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OdDbObjectId::openObject Method (OdDb::OpenMode, bool)
Syntax
C++
OdDbObjectPtr openObject(OdDb::OpenMode openMode = OdDb::kForRead, bool openErasedOne = false) const;
Parameters 
Description 
OdDb::OpenMode openMode = OdDb::kForRead 
[in] Mode in which to open the object.  
bool openErasedOne = false 
[in] If and only if true, erased objects will be opened. 

Returns a SmartPointer to the opened object if successful, otherwise a null SmartPointer.

Opens the database object associated with this ObjectId object, in the specified mode. 

 

openMode must be one of the following: 

 

Name 
Value 
Description 
OdDb::kForRead 
Object is open for reading. 
OdDb::kForWrite 
Object is open for reading and/or writing. 
OdDb::kForNotify 
Object is open for notify. 
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