AcadExternalReference

Drawing file that is attached to and inserted in the current drawing.

Supported Platforms: Windows only

Object Inheritance

IAcadExternalReference

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IAcadBlockReference

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IAcadEntity

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IAcadObject

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IDispatch

Members

These members are part of this object:

Methods

GetXData
SetXData
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
Highlight
Copy
Move
Rotate
Rotate3D
Mirror
Mirror3D
ScaleEntity
TransformBy
Update
GetBoundingBox
IntersectWith
Explode
GetAttributes
GetConstantAttributes
GetDynamicBlockProperties
ResetBlock
ConvertToAnonymousBlock
ConvertToStaticBlock

Properties

Handle
ObjectName
ObjectID
Application
HasExtensionDictionary
OwnerID
Document
TrueColor
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Visible
PlotStyleName
Lineweight
Hyperlinks
Material
EntityTransparency
InsertionPoint
Name
Normal
Rotation
XScaleFactor
YScaleFactor
ZScaleFactor
HasAttributes
EffectiveName
IsDynamicBlock
XEffectiveScaleFactor
YEffectiveScaleFactor
ZEffectiveScaleFactor
InsUnits
InsUnitsFactor
Path

Events

Modified

GetXData()

Void GetXData([in] BSTR AppName, [out] Pointer Type XDataType, [out] Pointer Type XDataValue)

Returns the extended data (XData) associated with an object.

SetXData()

Void SetXData([in] VARIANT XDataType, [in] VARIANT XDataValue)

Sets the extended data (XData) associated with an object.

Delete()

Void Delete( )

Deletes a specified object.

GetExtensionDictionary()

IAcadDictionary* GetExtensionDictionary( )

Returns the extension dictionary associated with an object.

ArrayPolar()

VARIANT ArrayPolar([in] Int NumberOfObjects, [in] Double AngleToFill, [in] VARIANT CenterPoint)

Not implemented. Creates an array of selected objects in a polar pattern.

ArrayRectangular()

VARIANT ArrayRectangular([in] Int NumberOfRows, [in] Int NumberOfColumns, [in] Int NumberOfLevels, [in] Double DistBetweenRows, [in] Double DistBetweenCols, [in] Double DistBetweenLevels)

Not implemented. Creates an array of selected objects in a rectangular pattern.

Highlight()

Void Highlight([in] Boolean HighlightFlag)

Not implemented. Highlights or removes highlight from an entity.

Copy()

IDispatch* Copy( )

Copies a specified entity.

Move()

Void Move([in] VARIANT FromPoint, [in] VARIANT ToPoint)

Moves an entity from one point to a second point.

Rotate()

Void Rotate([in] VARIANT BasePoint, [in] Double RotationAngle)

Rotates an entity around a point.

Rotate3D()

Void Rotate3D([in] VARIANT Point1, [in] VARIANT Point2, [in] Double RotationAngle)

Rotates an entity around a line defined by two points, where the direction of the axis if from the first point to the second point.

Mirror()

IDispatch* Mirror([in] VARIANT Point1, [in] VARIANT Point2)

Not implemented. Mirrors an object around a line defined by two points.

Mirror3D()

IDispatch* Mirror3D([in] VARIANT Point1, [in] VARIANT Point2, [in] VARIANT point3)

Not implemented. Mirrors an object around a plane defined by three points.

ScaleEntity()

Void ScaleEntity([in] VARIANT BasePoint, [in] Double ScaleFactor)

Scales an object with respect to a base point and scale factor.

TransformBy()

Void TransformBy([in] VARIANT TransformationMatrix)

Performs the specified transformation on an entity.

Update()

Void Update( )

Not implemented. Updates the display of an entity.

GetBoundingBox()

Void GetBoundingBox([out] Pointer Type MinPoint, [out] Pointer Type MaxPoint)

Returns the minimum and maximum point of an entity's bounding box.

IntersectWith()

VARIANT IntersectWith([in] IDispatch* IntersectObject, AcExtendOptionShort option)

Returns coordinates of intersections with the (input) IntersectObject.

Explode()

VARIANT Explode( )

Explodes the block or external reference and returns the individual entities as an array of the object.

GetAttributes()

VARIANT GetAttributes( )

Returns the attributes of a block or external reference.

GetConstantAttributes()

VARIANT GetConstantAttributes( )

Returns the constant attributes of a block or external reference.

GetDynamicBlockProperties()

VARIANT GetDynamicBlockProperties( )

Returns the properties of a dynamic block reference.

ResetBlock()

Void ResetBlock( )

Changes a dynamic block reference to its original state.

ConvertToAnonymousBlock()

Void ConvertToAnonymousBlock( )

Converts a dynamic block reference to a regular block reference with no name.

ConvertToStaticBlock()

Void ConvertToStaticBlock([in] BSTR newBlockName)

Converts a dynamic block reference to a regular block reference with a name.

Handle [ReadOnly]

BSTR Handle( )

Returns the handle of an object.

ObjectName [ReadOnly]

BSTR ObjectName( )

Returns the TeighaX class name of an object.

ObjectID [ReadOnly]

LONG_PTR ObjectID( )

Returns the object ID of an object.

Application [ReadOnly]

IDispatch* Application( )

Returns the Application object.

HasExtensionDictionary [ReadOnly]

Boolean HasExtensionDictionary( )

Returns whether an object has an associated extension dictionary.

OwnerID [ReadOnly]

LONG_PTR OwnerID( )

Returns the object ID of the parent object.

Document [ReadOnly]

IDispatch* Document( )

Returns the drawing to which an object belongs.

TrueColor

IAcadAcCmColor* TrueColor( )

Specifies or returns the true color of an object.

Layer

BSTR Layer( )

Specifies or returns the current layer of an object.

Linetype

BSTR Linetype( )

Specifies or returns the current linetype of an object.

LinetypeScale

ACAD_NOUNITS LinetypeScale( )

Specifies or returns the linetype scale factor of an object.

Visible

Boolean Visible( )

Specifies or returns the visibility of an object or the application.

PlotStyleName

BSTR PlotStyleName( )

Specifies or returns the plot style name of an object.

Lineweight

ACAD_LWEIGHT Lineweight( )

Specifies or returns the lineweight of an object.

Hyperlinks [ReadOnly]

IAcadHyperlinks* Hyperlinks( )

Assigns a hyperlink to an object and displays the hyperlink name and description (if one is specified).

Material

BSTR Material( )

Specifies or returns the material of an object.

EntityTransparency

BSTR EntityTransparency( )

Specifies the transparency of the object

InsertionPoint

VARIANT InsertionPoint( )

Specifies or returns the x, y, z coordinates for the insertion point of a block or external reference.

Name

BSTR Name( )

Specifies or returns the name of a block or external reference.

Normal

VARIANT Normal( )

Specifies or returns the x, y, and z coordinates of the normal direction vector.

Rotation

ACAD_ANGLE Rotation( )

Specifies or returns the rotation angle of a block or external reference.

XScaleFactor

ACAD_NOUNITS XScaleFactor( )

Specifies or returns the XScale factor of a block or external reference.

YScaleFactor

ACAD_NOUNITS YScaleFactor( )

Specifies or returns the YScale factor of a block or external reference.

ZScaleFactor

ACAD_NOUNITS ZScaleFactor( )

Specifies or returns the ZScale factor of a block or external reference.

HasAttributes [ReadOnly]

Boolean HasAttributes( )

Returns if a block or external reference has any attributes associated with it.

EffectiveName [ReadOnly]

BSTR EffectiveName( )

Returns the original name of a block reference.

IsDynamicBlock [ReadOnly]

Boolean IsDynamicBlock( )

Returns if a block reference is dynamic.

XEffectiveScaleFactor

ACAD_NOUNITS XEffectiveScaleFactor( )

Specifies or returns the effective XScale factor of a block or external reference.

YEffectiveScaleFactor

ACAD_NOUNITS YEffectiveScaleFactor( )

Specifies or returns the effective YScale factor of a block or external reference.

ZEffectiveScaleFactor

ACAD_NOUNITS ZEffectiveScaleFactor( )

Specifies or returns the effective ZScale factor of a block or external reference.

InsUnits [ReadOnly]

BSTR InsUnits( )

Returns the insertion units of a block or external reference.

InsUnitsFactor [ReadOnly]

Double InsUnitsFactor( )

Returns the insertion units factor of a block or external reference.

Path

BSTR Path( )

Specifies or returns the source path of an external reference.

Modified()

Void Modified([in] IAcadObject pObject)

Occurs when an object in a drawing has been modified.

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