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API

.NET Classic API

CFx .NET (.NET ARES)

Assembly Names

TD_Mgd_x.xx_xx.dll

FxCoreMgd_x.xx_xx.dll

ArgonMGD.dll

TD_SwigCoreMgd.dll

TD_SwigDbMgd.dll

TG_SwigDbMgd.dll

TD_Mgd_x.xx_xx.dll

Nature of Plugin

In-process

In-process

Loading Mechanism

Use the NETLOAD command

Use the NETLOAD command

Migration to AutoCAD

Can Migrate to AutoCAD

Can’t Migrate to AutoCADCompatibility

AutoCAD compatible

ARES specific, not vailable in other CADs

Access Document

Document document = Teigha.ApplicationServices.Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;

CFxDocument pFxDocument = PCADGlobals.FXAPI().GetFxDocument();
or
CFxDocument pFxDocument = PCADGlobals.GetFxSystemServices().GetFxDocumentManager().GetActiveDocument();

Access Database

Database db = document.Database;

CFxDatabase pFxDatabase = pFxDocument.GetFxDatabase();

Prompting For User Input

PromptIntegerOptions op = new PromptIntegerOptions("Input a positive integer");
PromptIntegerResult res = (PromptIntegerResult)ed.DoPrompt(op);

CFxUserIO pFxUserIO = pFxDocument.GetFxUserIO();

pFxUserIO.GetInt

Lisp Function Creation

Possible to create Lisp Functions. Using
LispFunction method attribute.

Cannot create Lisp Functions.

.NET Project Type

.NET Class Library

.NET Class Library

Notifications

via Events

via Reactor classes

Commands

Using command method Attribute

Directly inherit from CFxCommand and add instance of this class to command stack or Using command method Attribute

UI Controls

Ribbon and Palettes API available

Not available

Creating a CFx .NET or .NET

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ARES Plugin:

  1. Create a new .NET ARES project using the Visual Studio project creation Wizard(  **minimum requirement .NET Framework v4.5)

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  2. From Solution Explore, add references of 
    ArgonMGD.dll
    TD_SwigCoreMgd.dll

    TD_SwigDbMgd.dll

    TG_SwigDbMgd.dll

    TD_Mgd_x.xx_xx.dll from the ARES Commander installation folder.

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    You can see all available NameSpaces, Classes, Methods, and Properties in each assembly in the Object Browser.

               

  3. Rename Class1.cs to PluginCommands.cs. This changes the class Class1 to class PluginCommands, as in the following example.

  4. Defining a command uses Teigha.Runtime namespace to access CommandMethod method attribute and adds a method, such as AnyFunctionName that has this attribute. The following example defines the MySampleCommand command which you can run later in ARES Commander, from the command prompt.
    You can define all types of in-process plugin using a similar procedure.

  5. Build the sample project to generate PluginCommands.dll or <YourProjectName.dll>.

  6. Start ARES Commander and type NETLOAD at the command prompt. Next, browse and load the plugin dll (PluginCommands.dll).
    The command window displays a confirmation message.

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