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# IDLffDXF::Read

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The IDLffDXF::Read function method reads a file, parsing the DXF object information contained in the file, and inserts it into itself.

## Syntax

Result =Obj->[IDLffDXF::]Read(Filename)

## Return Value

Returns a 1 indicating success in reading the file, otherwise 0.

## Arguments

### Filename

A scalar string containing the full path and filename of the DXF file to be read.

## Keywords

None

## Examples

; Read all the lines from the electrical layer:

oDXF = OBJ_NEW('IDLffDXF')

IF (oDXF->Read('myDXF.dxf')) THEN BEGIN

contents = oDXF->GetContents(4,COUNT=numLines, $

LAYER='Electrical')

IF (numLines ne 0) THEN BEGIN

lines = oDXF->GetEntity(4,LAYER='Electrical')

ENDIF

ENDIF

## Version History

5.2 | Introduced