DatabaseOverlayXref Method

Overlays the specified external reference file to the database. As a result a new external reference BlockTableRecord is created.

Namespace: Teigha.DatabaseServices
Assembly: TD_Mgd (in TD_Mgd.dll) Version: 24.2.0.0

Syntax

public ObjectId OverlayXref(
        string fileName,
        string blockName
)

Public Function OverlayXref ( 
        fileName As String,
        blockName As String
) As ObjectId

public:
ObjectId OverlayXref(
        String^ fileName, 
        String^ blockName
)

member OverlayXref : 
        fileName : string * 
        blockName : string -> ObjectId

ObjectId
Identifier of a newly created BlockTableRecord.

Remarks

The document is not locked during the external reference overlay operation, and a new instance of the BlockReference instance class is not created.