Document.Export(String, String, STLExportOptions) Method

Exports a view specified in the export options to the STL format.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.4.0.0 (26.4.0.0)

Syntax

public bool Export(
	string folder,
	string name,
	STLExportOptions options
)

folder String: Output folder into which the file will be exported. The folder must exist.
name String: Indicates the name of the STL file to export. If it doesn't end with ".stl", this extension will be added automatically. The name cannot contain any of the following characters: \/:*?"<>|. Empty name is not acceptable.
options STLExportOptions: Various options applicable to the STL format.

Boolean
True if successful, otherwise False.

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	NullOrEmpty -or- Contains invalid characters. -or- The provided options do not specify a printable 3D view.
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null
ForbiddenForDynamicUpdateException	This method may not be called during dynamic update.
InvalidOperationException	Export is temporarily disabled. -or- Exporting is not allowed in the current application mode.
InvalidPathArgumentException	The folder does not exist.
OptionalFunctionalityNotAvailableException	The ShapeExporter functionality is not available in the installed Revit, or the Material Library is missing.