This guide provides information on how to use the AutoCAD .NET API with Microsoft Visual Studio and the programming languages VB.NET and C#. Information specific to developing applications using Microsoft Visual Studio can be found under the topics “Getting Started with Microsoft Visual Studio” and “Develop Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio.”

Programmers developing with the .NET Framework using a development environment other than Microsoft Visual Studio can skip these two chapters. However, all of the example code in this guide is presented in VB.NET and C#.