VCOM:VectorWorks:IFCLib:IIFCSupport::ImportFile

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Description

namespace VectorWorks::IFCLib

Member of VCOM:VectorWorks:IFCLib:IIFCSupport

Imports an IFC file.

VCOMError ImportFile(
           IFileIdentifier*   pFileID,
           bool               bShowUI);

Parameters

pFileID		IFileIdentifier*		File identifier where the IFC model is located.
bShowUI		bool		If set to true, a dialog will appear where you can select which stories and objects to import.

Return Value

Uses standard VCOM Error Reporting.

Return value meaning:

kVCOMError_NotInitialized		Bad VCOM instance used to call the fuction.
kVCOMError_InvalidArg		Wrong file identifier.
kVCOMError_Failed		Routine failed.
kVCOMError_NoError		Routine succeeded.

Remarks

Use this function via global pointer gIFC.

Version

Available from: Vectorworks 12.