Topic: how to make a qnew command in C#.

[BillZndl]

I know how to open a saved dwg file and can open an Acad.dwt file
but how does one go about creating a new dwg and open it as you would by using the "Qnew command"?

I'm using SDI = 0 so the following throws an error.
I'm using SDI = 1 so the following throws an error. Edited: 7/31/14 bz

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DocumentCollection acDocMgr = AcadApp.DocumentManager;
          Document acDoc = acDocMgr.Add(strTemplatePath);
          acDocMgr.MdiActiveDocument = acDoc;
i've done a lot of searching but can't find anything that will work for me.

[BillZndl]

Found a way to do it that i should've know but forgot over time.

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Document doc = AcadApp.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
         Database db = doc.Database;
         doc.SendStringToExecute("QNew ", true, false, false);
I'm writing an old App from Autolisp -> C#.
The code is behind a button.

Thanks anyways!

[Keith Brown]

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1. DocumentCollection acDocMgr = AcadApp.DocumentManager;
2. Document acDoc = acDocMgr.Add(strTemplatePath);
3. acDocMgr.MdiActiveDocument = acDoc;

I have SDI = 0 and the code works for me.  Been using it since 2012 as an plugin to create files from specific templates.  The code is implemented as a command that is then called from a ribbon button.


Here is a snippet of the class that has some of the commands that are working.

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1. [CommandMethod("NewFromTemplatePipeSpoolUSImperial", CommandFlags.Session)]
2. public static void CommandNewFromTemplatePipeSpoolUsImperial()
3. {
4.         CreateDrawing("Spool Template (US Imperial).dwt");
5. }
6.  
7.  
8. [CommandMethod("NewFromTemplateDuctSpoolUSImperial", CommandFlags.Session)]
9. public static void CommandNewFromTemplateDuctSpoolUsImperial()
10. {
11.         CreateDrawing("Duct Spool Template (US Imperial).dwt");
12. }
13.  
14.  
15. [CommandMethod("NewFromTemplateParametricPartWizardUSImperial", CommandFlags.Session)]
16. public static void CommandNewFromTemplateParametricPartWizardUsImperial()
17. {
18.         CreateDrawing("Parametric Part Wizard Template (US Imperial).dwt");
19. }
20.  
21.  
22. private static void CreateDrawing(string fileName)
23. {
24.         DocumentCollection acDocMgr = Application.DocumentManager;
25.         Document acDoc = acDocMgr.Add(fileName);
26.         acDocMgr.MdiActiveDocument = acDoc;
27. }

I have other code that makes sure the templates are in my support path so that AutoCAD can find them.

[BillZndl]

Code - C#: [Select]

1. DocumentCollection acDocMgr = AcadApp.DocumentManager;
2. Document acDoc = acDocMgr.Add(strTemplatePath);
3. acDocMgr.MdiActiveDocument = acDoc;

I have SDI = 0 and the code works for me.  Been using it since 2012 as an plugin to create files from specific templates.  The code is implemented as a command that is then called from a ribbon button.

Opps, fat fingered that one, I meant I was using SDI = 1.
The error said the command was not available in SDI = 1 mode.

[Keith Brown]

Opps, fat fingered that one, I meant I was using SDI = 1.
The error said the command was not available in SDI = 1 mode.

That makes sense then.