Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_Columns()
	' This example creates a new MInsertBlock in the current drawing and
	' displays the column and row information for the new MInsertBlock

	Dim circleObj As AcadCircle
	Dim centerPoint(0 To 2) As Double, InsertPoint(0 To 2) As Double
	Dim radius As Double
	Dim newMBlock As AcadMInsertBlock
	Dim newBlock As AcadBlock
	
	' Define the Circle object
	centerPoint(0) = 0: centerPoint(1) = 0: centerPoint(2) = 0
	InsertPoint(0) = 1: InsertPoint(1) = 1: InsertPoint(2) = 0
	radius = 0.5

	' Create a new block to hold the Circle
	Set newBlock = ThisDrawing.Blocks.Add(centerPoint, "CBlock")

	' Add the Circle object to the new block
	Set circleObj = ThisDrawing.Blocks("CBlock").AddCircle(centerPoint, radius)

	' Create a rectangular array of Circles using the new block containing the Circle
	' and the AddMInsertBlock method
	Set newMBlock = ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddMInsertBlock(InsertPoint, "CBlock", 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1)
	
	ThisDrawing.Application.ZoomAll

	' Display information about the Columns and Rows defined by the MInsertBlock
	MsgBox "The new rectangular array comprises: " & vbCrLf & _
			newMBlock.Columns & " columns with a spacing of " & newMBlock.ColumnSpacing & " and" & vbCrLf & _
			newMBlock.Rows & " rows with a spacing of " & newMBlock.RowSpacing

End Sub