Mastering AutoCAD VBA

VBA is the Key to Automating Your Work and Reusability in AutoCAD......and Mastering AutoCAD VBA unlocks the secrets to VBA programming, teaching you everything you need to know to write macros, customize your interface, and even develop independent applications that will speed your work and enhance your results. Written specifically for AutoCAD users, this book is filled with detailed examples that often walk you through the manual approaches to tasks, then show you - step by step - the VBA techniques that can get you there faster. Coverage includes:Creating, debugging, and editing code using the Visual Basic EditorUsing variables and constants to store informationWriting code using AutoCAD object properties, methods, and event proceduresRepeating sections of code and designing code to be run conditionallyCreating drawings from macrosAutomating tasks with templates and VBA macrosDeveloping Windows applications to interface with AutoCADAdding new menu commands to your AutoCAD environmentSetting grid and snap spacing from a macroCombining primitive solids using union, intersection, and subtractionCreating solids using extrusion and revolutionPerforming hidden-line removal and renderingCreating ActiveX controls for exchanging data with other applicationsUsing AutoCAD 2000i's Internet features to upload/download web filesReadying drawings for the Internet using the "Publish to Web" wizardUsing hyperlinks in drawings that lead to local or Web