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Ed Jobe
2009-07-10, 02:42 PM
Autodesk has a Developer training schedule here (http://www.adskconsulting.com/adn/cs/api_course_sched.php). More than half the classes listed are free webcasts. If it has already taken place, you can download the presentation from the link in the right hand column.

Update:
Autodesk no longer has the videos from that link. You can download the latest training videos here:
https://aps.autodesk.com/developer/overview/autocad

API Documentation is located here:
https://aps.autodesk.com/developer/documentation

cadplayer
2012-11-14, 06:39 AM
If I would learn myself, which books you can recommend ?
Regards Dirk

Ed Jobe
2012-11-14, 03:46 PM
Microsoft Press has some good books. Their books are now sold by apress.com. There are a couple of Step-By-Step books for C# and VB that are good beginner books. I also liked Pro C# 2010 and the .NET Platform. Not only do you need to learn the language syntax, but hardest part is learning the .NET framework. For specifically learning acad, Jerry Winters (http://www.vbcad.com/) has a good book, probably the only one out now.

dgorsman
2012-11-14, 07:04 PM
Given the changes in the 2013 releases (properties being replaced with Extension Methods, AcCore.dll, and so on) that book might be a bit out of date.

BlackBox
2012-11-14, 07:25 PM
I also liked Pro C# 2010 and the .NET 4 Platform.


FTFY :p

Despite having difficulty making the time necessary to complete (+/-1700 pages), I am finding Andrew Troelsen's book to be very helpful, having just started out with .NET development myself.

cadplayer
2012-11-17, 02:52 PM
Thank you all!

I think this book very intressting. If I have install VISO 2010 for framwork 4. I I program in C# I use .NETframwork and exspecielly Civil3d API. I have seen library on development page on Autodesk is very good documentaded. Question is how connect framwork lbrary and Application progr. interface. Is there any book that explains this case ?

BlackBox
2012-11-17, 05:52 PM
Thank you all!

I think this book very intressting. If I have install VISO 2010 for framwork 4. I I program in C# I use .NETframwork and exspecielly Civil3d API. I have seen library on development page on Autodesk is very good documentaded. Question is how connect framwork lbrary and Application progr. interface. Is there any book that explains this case ?

If I am understanding you correctly, you're wanting to know how to setup a Visual Studio project for use with Civil 3D? :notsure:

First, you might consider this post (http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?143663-New-LISP-Expressions-created-with-NET-%28VB-or-C-%29&p=1200933&viewfull=1#post1200933) on how to get started, then consider creating yourself a secondary template (in addition to those supplied by one of the .NET wizards listed), which includes a reference to the AecBaseMgd.dll, and AeccDbMgd.dll assemblies in order to access the Civil 3D specific APIs.

HTH :beer:

frankjanuba715924
2015-12-10, 10:32 AM
I try download API from website and get this:

Access Denied
You don't have permission to access "http://www.autodesk.com/cgi-bin/newform_proc.pl/license" on this server.

Reference #18.367b0660.1449742564.725502d7

Have a mirror for download this?

frankjanuba715924
2015-12-17, 01:20 PM
The problems has solved.

I try download API from website and get this:

Access Denied
You don't have permission to access "http://www.autodesk.com/cgi-bin/newform_proc.pl/license" on this server.

Reference #18.367b0660.1449742564.725502d7

Have a mirror for download this?

mathewwade431810845
2024-03-04, 04:24 PM
Please recommend a book for me i want to learn it by myself

Ed Jobe
2024-03-05, 12:44 AM
To get started, you need to learn C# and .NET. AutoCAD up to version 2024 will require .NET 4.8 and C#6 ( I think). Version 2025 will require .NET 8 and C#12. Microsoft Learn has free resources for those. Start with C#.

After that, you need to learn the AutoCAD api. The only book out now that I'm aware of is by Anton Hiuizinga. It's on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B36S1RCJ).