Sample Projects

Shows the creation and usage of combo boxes for four common
properties: color, line type, line width, and text style. Draws a text and its bounding box using the
specified properties.

Visual C#

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C#\Complex\PropertyControls

Creates a simple dock control in DraftSight. Allows you to
create a circle specifying radius and position.

Visual C#

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C#\Simple\DockControl

Demonstrates how to export drawing files (.dwg, .dxf) to
image files (.png). Opens a file browser asking the
user to specify the folder containing the drawings. Accepts the
folder and converts all drawings to Portable Network Graphics format.

Visual C#

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C#\Simple\DrawingToImage

Demonstrates how to create a ribbon-based user-interface.

Visual C#

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C#\Simple\Ribbon

Demonstrates how to create a context menu.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Simple\ContextMenu

Demonstrates how to read and write extended data to entities and how to deal with custom data like xrecords and dictionaries.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Simple\DictionaryXDataDemo

Demonstrates how to create a dock widget.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Simple\DockWidget

Draws a circle.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Simple\DrawCircleCommand

Runs the application in the background, opens the drawing, and exports the contents of the drawing to a Portable Network Graphics file. Requires DraftSight Premium.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Simple\DrawingToImage

Demonstrates how to create a Bill of Materials using the table entity.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Simple\DrawTableCommand

Demonstrates entity preview.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Simple\EntityPreviewDemo

Creates a menu and a command.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Simple\Menu

Demonstrates the minimum requirements for a DSAPI reactor. Catches document-based events and prompts the user with messages.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Simple\Reactors

Demonstrates how to create a ribbon-based user-interface.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Simple\Ribbon

Shows selection functionality and prints information about current and previous selection sets.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Simple\Selection

Demonstrates how to create command trackers.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Simple\TrackerDemo

Shows window usage and prints window size, position, etc.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Simple\Windows

Demonstrates how to create and insert blocks and get and set custom data.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Complex\BlockCustomData

Displays the blocks (.dwg files) in the folder %ALLUSERSPROFILE/Dassault/Systemes/-DraftSight/BlockLibraryRoot/ as a library and allows you to add the blocks to the drawing. Demonstrates a block library.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Complex\BlockLibraryManager

Demonstrates how to create block trackers.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Complex\BlockTrackerDemo

Demonstrates how to program Lisp functions. Requires DraftSight Premium.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Complex\Lisp

Demonstrates how to post events.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Complex\PostEvent

Demonstrates how to program property widgets.

C++

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\C++\Complex\PropertyWidgets

Demonstrates how to create a part list.

C++ COM

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\COM\Complex\PartList

Demonstrates how to create patterns.

C++ COM

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\COM\Complex\PatternGenerator

Demonstrates how to create property controls.

C++ COM

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\COM\Complex\PropertyControls

Demonstrates how to create a simple dock control.

C++ COM

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\COM\Simple\DockControl

Demonstrates how to export drawing files (.dwg, .dxf) to image files (.png).

C++ COM

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\COM\Simple\DrawingToImage

Demonstrates how to create a ribbon-based user-interface.

C++ COM

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\COM\Simple\RibbonSample

Demonstrates how to create a serial resistor.

JavaScript

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\JS\Complex\SerialResistor.html

Demonstrates how to create a ribbon-based user-interface.

JavaScript

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\JS\Simple\RibbonSample.html

Demonstrates how to create MFC property controls.

MFC

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\MFC\Complex\PropertyControlsMFC

Demonstrates how to create a simple dock control.

MFC

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\MFC\Simple\DockControl

Demonstrates how to export drawing files (.dwg, .dxf) to image files (.png).

MFC

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\MFC\Simple\DrawingToImage

Reads all blocks in the current drawing and writes their attributes to tables that can be exported to an Excel worksheet. Run this sample with DraftSight's sample drawing, C-89764.DWG. Requires Microsoft Excel.

VB.NET

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\VB.Net\complex\BlockAttributeDemo

Using R = U / I, calculates the appropriate resistor to be used for a series of LEDs in a circuit of given current and voltage. Also connects all elements in the serial circuit.

VB.NET

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\VB.Net\complex\SerialResistor

Inserts a simple note in a drawing.

VB.NET

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\DraftSight\APISDK\samples\VB.Net\simple\MyPrint