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AutoCAD Map 3D 2015 ObjectARX SDK

Those of you, looking for AutoCAD Map 3D 2015 ObjectARX SDK to migrate your custom application, here is the link to download it now - 

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=868205

Thanks!

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 and Custom Draw API

By Partha Sarkar

Custom Draw API is an extension of the AutoCAD ObjectARX (C++) API that allows us to customize the way AutoCAD Civil 3D renders objects. There is a sample application demonstrating this API which is part of the AutoCAD Civil 3D installation folder typically at <Civil 3D installation folder >\Sample\Civil 3D API\COM\VC++\CustomDraw\Lib\x64

 

In AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 release, unfortunately the Custom Draw API lib file [ AeccCustomDraw.lib ] is missing. I am uploading this "  AeccCustomDraw Lib" file here for those of you who want to use the same in Civil 3D 2014.

Map 3D Samples: Annotation Sample

By Gopinath Taget

I am in the reviewing Map 3D SDK samples and making sure that they work as they are documented to be. Here is the first sample I am worked on that I modified and tested to be working in Map 3D 2013: The Annotation Sample (MapSDK\Map Samples\Annotation).

This sample makes use of 'AcMapAnnotationManager' class to
customize the Annotation template functionality. How it works:

Load this arx application in Map.
-    Open any drawing file with OD data
    (This sample shows how to apply the OD field values
    as labels. Or just use attached TestAnno.dwg)
-    Run the command 'ANNOAPI'
-    Enter annotation template name
-    Select the OD table name from the
    'Select OD Table' list box
-    Select one or more column names from
    'Select Column Names' list box
-    Unless user completes the above three steps
    'Create New' will not be enabled.
-    Once 'Create New' button is enabled, click on
    this button to create the new annotation template
-    If you want to show some descriptive text
    along with actual value (label) click on
    'Show Field Names'. This will show the Field
    Name along with Filed Value
-    If the annotation template creation succeeds it also updates the
    'Templates currently defined:' list box.
   
-    Select the Template name from the 'Template currently
    defined' list box and click on
    - 'Remove' if you want to remove the annotation template
        Remove will succeed only if there are no references
        of this template in the drawing
       
    - 'Show Info' if you want to see all the information
       pertaining to the annotation template.
        This includes the Attribute static or expression
        values such as Layer, Color, LineWeight, Style,
        Height, Rotation, Justification, Attribute Tag
        and Attribute Value.
       
    - 'Insert Annotation (OD)': To insert the annotation
      text on the selected objects.
   
    - 'Insert using Override': This is same as 'Insert
      Annotation (OD)' except that it creates the annotation
      text with values defined in 'AnnotationOverrides'
      instead the values which are set during the
      'AcMapAnnotationManager::CreateAnnotationText'

Questions welcome!

AutoCAD Map 3D API Training content : Part-1

By Partha Sarkar

Most of you working on customizing and application development on AutoCAD Map 3D must be aware of broad range of API support in Map 3D which includes ActiveX, AutoLISP, ObjectARX, Geospatial Platform, Feature Data Objects (FDO) and Industry Data Model (aka Topobase) API. 

 

Here is a quick highlight of these APIs and their supported technology platform - 

ObjectARX and FDO are exposed as C++ and also .NET. 

Geospatial Platform is exposed as .NET only. 

Industry Data Model (aka Topobase) API gives access to Industry Data Model (aka Topobase) feature and functionalities in Map 3D using .NET. 

ActiveX and AutoLISP cover Autodesk Data Extension functionality (ADE), which includes drawing sets, queries, and object data. 

AutoLISP also covers map plotting and topology.

 

AutoCAD Map 3D Wikihelp (http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/AutoCAD_Map_3D ) contains online API reference documents and the related Developer's guide which are very detailed and helpful in application development on Map 3D.

 

So, why am I writing all these which are nothing new to Map 3D developers and developer community? Ok, here is the reason - We have thought to publish the relevant Map 3D API training content through our Infrastructure Modeling DevBlog (http://adndevblog.typepad.com/infrastructure/ ).

In a series of blog posts in the coming days / months you will see most of the Map 3D API training content (PDF and code samples) will be published here. In today's post I am attaching the Map 3D Geospatial Platform API Overview Chapter 1.

 

Hope this is useful to you!