Wiley AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies 978-0-471-75260-8 ユーザーズマニュアル
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Chapter 1: The AutoCAD
Programming Interfaces
Programming Interfaces
In This Chapter
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Finding out what programming AutoCAD can do for you
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Covering the available programming interfaces
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Mastering the ins and outs of the programming interfaces
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Figuring out which programming interface is best for you
H
ave you ever wanted to create a command alias that represented a
specific option of a command? Or maybe you have established CAD
specific option of a command? Or maybe you have established CAD
standards, but some of the settings can’t be set up through a drawing tem-
plate alone. So you want to make sure the settings are finished before any
work on a design begins? If so, you have come to the right place. AutoCAD is
more than just a drafting tool. Although customizing AutoCAD can help
increase productivity by itself, the programming interfaces allow you to tap
into much more powerful resources that are contained in the depths of
AutoCAD. (Okay, saying the resources are in the depths of AutoCAD might
be a bit of an exaggeration since they are used every time you run a com-
mand in the AutoCAD interface.)
plate alone. So you want to make sure the settings are finished before any
work on a design begins? If so, you have come to the right place. AutoCAD is
more than just a drafting tool. Although customizing AutoCAD can help
increase productivity by itself, the programming interfaces allow you to tap
into much more powerful resources that are contained in the depths of
AutoCAD. (Okay, saying the resources are in the depths of AutoCAD might
be a bit of an exaggeration since they are used every time you run a com-
mand in the AutoCAD interface.)
This minibook is aimed at AutoCAD users only. Sorry, AutoCAD LT users —
the programming interfaces are limited to AutoCAD.
the programming interfaces are limited to AutoCAD.
The supported application programming interfaces (APIs) for AutoCAD are
available after you install AutoCAD or after you’ve downloaded them from
the Autodesk Web site. APIs are used to communicate with the AutoCAD
application, any open drawing files, and objects in a drawing. With some of
the APIs, you can create your own custom commands that users can exe-
cute from the command line. The power behind some of these programming
interfaces is that you don’t need to be a programmer to take advantage of
them.
available after you install AutoCAD or after you’ve downloaded them from
the Autodesk Web site. APIs are used to communicate with the AutoCAD
application, any open drawing files, and objects in a drawing. With some of
the APIs, you can create your own custom commands that users can exe-
cute from the command line. The power behind some of these programming
interfaces is that you don’t need to be a programmer to take advantage of
them.
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