AutoCAD: Building Add-ins with C#

Learn how to extend the functionality of AutoCAD by building a library of functions using the AutoCAD .NET API and C#.

Introduction

• Building Add-ins with C# for AutoCAD

1. Working with the Development Environment

• IDE overview
• Setting up your environment
• Introduction to C#

2. Creating Your First Project

• Create a project using the Autodesk wizard
• Understanding project properties
• Class overview
• Create a class
• Create a command routine
• Create a function

3. Basic C# Functionality

• Using conditions
• Working with strings
• Collections and loops
• How to use error trapping

4. AutoCAD ApplicationServices Namespace

• Working with AutoCAD application properties
• Working with the DocumentCollection
• Working with document properties
• Creating a new drawing

5. AutoCAD DatabaseServices Namespace

• Working with database properties
• Understanding ObjectIds
• Working with transactions
• Working with table records
• Create a line

6. AutoCAD EditorInput Namespace

• Getting a user-specified point
• Getting a user-specified distance
• Getting a user-selected entity
• Getting a selection set
• Using input keywords

7. Class Object Fundamentals

• Creating a base class object
• Inheriting a base class object
• Using the static keyword

8. Creating a Window Interface

• Create a window
• Binding data
• Bringing it all together

Conclusion

• Next steps