Hi,
The .NET API is more powerfull but it cannot be directly used as stand-alone executable (exe). See this topic.
@apoorva_jukanti a écrit :
Can you please provide examples of using ActiveX Interop in C# other than launching autocad application ? For Example: InsertBlock Method(ActiveX)
If you absolutely want to use ActiveX Interop in a .NET plugin (which most AutoCAD .NET developers deprecate), you can simply get the the AcadApplication object from the Application.AcadApplication property.
var acadApp = (AcadApplication)Application.AcadApplication;
var thisDrawing = acadApp.ActiveDocument;
var blockRef = thisDrawing.ModelSpace.InsertBlock(Point3d.Origin.ToArray(), blockName, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.0);
@apoorva_jukanti a écrit :
No, I would like to use .Net API.
But, My requirement is launching autocad from .net (which can be done only using ActiveX) and then use the existing .dwg from a folder and modify them.
Can I use ActiveX object for launching Autocad and then use .Net api for modifying the drawing ?
You can use the same "ConnectToAcad" method of the example in this topic from a stand-alone executable (without the CommandMethodAttribute).
@apoorva_jukanti a écrit :
if I install the latest autocad 2025 nuget, i will be able to use lower versions of autocad also right?
No. You have to install the package corresponding to the targeted AutoCAD version.
@apoorva_jukanti wrote:
it shows it does not support
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the wording is "provide support"
That means that nuget won't answer questions about the files provided . . . which I think is typical, they just push the files provided by their clients.
sort of like : don't complain to the postman about the bills you get in the mail.
Judging by the questions you asked here and in the other forum (ObjectARX), it seems to me that you are probably not very familiar with AutoCAD programming and the various types of AutoCAD APIs that could be used in different scenarios/application types.
You might as well provide some detailed description of what type of application you want to develop, some business requirements/workflows...because these things decide if your goal is doable, and if yes, what AutoCAD API should be used. At least people do not have to keep guessing an answer you really want to hear.
