DatabaseAttachXref Method

Attaches the external reference file specified by fileName to the database. As a result a new external reference BlockTableRecord is created. The new block table record's name is specified in blockName. Its object ID is returned.

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

Syntax

C++

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public ObjectId AttachXref(
        string fileName,
        string blockName
)

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

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

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

Parameters

fileName String: [in] External reference file path name.
blockName String: [in] External reference block name to use.

Return Value

ObjectId

Remarks

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

Reference

Database Class

Teigha.DatabaseServices Namespace