AutoCADBlockDefinitions.AddFromFile Method
Parent Object: AutoCADBlockDefinitionsDescription
Method that imports AutoCAD block definitions from an AutoCAD or an Inventor DWG file.
Syntax
AutoCADBlockDefinitions.AddFromFile( DWGFullFileName As String, [DefinitionNames] As Variant, [ReplaceExisting] As Boolean ) As AutoCADBlockDefinitionsEnumeratorParameters
| Name | Type | Description |
| DWGFullFileName | String | Input String that specifies the full file name of the AutoCAD or Inventor DWG file from which to import the definitions. |
| DefinitionNames | Variant | Optional input array of strings that specifies the names of the definitions to import from the source file. If not specified, all AutoCAD block definitions are imported. This is an optional argument whose default value is null. |
| ReplaceExisting | Boolean | Optional input Boolean that specifies whether to replace or create a new definition with a different name if a definition of the same name exists in the target document. If not specified, the argument defaults to False indicating that a new definition will be created. This is an optional argument whose default value is False. |
Samples
| Name | Description |
| AutoCAD block definitions import | This sample demonstrates importing AutoCAD block definitions from an external dwg file. |