Creating autocad automization

[Jef_E]

Hi,

I'm new to autocad automization, and by new I mean no knowledge what so ever. I do have some experience with Autodesk Inventor Customization.

What I am asking is where do I start? Is there a API that I can read for samples? Any good tutorials?

The application I would like to make is a standalone executable program that creates a block from the selection and scales it to value x in one direction. At the end the block will be exploded.

Some advice would be awesome!!

[Jef_E]

I'm going to try this link

[Alexander.Rivilis]

---

@Jef_E wrote:

...The application I would like to make is a standalone executable program that creates a block from the selection and scales it to value x in one direction. At the end the block will be exploded...

---

As far as it will be standalone executable program (exe-file) - so you have to use AutoCAD ActiveX Interface.

[dgorsman]

Driving AutoCAD from an external EXE doesn't have many benefits, and a number of restrictions.  Normal operation is to create something that operates *inside* the  AutoCAD session, whether its a dotNET DLL plug-in, ObjectARX ARX application, or a LISP routine.

[Jef_E]

---

@dgorsman wrote:

Driving AutoCAD from an external EXE doesn't have many benefits, and a number of restrictions.  Normal operation is to create something that operates *inside* the  AutoCAD session, whether its a dotNET DLL plug-in, ObjectARX ARX application, or a LISP routine.

---

I was looking into ObjectARX, but if I understand correct this is not compatible for AutoCad-LT? Are there other methods to create my described tool that are compatible with AutoCad and AutoCad-LT?

[norman.yuan]

If your "AutoCAD Customization" target is AutoCAD LT, you are out of luck: AutoCAD LT cannot be customized programmatically. You need full AutoCAD.