Learn AutoCAD Programming using VB.NET - Hands On!

Name: Learn AutoCAD Programming using VB.NET - Hands On!
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This course is your ultimate guide to learning VB.NET Programming in AutoCAD

Created byArnold Higuit

Last updated 4/2020

English

What you'll learn

Students will learn VB dot NET Programming in AutoCAD
Students will have a solid understanding on how to create AutoCAD Plugin/Command
You will learn how to draw different AutoCAD entities through code
You will learn how to use most of the AutoCAD editing commands and manipulate AutoCAD objects
You will learn how to access AutoCAD non-graphical objects (e.g. Layers, LineTypes and TextStyles)
You will learn how to apply and use different Selection Sets and Filters in your code to select objects with different filter criteria
Students will be able to create their own Plugin by the end of the course

Course content

10 sections • 104 lectures • 12h 6m total length

Course Outline5:00
This will give you the course overview and quickly highlight topics of each of the section.
Introduction0:42
This provides the overview for this section.
Who is this Course for?0:49
This lecture describes who should take this Course.
What will I learn from this Course?1:00
This lecture lists out what the user will learn from this course.
What is VB.NET?1:06
This lecture describes what is VB.NET.
What is AutoCAD .NET API?0:51
This lecture discussed AutoCAD .NET API.
What are the advantages of programming in AutoCAD .NET API?1:15
This lecture discusses the advantages of programming in AutoCAD .NET API.
Hands-on Projects overview5:57
This video shows the 2 finished projects that will be developed in Section 9 - Hands On Projects.

AutoCAD .NET API Components Overview0:44
This lecture lists out the 3 major AutoCAD .NET APIs as well as the 3 main Objects (i.e. Application, Document and Database Objects)
AutoCAD .NET API Assemblies1:56
This lecture discusses about the 3 AutoCAD .NET API Assemblies (i.e. ACMGD, ACDBMGD, ACCOREMGD).
Understanding AutoCAD Object Hierarchy2:33
This lectures gives you the high level information of AutoCAD Object Hierarchy.
AutoCAD .NET API Application Object2:23
This lectures discusses Application Object in more detail.
AutoCAD .NET API Document Object1:36
This lectures discusses about the Document Object in detail.
AutoCAD .NET API Database Object3:52
This lectures discusses Database Object in detail.

Section Overview3:51
This video discusses about the topics in this section. This will also walk you through the process of downloading Visual Studio 2019.
Installing Visual Studio 20195:19
This video will walk you through the installation of Visual Studio 2019. This will also guide you to create your first dummy project.
Setting up Visual Studio 2019 Integrated Development Environment (IDE)4:19
This video will guide you to setting-up your VS2019 IDE. You can choose from 4 different Color Theme depending on your preference.
Creating First VB.NET Plugin (Hello AutoCAD)11:51
This lectures will show you how to create your first AutoCAD Plugin using VB.NET.
Different ways to communicate with the User3:40
This lecture is a continuation of the previous lecture and this time it will show you how to display using the Alert Dialog.
Configuring VS2019 Target Processor9:59
This lecture will show you how to fix the mismatch warning message during code compilation.

Creating AutoCAD Object using VB.NET Overview0:40
This lecture gives you an overview of the Objects to be created in this section.
Creating DrawObjects Project4:06
This lecture will walk you through creating a new Project called DrawObjects.
Creating a Line Object using VB.NET14:51
This video walks you through creating a Line object using VB.NET.
Creating a MText Object using VB.NET11:30
This video walks you through creating a MText object using VB.NET.
Creating a Circle Object using VB.NET9:22
This video walks you through creating a Circle object using VB.NET.
Creating an Arc Object using VB.NET6:34
This video walks you through creating an Arc object using VB.NET.
Creating a Polyline Object using VB.NET8:14
This video walks you through creating a Polyline object using VB.NET.
Creating Multiple Circles Vertically8:34
This video walks you through creating multiple Circle objects vertically using VB.NET.
Creating Multiple Circles Horizontally5:24
This video walks you through creating multiple Circle objects horizontally using VB.NET

Manipulating AutoCAD Objects Overview1:15
This lecture gives you an overview of this section.
Creating the Project ManipulateObjects4:17
This video walks you through creating the ManipulateObjects project.
Creating the SingleCopy Method13:12
This video shows you how to develop the SingleCopy method.
Creating the MultipleCopy Method11:17
This video shows you how to develop the MultipleCopy method.
Creating the EraseObject Method12:14
This video shows you how to develop the EraseObject method.
Creating the MoveObject method6:56
This video shows you how to develop the MoveObject method.
Creating the MirrorObject method9:31
This video shows you how to develop the MirrorObject method.
Creating the RotateObject method6:58
This video shows you how to develop the RotateObject method.
Creating the ScaleObject method4:59
This video shows you how to develop the ScaleObject method.
Creating the OffsetObject method4:51
This video shows you how to develop the OffsetObject method.

Exploring AutoCAD Dictionaries - Overview2:05
This lecture shows the topics to be discussed in this section.
Creating LayersLineTypesAndStyles Project5:39
This video walks you through creating the Project LayersLineTypesAndStyles. This project will contain all the method for exploring Layers, LineTypes and TextStyles using VB.NET
Creating the ListLayers Method10:47
This video walks you through creating the ListLayers Method.
Creating the CreateLayer Method9:41
This video walks you through creating the CreateLayer Method.
Creating the UpdateLayer Method12:24
This video walks you through creating the UpdateLayer Method.
Creating the SetLayerOnOff Method7:57
This video walks you through creating the SetLayerOnOff Method.
Creating the SetLayerFrozenOrThaw Method4:16
This video walks you through creating the SetLayerFrozenOrThaw Method.
Creating the DeleteLayer Method4:34
This video walks you through creating the DeleteLayer Method.
Creating the LockUnlockLayer Method3:41
This video walks you through creating the LockUnlockLayer Method.
Creating the SetLayerToObject Method8:06
This video walks you through creating the SetLayerToObject Method.
Creating the ListLineTypes Method9:21
This video walks you through creating the ListLineTypes Method.
Creating the LoadLineType Method7:04
This video walks you through creating the LoadLineType Method.
Creating the SetCurrentLineType Method5:18
This video walks you through creating the SetCurrentLineType Method.
Creating the DeleteLineType Method8:43
This video walks you through creating the DeleteLineType Method.
Creating the SetLineTypeToObject Method4:55
This video walks you through creating the SetLineTypeToObject Method.
Exploring TextStyles - Overview0:54
This video gives you an overview of TextStyles topics and methods to be created.
Creating the ListStyles Method8:14
This video walks you through creating the ListStyles Method.
Creating the UpdateCurrentTextStyleFont Method11:30
This video walks you through creating the UpdateCurrentTextStyleFond Method.
Creating the SetCurrentTextStyle Method8:28
This video walks you through creating the SetCurrentTextStyle Method.
Creating the SetTextStyleToObject Method8:14
This video walks you through creating the SetTextStyleToObject Method.

User Input Functions - Overview1:52
This lecture gives you overview of the user input functions that will be used in the method that will be developed in this section.
Creating the UserInteractions Project3:14
This video walks you through in creating the UserInteractions Project.
Creating the GetName Method11:14
This video walks you through creating the GetName Method.
Creating the SetLayer Method using the GetString function12:17
This video walks you through creating the SetLayer Method.
Creating the CreateLineUsingGetpoint Method11:27
This video walks you through creating the CreateLineUsingGetpoint Method.
Creating the CalculateDefinedArea Method17:02
This video walks you through creating the CalculateDefinedArea Method.
Creating the DrawObjectsUsingGetKeywords Method13:58
This video walks you through creating the DrawObjectsUsingGetKetwords Method.
Creating the GetDistanceBetweenTwoPoints Method4:54
This video walks you through creating the GetDistanceBetweenTwoPoints Method.
Creating the CountObjects Method14:40
This video walks you through creating the CountObjects Method.

Selection Sets and Filters - Overview13:00
This lecture provides the user a high level overview of Selection Sets and Filters.
Creating the SelectionSets Project4:34
This video walks you through creating the SelectionSets Project in VB.NET
Creating the SelectAllAndChangeLayer Method11:45
This video walks you through in creating the SelectAllAndChangeLayer Method.
Creating the SelectObjectOnScreen Method8:12
This video walks you through in creating the SelectObjectOnScreen Method.
Creating the SelectWindowAndChangeColor Method5:44
This video walks you through in creating the SelectWindowAndChangeColor Method.
Creating the SelectCrossingAndDelete Method5:19
This video walks you through in creating the SelectCrossingAndDelete Method.
Creating the SelectFenceAndChangeLayer Method5:54
This video walks you through in creating the SelectFenceAndChangeLayer Method.
Creating the CountPickFirstSelection Method7:17
This video walks you through in creating the CountPickFirstSelection Method.
Creating the SelectLines Method12:36
This video walks you through in creating the SelectLines Method.
Creating the SelectMTexts Method4:42
This video walks you through in creating the SelectMTexts Method.
Creating the SelectPlines Method4:00
This video walks you through in creating the SelectPlines Method.
Creating the SelectWalls Method6:51
This video walks you through in creating the SelectWalls Method.
Creating the SelectStairs Method3:16
This video walks you through in creating the SelectStairs Method.
Creating the SelectFrenchDoors Method4:08
This video walks you through in creating the SelectFrenchDoors Method.
Creating the SelectBifoldDoors Method2:34
This video walks you through in creating the SelectBifoldDoors Method.
Creating CountReceptacles Method4:18
This video walks you through in creating the CountReceptacles Method.
Creating the CountLightingFixtures Method9:31
This video walks you through in creating the CountLightingFixtures Method.

Developing Projects - Hands On Overview1:55
This video gives the overview of the Projects to be developed in this section.
BlocksCounter Plugin Demo3:11
This video demos the BlocksCounter Plugin.
Creating the BlocksCounter Project3:41
This video walks through creating the BlocksCounter Project.
Creating the CountBlocksToTable Method8:25
This video shows the user how to create the CountBlocksToTable Method.
Creating the PromptUser Function7:54
This video shows the user how to create the PromptUser Function.
Creating the GatherBlocksAndDrawTable Method11:31
This video shows the user how to create the GatherBlocksAndDrawTable Method.
Continuation of GatherBlocksAndDrawTable Method17:06
This video is the continuation of the previous lecture and shows the user how to create or draw the Table.
Running and Debugging the BlocksCounter Project15:18
This is the first part of running and debugging the Blockscounter Plugin.
Running and Debugging the BlocksCounter Project - Part 211:16
This is the second part of running and debugging the Blockscounter Plugin.
Running and Debugging the BlocksCounter Project - Part 30:53
This is the third part of running and debugging the Blockscounter Plugin.
Creating the ObjectExtractor Plugin Project3:33
This video walks through creating the ObjectsExtractor Plugin Project.
Creating the ExtractObjects Method7:09
This video shows how to create the ExtractObjects Method.
Creating the ExtractLine Method16:25
This video shows how to create the ExtractLine Method.
Running and Debugging the ExtractLine Method4:59
This video shows how to run and debug the ExtractLine Method.
Creating the ExtractCircle Method10:54
This video shows how to create the ExtractCircle Method.
Creating the ExtractMText Method13:20
This video shows how to create the ExtactMText Method.
Creating the ExtractPolyline Method18:49
This video shows how to create the ExtractPolyline Method.
Creating the ExtractBlock Method10:24
This video shows how to create the ExtractBlock Method.

Requirements

AutoCAD knowledge is required.
VB dot NET programming knowledge would be helpful but not mandatory.

Description

This is an intensive course about VB.NET Programming in AutoCAD. There are lots of coding that will walk you through from creating a Project using Visual Studio 2019 to running your finished Plugin in AutoCAD.

You will learn how to use VB.NET very quickly by following all the videos or by coding along with every single method being developed.

By the end of the Course, you will have the confidence to create your own AutoCAD Plugin using VB.NET.

A simple and step-by-step way style of teaching in this course will be very helpful to absorb every concept of VB.NET Programming in AutoCAD.

Who this course is for:

All AutoCAD users who want to learn AutoCAD Programming using VB NET.
AutoLISP developers who want to upgrade their programming skills using VB dot NET.
VBA developers who want to expand their skills to VB dot NET.
C# developers who want to learn AutoCAD Programming using VB dot NET.
Anyone curious about AutoCAD Programming using VB dot NET

Learn AutoCAD Programming using VB.NET - Hands On!

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Introduction8 lectures • 17min

Exploring AutoCAD .NET API Components6 lectures • 13min

Hello AutoCAD from VB.NET6 lectures • 39min

Creating AutoCAD Objects using VB.NET9 lectures • 1hr 9min

Manipulating AutoCAD Objects using VB.NET10 lectures • 1hr 16min

Exploring AutoCAD Dictionaries using VB.NET20 lectures • 2hr 22min

User Interactions in VB.NET9 lectures • 1hr 31min

Selection Sets and Filters17 lectures • 1hr 54min

Developing Projects - Hands On18 lectures • 2hr 47min

Conclusion1 lecture • 1min

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