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How to start programming on .NET for AutoCAD?

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 22:41:56 GMT

So I decided to try programming for ACAD on .NET and I have MS VS 2010 installed and ObjectARX 2009 downloadded and unzipped. So what's next. What shoud I do to start programming?

As I understand I need ObjectARX to use AutoCAD .NET API's, and to be able to use "using System.Autodesk..." library. Am I right?

Thank you.

Re: How to start programming on .NET for AutoCAD?

Mike.Wohletz — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 04:11:02 GMT

Since you have downloaded ObjectARX2009 I am going to guess that you are working in AutoCAD 2009, but what type of application are you wanting to start with? If you are looking to start with an add-in than look at this http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=18162650&siteID=123112, it is based on the AutoCAD 2010 thru 2012 family, but I think that everything covered in that will also apply to 2009. If you are looking to start with a standalone EXE application to control AutoCAD than I am sure we can fine some samples on that as well here.

I would also look at doing some searching on this blog http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/, most of the code is in C# but can be converted here http://www.developerfusion.com/tools/convert/csharp-to-vb/.

Re: How to start programming on .NET for AutoCAD?

kerry_w_brown — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 04:59:42 GMT

@Mike.Wohletz wrote:
< .. > most of the code is in C# but can be converted

... or you could just use c# 🙂

further references.

http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=32381.0

Regards

Re: How to start programming on .NET for AutoCAD?

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:58:37 GMT

Thanx for the suggestions. Generally I don't know what exactly I want to get from my programmng but it would be something that will control pagesetup ofthe drawing. So I need to learn a lil bit about it. And fortunately I prefer C# and not VB.

Re: How to start programming on .NET for AutoCAD?

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:03:08 GMT

So seems like I found what I need! Just downloaded .NET Wizard and now I can create AutoCADplugin in my VS 2010 and there I can define System.Autodesk.... etc. Thanks!