Loads a shape file (SHX).

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Signature

object.LoadShapeFile FullName

Object

Document
The object or objects this method applies to.

FullName

String
The full path and name of the shape file to load.

Remarks

This method makes all the shapes in the shape file available to the current drawing. To add a shape into the drawing, use the AddShape method.

You must load a shape file the first time you need it. AutoCAD loads it thereafter. The shape file must be available each time you edit the drawing.