topic Re: VB.NET Display Manager Application in AutoCAD Map 3D Developer Forum

VB.NET Display Manager Application

johngrego — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:14:13 GMT

As I am unable to access the Map 3D 2007 Display Manager API via lisp or vba, I am trying to do so with VB.NET.

I downloaded the "ObjectARX for Autodesk Map 3D" samples and examined the DisplayMangagerVB example, whereby I noticed the Autodesk.Gis.Map namespace reference. I see the Autodesk.AutoCAD and Autodesk.AECC references, however I do not see Autodesk.Gis listed.

My installation is Civil 3D 2007 (SP3) on Windows XP Professional (SP2).

I would be extremely grateful to anyone who can provide information on how to expose the "MapApplication" type that this example defines.

Re: VB.NET Display Manager Application

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:43:59 GMT

You need to add reference to "
folder>\ManagedMapAPI.dll" to your Map ObjectARX .NET API project.

wrote in message news:5480601@discussion.autodesk.com...
As I am unable to access the Map 3D 2007 Display Manager API via lisp or
vba, I am trying to do so with VB.NET.

I downloaded the "ObjectARX for Autodesk Map 3D" samples and examined the
DisplayMangagerVB example, whereby I noticed the Autodesk.Gis.Map namespace
reference. I see the Autodesk.AutoCAD and Autodesk.AECC references, however
I do not see Autodesk.Gis listed.

My installation is Civil 3D 2007 (SP3) on Windows XP Professional (SP2).

I would be extremely grateful to anyone who can provide information on how
to expose the "MapApplication" type that this example defines.

Re: VB.NET Display Manager Application

johngrego — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:22:29 GMT

Thank you for the response Norman.

I suspected this was the case, as ManagedMapApi does show up in the references, and the routine does run. However, I get the following error in my "SharpDevelop" editor:
"Error loading code-completion information for ManagedMapApi from C:\Program Files\Autodesk Map 3D 2007\ManagedMapApi.dll:
Assembly not found."

I set my path to the Civil 3D 2007 program directory, but my editor returns a lengthy error that includes:

"...System.TypeLoadException: Could not load type 'System.IntPtr&' from assembly 'mscorlib..."

It seems to be targeting the correct Framework (.NET 2.0), but it appears that there may be version conflicts. Anyway, thanks for confirming that the ManagedMapApi.dll is the correct reference.

If anyone is aware of SharpDevelop 2.0 issues, pertaining to this problem, I would appreciate the information.