Integrate AutoCad with a WPF C# appllication

[marcel]

Hello,

I have a question about integrating AutoCad LT with a WPF C# application.

I have a client for whom I develop a ERP application, this client uses AutoCAD LT to draw there products which the produce. The use main-drawings for there products, different customers order this products whith different sizes.

The client has ask me if its possible to integrate and automate AutoCad with his order-process. When he makes a new order he wants  to open the drawing of the product which is ordered,  alter it, and save it under a different name in a particular folder.

The altering of the drawing will be done by the customer representive (CSR), the application should automatically save the drawing in a particular folder with a name which references the particular order. After that the application should priunt the drawing and then close the AutoCad instance.

So I have the following use case:

1. CSR: Enter new order and specify main drawing;
2. Application: Open AutoCad drawing;
3. CSR: Alter drawing;
4. CSR: Submit order (in the application);
5. Application: Instruct AutoCad to print the altered drawing;
6. Application: Save drawing under new name in a particular folder;
7. Application: Close AutoCad LT instance.

My question is, is there a API for AutoCad which I can use to implement this functionality. Or are there other ways to communicate these commands to AutoCad.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Marcel