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[#1]

I have created a new database:
Database newDb = new Database(true, true)
Inserted a block into modelspace
and now I want to zoom extent before saving.

Can this be done working on a new database in memory?
all the examples I have seen on this board use Interop on a open document.

Does anyone have a point in the right direction

[#2]

Others have posted lots of good working methodologies ... search on zoomextents

Maybe these lines will give you a start ....

AcadApplication app = (AcadApplication)Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.AcadApplication;
db.TileMode = false;//*PAPER_SPACE
db.TileMode = true;//*MODEL_SPACE
app.ZoomExtents();
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LayoutManager layoutMgr = LayoutManager.Current;
layoutMgr.CurrentLayout = "Model";
AcadApplication pApp = (Autodesk.AutoCAD.Interop.AcadApplication)Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.AcadApplication;
pApp.ZoomExtents();
db.UpdateExt(true);

[#3]

Thanks for the reply

It seems Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.AcadApplication
ONLY apply to the document currently displayed in autocad.

Maybe I am missing a step but let me try to explain the problem again.
I have a drawing (drawing1) open.
I run my command that creates a NEW database in memory.
I insert a block in the NEW database (in memory) and I want to
Zoom extents and then save the database (drawing2).
When I use the examples in this forum including yours it zoom extents alright but in drawing1, not the new database.

I am still learning so I could be overlooking something
Any help is appreciated.

[#4]

I'm not sure, but I don't think that ActiveX commands can be applied to the in-memory drawing.
Again, I might be mistaken.

[#5]

I don't think you can zoom a *database*.
A *document* is required.

[#6]

Correct, it has to be the current dwg in the editor to do display changes.

[#7]

Who told you that?

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Correct, it has to be the current dwg in the editor to do display changes.

[#8]

Thanks everyone

Maybe I can come at it from a different angle then.
When I complete the operations to the database save it and then open it as a drawing in AutoCAD, the view has been set for me, not where I would like (the extents of the block inserted)

How does one control where the initial view is located when creating a database?

Or is that view default and the need to specify has been overlooked?

[#9]

Tony,
Is there a way to "zoom" a database?
I made my comment based on my attempts at doing just that. I browsed the object model but saw no zoom functionality associated with the databaseservices. I only found zoom used with the application object and that only effected the active document.
Am I missing something? I know that there are plenty of undocumented or otherwise hidden pieces to the programming puzzle.

By the way, your CommandLine.cs worked fine for zooming but again that would only work on the currently active drawing.

[#10]

SO maybe zoom extents is not what I want.

Is there a way to specify the initial view on a new database.
The view is set by autocad when you create a new db can we change that default view I guess is the question?

Anyone know how?
Is it possible