Revit 2026 API
DocumentExport(String, String, View |
Exports the current view or a selection of views in DWF format.
Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.0.4.0 (26.0.4.0)
Syntax
public bool Export( string folder, string name, ViewSet views, DWFExportOptions options )
Public Function Export ( folder As String, name As String, views As ViewSet, options As DWFExportOptions ) As Boolean
public: bool Export( String^ folder, String^ name, ViewSet^ views, DWFExportOptions^ options )
member Export : folder : string * name : string * views : ViewSet * options : DWFExportOptions -> bool
Parameters
- folder String
- Output folder, into which file(s) will be exported. The folder must exist.
- name String
- Either the name of a single file or a prefix for a set of files. If or empty, automatic naming will be used.
- views ViewSet
- Selection of views to be exported.
- options DWFExportOptions
- Various options applicable to the DWF format. If , all options will be set to their respective default values.
Return Value
BooleanFunction returns true only if all specified views are exported successfully. Returns False if exporting of any view fails, even if some views might have been exported successfully.

Exception | Condition |
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ArgumentNullException | Thrown when the input views is |
ArgumentException | Thrown when the input views is an empty ViewSet. |
InvalidOperationException | Thrown when the current document is not modifiable. |

All the views must be printable in order for the Export to succeed.
It can be assured by checking the CanBePrinted property of each view.
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