AutoCAD .NET API Training with C#

AutoCAD .NET API with C#

This training course teaches participants the theory and practice they need for software development with AutoCAD's new .NET API. The course gives you a good overview of Autodesk's C# API. Regular exercises give you a feel for developing AutoCAD add-ins, and you receive support so that you can develop add-ins independently after the course. If desired, the course can also be held with VB.NET instead of C#.

Suitable for

• CAD software architects
• CAD software developers

Prior knowledge

• C#, using AutoCAD
• WPF not essential, but an advantage.

Format and duration

• 3 days
• Online, conveniently from home
• In our training rooms in Freiburg
• At your premises - only possible from a minimum number of participants

Dates

• Currently on request

Participant materials

• Laptop 
• Visual Studio (2017, 2019, 2022)
• AutoCAD (2016 or newer)
  Vertical products also possible.
• ObjectARX installed
  (download from the Autodesk website) 
• .NET Wizard for ObjectARX installed
  (download from the Autodesk website) 
• Useful but not essential: Visio (2016, 2019, 2021 or 2022)
• Writing materials

Training room

• Projector
• Whiteboard, blackboard or flipchart

Contents of the 3-Day Training: AutoCAD .NET API with C#

Day 1

• Introductions
• Overview
• Introduction
• AutoCAD API
  • Basic introduction
  • Structure of an API
  • Compiling 
  • Starting 
  • Debugging 
• Information
  • Class tree quick overview
  • Help resources
  • Examples
• Entity
  • Creating
  • Manipulating 
  • Deleting
  • DWG, DXF
• Independent exercises 
• Outlook on day 2

Day 2

• Review (training day 1)
• Overview of day 2
• Blocks
  • Overview
  • BlockTableRecord, BlockReference
  • Attributes, AttributeDefinition
  • Nested Elements
• Iterators / containers
  • Overview
  • Symbol Table 
  • Dictionary
• Layers
  • LayerTable
  • LayerTableRecord
• Reactors
  • Overview
  • DatabaseReactor
  • EditorReactor
  • DocManagerReactor
• Information and storage
  • Database
  • HostApplicationServices
• Independent exercises 
• Outlook on day 3

Day 3

• Review (training day 2)
• Overview of day 3
• GUI
  • Approach
  • Overview
  • Exercise
• GUI
  • Dialogs
  • Exercise
  • What else can be extended?
• Xdata
  • Saving and reading 
• ARXdbg
  • Examining the database with the ARX debugger
  • Command: SNOOP - snooping
• Undo / Redo
• Locking 
• Independent exercises 
• Conclusion
• Where can I find more information?