A collection is a type of object that contains many instances of similar objects. The following list contains some of the collection objects that are found in the AutoCAD .NET API:
- Block Table Record
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Contains all entities within a specific block definition.
- Block Table
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Contains all blocks in the drawing.
- Named Objects Dictionary
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Contains all dictionaries in the drawing.
- Dimension Style Table
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Contains all dimension styles in the drawing.
- Document Collection
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Contains all open drawings in the current session.
- Group Dictionary
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Contains all groups in the drawing.
- Hyperlink Collection
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Contains all hyperlinks for a given entity.
- Layer Table
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Contains all layers in the drawing.
- Layout Dictionary
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Contains all layouts in the drawing.
- Linetype Table
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Contains all linetypes in the drawing.
- MenuBar Collection
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Contains all menus currently displayed in AutoCAD.
- MenuGroup Collection
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Contains all customization groups currently loaded in AutoCAD. A customization group represents a loaded CUIx file which can contain menus, toolbars, and ribbon tabs among other elements that define the user interface.
- Plot Configuration Dictionary
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Contains named plot settings in the drawing.
- Registered Application Table
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Contains all registered applications in the drawing.
- Text Style Table
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Contains all text styles in the drawing.
- UCS Table
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Contains all user coordinate systems (UCS's) in the drawing.
- View Table
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Contains all views in the drawing.
- Viewport Table
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Contains all viewports in the drawing.