AutoCAD Developer's Guide - Autodesk
AutoCAD .NETDeveloper’s GuideStephen PretonAutodesk Developer Technical Services Team (DevTech)
AutoCAD .NET Developers GuideAuthor:Stephen PretonAutodesk Developer Technical Services Team (DevTech)Contents1Introduction .22Topics in this section . 22Guide Organization . 22Overview of the AutoCAD .NET API. 22Components of the AutoCAD .NET API. 23Overview of Microsoft Visual Studio . 25Topics in this section . 25Which Edition of Microsoft Visual Studio to Use. 25Use COM Interoperability with .NET . 26Dependencies and Restrictions . 27For More Information. 27Sample Code . 27Transition from ActiveX Automation to .NET . 282Getting Started with Microsoft Visual Studio .28Topics in this section . 28Understand Microsoft Visual Studio Projects . 29Define the Components in a Project . 29Class Modules . 30Forms . 30References . 30View Project Information . 30Work with Microsoft Visual Studio Projects. 31Procedures . 31Topics in this section . 32Create a New Project. 32Procedures . 32Open an Existing Project or Solution. 35Procedures . 35Save a Project or Solution . 36Procedures . 36Work with Multiple Projects in a Solution . 37Add a project to a solution . 37Unload a project from a solution . 37Procedures . 37Edit an Existing Project or Solution. 37Topics in this section . 37Add New Items . 38Procedures . 38Import Existing Items . 39Procedures . 39Edit Items . 40Procedures . 40Topics in this section . 40Use the Code Window. 40
Use the Windows Form Designer . 42Procedures . 42Use the Properties Window . 43Procedures . 44Rename a Project . 44Procedures . 45Add and Reference Other Projects . 45Procedures . 46Set the Options for Microsoft Visual Studio . 47Procedures . 47Load an Assembly into AutoCAD . 47Procedures . 48Access and Search Referenced Libraries (Object Browser) . 48Procedures . 49Exercises: Create Your First Project. 50Topics in this section . 50Exercise: Create a New Project . 50Exercise: Reference the AutoCAD .NET API Files. 51Exercise: Create a New Command . 51Exercise: Set the Target Framework for a Project. 54Exercise: Build and Load a .NET Assembly in AutoCAD. 54Related AutoCAD Commands and Terminology. 55Commands . 55Terminology. 55More Information . 563Basics of the AutoCAD .NET API.57Topics in this section . 57Understand the AutoCAD Object Hierarchy. 57Topics in this section . 58The Application Object. 58The Document Object. 60The Database Object. 61Symbol Tables and Dictionaries. 61VBA/ActiveX Cross Reference. 62The Graphical and Nongraphical Objects . 62The Collection Objects. 63Non-Native Graphical and Nongraphical Objects . 64Access the Object Hierarchy . 65VB.NET . 65C#. 65Topics in this section . 65Reference Objects in the Object Hierarchy . 65VB.NET . 65C#. 65VB.NET . 66C#. 66VB.NET . 66C#. 66VB.NET . 66C#. 67VBA/ActiveX Code Reference. 68Access the Application Object. 68VB.NET . 68C#. 68VBA/ActiveX Code Reference. 68Collection Objects . 68
Topics in this section . 70Access a Collection . 70VB.NET . 70C#. 70VBA/ActiveX Code Reference. 71Add a New Member to a Collection Object. 71VB.NET . 71C#. 71VBA/ActiveX Code Reference. 72Iterate through a Collection Object. 72VB.NET . 73C#. 73VBA/ActiveX Code Reference. 73Iterate through the LayerTable object . 73VB.NET . 73C#. 73VBA/ActiveX Code Reference. 74Find the layer table record named MyLayer in the LayerTable object. 74VB.NET . 74C#. 75VBA/ActiveX Code Reference. 75Erase a Member of a Collection Object. 76VB.NET . 76C#. 76VBA/ActiveX Code Reference. 77Understand Properties and Methods . 78Out-of-Process versus In-Process. 78VB.NET . 79C#. 80VBA/ActiveX Code Reference. 81Define Commands and AutoLISP Functions . 81Topics in this section . 81Command Definition . 82Syntax to Define a Command . 82VB.NET . 82C#. 83VB.NET . 83C#. 83AutoLISP Function Definition . 83Syntax to Define an AutoLISP Function . 83VB.NET . 83C#. 84Retrieve Values Passed into an AutoLISP Function. 84To define an AutoLISP Function . 84VB.NET . 84C#. 854Control the AutoCAD Environment .86Topics in this section . 86Control the Application Window. 86Position and size the Application window. 86VB.NET .
AutoCAD .NET Developer’s Guide Stephen Preton Autodesk Developer Technical Services Team (DevTech)
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