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AutoCAD .NET development cheatsheet
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> | |
<!-- | |
This file is used to define the autoloader. The folder structure is shown as follow: | |
Sample.bundle | |
|- Contents | |
|- Sample.dll and its dependencies and reference | |
|- Resources | |
|- CUIFORAUTOCADMAP3D.cuix | |
|- CUIFORAUTOCAD.cuix | |
The tag <RuntimeRequirements> is inserted to specify the loading environment of partial customization, in case of some ribbons can only applicable for some AutoDesk vertical softwares. | |
The parameter PLATFORM specifies which vertical programs is applicable, the following items are the options. | |
ACADE - AutoCAD Electrical | |
ACADM - AutoCAD Mechanical | |
ACLT - AutoCAD LT | |
ADT - Architectural Desktop | |
AIP - Inventor Professional | |
AIPRS - Inventor Professional for Routed Systems | |
AIPSIM - Inventor Professional for Simulation | |
AIS - Inventor Series | |
AOEM - AutoCAD OEM | |
AutoCAD - AutoCAD | |
AutoCAD* - All AutoCAD-based products | |
Civil - Autodesk Civil | |
Civil3D - Autodesk Civil 3D | |
LDT - Land Desktop | |
Map - AutoCAD Map 3D | |
MEP - AutoCAD MEP | |
Plant3D - AutoCAD Plant 3D | |
PNID - AutoCAD P & ID - 2D | |
--> | |
<ApplicationPackage SchemaVersion="1.0" AppVersion="1.0" | |
ProductCode="{1A2B3C4D-5E6F-7A8B-9C0D-3F6399985C6A}" | |
Author="Tony Ngan" | |
Name="A sample application" | |
Description="Demo use" | |
> | |
<RuntimeRequirements | |
OS="Win64" | |
Platform="AutoCAD*" | |
SeriesMin="R20" | |
SeriesMax="R20" | |
/> | |
<Components> | |
<ComponentEntry | |
ModuleName="./Contents/Sample.dll" | |
AppName="Sample" | |
AppDescription="" | |
LoadOnAutoCADStartup="True" | |
/> | |
<ComponentEntry | |
AppName="Sample" | |
Version="1.0.0" | |
ModuleName="./Contents/Resources/CUIFORAUTOCADMAP3D.cuix" | |
> | |
<RuntimeRequirements | |
OS="Win64" | |
Platform="Map" | |
SeriesMin="R20" | |
SeriesMax="R20" | |
/> | |
</ComponentEntry> | |
<ComponentEntry | |
AppName="Sample" | |
Version="1.0.0" | |
ModuleName="./Contents/Resources/CUIFORAUTOCAD.cuix" | |
> | |
<RuntimeRequirements | |
OS="Win64" | |
Platform="AutoCAD" | |
SeriesMin="R20" | |
SeriesMax="R20" | |
/> | |
</ComponentEntry> | |
</Components> | |
</ApplicationPackage> |
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Simplify the plug-in installation by making a classic .msi | |
Please follow the following link to build up | |
http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/2010/09/building-an-installer-part-1.html | |
http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/2010/09/building-an-installer-part-2.html | |
http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/2010/09/building-an-installer-part-3.html | |
However, that's not enough since it only checks the most recent version of AutoCAD or its vertical. Therefore, we have to modify something. | |
1. From the setup project, right click and select view -> launch conditions | |
2. In the Search Target Machine folder, right click and select Add Registry Check Create the following items as you need. | |
AutoCAD version | |
Name: AutoCAD version | |
Property: ACADSERIALNUM | |
RegKey: SOFTWARE\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R20.0\ACAD-E001 | |
Root: vsdrrHKCU | |
Value: ACADSERIALNUMBER | |
Map3D version | |
Name: Map3D version | |
Property: ACADM3DSERIALNUM | |
RegKey: SOFTWARE\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R20.0\ACAD-E002 | |
Root: vsdrrHKCU | |
Value: ACADSERIALNUMBER | |
3. In the Launch Conditions, right click and Add Launch Condition | |
Name: AutoCAD & Map3D Version Check | |
Condition: ACADSERIALNUM != "" || ACADM3DSERIALNUM != "" | |
RegKey: SOFTWARE\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R20.0\ACAD-E002 | |
InstallUrl: vsdrrHKCU | |
Message: Error | |
4. Rebuild the setup project | |
FYI: http://adndevblog.typepad.com/autocad/2013/08/registry-values-for-productid-and-localeid-for-autocad.html |
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