AutoCAD Programming using C# with Windows Forms

Learn by developing Real World Applications

Created by Arnold Higuit, Last Updated 27-Mar-2021, Language:English

What Will I Get ?

Learn how to use Windows Form when developing AutoCAD Plugin using C#
Learn how to use different User Controls (Label, Textbox, Button, Listbox, ComboBox, GroupBox
Learn how to code behind the Form (e.g. Events, Methods and Classes)
Learn how to automate processing AutoCAD Drawings
Develop multiple projects and be comfortable with programming AutoCAD using C#

Requirements

Basic knowledge of C# programming language
Basic knowledge of AutoCAD .NET API
Good knowledge of AutoCAD and AutoCAD objects

Description

This course will show you how to develop AutoCAD Plugins using C# and Windows Forms.

You will learn how to create your own professional or fancy looking User Interfaces.

You will learn how to process multiple drawings (e.g. converting DWGs to PDF automatically or extract objects into a text file) and many more.

You will be able to address the limitations of using the Command Line Interface.

You will also learn what is Event-Driven programming is.

And most importantly, you will learn by doing and developing real-world applications.

Course Content

Introduction

4 Lectures 00:07:39
- Introduction
  
  Preview
  
  00:01:23
- Why build Plugins using C# and Windows Forms?
  
  Preview
  
  00:02:51
- Who is this course for?
  
  00:02:07
- Tools needed in this course
  
  00:01:18
What will you learn from this course?

1 Lectures 00:04:45
- What will you learn from this course?
  
  Preview
  
  00:04:45
This video describes what will you learn from this course.

9 Lectures 01:19:39
- Controls Project Demo - Overview
  
  00:02:32
- ControlsDemo Project Requirement - Explained
  
  Preview
  
  00:02:50
- Create the ControlsDemo Project
  
  00:03:17
- ControlsDemo Project - Creating the Form (User Interface)
  
  00:15:07
- Develop the ControlsDemo Utility Class
  
  00:10:19
- Using Combobox Control to select an option
  
  00:13:13
- Using Textbox Control to select an option
  
  00:08:50
- Using Radiobutton Control to select an option
  
  00:05:34
- Using Checkbox Control to select an option(s)
  
  00:17:57
Developing Real World Projects

47 Lectures 07:23:36
- Developing Projects - Overview
  
  00:02:56
- Creating a Rectangle - Project Overview
  
  00:02:38
- Project 1: Creating the Rectangle Utility Class
  
  00:16:34
- Project 1: Creating the User Interface
  
  00:09:44
- Project 1: Coding the User Interface
  
  00:28:50
- Project 1: Running and Testing the DrawRectangle Plugin
  
  00:07:48
- Project 2: Update Objects Layer - Overview
  
  00:01:48
- Project 2: Create the User Interface of UpdateObjectsLayer Plugin
  
  00:09:10
- Project 2: Coding the Browse drawing Button
  
  00:02:44
- Project 2: Coding the Update Button control
  
  Preview
  
  00:07:26
- Project 2: Coding the UpdateLayer Utility Class
  
  00:11:45
- Project 2: Running and Testing the Plugin
  
  00:08:12
- Project 3: Extracting Block Attributes to Files - Overview
  
  00:02:48
- Project 3: Creating the AutomaticBlockExtractor Project
  
  00:02:13
- Project 3: Creating the User Interface for the BlockExtractor Project
  
  Preview
  
  00:02:13
- Project 3: Completing User Interface code
  
  00:22:20
- Project 3: Coding the AutoBlockExtractor Utility Class
  
  00:23:47
- Project 3: Running and Testing the AutomaticBlockExtractor Plugin in AutoCAD
  
  00:14:36
- Project 4: Updating MText Textstyle Project - Overview and Walkthrough
  
  00:05:07
- Project 4: Creating the UpdateTextStyle Utility Class
  
  00:19:21
- Project 4: Designing the UpdateTextStyle Plugin User Interface
  
  00:06:23
- Project 4: User Interface Code
  
  00:16:04
- Project 4: Running and Testing the UpdateTextstyle Plugin
  
  00:05:20
- Project 5: Converting Drawing to PDF Plugin - Overview
  
  Preview
  
  00:02:53
- Project 5: Creating the PlotDWGtoPDF Project in Visual Studio 2019
  
  00:03:34
- Project 5: Creating the User Interface for MultiplePlotDWGtoPDF Project
  
  00:09:01
- Project 5: Coding the User Interface
  
  00:15:45
- Project 5: Developing the GetPlotSizes Method
  
  00:10:14
- Project 5: Developing the PlotCurrentLayout Method
  
  00:27:12
- Project 5: Testing and Running the MultiplePlotDWGtoPDF Project
  
  00:09:36
- Project 6: Multiple Object Extractor Project - Overview
  
  00:02:53
- Project 6: Creating the MultiObjectExtractor Project
  
  00:02:10
- Project 6: Designing the MultiObjectExtractor User Interface
  
  00:13:40
- Project 6: Coding the FormLoad Event
  
  00:06:59
- Project 6: Coding the BrowseDwg Button
  
  00:11:50
- Project 6: Coding the BrowseFile Button
  
  00:03:22
- Project 6: Coding the ProcessExtract Button
  
  00:05:15
- Project 6: Creating the Code Validation Methods
  
  00:10:16
- Project 6: Coding the ProcessDrawing Method
  
  00:19:24
- Project 6: Coding the ProcessObjectExtraction Method
  
  00:10:35
- Project 6: Coding the ExtractLine Method
  
  00:10:47
- Project 6: Coding the ExtractCircle Method
  
  00:03:42
- Project 6: Coding the ExtractPolyline Method
  
  00:11:12
- Project 6: Coding the ExtractMText Method
  
  00:04:38
- Project 6: Coding the ExtractBlock Method
  
  00:02:43
- Project 6: Coding the ExtractObjects Method
  
  00:01:49
- Project 6: Running and Testing the MultiObjectExtractor Plugin
  
  00:14:19
Conclusion and Thank you

1 Lectures 00:00:25
- Conclusion and Thank you
  
  00:00:25

Arnold Higuit

Sr. Software Developer

A Sr. Software Developer and a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) and Microsoft Certified Applications Developer (MCAD) with extensive knowledge on different technology in different industries.

I have worked on several companies ranging from Architectural, Engineering & Construction, Utilities, Marketing, Telecommunications, and now in Financial Corporation.

I have been exposed to many different Technologies and Frameworks and Programming Languages. Developing applications using C#, Java, AutoLISP, VB/VBA, GIS and CAD Applications. I also worked on many different Enterprise Databases (e.g. SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase).