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AutoCAD .NET Developing a UserInterface

Gopinath TagetDeveloper Consultant, Autodesk Developer Network


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About the Presenter

Gopinath TagetDeveloper Technical ServicesAmericasAutodesk, Inc

Gopinath Taget is a member of the Autodesk Developer Technical Services Team. He has morethan 5 years of experience developing and supporting AutoCAD APIs, including ObjectARX,.NET, VBA and LISP.

Gopinath also has several years of experience in software development on other CAD platforms,including Microstation, Solidworks, and CATIA -- mainly using C++ and technologies such asMFC and COM. Gopinath was also involved in the development of Web-based applications forMapGuide and AutoCAD Map. Gopinath has Master degrees in Civil Engineering and SoftwareSystems.


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Agenda

.NET Forms and its Usage in AutoCAD

AutoCAD .NET UI Classes and Controls

Palettes

Accessing .NET UI controls from other

applications


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.NET Forms

API for Rapid UI Development

Highly Object Oriented and Interoperable

Based on Win32

Seamless integration between desktop and web


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AutoCAD .NET for UI - Advantages

Ease of use

Automatic position, size persistence

Automatic icon support

Seamless integration with command prompt


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.NET Forms and its Usage in AutoCAD

ShowModalDialog ShowModelessDialog

EditorUserInteraction and StartUserInteraction

Updating the drawing

Updating the commandline Locking the document

Drag and Drop


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AutoCAD .NET UI Classes and Controls

ColorDialog LinetypeDialog

LineWeightDialog

OpenFileDialog

SaveFileDialog PlotStyleDialog


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Palettes

.NET UserControl Modeless behaviour

Custom information storage

ObjectARX\samples\dotNet\DockingPalette


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Extend AutoCAD dialogs

Options Dialog Draft Settings Dialog

Customization Dialog

ObjectARX\samples\dotNet\TabExtension


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Important Help Resources

ObjectARX for AutoCAD 2010: Managed Class ReferenceGuide (arxmgd.chm)

http://www.adskconsulting.com/adn/cs/api_course_sched.php

DevTV and training resources at

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=1911627&siteID=123112

AutoCAD: Creating a UI using WPF (fromhttp://www.adskconsulting.com/adn/cs/api_course_sched.php)
http://www.adskconsulting.com/adn/cs/api_course_sched.phphttp://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=1911627&siteID=123112http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=1911627&siteID=123112http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=1911627&siteID=123112http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=1911627&siteID=123112http://www.adskconsulting.com/adn/cs/api_course_sched.php


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ObjectARX and AutoCAD.NET Resources

AutoCAD Developer Center - download training labs http://www.autodesk.com/developautocad

AutoCAD .NET Training (classroom)

http://www.autodesk.com/apitraining

Through the Interface blog - Site focuses on .NET

http://blogs.autodesk.com/through-the-interface

Whitepapers and Training Videos ADN members

http://adn.autodesk.com/adn/servlet/index?siteID=4814862&id=5475217&linkID=4900509
http://www.autodesk.com/developautocadhttp://www.autodesk.com/apitraininghttp://blogs.autodesk.com/through-the-interfacehttp://adn.autodesk.com/adn/servlet/index?siteID=4814862&id=5475217&linkID=4900509http://adn.autodesk.com/adn/servlet/index?siteID=4814862&id=5475217&linkID=4900509http://adn.autodesk.com/adn/servlet/index?siteID=4814862&id=5475217&linkID=4900509http://adn.autodesk.com/adn/servlet/index?siteID=4814862&id=5475217&linkID=4900509http://blogs.autodesk.com/through-the-interfacehttp://blogs.autodesk.com/through-the-interfacehttp://blogs.autodesk.com/through-the-interfacehttp://blogs.autodesk.com/through-the-interfacehttp://blogs.autodesk.com/through-the-interfacehttp://www.autodesk.com/apitraininghttp://www.autodesk.com/developautocad


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