AutoCAD .

NET API
Developer Technical Services

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The Developer Technical Services Group

Who Are You?

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Developer Technical Services

Worldwide Workgroup %ver 2 Specialists &orld &ide 'irtuall( 2) hour support* da(s a +eek Americas Team ,S -CA* A.* &A/* Canada* 0ra1il European Team S+it1erland* ,nited 2in"do3* 4rance* C1ech 5epu6lic* 5ussia APac Team China* 7apan* India

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!ettin" Support
http: www!autodesk!com adn"devhelp Provides access to
%n8line kno+led"e 6ase Call su63ission Ne+s"roups

Calls are lo""ed auto3aticall(

18$ da( turnaround Call6acks as needed

Ans+ers to 9re#uentl( asked #uestions are posted in our on8line kno+led"e 6ase

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Course %6:ective
#t is to understand: the 9unda3entals o9 the AutoCAD .NET API ho+ to teach (oursel9 the AutoCAD .NET API +here to "et help a9ter+ards What it is not: Teach (ou .NET 9ra3e+ork or C; * '0 pro"ra33in" lan"ua"e !ive (ou co3plete o9 covera"e o9 all API 9unctions

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Class A"enda
$ectures with $a%s Slides "ive an abstract overvie+ =a6s and discussion "ive a practical perspective $ectures &verview o' !(ET! AutoCAD .NET 'isual Studio pro:ect settin"s > ?ello &orld@ ,ser Interaction 8 Si3ple ,ser Input and Entit( Selection Data6ase 4unda3entals > S(36ol ta6les* Transactions Data6ase 4unda3entals > Dictionaries* A5ecords* Ta6le Traversal Bore ,ser Interaction > Advanced Pro3pts ,ser Inter9ace desi"n 8 &in4or3 Dialo"s and Palettes Event handlin" > 5eactin" to AutoCAD Events in .NET.

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Class Schedule
Time ):** " +:** =unch 12D00 8 1D00 Da, %vervie+ o9 .NET 'isual Studio Pro:ect Settin"s > =a6 1 Si3ple ,ser Input > =a6 2 Data6ase 4unda3entals > =a6 $ Bore Data6ase 4unda3entals > =a6 ) Da, . Bore ,ser Input > =a6 ,ser Inter9ace Desi"n > &in9or3 Dialo"s and Palettes > =a6 < Event ?andlin" > =a6 C

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.NET %vervie+

&hat

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.NET %vervie+
What is !(ET?

Bicroso9tIs Technolo"( o9 a &e6 6ased in9rastructure

Sea3less interaction 6et+een applications and the Internet Access in9or3ation across an(ti3e* an(+here 9ro3 an( device

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.NET %vervie+
What is !(ET?

/omponents o' !(ET

The .NET 4ra3e+ork used 9or 6uildin" and runnin" all kinds o9
so9t+are* includin" &e686ased applications* s3art client applications* and AB= &e6 Services

Developer tools such as Bicroso9t 'isual Studio .NET A set o9 servers that inte"rate* run* operate* and 3ana"e &e6

services and &e686ased applications

Client so9t+are that helps developers deliver a deep and co3pellin"

user eJperience across a 9a3il( o9 devices and eJistin" products.

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.NET 4ra3e+ork
40 /66 /7 8Script 9 4isual Studio!(ET

/ommon $anguage Speci'ication ASP!(ET Windows 5orms

Data and 23$ 0ase /lass $i%rar, /ommon $anguage 1untime

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.NET %vervie+
What is !(ET?

(ET 5ramework

Co33on =an"ua"e 5unti3e -C=5/

%6:ect8%riented pro"ra33in" environ3ent Co33on eJecution environ3ent 9or .NET applications "Similar to 8ava 43 : %ut with much stronger interopera%ilit,

4ra3e+ork Class =i6rar( -4C=/

%6:ect %riented Collection o9 re8usa6le t(pes

(Source: MSDN)
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.NET %vervie+

C=5 EJecution Bodel

Source code /ompiler 3anaged /ode <dll or e;e= 40 v%c!e;e Assem%l, #$ /ode /7 csc!e;e Assem%l, #$ /ode /66 cc!e;e Assem%l, #$ /ode

/ommon $anguage 1untime

8#T /ompiler
(ative /ode

&perating S,stem Services

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&hat is Bicroso9t .NETG

&hat +e kno+ 9ro3 our eJperience so 9arK

#ntelligent s,m%olic representation

Bature lan"ua"e constructs Collections* Events* Dele"ates Co33on pro"ra33in" pit9alls addressed Be3or( 3ana"e3ent* consistent EJception handlin"* uni9ied strin"s

Source and %inar, inter"module communication Programming st,le

"oes 6e(ond CLL and C%B Beta data allo+s desi"n8 and run8ti3e o6:ect usa"e and eJtension Bultiple supported lan"ua"es > Choose (our +eapons

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.NET %vervie+

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.NET %vervie+
0ene'its o' programming in !(ET

Consistent %6:ect %riented Develop3ent plat9or3 Auto3atic 3e3or( 3ana"e3ent > !ar6a"e collection Support 9or 3ultiple lan"ua"es

(Source: MSDN)
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.NET %vervie+
/onsistent &%>ect &riented Development plat'orm Everything you see can be treated as an Object! Dim m,$ine As (ew $ine<= m,$ine!StartPoint ? (ew Point@d<*A *A *= m,$ine!EndPoint ? (ew Point@d<-*A -*A *= m,$ine!Get/losestPointTo<(ew Point@d<+A +!-A *=A 5alse= Dim ; as #nterger ? B Dim s as String ? ;!ToString<=

%6:ects are instances o9 a Type or C ass -9or eJa3ple m,$ine is an o6:ect and $ine is a t(pe/ %6:ects have properties such as StartPoint* and 3ethods such as Get/losestPointTo<=
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/onsistent &%>ect &riented Development plat'orm Mature API Constructs
Whats wrong with this function? int acedSS!et-const char M str* const void M pt1* const void M pt2* const struct res6u9 M 9ilter* adsNna3e ss/O

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.NET %vervie+
/onsistent &%>ect &riented Development plat'orm Mature !"# Constructs So$e % ne& c asses de'ined to encapsu ate acedSS(et() Dim values<.= As T,ped4alue CDe'ine the selection criteria values<*= ? (ew T,ped4alue<D;'/ode!StartA D/ircleE= values<-= ? (ew T,ped4alue<D;'/ode!/olorA -= Dim sel5ilter As (ew Selection5ilter<values= Dim sel&pts As (ew PromptSelection&ptions<= sel&pts!AllowDuplicates ? True C1un the selection Dim res As PromptSelection1esult ? Editor!GetSelection<sel&ptsA sel5ilter=

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.NET %vervie+
0ene'its o' programming in !(ET

Consistent %6:ect %riented Develop3ent plat9or3 Auto3atic 3e3or( 3ana"e3ent -!ar6a"e collection/ and consistent e;ception handling Support 9or 3ultiple lan"ua"es

(Source: MSDN)

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.NET %vervie+
0ene'its o' programming in !(ET
Automatic memory management

%ld &a( -CLL/ 8 Potential 9or 3e3or( leaks@

char MpNa3eP-charM/3alloc-12E/O strcp(-pNa3e*Q?elloQ/O RR... 9ree-pNa3e/O

Ne+ &a( 8 .NET

CLL 8 Strin" MpNa3ePne+ Strin"-Q?elloQ/ '0 8 Di3 Na3e As Strin" P Q?elloQ C; 8 Strin" Na3ePS?elloTO

RR !ar6a"e collection handles deallocationO no UdeleteI@

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.NET %vervie+
0ene'its o' programming in !(ET
Consistent e)ception hand ing

%ld &a( > '0D Can 6e ver( con9usin" and pro6le3atic@ &n Error GoTo Fne;pectedError Dim ; As Dou%le?-* * C9errorG Fne;pectedError: 3sg0o; StrH<Err!(um%er= Ne+ > '0 .NET Tr, Dim ; As Dou%le?-* * C9error which throws e;ception /atch C9what happened? Division %, IeroG 5inall, C9cleanup " do this either wa, End Tr,
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0ene'its o' programming in !(ET

Consistent %6:ect %riented Develop3ent plat9or3 Auto3atic 3e3or( 3ana"e3ent -!ar6a"e collection/ and consistent e;ception handling Support 9or 3ultiple lan"ua"es

(Source: MSDN)

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.NET %vervie+
0ene'its o' programming in !(ET
Support 'or multiple languages

C;* '0 3ost co33onl( used Can interop 6et+een code +ritten in di99erent lan"ua"es. 4or eJa3ple* a class +ritten in C; can 6e inherited 9ro3 a class +ritten in '0@ In 9act* AutoCADIs 3ana"ed asse36lies are +ritten usin" 3ana"ed CLL +hich (ou +ill access 9ro3 '0.NET. No si"ni9icant di99erence in per9or3ance as all lan"ua"es co3pile to I= -Inter3ediate =an"ua"e/ eJecuted 6( the C=5

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.NET %vervie+

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0ene9its

I3portant

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.NET %vervie+
#mportant /oncepts Assem%lies V 5undamental unit o' deplo,ment and e;ecution in !(ET Contains a 3ani9est that descri6es the asse36l( V 0oundar, 'or code e;ecution and access permission Asse36l( Bani9est
Na3eG &hat 9iles 3ake up the asse36l(G Dependent asse36liesG 'ersion and CultureG

net3odule

Dlls

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Class A"enda
$ectures and $a%s

%vervie+ o9 .NET. Auto/AD !(ET 4isual Studio pro>ect settings : Jello WorldG ,ser Interaction 8 Si3ple ,ser Input and Entit( Selection Data6ase 4unda3entals > S(36ol ta6les* Transactions Data6ase 4unda3entals > Dictionaries* A5ecords* Ta6le Traversal Bore ,ser Interaction > Advanced Pro3pts ,ser Inter9ace desi"n 8 &in4or3 Dialo"s and Palettes Event handlin" > 5eactin" to AutoCAD Events in .NET.

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AutoCAD .NET API Docu3entation

*o& do # get started+ &%>ectA12 SDK #ncludes: SD2 Sa3ples@ %6:ectA5A DeveloperIs !uide Bana"ed 5e9erence !uide

ArJ3"d.ch3

AD( we%site DevNotes Dev?elp %nline 4isual Studio /lass 0rowser

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Develop3ent Environ3ent
3icroso't 4isual Studio .**L or .**+ Auto/AD .*-* 3icroso't Windows 2P or 3icroso't Windows vista

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.NET De6u""in" Tools

5e9lector

0ro+se .NET asse36lies* disasse36le* deco3pile httpDRRsharptool6oJ.3ad"eek.co3 Disasse36le .NET asse36lies 'isual Studio Tools Dia"nose load ti3e pro6le3s 'isual Studio Tools Check con9or3ance +ith Desi"n !uidelines httpDRR+++."otdotnet.co3Rtea3R9JcopR

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Snoop Tools -9or AutoCADIs data6ase/

ArJD6" -CLL/ B"dD6"-C;/

%6:ectA5A SD2 ADN

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'isual Studio pro:ect settin"s> ?ello &orld@

Start +ith a Class =i6rar( application t(pe +ith D== output. Add re9erences to AutoCADIs 3ana"ed asse36lies

acd63"d.dll

Data6ase services and D&! 9ile 3anipulation -like %6:ectD0A/ AutoCAD Application speci9ic -like %6:ectA5A/

ac3"d.dll

4ind the3 in the AutoCAD install 9older -set C%PW =%CA= P 4A=SE/

/:MProgram 5ilesMAuto/AD .*-*M /:M&%>ectA12 .*-*Minc"win@. <or /:M&%>ectA12 .*-*Minc";NO=

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'isual Studio pro:ect settin"s> ?ello &orld@

1e'erence namespaces ,ou will use in ,our pro>ect In '0.NET ,se I3ports ke(+ordD #mports Autodesk!Auto/AD!ApplicationServices Access to the Auto/AD application #mports Autodesk!Auto/AD!Editor#nput Access to the Auto/AD editor #mports Autodesk!Auto/AD!1untime /ommand registration #mports Autodesk!Auto/AD!Data%aseServices Access to the Auto/AD Data%ase and Entities

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'isual Studio pro:ect settin"s> ?ello &orld@

Add a simple command : JelloWorld

Bake a 9unction an AutoCAD co33and 6( addin" an attribute Pu%lic /lass /lassP/ommand3ethod<QJelloWorldQ=R S Pu%lic 5unction JelloWorld<= End 5unction End /lass

The attri6ute is added to the 3etadata 9or that 9unction

Co33andBethod or Co33andBethodAttri6ute t(pe accepts several para3eters in its constructor such as "roup na3e* "lo6al and local na3es* co33and 9la"s and 3ore -,se the o6:ect 6ro+ser/
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'isual Studio pro:ect settin"s> ?ello &orld@

To print a string to command line

!et the editor ob#ect 9or the active docu3ent Dim ed As Editor ?
Application!Document3anager!3diActiveDocument!Editor

Call the editorIs &riteBessa"e 3ethod Pu%lic /lass /lassP/ommand3ethod<QJelloWorldQ=R S Pu%lic 5unction JelloWorld<= ed!Write3essage<QJello WorldQ= End 5unction End /lass

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=oadin" .NET asse36l(

NET=%AD co33and De3and =oad -5e"istr(/ Startup %n co33and invocation %n re#uest

%n proJ( detection

5rom another application

TJKEYS$&/A$S3A/J#(EMS&5TWA1EMAutodeskMAuto/ADM1-L!*MA/AD" L**-:O*)MApplicationsMAc$a,erU QDES/1#PT#&(Q?QAuto/AD $a,er 3anagerQ Q$&ADE1Q?Q/:MMProgram 5ilesMMAuto/AD .*-*MMacla,er!dllQ Q$&AD/T1$SQ?dword:*******e Q3A(AGEDQ?dword:*******TJKEYS$&/A$S3A/J#(EMS&5TWA1EMAutodeskMAuto/ADM1-L!*MA/AD" L**-:O*)MApplicationsMAc$a,erM/ommandsU Q$AYE1Q?Q$AYE1Q TJKEYS$&/A$S3A/J#(EMS&5TWA1EMAutodeskMAuto/ADM1-L!*MA/AD" L**-:O*)MApplicationsMAc$a,erMGroupsU QA/$AYE1S/3DSQ?QA/$AYE1S/3DSD

,se #nsta ers to set these -eys!

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=a6 1 > ?ello &orld@

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Class A"enda
$ectures and $a%s

%vervie+ o9 .NET. AutoCAD .NET 'isual Studio pro:ect settin"s > ?ello &orld@ Fser #nteraction " Simple Fser #nput and Entit, Selection Data6ase 4unda3entals > S(36ol ta6les* Transactions Data6ase 4unda3entals > Dictionaries* A5ecords* Ta6le Traversal Bore ,ser Interaction > Advanced Pro3pts ,ser Inter9ace desi"n 8 &in4or3 Dialo"s and Palettes Event handlin" > 5eactin" to AutoCAD Events in .NET.

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Pro3ptin" 9or ,ser Input

,se Pro3pt$$$%ptions to set the para3eters 9or pro3ptin"

$$$ is the value t(pe +e +ant to pro3pt* such as An"le* Strin"* Distance* Corner etc. ,se Bessa"e and 2e(+ords properties to set the pro3pt strin" and list o9 ke(+ords ,se Allo+%%% to set conditions 9or pro3ptin". &or e'g'( Allow!egati)e

To pro3pt* use EditorIs !etAAA 9unctions

EJa3ples 8 !etAn"le* !etStrin"* !etDistance* !etCorner etc Pass Pro3pt$$$%ptions into !et$$$

5esult o9 pro3ptin" stored in Pro3pt5esult or derived t(pes

EJa3ples > Pro3ptDou6le5esult* Pro3ptInte"er5esult etc.

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%6:ectA5A 2010 &i1ards

AppWiVard : Templates 'or a 40!(ET or /7 application Add"#n

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=a6 2 > Si3ple ,ser Input

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Class A"enda
$ectures and $a%s

%vervie+ o9 .NET. AutoCAD .NET 'isual Studio pro:ect settin"s > ?ello &orld@ ,ser Interaction 8 Si3ple ,ser Input and Entit( Selection Data%ase 5undamentals : S,m%ol ta%lesA Transactions Data6ase 4unda3entals > Dictionaries* A5ecords* Ta6le Traversal Bore ,ser Interaction > Advanced Pro3pts ,ser Inter9ace desi"n 8 &in4or3 Dialo"s and Palettes Event handlin" > 5eactin" to AutoCAD Events in .NET.

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AutoCAD Dra+in" Data6ase

In8Be3or( representation o9 the D+" 4ile

%6:ects are stored hierarchicall( in the data6ase 8 D6 Structure All o6:ects have identities > %6:ectId* like Primary *ey in a relational data6ase %6:ects are al+a(s accessed in a transaction The transaction de9ines the 6oundar( o9 data6ase operations %6:ects have to 6e opened 9irst in a transaction 6e9ore the( can 6e used %6:ects can re9er to other o6:ects > such as a line havin" a re9erence to a la(er

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Data6ase Structure
DATABASE

R12 SymbolTables

Block Table
Model Space Paper Space Other BTR

Named Object Dictionary

Dictionary Entry

Header Variables

Entity

Entity

Entity

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Data6ase Co3ponents

S(36ol Ta6les

EJa3ples =a(er Ta6le* =inet(pe Ta6le* TeJtst(le Ta6le etc. Containers to store S(36ol Ta6le +ecor,s EJa3ple =a(erTa6le+ecor,* =inet(peTa6le+ecor, etc All S(36ol Ta6les have co33on 3ethods o9 a container such as Add > to add a record Ite3 > to lookup an entr( +ith a search strin" ?as > To kno+ i9 an entr( eJists Is enu3era6le Each s(36ol ta6le can hold onl( records o9 a speci9ic t(pe 4or eJa3ple* a =a(erTa6le can hold onl( =a(erTa6le5ecords

,se SnoopD6 to see +here the =a(ers reside

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Data6ase Co3ponents

0lock Ta6le

Child o9 S(36ol Ta6le ?olds a collection o9 0lockTa6le5ecords -or 0lock De9initions/

0lockTa6le5ecords -0T5/ in turn is a container that holds onl( "raphical entities -i.e.* those derived 9ro3 Entit( t(pe/ T+o de9ault 0lockTa6le5ecords cannot 6e re3oved > Bodel Space and one Paper Space

Searcha6le +ith a strin" or an %6:ectId -3ore on this later/ Neither the 0lock Ta6le nor the S(36ol Ta6les are created 6( the user. The( are created 6( de9ault +hen (ou create a ne+ data6ase.

Create a 6lock de9inition and use ArJD6" or B"dD6" to see +here the 6lock de9inition is stored and peek into its contents

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!ettin" a Data6ase %6:ect

Construct %ne

In Be3or(

!et the one currentl( active in AutoCAD

?ostApplicationServices.&orkin"Data6ase-/

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%6:ect Identit( 8 %6:ectID

All %6:ects that eJist in the data6ase have an %6:ectId

Is uni-ue per session -or instance/ o9 AutoCAD Is "enerated auto3aticall( 9or an o6:ect +hen it is added to the data6ase Non8data6ase resident o6:ects do not have an %6:ectId set Can 6e cached to open an o6:ect later

!et it usin" %6:ectId propert(

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Transactions

Transactions

Sets the 6oundar( 9or data6ase operations ?andles eJception cleanl( %perates +ith a sin"le ,ndo 9iler Can 6e co33itted > All data6ase operations are saved rolled 6ack > All data6ase operations are a6orted Can 6e nested

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Nestin" Transactions
1 2
obj2 obj

Transaction 2 Transaction 1
obj1 obj2

obj1 Database obj2

obj

-! /lient starts Trans- and gets &%>- W &%>. .! /lient starts Trans. and gets &%>. W &%>@ @! /lient commits Trans. Trans. changes are committed Oa! /lient commits Trans Trans- changes are committed O%! /lient a%orts Trans- instead Trans- <and Trans.= changes are rolled %ack
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Transactions

To start a transaction* use Data6asesI StartTransaction-/ 5or e;ample: Dim d% As Data%ase ? JostApplicationServices!WorkingData%ase<= CGet the current d% used %, Auto/AD Dim trans As Transaction ? d%!Transaction3anager!StartTransaction<= X %egin the transaction

To co33it a transaction* use transactionIs Co33it-/ To A6ort a transaction* use transactionIs A6ort-/ &hen done +ith a transaction it 3ust 6e

e;plicitl, disposedG

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Transactions

Standard d6 access +ith Transactions

Pu%lic 5unction 3,5unc<= CGet the data%ase current in Auto/AD Dim d% As Data%ase ? JostApplicationServices!WorkingData%ase<= CStart a transaction using the data%ase transaction manager Dim trans As Transaction ? d%!Transaction3anager!StartTransaction<= Tr, CDo all data%ase operations here C$ets get the %lock ta%le 'rom the data%ase CDrill into the data%ase and o%tain a re'erence to the 0lockTa%le Dim %t As 0lockTa%le ? trans!Get&%>ect<d%!0lockTa%le#dA &pen3ode!5orWrite= CEver,thing success'ulA so commit the transaction trans!commit<= /atch trans!A%ort<= 5inall, CAll ok! /all Dispose e;plicitl, %e'ore e;iting trans!dispose<= End Tr, End 5unction

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Transaction 8 %penin" an %6:ect

V Fse transactionYs Get&%>ect to open an o%>ect The 9irst para3eter is the %6:ectId Second para3eter is the open 3ode
4or5ead > Access 6ut not Bodi9( 4or&rite > Bodi9( and Access 4orNoti9( > &hen the o6:ect is noti9(in"

Dim %t As 0lockTa%le ? trans!Get&%>ect< S d%!0lockTa%le#dA S &pen3ode!5orWrite S =

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Addin" an %6:ect to the data6ase

4ind the ri"ht o+ner to add a ne+l( created o6:ect to

All o6:ects have eJactl( one o+ner The o+ner can 6e the data6ase itsel9@ 4or eJa3ple* ne+l( created =a(erTa6le5ecord can only 6e added to the =a(er Ta6le* its o+ner* or a ne+l( created entit( can 6e only added to a 6lock ta6le record

,se Add 3ethod 9or addin" S(36ol Ta6le 5ecords to add to S(36ol Ta6le ,se AppendAAA to add add other kinds o9 o6:ects to its o+ners 4or eJa3ple

AppendEntit( to add to 0lockTa6le5ecord

%nce an o6:ect is added to an o+ner* al+a(s let the transaction kno+@ 4or eJa3ple
new0tr!AppendEntit,<circle= CAdd our circle to its owner the 0T1 trans!Add(ewl,/reatedD0&%>ect<circleA True=

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I3portant Bana"ed Classes

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%6:ect 3e3or( 3ana"e3ent

Note 3ana"ed o6:ects wrap an un3ana"ed CLL o6:ect@ So +e create the3 +ith Ne+* Do the( need to 6e disposedG

No 8 "ar6a"e collection disposes the o6:ect +hen it +ants to reclai3 3e3or(

I9 the o6:ect is not in the data6ase >> this ,eletes the underl(in" un3ana"ed o6:ect I9 the o6:ect is in the data6ase > this Closes the underl(in" un3ana"ed o6:ect

I9 opened in a transaction* disposin" or co33ittin" the transaction closes it auto3aticall(@ > Clean 3e3or( 3ana"e3ent.

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=a6 $
/reate Emplo,ee %lock De'inition

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Class A"enda
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%vervie+ o9 .NET. AutoCAD .NET 'isual Studio pro:ect settin"s > ?ello &orld@ ,ser Interaction 8 Si3ple ,ser Input and Entit( Selection Data6ase 4unda3entals > S(36ol ta6les* Transactions Data%ase 5undamentals : DictionariesA 21ecordsA Ta%le Traversal Bore ,ser Interaction > Advanced Pro3pts ,ser Inter9ace desi"n 8 &in4or3 Dialo"s and Palettes Event handlin" > 5eactin" to AutoCAD Events in .NET.

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5eco33ended Transaction ,se

Standard d6 access +ith Transactions

Pu%lic 5unction 3,5unc<= CGet the data%ase current in Auto/AD Dim d% As Data%ase ? JostApplicationServices!WorkingData%ase<= CStart a transaction using the data%ase transaction manager Fsing trans As Transaction ? d%!Transaction3anager!StartTransaction<= CDo all data%ase operations here C$ets get the %lock ta%le 'rom the data%ase CDrill into the data%ase and o%tain a re'erence to the 0lockTa%le Dim %t As 0lockTa%le ? trans!Get&%>ect<d%!0lockTa%le#dA &pen3ode!5orWrite= CEver,thing success'ulA so commit the transaction trans!commit<= End Fsing End 5unction

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Dictionaries and A5ecords

Dictionaries -T(pe D6Dictionar(/

Containers to hold data onl( ?olds other Dictionaries ?olds non8"raphical %6:ects -derived 9ro3 D6%6:ect 6ut not D6Entit(@/ Is enu3era6le Each ite3 has a strin" ke( Ite3s searcha6le +ith a strin" ke( usin" !etAt-/ or Ite3 Na3ed %6:ects Dictionar( -N%D/ %+ned 6( the data6ase Availa6le 6( de9ault ,sed to store data6ase level data EJtension Dictionar( %+ned 6( an Entit( Created 6( the user onl( +hen needed ,sed to store entit( level data

T+o +oot dictionaries

,se SnoopD6 to look +here the dictionaries are stored

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Dictionaries and A5ecords

A5ecord

Data containers ?olds data in a 5es6u9 chain -5esult 0u99er/ 5es6u9 > =inked =ist o9 T(ped'alues -DataT(pe>'alue pair/ No S2e(T to search values +ithin a 5es6u9. Should kno+ the order data is stored in the list A5ecords can 6e added to Dictionaries I9 stored in N%D >data6ase level data I9 stored in EJtension Dictionar( > entit(8level data

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!et N%D

To get the N%D 9or the data6ase

Di3 d6 P ?ostApplicationServices.&orkin"Data6ase
Di3 N%D As D0Dictionar( P trans.!et%6:ect-d6.Na3ed%6:ectsDictionar(Id* %penBode.4or&rite* 4alse/

To create an EJtensionDictionar( 9or an entit( m,Entit,!/reateE;tensionDictionar,<=

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Iteratin" Throu"h Containers

&%>ects that are enumera%le S(36ol Ta6les 0lock Ta6le 5ecords Dictionaries Pol(lines Pol(4aceBesh X Pol("onBesh ACIS Solids

Called traversers %nl( use9ul +hen attri6utes are present

0lock5e9erences -Inserts/

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S(36ol Ta6le Traversal

Start +ith a data6ase pointer

?ostApplicationServices.&orkin"Data6ase > !et used to this one@

Iterate do+n into each su68ta6le 9ro3 thereK

Dim d% As Data%ase ? JostApplicationServices!WorkingData%ase<= Dim %t As 0lockTa%le ? trans!Get&%>ect<d%!0lockTa%le#dA &pen3ode!5orWrite=

Di3 id As %6:ectId 4or Each id In 6t Di3 6tr As 0lockTa6le5ecord P trans.!et%6:ect-id* %penBode.4or5ead/ NeJt
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5unti3e T(pe Identi9ication -5TTI/

T(pe in9or3ation -such as constructors* 3ethods* properties* events etc/ are contained in the Betadata Fuer( 3etadata at runti3e usin" t(pes de9ined in S(ste3.5e9lection na3espace

Not onl( to #uer( t(pe in9or3ation 6ut also d(na3icall( create the3. ?eart o9 5e9lection is provided 6( S(ste3.T(pe class The class is a6stract. I3ple3enters need to inherit 3ethods to descri6e the t(pe !et it usin"

%6:ect.!etT(pe T(pe%9 operator -'0* C; or CLL/

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Castin"M

'0.NET
Castin" is auto3atic 6( assi"n3ent > %nl( i9 %ptionStrict is turned o99 EJplicit castin" > CT(pe- e.pression* type / T(pe%9 > I9 T(pe%9 3(%6:ect is =ine ThenK I9 o6:1.!etT(pe-/ Is o6:2.!etT(pe-/ ThenK

In C;

=ine 3(=ine P -=ine/3(%6:ectO UasI operator 8 =ine 3(=ine P 3(%6:ect as =ineO 8 i9 it 9ails* no eJception* 6ut o6:ect "ets set to null@ UisI operator > i9 -3(%6: is =ine/ K t(peo9 operator > i9 t(peo9 -o6:1/ PP t(peo9-o6:2/K !etT(pe 8 I9 o6:1.!etT(pe-/ PP o6:2.!etT(pe-/ K

(. Source: The Code "roject)

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=a6 )
Adding /ustom Data

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Class A"enda
$ectures and $a%s

%vervie+ o9 .NET. AutoCAD .NET 'isual Studio pro:ect settin"s > ?ello &orld@ ,ser Interaction 8 Si3ple ,ser Input and Entit( Selection Data6ase 4unda3entals > S(36ol ta6les* Transactions Data6ase 4unda3entals > Dictionaries* A5ecords* Ta6le Traversal 3ore Fser #nteraction : Advanced Prompts ,ser Inter9ace desi"n 8 &in4or3 Dialo"s and Palettes Event handlin" > 5eactin" to AutoCAD Events in .NET.

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Bore ,ser Interaction

Pro3ptsAAA%ptions is used to control pro3ptin" such as

Set the Message

Enter (um%er o' Sides:

Set *eywor,s

Enter (um%er o' Sides TTriangle SZuare PentagonU :

Set efaults

Enter (um%er o' Sides TTriangle SZuare PentagonU P@R:

Set Allowe, values

Enter (um%er o' Sides TTriangle SZuare PentagonU P@R: "+ 4alue must %e positive and nonVero!

Pro3ptAAA5esult is used to o6tain result o9 pro3ptin"

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Pro3pts
T,pes:

Pro3ptPoint%ptions Pro3ptStrin"%ptions Pro3ptDou6le%ptions Pro3ptAn"le%ptions Pro3ptCorner%ptions Pro3ptDistance%ptions Pro3ptEntit(%ptions Pro3ptInte"er%ptions Pro3pt2e(+ord%ptions Pro3ptNestedEntit(%ptions Pro3ptNestedEntit(%ptions Pro3ptSelection%ptions Etc.

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Prompts and Selection

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Class A"enda
$ectures and $a%s

%vervie+ o9 .NET. AutoCAD .NET 'isual Studio pro:ect settin"s > ?ello &orld@ ,ser Interaction 8 Si3ple ,ser Input and Entit( Selection Data6ase 4unda3entals > S(36ol ta6les* Transactions Data6ase 4unda3entals > Dictionaries* A5ecords* Ta6le Traversal Bore ,ser Interaction > Advanced Pro3pts Fser #nter'ace design " Win5orm Dialogs and Palettes Event handlin" > 5eactin" to AutoCAD Events in .NET.

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,ser Inter9ace Desi"n

AutoCAD De9ined

Benus > Application level 3enu* ConteJt 3enu Dialo"s AutoCADIs Enhanced Secondar( &indo+s - Palettes / Color* =inet(pe* =ine+ei"ht* %pen4ile dialo"s Ta66ed Dialo" EJtensions -to %ptions Dialo"/ Status 0ar Tra( Dra"8Drop And 3ore. EJplore Autodesk.AutoCAD.&indo+s na3espace

&indo+s De9ined
&indo+s 4or3s -&in9or3/ ?ost o9 other controls de9ined in C=5

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,ser Inter9ace

Add ConteJt Benu

Application =evel > Application.AddDe9aultConteJtBenuEJtension %6:ect =evel > Application. Add%6:ectConteJtBenuEJtension >per 5AClass

Sho+in" Bodal and BodelessDialo"s

Application.Sho+BodalDialo" Application.Sho+BodelessDialo" Persists si1e and position auto3aticall(

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Fser #nter'ace Design

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Class A"enda
$ectures and $a%s

%vervie+ o9 .NET. AutoCAD .NET 'isual Studio pro:ect settin"s > ?ello &orld@ ,ser Interaction 8 Si3ple ,ser Input and Entit( Selection Data6ase 4unda3entals > S(36ol ta6les* Transactions Data6ase 4unda3entals > Dictionaries* A5ecords* Ta6le Traversal Bore ,ser Interaction > Advanced Pro3pts ,ser Inter9ace desi"n 8 &in4or3 Dialo"s and Palettes Event handling : 1eacting to Auto/AD Events in !(ET!

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?andlin" Events

Event

3essa"e sent 6( an o6:ect to noti9( so3ethin" has happened 3essa"e is received in a 9unction call 6( one or 3ore listeners event sender onl( re#uires 9unction pointer to dispatch a 3essa"e an( interested part( can i3ple3ent the 9unction and receive the event 9unction 3ust have a speci9ic si"nature that the sender re#uires ,se .NET dele"ates to UwireI sender and receiver

Dele"ates

=ike a class -can 6e instantiated/ 6ut +ith a si"nature ?olds re9erences to 9unctions havin" sa3e si"nature =ike UT(pe8Sa9eI 9unction pointer Can encapsulate an( 3ethod +hich 3atches the speci9ic si"nature

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,sin" Dele"ates

Dele"ates in AutoCADIs .NET API usuall( have UEvent?andlerI su99iJ

=ookup the si"nature o9 the dele"ate in the o6:ect 6ro+ser

I3ple3ent a 9unction +ith sa3e si"nature Instantiate the dele"ate passin" address o9 the 9unction into its constructor Add the dele"ate instance to senderIs list o9 listeners

C;* use LP operator '0* use Add?andler

Delegate m,Delegate ? new Delegate<address o' m,5unction=[ EventSender!Event 6? m,Delegate[ m,5unction<delegate signature= \ ] DonIt 9or"et to re3ove the listener@

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Event ?andlin" 8 EJa3ple

Create the event handler -call6ack/

Su% o%>Appended<0,4al o As &%>ectA 0,4al e As &%>ectEventArgs= 3essage0o;!Show<Q&%>ectAppendedGQ= CDo something here CDo something elseA etc! End Su%

Associate the event handler +ith an event

Dim d% As Data%ase d% ? JostApplicationServices!WorkingData%ase<= AddJandler d%!&%>ectAppendedA (ew&%>ectEventJandler<Address&' o%>Appended=

Disconnect the event handler

1emoveJandler d%!&%>ectAppendedA Address&' o%>Appended
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Event Jandling

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