/// <summary>
/// Imports a block with the given name from the outside file to the
/// current drawing
/// </summary>
/// <param name="blockName">the given block name</param>
/// <param name="filePath">the file path for the outside file</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static DSBlock Import(string blockName, string filePath)
{
string kMethodName = "DSBlock.Import";
filePath = DSGeometryExtension.LocateFile(filePath);
if (!File.Exists(filePath))
{
throw new ArgumentException(string.Format(Properties.Resources.FileNotFound, filePath), "filePath");
}
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(blockName))
{
throw new ArgumentException(string.Format(Properties.Resources.InvalidInput, blockName, kMethodName), "blockName");
}
IBlockHelper helper = HostFactory.Factory.GetBlockHelper();
if (null == helper)
{
throw new InvalidOperationException(string.Format(Properties.Resources.OperationFailed, kMethodName));
}
helper.ImportBlockFromFile(filePath, blockName);
return(new DSBlock(blockName, filePath));
}
