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    Global Functions for Interacting with AutoCAD

    The global functions described in this section allow your application to communicate with AutoCAD ® . This section discusses functions for registering commands with AutoCAD, handling user input, handling data conversions, and setting up external devices such as the tablet.

    Topics in this section
    • AutoCAD Queries and Commands
    • Getting User Input
    • Conversions
    • Character Type Handling
    • Coordinate System Transformations
    • Display Control
    • Tablet Calibration
    • Wild-Card Matching

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