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How to control AutoCad LT with Visual Basic 6

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mslouka

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Nov 11, 2002
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I am currently using VB6 to control AutoCad (FULL VERSION.)
The AutoCad LT version does not have VBA but it does expose its Object Model. The current code stops on "Can't open Active-X object." Any suggestions, or is this a lost cause?
 
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You can't use VBA as with 'full' AutoCAD.
There are extenders for LT but these only enable you to use AutoLisp to do the programming.
If you want to use VB then you are left with trying to get VB and AutoCAD LT 'talking' using Dynamic Data Exchange.
 
I have the same problem. there seems to be 3 or 4 sites who had produced software for auotcad LT to use Vb but all of them have been closed down. LT uses certain inbuilt arx programs but i do not know how to get LT to get to accept a custom built arx. any solutions for using vb customisation in LT?
 
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