VCOM:VectorWorks:IFCLib:IIFCSupport::ShowPickIFCTypeDlg2

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Description

namespace VectorWorks::IFCLib

Member of VCOM:VectorWorks:IFCLib:IIFCSupport

Displays a dialog from which the user can choose which IFC type to attach to object.

VCOMError ShowPickIFCTypeDlg2(
                TXString&   inOutIfcObjName);

Parameters

inOutIfcObjName

TXString

If there is input string it is going to be set to the "Filter List" on the dialog. The out value is the chosen IFC Type from the dialog.

Return Value

Uses standard VCOM Error Reporting.

Return value meaning:

kVCOMError_NoError		The function succeeded. No Error!
kVCOMError_NotInitialized		Bad VCOM instance used to call the function.
kVCOMError_False		Routine failed.
kVCOMError_NoError		The function succeeded. No Error!

Remarks

Use this function via global pointer gIFC.

Select IFC Object dialog with input string - "IfcColumn". Image from Vectorworks 2018

Version

Available from: VectorWorks 17

See Also

VCOM:VectorWorks:Extension:IIFCSupport::ShowPickIFCTypeDlg

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