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AutoCad & VB.NET

AutoCad & VB.NET

AutoCad & VB.NET

(OP)
Hi,

First off thank you for looking @ the post
and any feedback you have to offer.

I am getting ready to compile a selection
program for our reps and would like to add
the ability to EDIT .DWG files based on
various selections within the program.
NONE of our reps have ACAD loaded on
their computers - I need the ability to
turn layers on/off & change attributes/property
values from within the appliction without
ACAD loaded on the client computer.

Is this possible?

Regards,
Josh

RE: AutoCad & VB.NET

Autodesk suports API's to do this but it involves paying cash to them to become a development partner with them.

"Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." — Will Rogers

RE: AutoCad & VB.NET

(OP)
Thanks borgunit...

Any idea what the $ is to become a development partner?

RE: AutoCad & VB.NET

Years ago I made an application using Autocad whip, wich reads dwf files. Autocad whip is an ActiveX cotrol and has the ability to switch layers on and off. I recently looked at an updated version of Whip, Autodesk Dwfviewer, which looks more powerfull, but I didn't use it yet.
To use whip, you need to convert your DWG files to DWF, install whip, and the files can be viewed in a browser or some custom made application.
I used Borland Delphi as the programming language with a treeview and the Whip ActiveX control.
Similar can be done with DwfViewer.

Hope this gave some clue.

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