AutoCAD Programming using C# with Windows Forms

Name: AutoCAD Programming using C# with Windows Forms
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Learn by developing Real World Applications

Created byArnold Higuit

Last updated 3/2026

English

What you'll learn

Learn how to use Windows Form when developing AutoCAD Plugin using C#
Learn how to use different User Controls (Label, Textbox, Button, Listbox, ComboBox, GroupBox
Learn how to code behind the Form (e.g. Events, Methods and Classes)
Learn how to automate processing AutoCAD Drawings
Develop multiple projects and be comfortable with programming AutoCAD using C#

Course content

6 sections • 64 lectures • 9h 16m total length

Introduction1:23
List of Topics are explained.
Why build Plugins using C# and Windows Forms?2:51
Explains the reason behind why use C# and Windows Forms to build AutoCAD Plugins.
Who is this course for?2:08
Identifies who is this course for?
Tools needed in this course1:18
Lists out the Tools needed in this course.

Controls Project Demo - Overview2:32
Provides overview of the Project to be developed using Form and Windows Controls. Please download the attached Project.
ControlsDemo Project Requirement - Explained2:50
Explains the requirement of the ControlsDemo project.
Create the ControlsDemo Project3:17
Creates the ControlsDemo project in Visual Studion 2019.
ControlsDemo Project - Creating the Form (User Interface)15:07
Design the User Interface of the Project.
Develop the ControlsDemo Utility Class10:19
Creates the ControlsDemo Utility Class methods that will be called from the UI code.
Using Combobox Control to select an option13:13
This video shows how to use Combobox control as a control to select an option.
Using Textbox Control to select an option8:50
This video shows how to use Textbox control to enter an option.
Using Radiobutton Control to select an option5:34
This video show how to use Radiobutton control to select an option.
Using Checkbox Control to select an option(s)17:57
Shows how to use the checkbox to select an option(s).

Developing Projects - Overview2:56
This video provides overview of the Projects that we are going to develop.
Creating a Rectangle - Project Overview2:38
This video gives the user overview of the CreateRectangle Project. Please find the attached DrawRectangle.zip file for this Project source code.
Project 1: Creating the Rectangle Utility Class16:34
This video shows how to code the Rectangle Utility Class that will be used to draw a rectangle.
Project 1: Creating the User Interface9:44
This video shows how to design the User Interface for the DrawRectangle Project.
Project 1: Coding the User Interface28:50
This video shows how to code the User Interface of the DrawRectangle project.
Project 1: Running and Testing the DrawRectangle Plugin7:49
This video shows the completed plugin and running it in AutoCAD.
Project 2: Update Objects Layer - Overview1:49
This video provides the UpdateObjectLayer Project overview. Please download the attached project and drawings.
Project 2: Create the User Interface of UpdateObjectsLayer Plugin9:10
This video shows how to design the User Interface for Plugin.
Project 2: Coding the Form Load Event6:55
This video shows how to code the Form Load event.
Project 2: Coding the Browse drawing Button2:44
This video shows how to code the Browse Button control.
Project 2: Coding the Update Button control7:26
This video shows how to code the Update Button control.
Project 2: Coding the UpdateLayer Utility Class11:45
Project 2: Running and Testing the Plugin8:13
This video shows the completed project being tested in AutoCAD.
Project 3: Extracting Block Attributes to Files - Overview2:48
This video gives overview of the next project which is Extraction of Block Attributes to files for multiple drawings. Please download the attached project to see the source code.
Project 3: Creating the AutomaticBlockExtractor Project2:13
This video walks you through creating the Project in Visual Studio 2019.
Project 3: Creating the User Interface for the BlockExtractor Project9:04
This video shows how to design the User Interface for the AutomaticBlockExtractor project.
Project 3: Completing User Interface code22:20
This video shows how to code the User Interface for all its events.
Project 3: Coding the AutoBlockExtractor Utility Class23:47
This video shows how to code the AutomaticBlockExtractor Utility Class.
Project 3: Running and Testing the AutomaticBlockExtractor Plugin in AutoCAD14:36
This video shows the testing and running of the completed AutomaticBlockExtractor code in AutoCAD.
Project 4: Updating MText Textstyle Project - Overview and Walkthrough5:07
This video gives you an overview and a walk through of the UpdateTextStyle project.
Project 4: Creating the UpdateTextStyle Utility Class19:21
This video shows the coding of UpdateTextStyle Utility Class.
Project 4: Designing the UpdateTextStyle Plugin User Interface6:23
This video shows how to create the User Interface for this plugin.
Project 4: User Interface Code16:04
This video shows how to code behind the User Interface.
Project 4: Running and Testing the UpdateTextstyle Plugin5:20
This video shows the Testing and Running of UpdateTextstyle Plugin in AutoCAD.
Project 5: Converting Drawing to PDF Plugin - Overview2:53
This video gives you overview of the DrawingToPDF Project. Please find the attached resource file for the source code.
Project 5: Creating the PlotDWGtoPDF Project in Visual Studio 20193:34
This video shows how to create the MultiplePlotDWGtoPDF Project.
Project 5: Creating the User Interface for MultiplePlotDWGtoPDF Project9:02
This video shows how to create and design the User Interface for the MultiplePlotDWGtoPDF Project.
Project 5: Coding the User Interface15:45
This video show how to code the User Interface of MultiplePlotDWGtoPDF Project.
Project 5: Developing the GetPlotSizes Method10:14
This video shows how to code the GetPlotSizes Method.
Project 5: Developing the PlotCurrentLayout Method27:12
This video shows how to code the GetPlotSizes Method.
Project 5: Testing and Running the MultiplePlotDWGtoPDF Project9:36
This video shows the completed project being tested in AutoCAD.
Project 6: Multiple Object Extractor Project - Overview2:53
This video provides overview of the MultiObjectExtractor Project. Please find the attached resources for the source code and the drawing files.
Project 6: Creating the MultiObjectExtractor Project2:10
This video shows how to create the MultiObjectExtractor Project in Visual Studio 2019.
Project 6: Designing the MultiObjectExtractor User Interface13:40
This video shows how to design the User Interface of MultiObjectExtractor Project.
Project 6: Coding the FormLoad Event6:59
This video shows how to code the FormLoad event.
Project 6: Coding the BrowseDwg Button11:50
This video shows how to code the BrowseDwg Button.
Project 6: Coding the BrowseFile Button3:22
This video shows how to code the BrowseFile Button.
Project 6: Coding the ProcessExtract Button5:15
This video shows how to code the ProcessExtract Button control.
Project 6: Creating the Code Validation Methods10:16
This video walks you through on creating validation routines or methods.
Project 6: Coding the ProcessDrawing Method19:24
This video shows how to code the ProcessDrawing method.
Project 6: Coding the ProcessObjectExtraction Method10:35
This video shows the coding of ProcessObjectExtraction method.
Project 6: Coding the ExtractLine Method10:47
This video shows how to code the ExtractLine Method.
Project 6: Coding the ExtractCircle Method3:42
This video shows how to code the ExtractCircle Method.
Project 6: Coding the ExtractPolyline Method11:12
This video shows how to code the ExtractPolyline Method.
Project 6: Coding the ExtractMText Method4:38
This video shows how to code the ExtractMText Method.
Project 6: Coding the ExtractBlock Method2:43
This video shows how to code the ExtractBlock Method.
Project 6: Coding the ExtractObjects Method1:49
This video shows how to code the ExtractObjects Method.
Project 6: Running and Testing the MultiObjectExtractor Plugin14:19
This video shows running and testing the completed MultiObjectExtractor Project in AutoCAD.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of C# programming language
Basic knowledge of AutoCAD .NET API
Good knowledge of AutoCAD and AutoCAD objects

Description

This course will show you how to develop AutoCAD Plugins using C# and Windows Forms.

You will learn how to create your own professional or fancy looking User Interfaces.

You will learn how to process multiple drawings (e.g. converting DWGs to PDF automatically or extract objects into a text file) and many more.

You will be able to address the limitations of using the Command Line Interface.

You will also learn what is Event-Driven programming is.

And most importantly, you will learn by doing and developing real-world applications.

Who this course is for:

Programmers who are interested in learning C# Programming in AutoCAD
C# Programmers who wants to learn Windows Form programming
AutoLisp and/or VBA Programmer who want to learn .NET API using C#
All AutoCAD users who wanted to improve their technical knowledge and venture into AutoCAD customization and programming.

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Introduction4 lectures • 8min

What will you learn from this course?1 lecture • 5min

Windows Form and Controls9 lectures • 1hr 20min

Developing Real World Projects48 lectures • 7hr 37min

Conclusion1 lecture • 1min

Miscellaneous1 lecture • 7min

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