This documents the work I’ve done on the Autocad API.
I will be posting code and helpful methods which you might find of use.
Thank you!
The effective point of this blog is to demonstrate the use of a jig – not just any old jig – but a jig which accepts user inputs using the CTRL + SHIFT + MOUSE-WHEEL (up or down) to change the jig’s behaviour. When the jig is finished running, everything returns back to normal. This […]
I got thinking about the AutoCAD APIs (ObjectARX/.NET) – they’re virtually the same – the .NET API is basically a wrapper to the ObjectARX API (with some differences). If you want the full power of low level calls then you gotta go with ObjectARX. But then using .NET comes with a very powerful benefit […]
This utilises WPF to compare panels, isolate changes and make better decisions. See below for a demonstration: WPF – Eliminating Errors using Cross Checking from Tek1 on Vimeo.
I wanted to implement a jig for drawing a Line – but strictly speaking I didn’t want the line itself – I wanted its two points, yet I wanted all the features that come with jigging: snaps, polar tracking, and a nice line leading from the base point to the cursor, which shows […]
I’ve compiled a list. There’s actually quite a bit involved. I don’t think you can get away with simply not knowing anything about unamanged ObjectARX world. Here is the list below – which I will update. If you see any notable topics which I have missed, please feel free to add a note and I […]
The Genesis of this problem This is a tricky little problem and I could not find a solution on the forums. So I resolved, upon discovering the solution, to oblige posterity and the public, to publish my findings. Specific Notes about this problem Now the following code has been generalised to the specific case of […]
This is largely a replication of what is contained in the documentation without the extraneous (and extremely confusing) intertwining of WPF/WinForms functionality. Personally I believe when engaging in hello world functions that they should be as simple as possible. I have done as much here. In time, I will add further details to provide you […]
Unfortunately, and unsurprisingly, the documentation is a little sparse on this point. But somewhere deep within the annals of the AutoCAD documentation I found this little beauty: Here is the documentation. But for you folks who may find that the link does not work, I will also copy and paste verbatim, what is said there: The ResultBuffer type […]
A perusal of the .net Reference Guide reveals these types of functions: But as per usual, there is no explanation in the documentation as to what a exactly a parameter is. This is best explained by example. Stay with me here: Suppose you have a curve (i.e. a polyline) that has n points. Or […]