Stephen P. AutoCAD .NET Developer's Guide 2010

Textbook in PDF format

This book describes the concepts of exposing AutoCAD 2010 objects through a managed .NET application programming interface (API). The AutoCAD .NET API allows you to automate tasks such as creating and modifying objects stored in the database of a drawing file or change the contents of a
customization file. This guide covers using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, and the programming languages Microsoft Visual Basic .NET (referred to in this guide as VB.NET) and Microsoft Visual C# with the AutoCAD .NET API.
Introduction
Getting Started with Microsoft Visual Studio
Basics of the AutoCAD .NET API
Control the AutoCAD Environment
Create and Edit AutoCAD Entities
Dimensions and Tolerances
Work in Three-Dimensional Space
Define Layouts and Plot
Use Events
Develop Applications with VB.NET and C#
VBA/VB to VB.NET and C# Comparison
Index