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AutoCAD Platform Customization: User Interface, AutoLISP, VBA, and Beyond [Pehme köide]

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Take control of AutoCAD for a more efficient, streamlined workflow

AutoCAD Platform Customization is the most comprehensive guide to streamlining and personalizing the AutoCAD platform. The AutoLISP and VBA programming languages open up a myriad of customization options, and this book provides expert guidance toward applying them to AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Plant 3D, and other programs based on the Autodesk AutoCAD platform. Detailed discussions backed by real-world examples and step-by-step tutorials provide user-friendly instruction, and downloadable datasets allow for hands-on learning. Through customization you can increase screen real estate, streamline workflows, and create more accurate drawings by unleashing powerful programming languages that allow the user to command the software how to work, instead of the other way around.

AutoCAD customization is commonly performed by system administrators and CAD managers, but senior drafters and savvy users are increasingly taking customization into their own hands. AutoLISP and VBA are two popular and versatile tools that allow for going beyond the boundaries of normal user interface customization options, allowing users to:

Enforce drawing and CAD standards, and automate repetitive tasks
Customize the workspace, including tool sets, ribbon tabs and panels, and palettes
Modify graphical objects, set system variables, integrate with external software, and more
Manage blocks, change the interface, create dialog boxes, and communicate with Microsoft Office applications

The ideal design environment puts the tools you need right at your fingertips, removes unnecessary steps, and fosters precision through good communication. Customizing, including applying AutoLISP and VBA to AutoCAD, enables all of this and much more. For the designer who needs to work smarter because it's impossible to work any harder, AutoCAD Platform Customization provides the key information, insight, and techniques that will help to increase your productivity with AutoCAD.

Introduction

xxxi

Part I AutoCAD Customization: Increasing Productivity through Personalization

(260)

Chapter 1 Establishing the Foundation for Drawing Standards

(32)

Naming Standards for Projects and Files

(3)

Project Names

(1)

Filenames

(1)

Managing Standards with Drawing Templates

(8)

What Is a Drawing Template?

(1)

Units of Measurement and Format

(2)

Graphical and Named Objects

(1)

Organize Output with Layouts

(1)

Working with System Variables

(3)

Choosing a File Format for Your Drawings

(1)

Defining Plotter Configurations and Plot Styles

(7)

Configuring Output Devices

(2)

Using and Creating Plot Styles

(3)

Managing Plotter Configuration and Plot Style Files

(1)

Enforcing CAD Standards

(13)

Drawing Standards (DWS) Files (Windows Only)

(1)

Configuring, Checking, and Fixing Drawing Standards (Windows Only)

(7)

Translating Layers (Windows Only)

(4)

Chapter 2 Working with Nongraphical Objects

(34)

Standardizing the Names of Nongraphical Objects

(3)

Layer Names

(1)

Other Object Names

(1)

Renaming Nongraphical Objects

(1)

Managing Object Properties with Layers

(2)

Setting the Default Properties for New Objects

(1)

Creating and Managing Layers

(25)

Significance of Colors

(1)

Defining Appearance with Linetypes, Lineweights, and Transparency

(3)

Controlling Output with Plot Styles

(1)

Accessing Layer Settings

(4)

Grouping and Filtering Layers

(2)

Creating and Using Layer States

(1)

Creating and Managing Annotation Styles

(1)

Text Heights

(1)

Text Styles

(3)

Dimension Styles

(2)

Table Styles

(1)

Multileader Styles

(1)

Annotative Styles and Annotation Scaling

(2)

Defining and Managing Other Nongraphical Objects

(2)

Removing Unused Nongraphical Objects

(2)

Chapter 3 Building the Real World One Block at a Time

(30)

Defining and Editing a Block Definition

(9)

Defining a Block Definition

(4)

Editing a Block Definition

(1)

Using the Block Editor

(4)

Using and Managing Block Definitions

(3)

Inserting or Replacing a Block Reference

(2)

Renaming and Purging Unused Block Definitions

(1)

Importing or Exporting a Block Definition

(1)

Embedding Information in a Block Definition with Attributes

(6)

Adding an Attribute Definition

(4)

Inserting a Block Definition with Attributes

(1)

Editing Attribute Values and Properties in a Block Reference

(1)

Redefining Block Definitions with Attribute Definitions

(1)

Using Fields with Attributes

(1)

Adding Dynamic Properties to a Block Definition

(8)

Using Parameters to Modify Geometry in a Block Definition (Windows Only)

(1)

Associating an Action with a Parameter (Windows Only)

(2)

Creating a Lookup Table (Windows Only)

(1)

Defining Visibility States (Windows Only)

(2)

Inserting and Modifying Dynamic Blocks

(1)

Extracting Properties and Values from a Block Reference

(4)

Chapter 4 Manipulating the Drawing Environment

(22)

Getting Started with Drawing-Environment Customization

(1)

Customizing the AutoCAD Startup Process

100

(4)

Specifying Application Preferences

104

(3)

Customizing the Elements in the Drawing Window

107

(2)

Configuring Command and Dynamic Input

109

(4)

Command Input Search Options

109

(1)

Command Input History

110

(1)

Dynamic Input

111

(2)

Creating and Modifying Command Aliases

113

(4)

Defining Command Aliases

113

(2)

Defining External Commands (Windows Only)

115

(1)

Adding Synonym and AutoCorrect Entries (Windows Only)

116

(1)

Working with System and Environment Variables

117

(4)

Listing and Editing System Variables

118

(1)

Listing and Editing Environment Variables

119

(2)

Chapter 5 Customizing the AutoCAD User Interface for Windows

121

(46)

Getting Started with the CUI Editor

121

(2)

Creating Commands and Defining Command Macros

123

(10)

Understanding the Basics of a Command Macro

123

(5)

Creating and Modifying Commands

128

(2)

Creating and Assigning an Image to a Command

130

(3)

Customizing User-Interface Elements

133

(24)

Quick Access Toolbar

133

(4)

Ribbon

137

(8)

Pull-Down Menus

145

(2)

Shortcut Menus

147

(3)

Toolbars

150

(2)

Shortcut and Temporary Override Keys

152

(2)

Double-Click Actions

154

(2)

Other Elements

156

(1)

Setting Up Rollover Tooltips and the Quick Properties Palette

157

(5)

Organizing the User Interface with Workspaces

159

(3)

Working with Customization Files

162

(1)

Creating CUIx Files

162

(2)

Loading CUIx Files

163

(1)

Transferring User-Interface Elements between CUIx Files

164

(1)

Loading AutoLISP Files

164

(1)

Controlling the Tools on the Status Bars

164

(3)

Chapter 6 Customizing the AutoCAD User Interface for Mac

167

(16)

Getting Started with the Customize Dialog Box

167

(1)

Creating Commands and Defining Command Macros

168

(7)

Understanding the Basics of a Command Macro

168

(5)

Creating and Modifying Commands

173

(1)

Assigning an Image to a Command

174

(1)

Customizing User-Interface Elements

175

(6)

Pull-Down Menus

176

(2)

Toolsets

178

(3)

Controlling the Tools on the Status Bar

181

(2)

Chapter 7 Creating Tools and Tool Palettes

183

(18)

What Is a Tool Palette?

183

(1)

Using the Tool Palettes Window

184

(2)

Defining Tool Palettes

186

(2)

Creating a Tool Palette

186

(1)

Modifying Tool Palettes

187

(1)

Adding and Modifying Tools

188

(10)

Creating a Tool

189

(7)

Using a Tool

196

(1)

Modifying Tools

197

(1)

Adding Text Labels or Separators

198

(1)

Organizing Tool Palettes with Tool-Palette Groups

198

(2)

Sharing Tool Palettes and Tool-Palette Groups

200

(1)

Chapter 8 Automating Repetitive Tasks

201

(20)

Creating and Running Scripts

201

(8)

What Is a Script?

202

(4)

Creating a Script

206

(2)

Running a Script

208

(1)

Recording Action Macros (Windows Only)

209

(12)

What Is an Action?

209

(1)

Using the Action Recorder

210

(1)

Recording Actions for Playback

211

(4)

Modifying Action Macros

215

(2)

Managing Action Macros

217

(1)

Sharing and Specifying Paths for Action Macros

218

(3)

Chapter 9 Defining Shapes, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns

221

(28)

Creating and Compiling Shapes

221

(10)

Structure of a Shape

221

(7)

Defining a Shape

228

(1)

Compiling a Shape

229

(1)

Loading and Inserting a Shape

229

(1)

Defining a Font

230

(1)

Creating and Using Custom Linetypes

231

(8)

Structure of a Linetype

232

(3)

Defining a Custom Linetype

235

(2)

Loading a Custom Linetype

237

(1)

Controlling the Display of Linetypes

238

(1)

Creating and Applying Custom Hatch Patterns

239

(10)

Structure of a Hatch Pattern

240

(3)

Defining a Custom Hatch Pattern

243

(2)

Using a Custom Hatch Pattern

245

(4)

Chapter 10 Using, Loading, and Managing Custom Files

249

(12)

Deploying Your Custom Files

249

(5)

Organizing Your Customized Files

250

(1)

Where to Place Customized Files

250

(1)

Maintaining Files Offline

251

(1)

Customizing the Folders Used by AutoCAD

252

(2)

Using and Loading Custom Programs

254

(5)

What Are Custom Programs?

254

(2)

Loading a Custom Program

256

(2)

Locating Custom Programs on the Internet

258

(1)

Backing Up and Migrating Customization

259

(2)

Part II AutoLISP: Productivity through Programming

261

(382)

Chapter 11 Quick Start for New AutoLISP Programmers

263

(14)

Working with AutoLISP Expressions

263

(8)

Working with Commands and Input

265

(2)

Conditionalizing and Repeating Expressions

267

(2)

Grouping Expressions

269

(2)

Storing and Loading AutoLISP Expressions

271

(6)

Chapter 12 Understanding AutoLISP

277

(24)

Getting Started with AutoLISP

277

(4)

Understanding the Syntax of an Expression

278

(2)

Executing Expressions

280

(1)

Accessing the AutoLISP Documentation

281

(1)

Storing and Retrieving Values

281

(9)

Setting and Using Variables

283

(4)

Working with System Variables

287

(1)

Accessing Environment Variables

288

(2)

Exploring Data Types

290

(2)

Leveraging AutoCAD and Third-Party Commands

292

(3)

Using the command Function

293

(1)

Using the command-s Function

294

(1)

Working with Commands That Display a Dialog Box

295

(1)

Defining and Using Custom Functions

295

(3)

Defining a Custom Function

296

(1)

Using a Custom Function

297

(1)

Example: Drawing a Rectangle

298

(3)

Chapter 13 Calculating and Working with Values

301

(32)

Calculating Values with Math Functions

301

(9)

Performing Basic Math Calculations

301

(4)

Performing Advanced Math Calculations

305

(1)

Working with Bitwise Operations

306

(4)

Manipulating Strings

310

(9)

Concatenating Strings

311

(1)

Getting the Length of and Searching for Strings

311

(2)

Replacing and Trimming Strings

313

(4)

Changing the Case of a String

317

(1)

Evaluating Values to Strings

318

(1)

Converting Data Types

319

(4)

Converting Numeric Values to Strings

319

(1)

Converting Strings to Numeric Values

320

(2)

Converting Numeric Values to Other Number Types

322

(1)

Returning a Value from a Custom Function

323

(2)

Exercise: Drawing a Rectangle (Revisited)

325

(8)

Creating the drawplate.lsp File

326

(1)

Revising the drawplate Function

327

(1)

Adding the Revised drawplate Function to drawplate.lsp

328

(1)

Creating the utility.lsp File

329

(1)

Loading the LSP Files into AutoCAD

330

(3)

Chapter 14 Working with Lists

333

(26)

What Are Lists?

333

(2)

Creating a List

335

(1)

Getting an Element from a List

336

(5)

Retrieving a Specific Element

337

(3)

Stepping Through a List

340

(1)

Appending, Substituting, and Removing Elements

341

(3)

Appending Elements

341

(2)

Substituting Elements

343

(1)

Removing Elements

343

(1)

Determining Whether an Item Exists in a List

344

(2)

Sorting the Elements of a List

346

(1)

Using Point Lists to Calculate Geometric Values

346

(6)

Measuring Angular and Distance Values

347

(1)

Calculating Points

348

(1)

Finding and Snapping to Points

348

(2)

Translating Points

350

(1)

Converting Measurement Units

350

(1)

Accessing the AutoCAD Calculator

351

(1)

Converting Lists to Strings and Strings to Lists

352

(1)

Exercise: Adding Holes to the Plate

352

(7)

Defining the New Get-Sysvars and Set-Sysvars Utility Functions

353

(2)

Defining the New createcircle Utility Function

355

(1)

Revising the drawplate Function

356

(1)

Using the Revised drawplate Function

357

(2)

Chapter 15 Requesting Input and Using Conditional and Looping Expressions

359

(46)

Interacting with the User

359

(23)

Requesting Input at the Command Prompt

360

(15)

Providing Feedback to the User

375

(5)

Working with the Graphics Windows

380

(2)

Conditionalizing and Branching Expressions

382

(11)

Comparing Values

382

(6)

Grouping Comparisons

388

(1)

Validating Values

388

(1)

Evaluating if a Condition Is Met

389

(2)

Testing Multiple Conditions

391

(2)

Repeating and Looping Expressions

393

(6)

Repeating Expressions a Set Number of Times

394

(1)

Performing a Task While a Condition Is Met

395

(4)

Exercise: Getting Input from the User to Draw the Plate

399

(6)

Revising the drawplate Function

399

(3)

Using the Revised drawplate Function

402

(3)

Chapter 16 Creating and Modifying Graphical Objects

405

(56)

Working with Entity Names and Dotted Pairs

405

(4)

Creating a Dotted Pair

407

(1)

Accessing the Elements of an Entity Data List and Dotted Pair

408

(1)

Adding Objects to a Drawing

409

(5)

Selecting Objects

414

(9)

Selecting an Individual Object

414

(2)

Working with Selection Sets

416

(6)

Filtering Selected Objects

422

(1)

Modifying Objects

423

(12)

Listing and Changing the Properties of an Object Directly

424

(6)

Updating an Object's Properties with an Entity Data List

430

(3)

Deleting an Object

433

(1)

Highlighting Objects

434

(1)

Working with Complex Objects

435

(7)

Creating and Modifying Polylines

435

(3)

Creating and Modifying with Block References

438

(4)

Extending an Object's Information

442

(7)

Working with XData

442

(1)

Defining and Registering an Application Name

443

(1)

Attaching XData to an Object

443

(3)

Querying and Modifying the XData Attached to an Object

446

(2)

Removing XData from an Object

448

(1)

Selecting Objects Based on XData

448

(1)

Exercise: Creating, Querying, and Modifying Objects

449

(12)

Revising the Functions in utility.lsp

449

(1)

Testing the Changes to the drawplate Function

450

(1)

Defining the New Get-DXF-Value and Set-DXF-Value Utility Functions

451

(1)

Moving Objects to Correct Layers

452

(2)

Creating a Basic Block Attribute Extraction Program

454

(4)

Using the Functions in the furntools.lsp File

458

(3)

Chapter 17 Creating and Modifying Nongraphical Objects

461

(28)

Working with Symbol Tables

461

(11)

Accessing and Stepping through Symbol Tables

462

(2)

Adding and Modifying Entries in a Symbol Table

464

(6)

Creating and Modifying Block Definitions

470

(2)

Working with Dictionaries

472

(6)

Accessing and Stepping through Dictionaries

472

(3)

Creating a Custom Dictionary

475

(2)

Storing Information in a Custom Dictionary

477

(1)

Managing Custom Dictionaries and Entries

477

(1)

Exercise: Creating and Incrementing Room Labels

478

(11)

Revising the createlayer Function in utility.lsp

479

(1)

Creating the Room Label Block Definition

479

(2)

Inserting a Block Reference Based on the Room Label Block Definition

481

(3)

Prompting the User for an Insertion Point and Room Number

484

(2)

Adding Room Labels to a Drawing

486

(3)

Chapter 18 Working with the Operating System and External Files

489

(24)

Storing Information in the Windows Registry or a Plist File

489

(4)

Creating and Querying Entries

490

(2)

Editing and Removing Entries

492

(1)

Accessing Data from External Files

493

(6)

Opening and Creating an External File

493

(3)

Reading Characters and Lines from a File

496

(1)

Writing Characters and Lines from a File

497

(1)

Closing an Open File

498

(1)

Working with Directories and Files in the Operating System

499

(7)

Locating and Listing Files and Directories

499

(6)

Managing Files and Directories

505

(1)

Getting Information about a File

506

(1)

Exercise: Reading and Writing Data

506

(7)

Creating Layers Based on Data Stored in an External File

507

(2)

Adding Layers to a Drawing with the loadlayers Function

509

(1)

Writing the Bill of Materials to an External File

510

(1)

Using the furnbomexport Function

511

(2)

Chapter 19 Catching and Handling Errors

513

(20)

Identifying and Tracking Down Errors

513

(9)

Putting Your Code Under the Microscope

514

(2)

Displaying Messages During Execution

516

(5)

Tracing Functions

521

(1)

Catching Errors in a Program

522

(2)

Defining and Using a Custom Error Handler

524

(1)

Grouping Functions into a Single Undo Action

525

(3)

Exercise: Handling Errors in the drawplate Function

528

(5)

Using the drawplate Function

529

(1)

Implementing a Custom *error* Handler and Undo Grouping

530

(1)

Testing the Changes to the drawplate Function

531

(2)

Chapter 20 Authoring, Managing, and Loading AutoLISP Programs

533

(34)

Storing AutoLISP Expressions

533

(4)

Selecting an Editing Environment

534

(1)

Creating an AutoLISP File

534

(2)

Editing an AutoLISP File

536

(1)

Writing Modular Code

537

(1)

Adding Comments

538

(3)

Undefining and Redefining Standard AutoCAD Commands

541

(1)

Defining a Startup Function

542

(1)

Loading AutoLISP Files

543

(6)

Manually Loading an AutoLISP File

543

(1)

Automatically Loading an AutoLISP File

544

(2)

Using the Load/Unload Applications Dialog Box to Load a LSP File

546

(3)

Managing the Locations of AutoLISP Files

549

(4)

Specifying Support File Search Paths

549

(2)

Identifying Trusted Locations

551

(2)

Deploying AutoLISP Files

553

(7)

Deployment Methods (Local vs. External)

554

(2)

Defining a Plug-in Bundle

556

(2)

Implementing Help for Custom Functions

558

(2)

Exercise: Deploying the drawplate Function

560

(7)

Loading the utility.lsp File by Reference

560

(1)

Loading the drawplate.lsp File on Demand

561

(1)

Enabling Help Support for the drawplate Function

561

(1)

Configuring the AutoCAD Support and Trusted Paths

562

(1)

Testing the Deployment of the drawplate Function

563

(1)

Creating DrawPlate.bundle

564

(1)

Deploying and Testing the DrawPlate.bundle

565

(2)

Chapter 21 Using the Visual LISP Editor (Windows only)

567

(20)

Accessing the Visual LISP Editor

567

(1)

Managing AutoLISP Files with the Visual LISP Editor

568

(1)

Formatting an AutoLISP File

569

(3)

Coloring Syntax

570

(1)

Formatting Code

571

(1)

Commenting Code

572

(1)

Validating and Debugging Code

572

(5)

Executing Code from the Visual LISP Editor

572

(1)

Checking and Loading Code in the Current Editor Window

573

(2)

Debugging Code

575

(2)

Creating a Visual LISP Project

577

(2)

Compiling LSP and PRJ Files into a VLX File

579

(1)

Exercise: Working with the Visual LISP Editor

580

(7)

Formatting, Checking, and Debugging the badcode Function

580

(2)

Stepping Through and Inspecting the badcode Function

582

(3)

Creating and Compiling a Project

585

(2)

Chapter 22 Working with ActiveX/COM Libraries (Windows only)

587

(24)

Understanding the Basics of ActiveX

587

(11)

Accessing Classes, Objects, and Collections

588

(3)

Specifying Properties and Invoking Methods

591

(3)

Working with Variants and Arrays

594

(4)

Importing COM Libraries

598

(1)

Using the AutoCAD COM Library

599

(7)

Accessing the AutoCAD Application and Current Drawing Objects

600

(1)

Working with Graphical and Nongraphical Objects in the Current Drawing

601

(3)

Monitoring Events with Reactors

604

(2)

Leveraging the Windows and Microsoft Office COM Libraries

606

(5)

Accessing the Windows Shell Object

607

(2)

Working with Microsoft Office

609

(2)

Chapter 23 Implementing Dialog Boxes (Windows only)

611

(32)

What Is Dialog Control Language'

611

(2)

Defining and Laying Out a Dialog Box

613

(11)

Defining a Dialog

613

(1)

Adding Tiles

614

(4)

Grouping, Aligning, and Laying Out Tiles

618

(4)

Creating and Previewing a Dialog in a DCL File

622

(2)

Loading and Displaying a Dialog Box

624

(7)

Loading and Unloading a DCL File

624

(1)

Displaying a Dialog

625

(2)

Initializing Tiles

627

(4)

Interacting with and Responding to a User

631

(4)

Specifying the Action of a Tile

631

(1)

Getting Information about a Tile

632

(1)

Terminating or Closing a Dialog Box

633

(1)

Hiding a Dialog Box Temporarily

634

(1)

Exercise: Implementing a Dialog Box for the drawplate Function

635

(10)

Creating the drawplate Dialog Box

636

(2)

Renaming the Existing drawplate Function

638

(1)

Defining a New drawplate Function

638

(3)

Testing the drawplate.lsp Changes

641

(2)

Part III AutoCAD VBA: Programming with VBA and ActiveX (Windows only)

643

(410)

Chapter 24 Understanding the AutoCAD VBA Environment

645

(20)

What Makes Up an AutoCAD VBA Project?

645

(2)

What You'll Need to Start

647

(1)

Determine If the AutoCAD VBA Environment Is Installed

647

(1368)

Install the AutoCAD

2015

VBA Enabler

648

(1)

Getting Started with the VBA Editor

648

(7)

Identifying the Components of a VBA Project

649

(2)

Navigating the VBA Editor Interface

651

(4)

Setting the VBA Environment Options

655

(1)

Managing VBA Programs

655

(5)

Creating a New VBA Project

656

(1)

Saving a VBA Project

657

(1)

Loading and Unloading a VBA Project

657

(2)

Embedding or Extracting a VBA Project

659

(1)

Executing VBA Macros

660

(3)

Accessing the AutoCAD VBA Documentation

663

(2)

Chapter 25 Understanding Visual Basic for Applications

665

(36)

Learning the Fundamentals of the VBA Language

665

(9)

Creating a Procedure

666

(2)

Declaring and Using Variables

668

(2)

Controlling the Scope of a Procedure or Variable

670

(1)

Continuing Long Statements

671

(1)

Adding Comments

672

(1)

Understanding the Differences Between VBA 32- and 64-Bit

673

(1)

Exploring Data Types

674

(14)

Working with Objects

676

(2)

Accessing Objects in a Collection

678

(1)

Storing Data in Arrays

679

(3)

Calculating Values with Math Functions and Operators

682

(1)

Manipulating Strings

683

(3)

Converting Between Data Types

686

(2)

Comparing Values

688

(5)

Testing Values for Equality

688

(1)

Comparing String Values

689

(1)

Determining If a Value Is Greater or Less Than Another

690

(1)

Checking for Null, Empty, or Nothing Values

691

(1)

Validating Values

692

(1)

Grouping Comparisons

692

(1)

Conditionalizing and Branching Statements

693

(3)

Evaluating If a Condition Is Met

693

(2)

Testing Multiple Conditions

695

(1)

Repeating and Looping Expressions

696

(5)

Repeating Expressions a Set Number of Times

696

(1)

Stepping Through an Array or Collection

697

(1)

Performing a Task While or Until a Condition Is Met

698

(3)

Chapter 26 Interacting with the Application and Documents Objects

701

(26)

Working with the Application

701

(3)

Getting Information about the Current AutoCAD Session

702

(1)

Manipulating the Placement of the Application Window

703

(1)

Managing Documents

704

(8)

Working with the Current Drawing

705

(1)

Creating and Opening Drawings

705

(2)

Saving and Closing Drawings

707

(3)

Accessing Information about a Drawing

710

(1)

Manipulating a Drawing Window

711

(1)

Working with System Variables

712

(2)

Querying and Setting Application and Document Preferences

714

(1)

Executing Commands

715

(1)

Exercise: Setting Up a Project

716

(11)

Creating the DrawingSetup Project

717

(1)

Creating and Saving a New Drawing from Scratch

718

(2)

Inserting a Title Block with the insert Command

720

(2)

Adding Drawing Properties

722

(2)

Setting the Values of Drafting-Related System Variables and Preferences

724

(3)

Chapter 27 Creating and Modifying Drawing Objects

727

(30)

Understanding the Basics of a Drawing-Based Object

727

(5)

Accessing Objects in a Drawing

732

(1)

Working with Model or Paper Space

733

(2)

Creating Graphical Objects

735

(8)

Adding Straight Line Segments

735

(1)

Working with Curved Objects

736

(4)

Working with Polylines

740

(3)

Getting an Object in the Drawing

743

(2)

Modifying Objects

745

(3)

Deleting Objects

746

(1)

Copying and Moving Objects

746

(1)

Rotating Objects

747

(1)

Changing Object Properties

748

(1)

Exercise: Creating, Querying, and Modifying Objects

749

(8)

Creating the DrawPlate Project

749

(1)

Creating the Utilities Class

750

(2)

Defining the CLI_DrawPlate Function

752

(2)

Running the CLI_DrawPlate Function

754

(1)

Exporting the Utilities Class

755

(2)

Chapter 28 Interacting with the User and Controlling the Current View

757

(38)

Interacting with the User

757

(14)

Requesting Input at the Command Prompt

758

(11)

Providing Feedback to the User

769

(2)

Selecting Objects

771

(7)

Selecting an Individual Object

771

(2)

Working with Selection Sets

773

(3)

Filtering Objects

776

(2)

Performing Geometric Calculations

778

(3)

Calculating a Coordinate Value

778

(1)

Measuring the Distance Between Two Points

779

(1)

Calculating an Angle

780

(1)

Changing the Current View

781

(6)

Zooming and Panning the Current View

781

(2)

Working with Model Space Viewports

783

(3)

Creating and Managing Named Views

786

(1)

Applying Visual Styles

787

(1)

Exercise: Getting Input from the User to Draw the Plate

787

(8)

Revising the CLI_DrawPlate Function

788

(3)

Revising the Utilities Class

791

(2)

Using the Revised draw plate Function

793

(2)

Chapter 29 Annotating Objects

795

(24)

Working with Text

795

(7)

Creating and Modifying Text

795

(2)

Formatting a Text String

797

(3)

Controlling Text with Text Styles

800

(2)

Dimensioning Objects

802

(5)

Creating Dimensions

802

(2)

Formatting Dimensions with Styles

804

(2)

Assigning a Dimension Style

806

(1)

Creating and Modifying Geometric Tolerances

807

(1)

Adding Leaders

808

(4)

Working with Multileaders

808

(3)

Creating and Modifying Legacy Leaders

811

(1)

Organizing Data with Tables

812

(2)

Inserting and Modifying a Table

812

(1)

Formatting Tables

813

(1)

Assigning a Table Style

814

(1)

Creating Fields

814

(1)

Exercise: Adding a Label to the Plate

815

(4)

Revising the CLI_DrawPlate Function

815

(2)

Revising the Utilities Class

817

(1)

Using the Revised drawplate Function

817

(2)

Chapter 30 Working with Blocks and External References

819

(46)

Managing Block Definitions

819

(8)

Creating a Block Definition

820

(2)

Adding Attribute Definitions

822

(3)

Modifying and Redefining a Block Definition

825

(1)

Determining the Type of Block Definition

826

(1)

Inserting and Working with Block References

827

(9)

Inserting a Block Reference

827

(1)

Modifying a Block Reference

828

(3)

Accessing the Attributes of a Block

831

(2)

Working with Dynamic Properties

833

(3)

Managing External References

836

(9)

Working with Xrefs

836

(5)

Attaching and Modifying Raster Images

841

(2)

Working with Underlays

843

(2)

Listing File Dependencies

845

(1)

Exercise: Creating and Querying Blocks

846

(19)

Creating the RoomLabel Project

847

(1)

Creating the RoomLabel Block Definition

847

(2)

Inserting a Block Reference Based on the RoomLabel Block Definition

849

(1)

Prompting the User for an Insertion Point and a Room Number

850

(2)

Adding Room Labels to a Drawing

852

(1)

Creating the FurnTools Project

853

(1)

Moving Objects to Correct Layers

854

(2)

Creating a Basic Block Attribute Extraction Program

856

(7)

Using the Procedures of the FurnTools Project

863

(2)

Chapter 31 Outputting Drawings

865

(26)

Creating and Managing Layouts

865

(2)

Creating a Layout

866

(1)

Working with a Layout

866

(1)

Controlling the Display of Layout Tabs

867

(1)

Displaying Model Space Objects with Viewports

867

(5)

Adding a Floating Viewport

868

(1)

Setting a Viewport as Current

869

(1)

Modifying a Floating Viewport

869

(3)

Controlling the Output of a Layout

872

(7)

Creating and Managing Named Page Setups

873

(1)

Specifying an Output Device and a Paper Size

873

(3)

Setting a Plot Style as Current

876

(2)

Defining the Area to Output

878

(1)

Changing Other Related Output Settings

879

(1)

Plotting and Previewing a Layout

879

(2)

Exporting and Importing File Formats

881

(1)

Exercise: Adding a Layout to Create a Check Plot

882

(9)

Creating the Layout

883

(1)

Adding and Modifying a Plot Configuration

884

(1)

Inserting a Title Block

885

(1)

Displaying Model Space Objects with a Viewport

886

(1)

Putting It All Together

886

(4)

Testing the CheckPlot Procedure

890

(1)

Chapter 32 Storing and Retrieving Custom Data

891

(32)

Extending Object Information

891

(12)

Working with Xdata

892

(1)

Defining and Registering an Application Name

893

(1)

Attaching Xdata to an Object

893

(3)

Querying and Modifying the Xdata Attached to an Object

896

(6)

Removing Xdata from an Object

902

(1)

Selecting Objects Based on Xdata

902

(1)

Creating and Modifying a Custom Dictionary

903

(6)

Accessing and Stepping through Dictionaries

904

(2)

Creating a Custom Dictionary

906

(1)

Storing Information in a Custom Dictionary

907

(1)

Managing Custom Dictionaries and Entries

908

(1)

Storing Information in the Windows Registry

909

(3)

Creating and Querying Keys and Values

909

(2)

Editing and Removing Keys and Values

911

(1)

Exercise: Storing Custom Values for the Room Labels Program

912

(11)

Attaching Xdata to the Room Label Block after Insertion

913

(1)

Revising the Main RoomLabel Procedure to Use the Windows Registry

913

(3)

Testing the Changes to the RoomLabel Procedure

916

(1)

Persisting Values for the Room Label Procedure with a Custom Dictionary

917

(2)

Retesting the RoomLabel Procedure

919

(1)

Selecting Room Label Blocks

920

(3)

Chapter 33 Modifying the Application and Working with Events

923

(30)

Manipulating the AutoCAD User Interface

923

(15)

Managing Menu Groups and Loading Customization Files

924

(1)

Working with the Pull-Down Menus and Toolbars

925

(12)

Controlling the Display of Other User-Interface Elements

937

(1)

Using External Custom Programs

938

(1)

Working with Events

939

(5)

Exercise: Extending the User Interface and Using Events

944

(9)

Loading the acp.cuix File

945

(1)

Specifying the Location of DVB Files

946

(1)

Adding the Document Events

947

(1)

Implementing an Application Event

948

(1)

Defining the AcadStartup Procedure

949

(1)

Testing the AcadStartup Procedure

950

(1)

Testing the Application and Document Events

951

(2)

Chapter 34 Creating and Displaying User Forms

953

(30)

Adding and Designing a User Form

953

(3)

Adding a User Form to a VBA Project

953

(1)

Considering the Design of a User Form

954

(2)

Placing and Arranging Controls on a User Form

956

(7)

Placing a Control on a User Form

956

(1)

Deciding Which Control to Use

957

(3)

Grouping Related Controls

960

(1)

Managing Controls on a User Form

961

(2)

Changing the Appearance of a User Form or Control

963

(2)

Defining the Behavior of a User Form or Control

965

(3)

Displaying and Loading a User Form

968

(2)

Showing and Hiding a User Form

968

(1)

Loading and Unloading a User Form

969

(1)

Exercise: Implementing a User Form for the DrawPlate Project

970

(13)

Adding the User Form

970

(1)

Adding Controls to the User Form

971

(3)

Displaying a User Form

974

(1)

Implementing Events for a User Form and Controls

975

(5)

Testing the User Form and Controls

980

(3)

Chapter 35 Communicating with Other Applications

983

(36)

Referencing a Programming Library

983

(1)

Creating and Getting an Instance of an Object

984

(6)

Creating a New Instance of an Object

985

(3)

Getting an In-Memory Instance of an Object

988

(2)

Accessing a Drawing File from outside of AutoCAD

990

(1)

Working with Microsoft Windows

991

(9)

Accessing the Filesystem

992

(5)

Manipulating the Windows Shell

997

(2)

Using the Win32 API

999

(1)

Reading and Writing Text Files

1000

(4)

Opening and Creating a File

1000

(2)

Reading Content from a File

1002

(1)

Writing Content to a File

1003

(1)

Closing a File

1004

(1)

Parsing Content in an XML File

1004

(3)

Working with Microsoft Office Applications

1007

(2)

Exercise: Reading and Writing Data

1009

(10)

Creating Layers Based on Data Stored in a Text File

1010

(3)

Searching for a File in the AutoCAD Support Paths

1013

(1)

Adding Layers to a Drawing with the LoadLayers Procedure

1014

(1)

Writing Bill of Materials to an External File

1015

(3)

Using the FurnBOMExport Procedure

1018

(1)

Chapter 36 Handling Errors and Deploying VBA Projects

1019

(34)

Catching and Identifying Errors

1019

(6)

Recovering and Altering Execution after an Error

1019

(3)

Getting Information About the Recent Error

1022

(3)

Debugging a VBA Project

1025

(7)

Debugging Through Messages

1025

(2)

Using the VBA Editor Debug Tools

1027

(5)

Deploying a VBA Project

1032

(8)

Loading a VBA Project

1032

(4)

Specifying the Location of and Trusting a Project

1036

(2)

Starting a Macro with AutoLISP or a Command Macro

1038

(1)

Grouping Actions into a Single Undo

1039

(1)

Protecting a Project

1040

(1)

Exercise: Deploying the DrawPlate VBA Project

1040

(13)

Stepping Through the BadCode VBA Project

1041

(2)

Implementing Error Handling for the Utility Procedures

1043

(2)

Implementing Error Handling and Undo Grouping for the Main Procedures

1045

(4)

Configuring the AutoCAD Support and Trusted Paths

1049

(1)

Creating DrawPlate_VBA.bundle

1049

(1)

Deploying and Testing DrawPlate_VBA.bundle

1050

(3)

Index

1053

LEE AMBROSIUS is a Principal Learning Content Developer for the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT products at Autodesk. He has worked on end-user and API documentation for eight releases, presented customization and programming sessions at Autodesk University for a decade, and has authored and coauthored several AutoCAD-related books.

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