Using .NET applications

progeCAD supports the .NET programming language in two ways:

    .NET Classic More closely matches the .NET interface used by AutoCAD.

    .NET based on COM Initial .NET interface supported by progeCAD.

To prepare a .NET custom application

   1   In the .NET application, inherit the IICadPlugin interface that is defined in IntelliCAD as:

public interface IIcadPlugin

{

   void PluginLoaded(object sender, EventArgs e);

   void PluginUnLoading(object sender, EventArgs e);

}

Where PluginLoaded() is called on plug-in load, the sender argument is a COM Interop model class progeCAD.Application for working with (storing it as a class member), and PluginUnLoading()is called right before the plug-in is unloaded.

To load a .NET Classic custom application

   1   Do one of the following:

    On the menu, choose Tools > Load Classic .NET Application.

    Type netload and then press Enter.

   2   In the Open an Assembly dialog box, select the .NET .dll file that you want to load, and then click Open.    

To automatically load a .NET Classic custom application when progeCAD starts

   1   Create an ASCII file named icad.net that contains the path to a .NET plug-in file on each line of the file.

   2   Place icad.net in the same folder as icad.exe.

   3   Run progeCAD.