Special Edition Using AutoCAD® 2000

Using VBA and AutoLISP

With AutoCAD 2000, the range of programming options available to the CAD user has been significantly extended. Historically, AutoLISP was the engine that drove AutoCAD. Until Release 13, AutoLISP was integrated into the core code of AutoCAD. The world of software has since gone through a revolution known as object-oriented programming, and AutoCAD has kept pace with this revolution. With AutoCAD 2000, the conversion of AutoCAD to a fully object-oriented program is complete. The AutoCAD 2000 model enables multiple interfaces with a range of programming languages, including Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Although AutoLISP still retains its popularity, VBA is being increasingly used as a programming environment for AutoCAD ...