DocumentControl Class

Standalone component that manages a Navisworks document

Namespace: Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.Controls
Assembly: Autodesk.Navisworks.Controls (in Autodesk.Navisworks.Controls.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Class DocumentControl _
	Inherits MarshalByValueComponent
C#
public class DocumentControl : MarshalByValueComponent
Visual C++
public ref class DocumentControl : public MarshalByValueComponent

Remarks

This is not the same as using a document via automation as there is not a full Navisworks application running.

Examples

CopyLoading a Navisworks Document
//Dialog for selecting the Location of the file toolStripMenuItem1 open
OpenFileDialog dlg = new OpenFileDialog();

//Ask user for file location
if (dlg.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
   //If the user has selected a valid location, then tell DocumentControl to open the file
   //As DocumentCtrl is linked to ViewControl
   documentControl.Document.TryOpenFile(dlg.FileName);
}

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::..Object
  System.ComponentModel..::..MarshalByValueComponent
    Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.Controls..::..DocumentControl

See Also

T:Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.Controls.DocumentControl