ActiveX/VBA Tutorial: Design the Garden Path

This tutorial demonstrates how to use ActiveX and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and how to add a macro to AutoCAD. The tutorial is oriented toward landscape architecture, but the concepts in the tutorial are relevant to any application area.

This tutorial is designed for the proficient AutoCAD user who is a novice VBA programmer.

Check Your Environment
Define the Goal
Write the First Function
Get Input
Draw the Path Outline
Draw the Tiles
Tie It All Together
Step Through the Code
Execute the Macro
Add a Dialog Box Interface

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