The Export method exports the document to a specified file. Returns a Boolean.
Syntax
object.Export( FileName, SelectionOnly, Options )
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
FileName |
String |
required; file name including the extension |
SelectionOnly |
Boolean |
optional; true to export only selected objects |
Options |
String |
optional; default="", see remarks |
Remarks
Include the file extension in the FileName to indicate the file type. See the following links for more details on Options.
Golden Software Blanking [.BLN] Export Options
Golden Software Boundary [.GSB] Export Options
Golden Software Interchange [.GSI] Export Options
Atlas Boundary [.BNA] Export Options
Encapsulated PostScript [.EPS] Export Options
MapInfo Interchange Format [.MIF] Export Options
Portable Document File [.PDF] Export Options
ESRI Shapefile [.SHP] Export Options
Example
This example demonstrates how to export a map as a TIFF file using bitmap export options.
'Open a file so there is something to export
Set Plot = mvApp.Documents.Open(mvApp.ApplicationFolder + " Samples\FlowMap.gsm")
'Export the map as a bitmap
Plot.Export(FileName:=mvApp.ApplicationFolder + " Samples\export.tif", _
Options:="Width=972, Height=422")
Used by: PlotDocument object