Where to start with .Net?

[Lt Dan's legs]

I've tried to get into .Net but it's easier for me to make a lisp. I'm making the move now. But... Where do I begin?!

[dbroada]

I'm in a similar position. I prefer to use VBA but just can't seem to get going with VB.NET

I have had a few starts but each time I come back to it I have forgotten all I knew.

[BlackBox]

I struggled with this myself for (what felt like) a long time... Give me a few minutes, and I'll post some resources for you guys.

[BlackBox]

Integrated Development Environment (IDE):

Visual Studio 2010 Express (Free, I have C++, C#, VB), or Visual Studio Professional (Paid)



Software Development Kit (SDK):

ObjectARX SDK for AutoCAD 2011, 2012, and 2013




AutoCAD .NET Wizards:

AutoCAD .NET Wizard, by ADN (Kean Walmsley), or AutoCAD .NET Add-in Wizard (AcadNetAddinWizard), by spiderinnet1




Article:

Why you should hold onto Visual Studio 2010 Express



... That should get you started.

[Lt Dan's legs]

Awesome! Thanks RenderMan

[BlackBox]

Awesome! Thanks RenderMan

Happy to help.

[BlackBox]

Also useful:

AutoCAD .NET Developer Guide

.NET Getting Started

Autodesk My First Plug-in Training, supports AutoCAD, Inventor, and Revit (no Civil 3D)

[BlackBox]

As one recent example of how one can leverage .NET to enhance LISP, here's a (multi-page) thread that you may find useful, as well as informative (re: .NET):

Caps Lock


Summary:
Tim and I ended up collaborating on a combination of a .NET LispFunction Method which allowed LISP to Query, or Modify the CapsLock, NumLock, and ScrollLock Keys using a Visual LISP Command Reactor (think *Text edits, etc.).

[SEANT]

Here are a couple of blogs with a good focus towards .NET programming in AutoCAD.

http://through-the-interface.typepad...the_interface/

http://adndevblog.typepad.com/autocad/

[BlackBox]

Here are a couple of blogs with a good focus towards .NET programming in AutoCAD.

http://through-the-interface.typepad...the_interface/

http://adndevblog.typepad.com/autocad/

... That last one is getting very poor/angry reviews, by those who are/have been paying for ADN support, and even by those with no ADN history, who just think Autodesk is sitting on documentation for other apps (especially verticals):

http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=41522.0