ActiveX Developer's Guide (ActiveX)

The ActiveX Developer's guide provides you with an overview of the main topics and workflows for using the AutoCAD ActiveX Object Library.

ActiveX Fundamentals Introduction AutoCAD ActiveX Technology Sample Code Migrating Automation Projects ActiveX API History Using ActiveX Automation AutoCAD Object Model Accessing the Object Hierarchy Collection Objects Properties and Methods Parent Objects Locating the Type Library Using Variants in Methods and Properties Using Other Programming Languages Controlling the AutoCAD Environment Opening, Saving, and Closing Drawings Setting AutoCAD Preferences Controlling the Application Window Controlling the Drawing Windows Resetting Active Objects Setting and Returning System Variables Drawing with Precision Prompting for User Input Accessing the AutoCAD Command Line Working with No Documents Open Importing Other File Formats Exporting to Other File Formats Creating and Editing Entities Creating Objects Working with Selection Sets Modifying Objects Assigning Layers, Colors, and Linetypes to Objects Saving and Restoring Layer Settings Adding Text to Drawings Adding Dimensions and Tolerances Dimensioning Concepts Creating Dimensions Editing Dimensions Working with Dimension Styles Dimensioning in Model Space and Paper Space Creating Leaders and Annotation Using Geometric Tolerances Intermediate Defining and Plotting Layouts Model Space and Paper Space Layouts Viewports Plotting Your Drawing Drawing and Organizational Techniques Working with Raster Images Using Blocks and Attributes Using External References Assigning and Retrieving Extended Data Working in Three-Dimensional Space Specifying 3D Coordinates Defining a User Coordinate System Converting Coordinates Creating 3D Objects Editing in 3D Editing 3D Solids Registering Events Events in AutoCAD Event Handlers Handling Application Level Events Handling Document Level Events Handling Object Level Events Advanced Customize Toolbars and Menus MenuBar and MenuGroups Collections Loading Menu Groups Changing the Menu Bar Creating and Editing Pull-Down and Shortcut Menus Creating and Editing Toolbars Creating Macros Creating Status-Line Help for Menu Items and Toolbar Items Adding Entries to the Right-Click Menu

Using VBA with AutoCAD Tutorials: Basic Tutorial: Design the Garden Path Getting Started with VBA AutoCAD ActiveX and VBA Together Organization of the ActiveX Documentation AutoCAD VBA Project Terms AutoCAD Visual Basic for Applications Interface Organizing Your Projects with the VBA Manager Handling Your Macros Editing Your Projects with the VBA IDE Exercise: An Introduction to VBA Embedded and Global VBA Projects More Information on the VBA IDE Develop Applications with VBA Forms in VBA Handling Errors Encrypting VBA Code Modules Running a VBA Macro from a Toolbar or Menu Automatically Loading a VBA Project Automatically Running a VBA Macro Automatically Opening the VBA IDE Whenever a Project Is Loaded Working in a Zero Document State Distributing Your Application VBA Terminology Interacting with Other Applications and Windows APIs Interacting with Visual LISP Applications Interacting with Other Windows Applications Accessing Windows APIs from VBA Using ActiveX Automation with the Microsoft .NET Framework Resources AutoCAD VBA Commands AutoCAD VBA Related AutoLISP Functions Visual LISP and ActiveX/VBA Comparison