Can I use AutoCAD 2005 Type library in C#

Hi Alex,

The answer is that you can. However the issues involved are usually
discussed in an ObjectARX Newsgroup, but it seems to have disappeared from
my list of Newsgroups. Try searching for ObjectARX.

If you are prepared to open an AutoCAD with your program, the whole process
will be a lot simpler and you will be able to get help here.

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Laurie Comerford
CADApps
www.cadapps.com.au

through a reference to AutoCAD 2005 type library. I have used Excel in this
way. You can create the application, open & add workbooks, worksheets, read
and write data to them. Can the same be done with AutoCAD?

from a file and imports them into AutoCAD. I have it developed with VBA, but
i want to be able to generate the dwg without starting AutoCAD.

 

Hello,

I came to the question, can AutoCAD be used in a C# (.NET) program, through a reference to AutoCAD 2005 type library. I have used Excel in this way. You can create the application, open & add workbooks, worksheets, read and write data to them. Can the same be done with AutoCAD?

What i want to develop is an importer tool, that reads point coordinates from a file and imports them into AutoCAD. I have it developed with VBA, but i want to be able to generate the dwg without starting AutoCAD.

Thanks in advance.
Alex

 

Thanks for your reply.

I have used ObjectARX with MS VC++ 6. But it was a separate setup installing an upgrade to the development environment.
What i am thinking of now is simply to reference the COM library 'AutoCAD 2005 type library' that becomes available to the .NET studio after installing AutoCAD and to use it in a C# program. I am not sure though if it is accessible this way(the members may be private or something) or you need the ObjectARX library.
What do you mean if i am prepared to open AutoCAD?

Thanks.
Alex

 

Hi,

From your original post:

"I have it developed with VBA, but I want to be able to generate the dwg
without starting AutoCAD."

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Laurie Comerford
CADApps
www.cadapps.com.au

installing an upgrade to the development environment.

2005 type library' that becomes available to the .NET studio after
installing AutoCAD and to use it in a C# program. I am not sure though if it
is accessible this way(the members may be private or something) or you need
the ObjectARX library.

 

Hi Laurie -

The ARX group still exists. The ObjectARX Customization
discussion group can be accessed in either of the following ways:
By NNTP discussion group reader at
news://discussion.autodesk.com/autodesk.autocad.objectarx
By HTTP (web-based) interface at
http://discussion.autodesk.com/forum.jspa?forumID=34