Objects

3

3DFace object   A 3D triangle or quadrilateral plane section.

3dPolyline object   A 3D polyline of straight line segments.

3DSolid object   A solid object with free-form surface support.

_DAcadApplicationEvents Interface object   The event interface for the AutoCAD application.

_DAcadDocumentEvents Interface object   The event interface for the AutoCAD document.

A

AcadState object   A special object to use in monitoring the state of AutoCAD from out-of-process applications.

AcCmColor object   AutoCAD true color object.

Application object   An instance of the AutoCAD application.

Arc object   A circular arc.

Attribute object   An object appearing as a text string that describes the characteristics of an attribute reference.

AttributeReference object   An object containing text that links to a block.

B

Block object   A block definition containing a name and a set of objects.

BlockRef object   An instance of a block definition inserted into a drawing.

Blocks Collection object   The collection of all blocks in the drawing.

C

Circle object   A full circle.

D

Database object   The contents of an XRef block.

DatabasePreferences object   An object that specifies the settings for the current AutoCAD drawing.

DgnUnderlay object   Reserved for future use.

Dictionaries Collection object   The collection of all dictionaries in the drawing.

Dictionary object   A container object for storing and retrieving objects.

Dim3PointAngular object   A dimension measuring the angular distance between three points.

DimAligned object   A linear dimension, measuring the distance between two points, that is displayed parallel to the points being measured.

DimAngular object   A dimension measuring the angular distance between two lines or between the angle of a circular arc.

DimArcLength object   A dimension measuring the length of an arc.

DimDiametric object   A dimension measuring the diameter of a circle or arc.

DimOrdinate object   A dimension measuring the absolute X or Y position of a point from the origin.

DimRadial object   A dimension measuring the radius of a circle or arc.

DimRadialLarge object   A dimension measuring a large radius, also known as a jogged radius dimension.

DimRotated object   A dimension that measures the distance between two points and is displayed at a given rotation.

DimStyle object   A group of dimension settings that determines the appearance of a dimension.

DimStyles Collection object   The collection of all dimension styles in the drawing.

Document object   An AutoCAD drawing.

Documents Collection object   The collection of all AutoCAD drawings that are open in the current session.

DwfUnderlay object   A source of underlay content.

DynamicBlockReferenceProperty object   An object containing the properties of a dynamic block.

E

Ellipse object   An elliptical arc or full ellipse.

ExternalReference object   An instance of an external reference inserted into a drawing.

ExtrudedSurface object   A surface created by extruding an object or a planar face a specified distance and direction.

F

FileDependency object   Provides information about entries in the File Dependency List of a drawing file.

G

Group object   A named SelectionSet object.

Groups Collection object   The collection of all groups in the drawing.

H

Hatch object   An area fill consisting of a pattern of lines.

Helix object   A helix.

Hyperlink Object   A URL and URL description.

I

IAcadDatabase Interface object   Provides an interface to the database resident objects in an AutoCAD document.

IAcadDimension Interface object   The common interface for AutoCAD dimensions.

IAcadEntity Interface object   The standard interface for a basic AutoCAD entity.

IAcadObject Interface object   The standard interface for a basic AutoCAD object.

IAcadObjectEvents Interface object   The event interface for a basic AutoCAD object.

IDPair object   A special object for use with the CopyObjects method that contains the object IDs of both the source and destination objects.

L

Layer object   A logical grouping of data, similar to transparent acetate overlays on a drawing.

Layers Collection object   The collection of all layers in the drawing.

LayerStateManager object   Saves and restores layer settings.

Layout object   The plot settings and visual properties of a model space or paper space block.

Layouts Collection object   The collection of all layouts in the drawing.

Leader object   An object composed of an arrowhead attached to splines or straight line segments.

LightweightPolyline object   A 2D line with adjustable width composed of line and arc segments.

Line object   A single line segment.

Linetype object   The line characteristics consisting of combinations of dashes, dots, and spaces.

Linetypes Collection object   The collection of all linetypes in the drawing.

LoftedSurface object   A surface created by lofting through a set of two or more curves.

M

Material object   The render material characteristics.

Materials object   The collection of all materials in the drawing.

MenuBar Collection object   A collection of PopupMenu objects representing the current AutoCAD menu bar.

MenuGroup object   An AutoCAD menu group.

MenuGroups Collection object   A collection of MenuGroup objects representing all the menu groups loaded in the current AutoCAD session.

MInsertBlock object   A rectangular array of block references.

MLeader object   An object composed of an arrowhead attached to multiple splines or straight line segments.

MLeaderStyle object   Adds, modifies, and deletes MLeader styles.

MLine object   Multiple parallel lines.

ModelSpace Entities Collection object   A special Block object containing all model space entities.

MText object   A paragraph of alphanumeric characters that fits within a nonprinting text boundary.

O

OLE object   An AutoCAD OLE object.

P

PaperSpace Entities Collection object   A special Block object containing all the entities in the active paper space layout.

PlaneSurface object   A planar surface.

Plot object   The set of methods and properties used for plotting layouts.

PlotConfiguration object   A named collection of plot settings.

PlotConfigurations Collection object   A collection of named plot settings.

Point object   A point marker appearing as a dot, square, circle, X, tick, or plus sign (+); or as a combination of these.

PolyfaceMesh object   A three-dimensional polyface mesh.

PolygonMesh object   A free-form 3D mesh.

Polyline object   A 2D line of adjustable width or a 3D line or mesh of nonadjustable width composed of line and arc segments.

PopupMenu object   An AutoCAD cascading menu.

PopupMenuItem object   A single menu item on an AutoCAD pull-down menu.

PopupMenus Collection object   A collection of PopupMenu objects representing all the popup menus loaded in the MenuGroup.

Preferences object   This object specifies the current AutoCAD settings.

PreferencesDisplay object   This object contains the options from the Display tab on the Options dialog.

PreferencesDrafting object   This object contains the options from the Drafting tab on the Options dialog.

PreferencesFiles object   This object contains the options from the Files tab on the Options dialog.

PreferencesOpenSave object   This object contains options from the Open and Save tab on the Options dialog.

PreferencesOutput object   This object contains the options from the Output tab on the Options dialog.

PreferencesProfiles object   This object contains the options from the Profiles tab on the Options dialog.

PreferencesSelection object   This object contains the options from the Selection tab on the Options dialog.

PreferencesSystem object   This object contains the options from the System tab on the Options dialog.

PreferencesUser object   This object contains the options from the User tab on the Options dialog.

PViewport object   Rectangular objects created in paper space that display views.

R

Raster object   A raster image consisting of a rectangular grid (or raster) of small squares or dots known as pixels.

Ray object   A semi-infinite line.

Region object   A bounded planar face consisting of lines, circles, arcs, elliptical arcs, and spline curves.

RegisteredApp object   An external application that has been added to the drawing.

RegisteredApplications Collection object   The collection of all registered applications in the drawing.

RevolvedSurface object   A surface created by revolving one or more 2D objects about an axis.

S

Section object   A section plane entity created at the intersection of a plane and a solid.

SectionManager object   This object manages the collection of section planes in the DWG database.

SectionSettings object   A container for section geometry settings.

SectionTypeSettings object   The settings that apply to the various types of sections.

SecurityParams object   Supplies information necessary for performing security operations on drawing files.

SelectionSet object   A group of one or more AutoCAD objects specified for processing as a single unit.

SelectionSets Collection object   The collection of all selection sets in the drawing.

ShadowDisplay interface object   Interface for AutoCAD entities with shadows.

Shape object   An object comprising lines, arcs, and circles defined in an SHX file.

Solid object   A solid-filled polygon.

SortentsTable object   Contains and manipulates draw order information.

Spline object   A quadratic or cubic NURBS (nonuniform rational B-spline) curve.

SubEntity object   For internal use only.

SubEntSolidEdge object   For internal use only.

SubEntSolidNode object   For internal use only.

SubEntSolidVertex object   For internal use only.

SummaryInfo object   Accesses drawing properties such as the Title, Subject, Author, and Keywords properties.

Surface object   A surface entity.

SweptSurface object   A surface created by sweeping a 2D curve along a path.

T

Table object   AutoCAD table object.

TableStyle object   Adds, modifies, and deletes table styles.

Text object   A single line of alphanumeric characters.

TextStyle object   A named, saved collection of settings that determines the appearance of text characters.

TextStyles Collection object   The collection of all text styles in the drawing.

Tolerance object   A geometric tolerance contained in a feature control frame.

Toolbar object   An AutoCAD toolbar.

ToolbarItem object   A single button item on an AutoCAD toolbar.

Toolbars Collection object   A collection of Toolbar objects representing all the toolbars loaded in the current AutoCAD session.

Trace object   A 2D solid line of specified width.

U

UCS object   A user-defined coordinate system that determines the orientation of the X, Y, and Z axes in 3D space.

UCSs Collection object   The collection of all user coordinate systems (UCSs) in the drawing.

Utility object   A series of methods provided for utility purposes.

V

View object   A graphical representation of a 2D drawing or 3D model from a specific location (viewpoint) in space.

Viewport object   A bounded area that displays some portion of a drawing's model space.

Viewports Collection object   The collection of all viewports in the drawing.

Views Collection object   The collection of all views in the drawing.

X

XLine object   A construction line that is infinite in both directions.

XRecord object   XRecord objects are used to store and manage arbitrary data.