Export a list of FillPatterns to an AutoCAD PAT file.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.4.0.0 (26.4.0.0)
Syntax
C#
public static bool ExportToPAT( IList<FillPattern> fillPatterns, string filename )
Parameters
- fillPatterns IList<FillPattern>
- A list of FillPatterns to export.
- filename String
- The full path of the file to export to.
Return Value
BooleanTrue if all patterns were exported successfully, False if export of any pattern failed.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | filename is an empty string. -or- fillPatterns is empty. -or- fillPatterns contains the solid fill pattern. |
| ArgumentNullException | A non-optional argument was null |
| FileArgumentAlreadyExistsException | filename is pointing to a folder that already exists and cannot be deleted. |
| InvalidPathArgumentException | The destination file name includes one or more invalid characters. |
Remarks
The built-in Solid Fill pattern cannot be expressed in this format.
The PAT file format is ASCII based. FillPatterns with names that contain non-ASCII characters will be exported as 'Pattern_###'. The original name is exported in the description field of the PAT format, encoded as UTF-8.