IAcadEntity Interface (ActiveX)

The standard interface for a basic AutoCAD entity.

Supported Platforms: Windows only

Class Information

Class Name

AcadEntity

Object Inheritance

Object
   AcadObject
      AcadEntity

Create Using

VBA

ModelSpace.Add<object>
PaperSpace.Add<object>
Block.Add<object>
ModelSpace.AttachExternalReference
PaperSpace.AttachExternalReference
Block.AttachExternalReference
ModelSpace.InsertBlock
PaperSpace.InsertBlock
Block.InsertBlock

Access Via

VBA

ModelSpace.Item
PaperSpace.Item
Block.Item
SelectionSet.Item
Group.Item

Members

These members are part of this object:

Methods	Properties	Events
ArrayPolar ArrayRectangular Copy Delete GetBoundingBox GetExtensionDictionary GetXData Highlight IntersectWith Mirror Mirror3D Move Rotate Rotate3D ScaleEntity SetXData TransformBy Update	Application Document EntityTransparency Handle HasExtensionDictionary Hyperlinks Layer Linetype LinetypeScale Lineweight Material ObjectID ObjectName OwnerID PlotStyleName TrueColor Visible	Modified

Remarks

IAcadEntity interface represents the default interface for AutoCAD entities.

If you are familiar with the ObjectARX environment you will see that IAcadEntity exposes AcDbEntity functionality.