New projects are created
based on a project template. When creating a new project that will
be built into a DLL assembly that will be loaded into AutoCAD,
use the Class Library template that comes with Microsoft Visual
Studio or one of the AutoCAD Managed project application templates
that get installed with the .NET Wizard for AutoCAD 2012. Both types
of templates are available for the VB.NET and C# programming languages.
After a new project is
created, you will need to reference the files that make up the AutoCAD .NET
API. For information on referencing the files associated with the AutoCAD .NET
API and installing the .NET Wizard for AutoCAD 2012, see Components
of the AutoCAD .NET API.
Procedures
To create a new project using a standard
template
- In Microsoft Visual Studio, click File
menu
New Project (or click File menu New Project).
- In the New Project dialog box, Installed
Templates tree, expand Other Languages Visual Basic or Visual C# and click Windows.
- Under Templates, select Class Library.
- In the Name box, enter a name for the
new project.
- In the Location box, enter a location
or click Browse to select a folder for the new project.
- In the Solution Name box, enter a name
for the new solution that the project will be added to.
- Optionally, select the Create Directory
for Solution check box to create a sub-folder before creating the
new solution and project. Select the Add to Source Control check
box to add the solution and project to a source control database.
- Click OK.
To create a new project using an AutoCAD Managed
template
Before using one of the AutoCAD Managed
templates, you must first download and install the AutoCAD 2012 ObjectARX
SDK. For information on installing the AutoCAD Managed project
templates, see Components
of the AutoCAD .NET API.
- In Microsoft Visual Studio, click File
menu New Project (or click File menu New Project).
- In the New Project dialog box, Installed
Templates tree, expand Other Languages Visual Basic or Visual C# and click Windows.
- Under Templates, select AutoCAD 2012 Plug-in.
- In the Name box, enter a name for the
new project.
- In the Location box, enter a location
or click Browse to select a folder for the new project.
- In the Solution Name box, enter a name
for the new solution that the project will be added to.
- Optionally, select the Create Directory
for Solution check box to create a sub-folder before creating the
new solution and project. Select the Add to Source Control check
box to add the solution and project to a source control database.
- Click OK.
- In the AutoCAD .NET Wizard Configurator
dialog box, specify the libraries to reference to the project.
- Click OK.
