Objectarx Documentation

[Autumn Pitz]

AutodeskAutoCAD software is a platform for developing specialized design and drafting applications. Its open architecture and APIs allow for customization that extends to Autodesk industry-specific design software and a wide range of add-on applications created by the Autodesk Developer Network (ADN). AutoCAD provides programming environments including ObjectARX with object-oriented C++ interfaces, the managed AutoCAD .NET API, the complete Visual LISP development environment, and the ActiveX interface.

AutoCAD has several different environments to help you customize and extend software functionality. The ObjectARX documentation is installed with the ObjectARX SDK and is available as part of the product Help.

ObjectARX for AutoCAD Map 3D is the C++ object-oriented application programming interface for AutoCAD Map 3D. It includes C++ libraries for developing AutoCAD Map 3D applications and extending AutoCAD Map 3D functionality. In addition, ObjectARX Managed Wrapper (.NET) Classes present all of ObjectARX as Managed C++, which lets you access ObjectARX functionality using VB.NET, C#, or any other .NET language. ObjectARX for AutoCAD Map also includes a developer's guide, reference documentation, and sample code for both the ObjectARX C++ and .NET interfaces.

ObjectARX for AutoCAD Map 3D includes libraries, samples, and online documentation. It downloads as a self-extracting image. Documentation for AutoCAD Map 3D ObjectARX can be found in the docs folder of your AutoCAD Map 3D ObjectARX installation.

Granted, they could be a little bit better but unlike the MSDN documentation there is an assumption (and a valid one) that the reader is familiar with the programming methods being employed, whereas the MSDN documentation is covering from the ground up to that point.

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