Method Open

Namespace: VectorDraw.Professional.vdObjects

Assembly: VectorDraw.Professional.dll

Open(string)

Opens the given supported file into this document. Can be a VDML, VDCL, DWG, DGN, DXF, IFC, DWF, STEP OBJ PLY SKP STA STL , image formats (bmp jpg tiff png), PDF, RTF, LAS/PointCloud, metafile or a supported script/web format.

public bool Open(string fileName)

Parameters

fileName string: The full path filename of the file to be opened.

Returns

bool: true if the operation was successful and the document was populated from the specified file; otherwise false.

Remarks

Supported behaviors:

If fileName is null or empty, the method raises a generic error and returns false.
If the file extension is not a supported open format, the method raises a generic error and returns false.
Non-vdraw legacy formats are delegated to ImportFromFile(string).
For vdraw formats (.vdml, .vdcl) the method creates the appropriate deserializer (XML or GZIP), attempts to deserialize the document, and restores all temporary state (redraw, undo/history, freeze stacks) when finished or on error.
On successful open the method loads external references, adjusts model print-paper drawing, and raises the OnAfterOpenDocument event.
On failure, any raised errors are reported via RaiseGenericError.

Exceptions

Exception: Exceptions during deserialization are caught and reported via RaiseGenericError; they are not rethrown.