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Instructions	Instruction Parameters	Classes	Classes Parameters	Types	Events	Command line examples
add	Angle	cst3dFace	ACADVer	Undefined	OnUndefined	cmdstat
AppCommand	AskOnDelete	cst3dFace	Align	Boolean	OnMouseMove	CmpFiles
apply	Author	cstAcadTable	AlphaBlend	Byte	OnMouseDown	ComponentEnable
buttonmenu	base64	cstAcadTableStyle	Angle	Word	OnMouseUp	dimstyle
capturescreen	BitPerPixel	cstAppID	AngleFromXY	Integer	OnMouseWheel	DIMTXSTY
command	Bottom	cstArc	AngleInXY	Int64	OnSelectEntity	GetBkColor
ContextMenu	Box	cstAttdef	AngularPrecision	Color	OnConfirmEntitiesDeletion	getlayout
CreateBTIEntity	CADArea	cstAttrib	AngularTolerance	Handle	OnChangeEntities	GetViewMode
CreateHatch	Calcs	cstBlock	Application	Single	OnCopyEntities	HideAllInterface
CustomSelectMode	caption	cstBlockPattern	ArcDefPoint	Double	OnCreateEntities	HideToolbarsPanels
delete	Caption	cstBlockRecord	Area	Pointer	OnDeleteEntities	layer
Editor	Changed	cstBlockRecords	AreaOOC	String	OnCancelEntities	mirror
FindText	Color	cstBody	Arrowhead	Point	OnLayoutBeforeChange	mirror2
FitToSize	Compression	cstCircle	ArrowSize	F2DPoint	OnLayoutAfterChange	MovePicture
get	Created	cstClipInsert	ArrowType	FPoint	OnPasteEntities	RectZooming
getbox	CustomDraw	cstConverter	Attmode	Rect	OnRedoEntities	rotate
getcadcoords	DPUX	cstCurvePolygon	Attribs	F2DRect	OnUndoEntities	rotate2
GetData	DPUY	cstCustomVertex	AttValue	FRect	OnKeyDown	savetopng
getdrawingchanged	Drawing	cstDictionary	AxisX	Version	OnKeyUp	Scrollbar visible
getdrawingslist	DrawingData	cstDimension	AxisX2D	ColorCAD	OnKeyPress	SelectByScreenPoint
GetExternalFiles	EMail	cstDimensionStyle	AxisY	EntHandle	OnPaint	SetBkColor
getimage	Enabled	cstDWGPolyline	AxisY2D	EntName	OnMenuContextClick	SetJPEGExport
GetSaveHandles	Errors	cstEllipse	AxisZ	List	OnMenuContextPopup	SetJPEGSmoothingOff
getselected	Event	cstEntity	BackClipPlane	ListItem	OnMenuButtonClick	SetLanguage
GetView	ExportParams	cstEntitySample	BackgroundColor	StringInternal	OnApplicationException	SetLineWeight
getviewrect	ExternalFile	cstField	BackgroundFlags	Base64	OnMeasure	SetLineWeightOff
GlobalVariable	File	cstFieldList	BasePoint	Singles	OnGetInfo	SetOrtho
Help	Format	cstFill	BigFont	FPoints2DOr3D	OnSelectBTIEntity	SetOrthoOff
Invalidate	Guid	cstFlatHatch	BlockName	Procedure	OnImageNew	SetPolar
Iterator	Handle	cstFlatPoly	BLOCKS	Parameters	OnImageLoad	ShowToolbar
load	HatchName	cstFlatPoly3D	Boundaries	Guid	OnImageSave	shxdefaultfont
menuItemClick	Height	cstGradientPolygon	Boundary	Class	OnImageClose	shxdefaultpath
Registration	Index	cstGroup	BoundaryPolyline	Class	OnAcisNumber	shxfonts
Report	Instruction	csthArc	BoundaryPolylines		OnDragAndDrop	shxfromacad
ribbon	IsConvertImageToOLE	cstHatch	Box			SwitchToModel
save	Item	csthBoundaryList	Box3D			UnionEdges
select	Items	csthCurve	Bulge			ZoomAtPoint
SetCustomInsert	Key	cstHelix	Calc
SetData	LayoutExportMode	csthLine	CanShow
setdrawingchanged	LayoutNameExportMode	csthPoints	CEColor
SetView	Left	csthPolyline	CELTScale
setviewrect	LineWeight	cstImageDef	CELType
showselectedentities	Marker	cstImageEnt	CELWeight
signtoevent	MeasureInPixels	cstInsert	CenterMass
SpecialLayers	Mode	cstInsertXRef	CenterPoint
SupportedClassesList	Mode	cstLayer	CenterPoint2D
SupportedInstructionsList	Mode	cstLayout	CircleLength
switchdrawing	Mode	cstLeader	CircleZoomPercent
Undefined	Output	cstLine	CLayer
unload	PageHeight	cstLineType	ClippingBoundaryHandle
unselect	PageWidth	cstLWPolyline	ClipRect
WaterMark	Parameters	cstMInsert	Clockwise
	PathName	cstMLine	Closed
	PathToXMLExamples	cstMLineEntry	Code
	PatternScale	cstMLineStyle	CodePage
	Point	cstMPolygon	Color
	Proportional	cstMText	ColorVector
	Quality	cstObjectEntity	ColSpacing
	ReadOnly	cstOle2Frame	ColumnCount
	Rect	cstOwneredItem	ControlPoints
	Registration	cstPenEntity	CosAngle
	Result	cstPenLine	Count
	Right	cstPenTableItem	CountU
	Selected	cstPlotSettings	CountV
	SelectedCount	cstPoint	Dash
	ShowEntityMethod	cstPolyline	Data
	ShowEntityPrecision	cstPolyPolygon	Deflection
	Text	cstProxy	DefPoint
	Top	cstRasterVariables	Degree
	Transparent	cstRay	DegreeU
	Updated	cstRegion	DegreeV
	User	cstSection	DeltaX
	Version	cstSectionBlocks	DeltaY
	Visible	cstSectionEntities	DeltaZ
	VisibleArea	cstSectionHeader	Description
	Width	cstSectionObjects	DictValue
		cstSectionTables	DimAlt
		cstShape	DimAltF
		cstSolid	DimAPost
		cstSortEntsTable	DimAssoc
		cstSpline	DimAsz
		cstStyle	DimBlk
		cstSVGMText	DimBlk1
		cstTable	DimBlk2
		cstText	DimCen
		cstTolerance	DimClrD
		cstTrace	DimClrE
		cstVertex	DimClrT
		cstViewport	DimDec
		cstViewport	DimDSep
		cstVport	DimExe
		cstVport	DimExo
		cstWipeout	DimFrac
		cstWipeoutVariables	DimGap
		cstXline	DimLFac
		cstXref	DimLUnit
			DimLwD
			DimLwE
			DimPost
			DimRBlk
			DimSah
			DimScale
			DimScaleOverall
			DimSD1
			DimSD2
			DimSE1
			DimSE2
			DimStyle
			DimTad
			DimTih
			DimTix
			DimTm
			DimToh
			DimTp
			DIMTXSTY
			DimTxt
			Direction
			Distance
			EedList
			Elevation
			EndAngle
			EndParam
			EndPoint
			EndTangentVector
			EndWidth
			EntData
			ENTITIES
			ExtData
			EXTMAX
			EXTMIN
			Extrusion
			FileName
			FillColor
			FILLETRAD
			FILLMODE
			FillStyleIndex
			FitPoints
			FixedHeight
			Flags
			FocalLength
			FontName
			FontStyle
			FrontClipPlane
			Frozen
			FrozenByNewViewPort
			GlobalWidth
			GradientAngle
			GradientOneColor
			GradientTwoColor
			GradientTypeName
			GradientUseCenter
			HAlign
			Handle
			HandleSave
			HatchName
			HEADER
			Height
			HelixStep
			HyperLink
			ImageDef
			InsBase
			InsertsCount
			InsUnits
			Interval
			Interval1
			Interval2
			Interval2d
			Interval3d
			IsoLinesU
			IsoLinesV
			IsPlotting
			IsPrimary
			IsSolid
			Item
			Justify
			Knot
			KnotsPoints
			Kx
			Ky
			LastHeightUsed
			Layer
			LayoutScale
			LeaderPathType
			Length
			LinDefPoint1
			LinDefPoint2
			LineAngle
			LinearPrecision
			LinearTolerance
			Lines
			LineType
			LineTypeScale
			LineWeight
			Locked
			LTScale
			LWDISPLAY
			MajorPoint
			MajorRadius
			MatProp
			Measurement
			MiddlePoint
			MinorRadius
			Mode
			ModelScale
			MSpaceCenter
			MSpaceHeight
			Name
			Normal
			OBJECTS
			ObliqueAngle
			Offset
			OriginalName
			PaperSpaceBlock
			ParamT
			PathKey
			Pattern
			PatternAngle
			Patterns
			PatternScale
			PDMODE
			PDSIZE
			Perimeter
			Periodic
			plCurrentStyleSheet
			plDenominator
			plFloatingPointScaleFactor
			plLayoutFlags
			plNumerator
			plOrigin
			plPageSetupName
			plPaperImageOrigin
			plPaperSize
			plPaperSizeName
			plPaperUnits
			plPrintableMargin
			plPrintOrConfigName
			plRotation
			plShadeCustomDPI
			plShadeMode
			plShadeResolutionLevel
			plStandardScaleType
			plType
			plViewName
			plWindowAreaMax
			plWindowAreaMin
			Point
			Point1
			Point2
			Point3
			PointsCount
			PolylineLength
			PrimaryFont
			Properties
			PScale
			PSpaceCenter
			PSpaceHeight
			PSpaceWidth
			RadDefPoint
			Radius
			RadPt
			Ratio
			Rational
			RectWidth
			Rotation
			RowCount
			RowSpacing
			Scale
			ScaleFactor
			SegmentIndex
			Sense
			ShapesCount
			SinAngle
			Size
			SolidFill
			SolidsCount
			Start
			StartAngle
			StartParam
			StartPoint
			StartTangentVector
			StartWidth
			StatusField
			StyleName
			SubEntities
			TABLES
			Tag
			Tangent
			Text
			TextGenFlags
			TextOverride
			TextRotation
			TextSize
			TextStyle
			TextValue
			Thickness
			ThisID
			TileMode
			Transparency
			TransparentColor
			TurnHeight
			Turns
			TurnsOff
			Type
			UCSORG
			UCSOrigin
			UCSVP
			UCSXDir
			UCSYDir
			UVector
			UVPoint
			VAlign
			Value
			Vertex
			Vertexes
			ViewAspectRatio
			ViewCenterPoint
			ViewDirection
			ViewHeight
			ViewTarget
			ViewTwistAngle
			Visible
			Visible3D
			Volume
			VolumeOCC
			VVector
			Weight
			Weights
			Width
			WidthFactor
			x
			XrefLink
			y
			z

Instructions

add

Description: Instruction ADD adds entities and Drawing Structure Data to the current drawing. There are many examples of adding particular classes with ADD instruction which are described in Classes examples.

Syntax:

<add DrawingData ="List" />
add parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
DrawingData	List	Drawing data structure

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Output field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Created	ListItem	Created
Updated	ListItem	Updated

Created parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Handle	EntHandle	Handle can be given directly via $ or indirectly via @ attributes, it also accepts a list of handles divided by the ";" sign. For example: Handle="$24", Handle="@1", Handle="@;$27;$28"

Updated parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Handle	EntHandle	Handle can be given directly via $ or indirectly via @ attributes, it also accepts a list of handles divided by the ";" sign. For example: Handle="$24", Handle="@1", Handle="@;$27;$28"

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description: Instruction ADD adds entities and Drawing Structure Data to the current drawing. There are many examples of adding particular classes with ADD instruction which are described in Classes examples. --> 
  <add>               
  <!-- The following line adds a text. -->
    <cstText Text="CADSoftTools" Point="0.5, 0.5" Height="1"/>  
  <!-- The following line adds a line. -->
    <cstLine point="0,0,0" Point1="10,0,0"/>  
</add>                          
  <FitToSize/>        
  </cadsofttools>                               

Example 2:
Description: The example shows how to add a complicated Drawing Structure Data to the current drawing.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description: The example shows how to add a complicated Drawing Structure Data to the current drawing. --> 
  <add>
    <cstSectionTables Name="TABLES">
      <SubEntities>             
        <cstTable Name="LAYER">
          <SubEntities>
            <cstLayer name="Layer2" Color="0;3;" />
            <cstLayer name="Invisible" Visible="False" />
            <cstLayer name="Locked" Locked="True" />
          </SubEntities>
        </cstTable>
      </SubEntities>
    </cstSectionTables>
    <cstSectionBlocks Name="BLOCKS">
      <SubEntities>
        <cstBlock name="block1">
          <SubEntities>
            <cstLine point="0,0,0" point1="50,0,0" />
            <cstText point="0,3,0" text="This is a block" height="3" />
          </SubEntities>
        </cstBlock>
      </SubEntities>
    </cstSectionBlocks>
    <!-- Add entities Model -->
    <cstInsert blockname="block1" point="0,50,0" layer="Layer2" />
    <cstLine point="10,10,0" point1="20,30,0" Color="0;1;" HandleSave="@1" />
    <cstCircle point="10,10,0" radius="20" HandleSave="@2" />
    <cstText point="0,-20,0" text="Enghlish Русский Franzosisch Francais" height="3" />
    <!-- Add to an existing block -->
    <cstSectionBlocks Name="BLOCKS">
      <SubEntities>
        <cstBlock name="block1">
          <SubEntities>
            <cstLWPolyline>
              <SubEntities>
                <cstVertex point="10,10,0" />
                <cstVertex point="10,40,0" />
                <cstVertex point="40,40,0" />
              </SubEntities>
            </cstLWPolyline>
          </SubEntities>
        </cstBlock>
      </SubEntities>
    </cstSectionBlocks>
  </add>
  <fittosize />
  <!-- To get the handle of the created entities, use the attribute HandleSave="@Index". -->
  <!-- Then you'll be able to use it as an alias to the real Handle of the object. -->
  <!-- To get the real Handle, use the command <get Handle="@Index"/> -->
  <get Handle="@1" />
</cadsofttools>

Example 3:
Description: the example shows how to work with HandleSave

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description: the example shows how to work with HandleSave --> 
  <add>     
    <cstText point="10,10,0" Text="HandleSave is @77" Height="3" HandleSave="@77" />  
</add>            
<!-- Handles alias @77 can be used for select and other instructions -->
<select Handle="@77" />
 <apply Color="0;1;"/>     
<FitToSize/>                      
   <!-- Signs to OnSelectEntity event. Handle in result will be the last selected entity. 
    If you press the entity which is created in this example, the result will be its real Handle. -->
  <signtoevent Event="OnSelectEntity"/>
</cadsofttools>                       

AppCommand

The Command instruction executes application

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <AppCommand Name="batchprint">
    <Items DirName="">
      <Item FileName="C:\Users\Username\Documents\CADEditorX 15\Samples\Gasket.dwg">
        <!-- Orientation: Landscape = 0, Portrait = 1 -->
        <Layout Name="Model" Printer="Microsoft Print to PDF" PaperSizeName="A3" Orientation="0"/>
        <Layout Name="Layout1" Printer="Microsoft XPS Document Writer" PaperSizeName="A4" Orientation="1"/>
      </Item>
    </Items>
  </AppCommand>
</cadsofttools>

apply

Description: Instruction APPLY assigns new values to the entity attributes. The entity must be selected at first, by using Select Instruction, by mouse, etc.

Syntax:

<apply Parameters ="String" />
apply parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Parameters	String	Any object's attribute that has no read-only modifiers can be used as a parameter

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: Instruction APPLY assigns new values to the entity attributes. The entity must be selected at first, by using Select Instruction, by mouse, etc. --> 
    <!-- XML for adding a line to select by handle parameter -->
    <add>     
        <cstLine point="0,0,0" Point1="10,0,0" Handlesave="@1" />
    </add>                  
                    
    <Select Handle="@1"/>                       
    <apply lineweight="2.00 MM" point1="50,10,0" Color="0;33;"/>
    <!-- Zoom rect of the selected entities to the screen -->
    <ShowSelectedEntities/>            
    <UnSelect Handle="@1"/>  
</cadsofttools>                     

Example 2:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!--Description: Changing layer properties. -->
  <!--Adds layers-->
  <add>   
      <cstSectionTables Name="TABLES">
      <SubEntities>
        <cstTable Name="LAYER">
          <SubEntities>
            <cstLayer name="Layer1" Color="0;3;" />
            <cstLayer name="Layer2"/> 
          </SubEntities>
        </cstTable> 
      </SubEntities>
    </cstSectionTables>
  </add> 
  <!--Selection of layers for changing. 
  IMPORTANT! While selecting the objects that are not visible in the area Model it is necessary to state the parameter Marker="false"-->
  <select PathName="TABLES;LAYER;Layer1" Marker="false"/>   
  <!--Assignation of new values to the properties of the selected layers. -->
  <apply visible="false" Locked="true"/>  
  <!--Deselection of the selected layers.-->    
  <unselect PathName="TABLES;LAYER;Layer1" Marker="false"/>
</cadsofttools>    

Example 3:
Description: Changing of the text style properties; setting of the current text style.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description: Changing of the text style properties; setting of the current text style. -->
  <!--XML for adding a new text style -->
   <add>
      <cstSectionTables Name="TABLES">
         <SubEntities>
            <cstTable Name="STYLE">
               <SubEntities>
                  <cstStyle Name="Arial bold" PrimaryFont="arialbd.ttf" FontName="Arial" FontStyle="2"/>
               </SubEntities>                  
            </cstTable>
         </SubEntities>
      </cstSectionTables>
   </add>
  <!--Selection of a text style according to its name and assignation of new values to the text style properties. 
  IMPORTANT! While selecting the objects that are not visible in the area Model it is necessary to state the parameter Marker="false" -->
   <select PathName="TABLES;STYLE;Arial bold;" Marker="false"/>
   <apply PrimaryFont="arialbi.ttf" FontStyle="3" FixedHeight="6"/>
   <unselect PathName="TABLES;STYLE;Arial bold" Marker="false"/>
  <!--Setting a new text style as the current one. -->
   <command text="TextStyle "Arial bold""/> 
</cadsofttools>

Example 4:
Description: Changing of the dimension style properties; setting the current dimension style.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description: Changing of the dimension style properties; setting the current dimension style. -->
  <!-- ArrowType = DimRBlk: 
  0 = _CLOSEDFILLED; 1 =_CLOSEDBLANK; 2 = _CLOSED; 3 = _DOT; 4 = _ARCHTICK; 5 = _OBLIQUE; 6 = _OPEN; 7 = _ORIGIN;  
  8 = _ORIGIN2; 9 = _OPEN90; 10 = _OPEN30; 11 = _DOTSMALL; 12 = _DOTBLANK; 13 = _SMALL; 14 = _BOXBLANK; 15 = _BOXFILLED;
  16 = _DATUMBLANK; 17 = _DATUMFILLED; 18 = _INTEGRAL; 20 = _NONE.-->
     <add>
      <cstSectionTables Name="TABLES">
         <SubEntities>       
            <cstTable Name="DIMSTYLE">
               <SubEntities>
                  <cstDimensionStyle Name="CADSoftTools" DimTxt="3.5" DimBlk="_OBLIQUE" DimBlk1="_OBLIQUE" DimBlk2="_OBLIQUE" DimAsz="2.5"/>
               </SubEntities>                  
            </cstTable>                                              
         </SubEntities>
      </cstSectionTables>
   </add>                
  <!--Selection of a dimension style according to its name and assignation of new values to the dimension style properties. 
  IMPORTANT! While selecting the objects that are not visible in the area Model it is necessary to state the parameter Marker="false" -->
  <!-- DimSah is a switch which manages styles of dimensional arrows.
  "True" allows changing the style of the both arrows with the help of DIMBLK.
  "False" allows changing the style of separate arrows with the help of DIMBLK1 and DIMBLK2. -->
   <select PathName="TABLES;DIMSTYLE;STANDARD;" Marker="false"/>
   <apply DimBlk="_DOTBLANK" DimSah="True" DimBlk1="_ARCHTICK" DimBlk2="_OBLIQUE" DimAsz="0.25" DimTxt="0.3"/>
   <unselect PathName="TABLES;DIMSTYLE;STANDARD" Marker="false"/>
  <!--Setting the dimension style as the current one. -->
   <command text="DimStyle "CADSoftTools""/> 
</cadsofttools> 

Example 5:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
   <Select PathName="HEADER" Marker="False"/>
   <apply DIMLUNIT="4" DIMDEC="4" Marker="False"/>
   <UnSelect PathName="HEADER" Marker="False"/>
</cadsofttools>

buttonmenu

Add or delete button by tools palette

Syntax:

<buttonmenu Caption ="String" />
buttonmenu parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Caption	String	Caption of button

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

capturescreen

Unsupported.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Output parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Format	String	Output file format
base64	Base64	Picture in Base64 encoding.

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Takes a screenshot and turns it into a Base64 string.  -->
  <capturescreen/>                  
</cadsofttools>

command

Description: Instruction Command executes Command line with parameters described in Text attribute. Commands are described in the user manual, also there are many command examples provided in "Commands" section.

Syntax:

<command Text ="String" />
command parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Text	String	Text for the console command line, help, etc.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Output parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Result	List	Result data.

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: Instruction Command executes Command line with parameters described in Text attribute. Commands are described in the user manual, also there are many command examples provided in "Commands" section. -->
                                                                                                                                        
    <!-- Executes "Line" command, i.e. starts to draw a line with the mouse: -->
  <command text="line"/>                                               
</cadsofttools>                                                

ContextMenu

Description: Context menu instruction allows to replace the context menu by a new one or to add new menu items to the top or to the end of the current menu. When the user clicks on a menu item, its caption returns as event <MenuItemClick caption=" "/> Sender and onClick parameters of theItem are optional. They should be direct addresses to Sender object and onPopup event pointers in a parent application.

Syntax:

<ContextMenu Mode ="Integer" />
ContextMenu parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Mode	Integer	Context menu mode: 0: replace, 1: add to bottom, 2: add to top

ContextMenu field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Items	List	Accepts Item child nodes.

Items field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Item	ListItem	Creates a context menu item with the caption from parameter "caption". This caption is returned as result data when the item is clicked.

Item parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
caption	String	Caption of a menu item

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Output field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Parameters	String	Any object's attribute that has no read-only modifiers can be used as a parameter

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
<!-- Description: Context menu instruction allows to replace the context menu by a new one or to add new menu items to the top or to the end of the current menu. 
When the user clicks on a menu item, its caption returns as event <MenuItemClick caption=" "/>
 Sender and onClick parameters of theItem are optional. They should be direct addresses to Sender object and onPopup event pointers in a parent application. -->
<!-- mode: 0 - replace, 1 - to bottom, 2: to top -->
  <contextmenu mode="2">                     
    <items>
      <item caption="Menu Item 1"/>
      <item caption="Menu Item 2" Sender="$00000000" />
      <item caption="Menu Item 3" Sender="$00000000" onClick="$00000000"/>
      <item caption="Menu Item 4" Sender="$00000000" onClick="$00000000" onPopup="$00000000"/>
    </items>
  </contextmenu>
</cadsofttools>                      

CreateBTIEntity

Create BTI entities

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

CreateHatch

Description: Instruction CREATEHATCH creates Hatch using selecte entities as countours. Please select entity by mouse or by xml Instruction SELECT before calling this Instruction.

Syntax:

<CreateHatch HatchName ="String" Angle ="Double" PatternScale ="Double" Color ="ColorCAD" />
CreateHatch parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
HatchName	String	Hatch name
Angle	Double	Angle
PatternScale	Double	Pattern scale
Color	ColorCAD	Color CAD

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Output field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Selected	ListItem	Stores handles of the selected entities

Selected parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Handle	EntHandle	Handle can be given directly via $ or indirectly via @ attributes, it also accepts a list of handles divided by the ";" sign. For example: Handle="$24", Handle="@1", Handle="@;$27;$28"

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- Description: Instruction CREATEHATCH creates Hatch using selecte entities as countours. 
     Please select entity by mouse or by xml Instruction SELECT before calling this Instruction.-->
<!-- Syntax:
     <createhatch Hatchname="" Angle="" PatternScale="" Color=""/>
     Attributes:
     Hatchname - string - name of Hatch, default is "SOLID" which creates a solid hatch. 
     Other names: "Box", "Escher" and others can be found in Hatch dialog in user interface.
     Angle - Double - rotation angle of hatch
     PatternScale - Double - scale of hatch's pattern 
     Color - sring CADSoftTools color structure - color as index or RGB
-->
 
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Create simple rectangular Solid Hatch. Handle of polyline is saved as "@1" -->
  <add>
    <cstLWPolyline HandleSave="@1">
      <SubEntities>     
        <cstVertex Point="140,100,0"/> 
        <cstVertex Point="141,100,0"/> 
        <cstVertex Point="141,103,0"/> 
        <cstVertex Point="140,103,0"/> 
      </SubEntities>
    </cstLWPolyline>
  </add>      
  <!-- Select polyline -->
  <Select Handle="@1"/>
  <!-- Create hatch -->
  <createhatch/>
  <UnSelect Handle="@1"/>
 
  <!-- Create polyline for Hatch,  -->
  <add>
    <cstLWPolyline HandleSave="@2">
      <SubEntities>    
        <cstVertex Point="141,109,0"/> 
        <cstVertex Point="142,112,0"/> 
        <cstVertex Point="143,109,0"/> 
        <cstVertex Point="147,109,0"/> 
        <cstVertex Point="144,107,0"/> 
        <cstVertex Point="145,105,0"/> 
        <cstVertex Point="142,107,0"/> 
        <cstVertex Point="141,105,0"/> 
        <cstVertex Point="141,107,0"/> 
        <cstVertex Point="138,108,0"/> 
        <cstVertex Point="141,109,0"/> 
      </SubEntities>
    </cstLWPolyline>
  </add>
  <!-- Select polyline -->
  <Select Handle="@2"/>
  <!-- Create hatch -->
  <createhatch hatchname="BOX" Angle="30" PatternScale="0.1"  Color="0;34;"/>
  <UnSelect Handle="@2"/>
 
  <!-- Create and select some countours for creating hatch. -->
  <add>
    <cstLine point="120,120,0"  point1="130,130,0" Color="0;3;" HandleSave="@3"/>
    <cstLine point="120,120,0"  point1="130,110,0" Color="0;3;" HandleSave="@4"/>
    <cstLine point="130,110,0"  point1="130,130,0" Color="0;3;" HandleSave="@5"/>
    <cstCircle point="100,100,0"  radius="10" Color="0;3;" HandleSave="@6"/>
  </add>
  <!-- Select contours -->
  <Select Handle="@3;@4;@5;@6;"/>
  <createhatch hatchname="SOLID" Color="0;3;"/>
  <UnSelect/>
 
  <fittosize/>
</cadsofttools>    

CustomSelectMode

The CUSTOMSELECTMODE instruction allows defining custom selections and turning on the read-only mode with a possibility to select certain entities.

Syntax:

<CustomSelectMode CustomDraw ="Boolean" ReadOnly ="Boolean" AskOnDelete ="Boolean" Color ="ColorCAD" LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" />
CustomSelectMode parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
CustomDraw	Boolean	The selected entities are drawn with custom color and lineweight
ReadOnly	Boolean	Read-only status
AskOnDelete	Boolean	If true, the library asks before deleting entities, whose handles are specified in the CUSTOMSELECTMODE parameters
Color	ColorCAD	Color CAD
LineWeight	Double	Line weight
Handle	EntHandle	Handle can be given directly via $ or indirectly via @ attributes, it also accepts a list of handles divided by the ";" sign. For example: Handle="$24", Handle="@1", Handle="@;$27;$28"

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
   <add>
      <cstLine Point="0,0"  Point1="10,5" HandleSave="@1"/>     
      <cstText Point="2,3" Text="Example text" Height="0.5" HandleSave="@2"/>
      <cstLine Point="0,-3"  Point1="10,2" HandleSave="@3"/>      
   </add>                
                                                                            
   <!--Changes the color and the line weight of the object selection for all the drawings.-->
   <CustomSelectMode CustomDraw="True" Color="0;33;" LineWeight="3" />
                                                                                                 
   <!-- Changes the color and the line weight of the object selection for the object with Handle=@3 
   and displays a confirmation dialog when deleting it. -->
   <CustomSelectMode ReadOnly="False" AskOnDelete="True" CustomDraw="True" Color="0;5;" LineWeight="2" Handle="@3"/>
            
   <!-- The object with Handle="@2" is read only; it cannot be deleted. -->
   <CustomSelectMode ReadOnly="True" Handle="@1"/>
                  
   <fittosize/>
</cadsofttools>

delete

The DELETE instruction deletes the selected entities.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Selects entities to delete -->
  <select Handle="@1"/>
  <delete/>
</cadsofttools>

Editor

The EDITOR instruction specifies parameters for the CAD editor.

Syntax:

<Editor ReadOnly ="Boolean" ShowEntityPrecision ="Double" ShowEntityMethod ="Byte" />
Editor parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
ReadOnly	Boolean	Read-only status
ShowEntityPrecision	Double	Property of the ShowSelectEntities instruction, a value of the precision calculation.
ShowEntityMethod	Byte	Property of the ShowSelectEntities instruction, the type of the precision calculation. Possible parameters are (0: Proportional, 1: Absolute, 2: FitToSize)

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
   <add>
      <cstLWPolyline>
         <SubEntities>
            <cstVertex Point="0,0"/>
            <cstVertex Point="10,0"/>
            <cstVertex Point="10,5"/> 
            <cstVertex Point="0,5"/>             
            <cstVertex Point="0,0"/>                         
         </SubEntities>
      </cstLWPolyline> 
   </add>   
          
   <!-- The editor is switched to the ReadOnly mode, modifying of objects is turned off for the current drawing, 
   but it is possible to add new elements. -->
   <Editor ReadOnly="True"/>    
                
   <fittosize/>
</cadsofttools>                  

Example 2:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
   <add>
      <cstLWPolyline HandleSave="@1">
         <SubEntities>
            <cstVertex Point="0,0"/>
            <cstVertex Point="10,0"/>
            <cstVertex Point="10,10"/> 
            <cstVertex Point="0,10"/>             
            <cstVertex Point="0,0"/>                         
         </SubEntities>
      </cstLWPolyline> 
      <cstLine Point="-5,3" Point1="2,7" HandleSave="@2"/>
   </add>   
 
   <!-- The Editor instruction specifies global settings for the ShowSelectedEntities instruction. 
   The ShowEntityMethod parameter can have the following values: 
   0- offset is specified in percents from the size of the selected object; 
   1- offset is specified in pixels; 
   2- there is no offset. -->
   <!-- In this example, the offset is defined as 10 pixels from the working area in the ShowSelectedEntities instruction, 
   then the object with Handle="@2" is selected and is fitted to the working area with the help 
   of the ShowSelectedEntities instruction with the margins set. -->   
   <Editor ReadOnly="False" ShowEntityMethod="1" ShowEntityPrecision="20"/>       
                                                             
   <Select Handle="@2"/>
   <ShowSelectedEntities/>
   <UnSelect Handle="@2"/>   
</cadsofttools>                                                                                             

FindText

Find text entities

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

FitToSize

Description: The instruction FITTOSIZE fits the drawing to the view area proportionally.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description: The instruction FITTOSIZE fits the drawing to the view area proportionally. --> 
    <fittosize/>
  </cadsofttools>                                                         

get

Description: Instruction GET returns the full structure of the drawing if no parameters are given as a result. If handle parameter is provided, the instruction returns properties of the entity specified by this handle.

Syntax:

<get Handle ="EntHandle" PathName ="String" />
get parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Handle	EntHandle	Handle can be given directly via $ or indirectly via @ attributes, it also accepts a list of handles divided by the ";" sign. For example: Handle="$24", Handle="@1", Handle="@;$27;$28"
PathName	String	A set of symbols showing the location of the named sections or objects in the Converter name space (which is similar to the DXF structure). As a separator the sign ";" is used.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Output field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
DrawingData	List	Drawing data structure

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
<!-- Description: Instruction GET returns the full structure of the drawing if no parameters are given as a result. 
 If handle parameter is provided, the instruction returns properties of the entity specified by this handle. -->
  <get/>
</cadsofttools>

Example 2:
Description: This example adds an entity and gets its parameters. HandleSave="@1" and Handle="@1" are used for handling of the entity.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
<!-- Description: This example adds an entity and gets its parameters. 
HandleSave="@1" and Handle="@1" are used for handling of the entity. -->
  <add>
    <cstLine point="10,10,0" point1="20,30,0" Color="0;1;" HandleSave="@1" />
  </add>
  <get Handle="@1"/>
</cadsofttools>                                  

Example 3:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- PathName allows to get access to the object according to its path in the Converter name space -->
   <!-- Example: "TABLES;LAYER" "TABLES;STYLE;STANDARD" -->
  <get PathName="TABLES;LAYER"/>
</cadsofttools>

Example 4:
Description: use of the filter in the instruction GET.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
<!-- Description: use of the filter in the instruction GET. -->
<!-- Getting of the red lines and the green circles situated in the layer called “Layer1”. --> 
  <get Layer="Layer1">                                                                                       
    <cstLine Color="0;1;"/>        
    <cstCircle Color="0;3;"/>
  </get>
 
<!-- Getting of all block references of the drawing. -->
  <get>
    <cstInsert/>               
  </get>  
 
<!-- Getting a list of invisible layers. -->
  <get PathName="TABLES;LAYER;" Visible="false"/>  
</cadsofttools> 

getbox

Returns the 3D box that encloses the selected entities.

Syntax:

<getbox Handle ="EntHandle" PathName ="String" />
getbox parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Handle	EntHandle	Handle can be given directly via $ or indirectly via @ attributes, it also accepts a list of handles divided by the ";" sign. For example: Handle="$24", Handle="@1", Handle="@;$27;$28"
PathName	String	A set of symbols showing the location of the named sections or objects in the Converter name space (which is similar to the DXF structure). As a separator the sign ";" is used.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Output parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Box	FRect	Box

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <getbox/>
  <select Handle="@1;@2"/>
  <getbox/>
  <unselect Handle="@1;@2"/>
  <getbox Handle="@1;@2"/>
  <getbox PathName="BLOCKS;block1"/>
</cadsofttools>

getcadcoords

Convert point to cad coordinat system

Syntax:

<getcadcoords Point ="FPoints2DOr3D" />
getcadcoords parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Point	FPoints2DOr3D	points for conversion to cad coordinate system

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Converts screen coordinates into the CAD coordinate system. The origin of screen coordinates is located in the top left corner of the display area.  -->
  <getcadcoords Point="10,10"/>
  <getcadcoords Point="10,10" Mode="ScreenToCad"/>
  <!-- Converts CAD coordinates to the screen coordinate system. The origin of screen coordinates is located in the top left corner of the display area.   -->
  <getcadcoords Point="0.050,2.076" Mode="CadToScreen"/> 
</cadsofttools>

GetData

Gets the data located by the definition of "Name"

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

getdrawingchanged

Description: GETDRAWINGCHANGED instruction checks if any changes have been made in a Drawing. The result parameter CHANGED returns True if any changes have been implemeted in a Drawing.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Output parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Changed	Boolean	CHANGED returns True if any changes were implemented in a Drawing.

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description: GETDRAWINGCHANGED instruction checks if any changes have been made in a Drawing. The result parameter CHANGED returns True if any changes have been implemeted in a Drawing. --> 
  <getdrawingchanged/>                                                          
</cadsofttools>

getdrawingslist

Returns guids for all opened drawings.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Output field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Drawing	ListItem	Drawing item

Drawing parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Guid	String	Drawing Guid
File	String	Path to the file
Index	Integer	Drawing Index
Mode	Integer	Full drawing mode

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Returns guids for all opened drawings.-->
  <getdrawingslist/>
</cadsofttools>

GetExternalFiles

Returns a list of referenced files with paths.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Output field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
ExternalFile	ListItem	External file item

ExternalFile parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
File	String	Path to the file

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Returns a list of dependent files (xref, imagedef) -->
  <GetExternalFiles/>
</cadsofttools>

getimage

Description: Returns picture of the current view in Base64 encoding.

Syntax:

<getimage Top ="Integer" Left ="Integer" Right ="Integer" Bottom ="Integer" Width ="Integer" Height ="Integer" />
getimage parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Top	Integer	Top
Left	Integer	Left
Right	Integer	Right
Bottom	Integer	Bottom
Width	Integer	Width
Height	Integer	Height

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Output field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
base64	Base64	Picture in Base64 encoding.

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description:  Returns picture of the current view in Base64 encoding. -->
  <getimage>
      <ExportParams FileName = "C:\Users\Username\Documents\CADEditorX 15\Drawings\Image" Format=".png"><!-- attribute 'FileName' calls additional saving to file -->
         <Width>1024</Width><!--always needs setup  -->
         <Height>768</Height><!--always needs setup -->
         <Proportional>True</Proportional>
         <BitPerPixel>24</BitPerPixel>
         <MeasureInPixels>True</MeasureInPixels>
         <Transparent>True</Transparent>
         <BackgroundColor>$FFFFFF</BackgroundColor><!--default value white -->
         <DefaultColor>$000000</DefaultColor><!--default value black -->
         <ClipMode>4</ClipMode>
         <ClipRect>0,0,0,2048,1536,0</ClipRect>
         <LayoutNameExportMode>Layout Bud2</LayoutNameExportMode><!--default current layout. The first char '@' of this name is layout index -->
      </ExportParams>
    </getimage>
</cadsofttools>

GetSaveHandles

Get Saved handles

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

getselected

Description: Instruction GETSELECTED returns handles of the selected entities.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Output parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
SelectedCount	Integer	The number of the selected entities

Output field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Selected	ListItem	Stores handles of the selected entities

Selected parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Handle	EntHandle	Handle can be given directly via $ or indirectly via @ attributes, it also accepts a list of handles divided by the ";" sign. For example: Handle="$24", Handle="@1", Handle="@;$27;$28"

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: Instruction GETSELECTED returns handles of the selected entities.  -->
  <getselected/>
</cadsofttools>

GetView

The GETVIEW instruction asks current view area as cstVport data. Use with SETVIEW instruction.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Asks current view area as cstVport data. Use with SETVIEW instruction.-->
  <getview/>
</cadsofttools>

getviewrect

Unsupported

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Output field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
VisibleArea	ListItem	VisibleArea item
CADArea	ListItem	CADArea item

VisibleArea parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Width	Integer	Width
Height	Integer	Height

CADArea parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Rect	FRect	Rect

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Asks current view area as a rectangle. Use with SETVIEWRECT instruction.-->
  <getviewrect/>
</cadsofttools>

GlobalVariable

Get global variable

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <globalvariable Name="ACADVer"/>
</cadsofttools>

Help

Creates CAD XML API help in html format

Syntax:

<Help Text ="String" File ="String" PathToXMLExamples ="String" />
Help parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Text	String	Text for the console command line, help, etc.
File	String	Path to the file
PathToXMLExamples	String	The path to the parent XML examples directory for using them in the HTML Help.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Invalidate

Invalidates the current layout or area specified by the Box attribute.

Syntax:

<Invalidate Box ="FRect" />
Invalidate parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Box	FRect	Box

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!--Invalidates the current layout or area specified by the Box attribute.-->
  <Invalidate/>
  <Invalidate Box="10,10,0,1,1,0"/>
</cadsofttools>

Iterator

Iterate drawing entities

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- The Iterator Instruction* executes** XML content*** for the selected entities and iterates the block content. Use a standard filter like the one of the get or the select command
   Mode:
   bit 0: Iterates the content of a block;
   bit 1: Executes XML for the owner entity;
   -->
 
 
  <Iterator Mode="2">
    <apply Color="1;65535"/>
  </Iterator>
</cadsofttools>                               

load

The LOAD instruction loads a file from the HDD or from a URL.

Syntax:

<load File ="String" base64 ="Base64" />
load parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
File	String	Path to the file
base64	Base64	Picture in Base64 encoding.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Output parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Guid	String	Drawing Guid
File	String	Path to the file
Index	Integer	Drawing Index

menuItemClick

MenuItemClick is a result instruction only. it returns the caption of a clicked context menu item and its index.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Registration

The REGISTRATION instruction can be used to input a license key for CADSoftTools software.

Syntax:

<Registration User ="String" EMail ="String" Key ="String" />
Registration parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
User	String	User
EMail	String	EMail
Key	String	Key

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Output parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Registration	Integer	Registration

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
<!--0 - Registration error. -->
<!--1 - Registration was successful. -->
<!--2 - The application has been registered before. -->
  <registration User="" EMail="" Key=""/>
</cadsofttools>

Report

Generate data by report

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- The function extracts attributes of objects on the entire floor from the provided DXF file into a resulting XML file. -->
  <Report Name="ExtractFloorPlanXML" FileName="C:\ReportsXML.xml"/>  
 
  <!-- The function extracts an image (in PNG or PDF format) of the entire floor plan from the provided DXF file -->                      
  <Report Name="ExtractFloorPlanImage" >               
      <ExportParams FileName="C:\ImagePNG" Format=".png">
         <Width>1024</Width>
         <Height>-1</Height>
         <Proportional>True</Proportional>
         <BitPerPixel>24</BitPerPixel>
         <MeasureInPixels>True</MeasureInPixels>
      </ExportParams>             
  </Report>  
 
  <!-- The function extracts an image of the provided object from the DXF file (in PNG or PDF format). -->                       
  <Report Name="ExtractObjectImage" Layer="Layer1" ObjectId="12547367.3.003" CADBuffer="2">               
      <ExportParams FileName="C:\ImagePDF" Format=".png">
         <Width>1024</Width>
         <Height>-1</Height>
         <Proportional>True</Proportional>
         <BitPerPixel>24</BitPerPixel>
         <MeasureInPixels>True</MeasureInPixels>
      </ExportParams>             
  </Report>                          
</cadsofttools>

ribbon

Defines the ribbon visibility. Use the instruction with the on/off switch.

Syntax:

<ribbon Visible ="Boolean" />
ribbon parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Visible	Boolean	Visible

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Defines the ribbon visibility. -->                                           
    <Ribbon Visible="False"/>                           
  <FitToSize/>        
  </cadsofttools>                               

save

Saves the current drawing. The ExportParams attribute must be defined.
save field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
ExportParams	List	ExportParams is a child attribute of the SAVE instruction.

ExportParams field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Width	Integer	Width
Height	Integer	Height
Proportional	Boolean
BitPerPixel	Byte
MeasureInPixels	Boolean
Transparent	Boolean	Sets transparency for GIF
DPUX	Byte	DPI X
DPUY	Byte	DPI Y
Compression	String	Compression for raster: LZW, Deflate, JPEG, CCITT3, CCITT4, CCITT6, Rle, Auto, None
PageHeight	Integer	Page Height
Author	String	Author
LayoutExportMode	Byte	Selects layouts to be exported: 0: Model; 1: AllLayouts; 2:LayoutByName; 3:AllPaperSpaces; 4:CurrentLayout.
LayoutNameExportMode	String	Layout name, used if layouts export mode is "LayoutByName."
Version	String	DWG or DXF version. For instance: acR2004, acR2000.
IsConvertImageToOLE	Boolean	Converts external images to OLE in DWG/DXF export.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

100

101

102

103

104

105

106

107

108

109

110

111

112

113

114

115

116

117

118

119

120

121

122

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135

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Saves using XML export parametrs -->
 
  <!-- Saves as a raster image-->     
  <save>
      <ExportParams FileName="C:\Users\Username\Documents\CADEditorX 15\Drawings\ImageJPG" Format=".jpg">
         <Width>1024</Width>
         <Height>-1</Height>
         <Proportional>True</Proportional>
         <BitPerPixel>24</BitPerPixel>
         <!-- Set quality in percent for JPG -->
         <Quality>100</Quality>
         <MeasureInPixels>True</MeasureInPixels>
         <!-- Set transparent for GIF -->
         <Transparent>False</Transparent>
         <!-- Set dpi for JPG: always 2 parameters -->       
         <DPUX>96</DPUX>
         <DPUY>96</DPUY>
        <!-- Compression for TIFF: LZW, Deflate, JPEG, CCITT3, CCITT4, CCITT6, Rle, Auto, None -->
        <Compression>LZW</Compression>
      </ExportParams>
  </save>
 
  <!-- Saves as PDF-->
  <save>
      <ExportParams FileName="C:\Users\Username\Documents\CADEditorX 15\Drawings\ImagePDF" Format=".pdf">
          <!-- Page size is set in the following ways:
             a) by specifying a standard <PageSize> (e.g. A4)
             b) by specifying <PageWidth> and <PageHeight>
             c) by using plot settings <UseExtentsFromPlotSettings>
             d) by calculating the overall dimensions <SizeAsExtents> of the drawing taking
                into account the scale factor <MMInCad>  -->
          <PageSize>A4</PageSize>
          <Orientation>1</Orientation><!-- 0: landscape; 1: portrait -->
          <Margin>5</Margin><!-- page margins in millimeters -->
          <Author>Author</Author>
          <DrawMode>0</DrawMode><!-- 0: Color; 1: Custom Color; -->
          <BackgroundColor>$000000</BackgroundColor>
          <DefaultColor>$0000FF</DefaultColor>
          <UseHighQuality>True</UseHighQuality><!-- Set value quality - lowest quality: 0.5, highest quality: 0.01 -->
          <!-- Select layouts for export: 0: Model; 1:AllPaperSpaces; 2:LayoutByName; 3:AllLayouts+Model; 4:CurrentLayout;  -->
          <LayoutExportMode>2</LayoutExportMode>
          <!-- Used if layouts export mode is 'LayoutByName' -->
          <LayoutNameExportMode>Model</LayoutNameExportMode>
          <NullWidth>0.3</NullWidth>
          <SaveLineWeight>True</SaveLineWeight>
          <LineWeightScale>1</LineWeightScale>
      </ExportParams>
  </save>
                                      
  <!-- Saves as PNG -->
  <save>
      <ExportParams FileName="C:\Users\Username\Documents\CADEditorX 15\Drawings\ImagePNG" Format=".png">
         <Width>1024</Width>
         <Height>-1</Height>
         <Proportional>True</Proportional>
         <BitPerPixel>24</BitPerPixel>
         <MeasureInPixels>True</MeasureInPixels>
      </ExportParams>
  </save>
 
  <!-- When saving to DXF and DWG, the format version is inidicated in the Version parameter in the following way:
       AC1015 = AutoCAD2000;
       AC1018 = AutoCAD2004;
       AC1021 = AutoCAD2007; -->
 
  <!-- Saves as DXF -->
  <save>
      <ExportParams FileName="C:\Users\Username\Documents\CADEditorX 15\Drawings\ImageDXF" Format=".dxf">
        <Version>AutoCAD2004</Version>
        <IsConvertImageToOLE>True</IsConvertImageToOLE>
      </ExportParams>
  </save>
 
  <!-- Saves as DWG -->
  <save>
      <ExportParams FileName="C:\Users\Username\Documents\CADEditorX 15\Drawings\ImageDWG" Format=".dwg">
        <Version>AutoCAD2000</Version>
        <IsConvertImageToOLE>True</IsConvertImageToOLE>
      </ExportParams>
  </save>
 
  <!-- Saves as GCode -->
  <save>
      <ExportParams FileName="C:\Users\Username\Documents\CADEditorX 15\Drawings\ImageGCode" Format=".nc">
         <!--MachineType:
             0: milling machine;
             1: cutting machine; -->
         <MachineTypeID>0</MachineTypeID>      
         <!--PassesDirectionID:
             0:
             1: -->
         <PassesDirectionID>0</PassesDirectionID>
         <Precision>2</Precision>
         <FeedOnZ>2000</FeedOnZ>
         <FeedMillOnXY>100</FeedMillOnXY>
         <FeedCutOnXY>0</FeedCutOnXY>           
         <SpindleSpeed>2000</SpindleSpeed>
         <DepthOnZ>-2</DepthOnZ>
         <DepthPass>2</DepthPass>    
         <NumbOfPasses>1</NumbOfPasses>    
         <DepartureOnZ>5</DepartureOnZ>
         <!--WorkpieceZeroPointID:
             0: origin;
             1: top left;
             2: top right;
             3: bottom left;
             4: bottom right; -->
         <WorkpieceZeroPointID>0</WorkpieceZeroPointID>
         <ZeroPointOffset>50,10</ZeroPointOffset>
         <LaserOnCommand>M3</LaserOnCommand>
         <LaserOffCommand>M5</LaserOffCommand>
         <UseLaserPower>False</UseLaserPower>         
         <LaserPower>128</LaserPower>                  
         <Delay>500</Delay>
         <!--UnitsID:
             0: Millimetre; 
             1: Centimetre;
             2: Metre; 
             3: Inch; -->
         <MachineUnitsID>0</MachineUnitsID>                               
         <DrawingUnitsID>0</DrawingUnitsID>                  
         <AddLabelOfProgam>False</AddLabelOfProgam>         
         <LabelOfProgram>001</LabelOfProgram>
         <AddNumbering>False</AddNumbering>
         <ShowComments>True</ShowComments>
         <ShowPercent>True</ShowPercent>         
         <StartNumber>5</StartNumber>         
         <StepOfNumbering>5</StepOfNumbering>    
 
      </ExportParams>
  </save>
 
</cadsofttools>

Example 2:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!--Description: the example shows how to save several CAD files in one multipage PDF -->
  <save>
      <ExportParams FileName="C:\Users\Username\Documents\CADEditorX 15\Drawings\MultipagePDF" Format=".pdf">
          <!-- Parameters for all files-->
          <Margin>5</Margin><!-- page margins in millimeters -->
          <Author>Author</Author>
          <DrawMode>0</DrawMode><!-- 0: Color; 1: Black&White; -->
          <Quality>0.01</Quality><!-- Value in range 0.5-0.01;  0.5: lowest quality; 0.01: highest quality; -->
          <!-- Select layouts for export: 0: Model; 1:AllPaperSpaces; 2:LayoutByName; 3:AllLayouts+Model; 4:CurrentLayout;  -->
          <LayoutExportMode>3</LayoutExportMode>
          <LayoutNameExportMode>Model</LayoutNameExportMode><!-- Used if layouts export mode is 'LayoutByName' -->
          <sources>
              <item FileName="C:\Users\Username\Documents\CADEditorX 15\Samples\Gasket.dwg"/>
              <item FileName="C:\Users\Username\Documents\CADEditorX 15\Samples\3DLamborgini.dwg">
                  <!--Parameters for the second CAD file -->
                  <PageWidth>1024</PageWidth><!-- page width in millimeters -->
                  <PageHeight>512</PageHeight><!-- page height in millimeters -->
              </item>
              <item FileName="C:\Users\Username\Documents\CADEditorX 15\Samples\Entities.dxf">
                  <!--Parameters for the third CAD file -->
                  <PageWidth>210</PageWidth><!-- page width in millimeters -->
                  <PageHeight>297</PageHeight><!-- page height in millimeters -->
              </item>
          </sources>
      </ExportParams>
  </save>
</cadsofttools>

select

Description: Instruction SELECT selects entity(ies) by its handle(s).

Syntax:

<select Handle ="EntHandle" Marker ="Boolean" PathName ="String" Mode ="Integer" />
select parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Handle	EntHandle	Handle can be given directly via $ or indirectly via @ attributes, it also accepts a list of handles divided by the ";" sign. For example: Handle="$24", Handle="@1", Handle="@;$27;$28"
Marker	Boolean	Shows (True) or does not show (False) editor markers for the selected entity.
PathName	String	A set of symbols showing the location of the named sections or objects in the Converter name space (which is similar to the DXF structure). As a separator the sign ";" is used.
Mode	Integer	0 - set, 1 - remove, 2 - add. default value = 0

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
   <!-- Description: Instruction SELECT selects entity(ies) by its handle(s).  -->
   <add>
      <cstText Point="-18, 0, 0" Height="1" Text="Text marker is visible while Ellipse markers is not shown." HandleSave="@1"/>
      <cstEllipse Point="0,0,0" RadPt="20,0,0" Ratio="0.5" StartAngle="0" EndAngle="360" HandleSave="@2"/>
   </add>                    
   <FitToSize/>                               
   
   <!-- The following selects Text (@1) and ellipse (@2) but the marker is shown only for text. -->
   <!-- After selecting an object with the help of Select instruction and fulfilling the needed operations, 
   please, deselect this object as it remains selected. -->   
   <!-- Mode - this mode is used if the Marker attribute is "True":
           0 - set entities
           1 - remove from the selected entities
           2 - add to the selected entities -->
   <select Handle="@1" Marker="True" Mode="0"/>                    
   <select Handle="@2" Marker="False"/>   
                                  
   <!-- Changes color for both selected entities -->
   <apply Color="0;1"/>                       
</cadsofttools>        
                                                                            

Example 2:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
   <add>    
      <cstSectionTables Name="TABLES">
         <SubEntities>
            <cstTable Name="LAYER">
               <SubEntities>
                  <cstLayer name="Layer2" HandleSave="@1"/>
                  <cstLayer name="Layer3" HandleSave="@2"/>            
               </SubEntities>
            </cstTable>
         </SubEntities>
      </cstSectionTables>   
      <cstLine Point="0,0" Point1="10,10" Layer="Layer2"/>
      <cstLine Point="0,5" Point1="10,15" Layer="Layer3"/>      
   </add>
    
   <!-- To edit objects that cannot be selected in the editor window set the variable Marker="False". -->
   <!-- After selecting an object with the help of Select instruction and fulfilling the needed operations, 
   please, deselect this object as it remains selected. -->
   <!-- Here are two ways of selecting objects: 
   1) by specifying the object's Handle (@1)
   2) by specifying the section in the file and the object name. -->
 
   <Select Handle="@1" Marker="False"/>
   <apply lineweight="0.5" Color="0;1;"/>  
   <UnSelect Handle="@1" Marker="False"/> 
                                                                
   <Select PathName="STYLE;STANDARD" Marker="False"/>      
   <apply WidthFactor="0.75" PrimaryFont="txt.shx"/>
   <UnSelect PathName="STYLE;STANDARD" Marker="False"/>
                  
   <FitToSize/>   
</cadsofttools>    

SetCustomInsert

For special use.

Syntax:

<SetCustomInsert Handle ="EntHandle" Color ="ColorCAD" LineWeight ="Double" />
SetCustomInsert parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Handle	EntHandle	Handle can be given directly via $ or indirectly via @ attributes, it also accepts a list of handles divided by the ";" sign. For example: Handle="$24", Handle="@1", Handle="@;$27;$28"
Color	ColorCAD	Color CAD
LineWeight	Double	Line weight

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!--  Changes the color and lineweight for the insert -->
  <SetCustomInsert Handle="@1" Color="0;3;" LineWeight="3"/>
</cadsofttools>

SetData

Sets the data located by the definition of "Name"

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

setdrawingchanged

Set true or false value depending on changes were applied to the drawing by guid or Mode. If do not find GUID then Mode = 1(current drawing)

Syntax:

<setdrawingchanged Guid ="String" Mode ="Integer" Changed ="Boolean" />
setdrawingchanged parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Guid	String	Drawing Guid
Mode	Integer	0 - by guid, 1 - current drawing, 2 - all drawings
Changed	Boolean	CHANGED returns True if any changes were implemented in a Drawing.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <getdrawingchanged/>  
 
  <!-- Set true or false value depending on changes were applied to the drawing by guid or Mode. -->
  <setdrawingchanged Mode="1" changed="false"/>  
 
  <getdrawingchanged/>  
</cadsofttools>

SetView

The SETVIEW instruction zooms the display area to given cstVport data. Use with GETVIEW instruction.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!--Zooms the display area to given cstVport data. Use with GETVIEW instruction.-->
  <setview>
    <cstVport CircleZoomPercent="100" UCSOrigin="0,0,1" UCSXDir="1,0,0" UCSYDir="0,1,0" UCSVP="false" ViewAspectRatio="1" ViewCenterPoint="0,0,0" ViewDirection="0,0,1" ViewTarget="0,0,0" ViewHeight="0" ViewTwistAngle="0"/>
  </setview>
</cadsofttools>

setviewrect

Unsupported

Syntax:

<setviewrect Rect ="FRect" />
setviewrect parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Rect	FRect	Rect

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!--Zooms the display area to a given rectangle. Use with GETVIEWRECT instruction.-->
  <setviewrect Rect="1,2.55227261471941,0,6.0130718954248,-1.04249862711065,0"/>
</cadsofttools>

showselectedentities

The SHOWSELECTEDENTITIES instruction zooms view to show the selected entities. Parameters are set in the Editor Instruction.

Syntax:

<showselectedentities ShowEntityMethod ="Byte" />
showselectedentities parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
ShowEntityMethod	Byte	Property of the ShowSelectEntities instruction, the type of the precision calculation. Possible parameters are (0: Proportional, 1: Absolute, 2: FitToSize)

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Instruction SHOWSELECTEDENTITIES zooms view to show selected entities. Please select any entities with the mouse or with the help of SELECT instruction before executing SHOWSELECTEDENTITIES. --> 
  <ShowSelectedEntities/>                                                                                  
  </cadsofttools>

signtoevent

Description: Instruction SignToEvent signs for particular events to accept callbacks with XML data.

Syntax:

<signtoevent Event ="String" Enabled ="Boolean" />
signtoevent parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Event	String	The accepted event names are: "OnSelectEntity" , "OnMouseDown" , OnConfirmEntitiesDeletion.
Enabled	Boolean	Enabled (True) or Disabled (False)

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">   
  <!-- Description: Instruction SignToEvent signs for particular events to accept callbacks with XML data. --> 
 
  <!-- Description: mouse events. --> 
  <signtoevent Event="OnMouseDown" Enabled="True"/>
  <signtoevent Event="OnMouseMove" Enabled="True"/>
  <signtoevent Event="OnMouseUp" Enabled="True"/>
  <signtoevent Event="OnMouseWheel" Enabled="True"/>
 
  <!-- Description: editor events. --> 
  <signtoevent Event="OnChangeEntities" Enabled="True"/>
  <signtoevent Event="OnCopyEntities" Enabled="True"/>
  <signtoevent Event="OnCreateEntities" Enabled="True"/>
  <signtoevent Event="OnDeleteEntities" Enabled="True"/>
  <signtoevent Event="OnLayoutAfterChange" Enabled="True"/>
  <signtoevent Event="OnLayoutBeforeChange" Enabled="True"/>
  <signtoevent Event="OnPasteEntities" Enabled="True"/>
  <signtoevent Event="OnRedoEntities" Enabled="True"/>
  <signtoevent Event="OnUndoEntities" Enabled="True"/>
  <signtoevent Event="OnSelectEntity" Enabled="True"/>
  <signtoevent Event="OnConfirmEntitiesDeletion" Enabled="True"/>
                                                                
  <!-- Description: key events. --> 
  <signtoevent Event="OnKeyDown" Enabled="True"/>
  <signtoevent Event="OnKeyUp" Enabled="True"/>
  <signtoevent Event="OnKeyPress" Enabled="True"/>
 
 
  <!-- Description: main events. --> 
  <signtoevent Event="OnPaint" Enabled="True"/>
 
  <!-- To find out if an event was set, use the command signtoevent without attributes.  -->
  <signtoevent/>
</cadsofttools>

SpecialLayers

Set special layers

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

SupportedClassesList

Returns classes of objects (lines, sections, layers, etc.) supported by the XML interface. All objects are returned with default values.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <SupportedClassesList/>
</cadsofttools>

SupportedInstructionsList

Returns all command supported by XML interface

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <SupportedInstructionsList/>
</cadsofttools>

switchdrawing

Switches the active drawing. The drawing can be specified by guid or index.

Syntax:

<switchdrawing Index ="Integer" Guid ="String" />
switchdrawing parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Index	Integer	Drawing Index
Guid	String	Drawing Guid

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!--Switches the active drawing.-->
  <switchdrawing index="0"/>
</cadsofttools>

Undefined

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

unload

Closes the specified drawing. The drawing can be specified by guid, index or current parameter.

Syntax:

<unload Index ="Integer" Guid ="String" />
unload parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Index	Integer	Drawing Index
Guid	String	Drawing Guid

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

unselect

The UNSELECT instruction unselects entities which are specified by Handles.

Syntax:

<unselect Marker ="Boolean" Handle ="EntHandle" PathName ="String" />
unselect parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Marker	Boolean	Shows (True) or does not show (False) editor markers for the selected entity.
Handle	EntHandle	Handle can be given directly via $ or indirectly via @ attributes, it also accepts a list of handles divided by the ";" sign. For example: Handle="$24", Handle="@1", Handle="@;$27;$28"
PathName	String	A set of symbols showing the location of the named sections or objects in the Converter name space (which is similar to the DXF structure). As a separator the sign ";" is used.

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Please run "add.xml" and Select all (Ctrl+A) entities. Then run 'getSelected.xml' and add unselect Handle="HANDLE" for each Handle. After that, run this xml.  -->
  <unselect Handle="HANDLE"/>
</cadsofttools>

WaterMark

Set or get watermark. Mode = 0 is "get". Mode = 1 is "set"

The returned value has the following structure:
Result parameters are:

Parameter	Type	Description
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for

Result field accepts the following child:

Parameter	Type	Description
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Mode="0" is default. If Mode="0" then watermark parameters are gotten , if "1", watermark parameters are set  -->
  <Watermark Mode="1">
    <!-- if the Scale is set, then Scale apply by axis X -->
    <!-- Aling:
      "0" - Center - for default
      "1" - TopLeft
      "2" - BottomLeft
      "3" - TopRight
      "4" - BottomRight -->
    <Parameters Angle="45" FontName="Arial" Color="$00FF00" Scale="1" Align="0"/>
    <Text Value="WaterMark"/>
  </Watermark>
</cadsofttools>

Instruction Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
Angle	Double	Angle
AskOnDelete	Boolean	If true, the library asks before deleting entities, whose handles are specified in the CUSTOMSELECTMODE parameters
Author	String	Author
base64	Base64	Picture in Base64 encoding.
BitPerPixel	Byte
Bottom	Integer	Bottom
Box	FRect	Box
CADArea	ListItem	CADArea item
Calcs	List	Accepts Calc child nodes.
caption	String	Caption of a menu item
Caption	String	Caption of button
Changed	Boolean	CHANGED returns True if any changes were implemented in a Drawing.
Color	ColorCAD	Color CAD
Compression	String	Compression for raster: LZW, Deflate, JPEG, CCITT3, CCITT4, CCITT6, Rle, Auto, None
Created	ListItem	Created
CustomDraw	Boolean	The selected entities are drawn with custom color and lineweight
DPUX	Byte	DPI X
DPUY	Byte	DPI Y
Drawing	ListItem	Drawing item
DrawingData	List	Drawing data structure
EMail	String	EMail
Enabled	Boolean	Enabled (True) or Disabled (False)
Errors	List	Contains the errors of the command
Event	String	The accepted event names are: "OnSelectEntity" , "OnMouseDown" , OnConfirmEntitiesDeletion.
ExportParams	List	ExportParams is a child attribute of the SAVE instruction.
ExternalFile	ListItem	External file item
File	String	Path to the file
Format	String	Output file format
Guid	String	Drawing Guid
Handle	EntHandle	Handle can be given directly via $ or indirectly via @ attributes, it also accepts a list of handles divided by the ";" sign. For example: Handle="$24", Handle="@1", Handle="@;$27;$28"
HatchName	String	Hatch name
Height	Integer	Height
Index	Integer	Drawing Index
Instruction	String	The name of the command which the result is for
IsConvertImageToOLE	Boolean	Converts external images to OLE in DWG/DXF export.
Item	ListItem	Creates a context menu item with the caption from parameter "caption". This caption is returned as result data when the item is clicked.
Items	List	Accepts Item child nodes.
Key	String	Key
LayoutExportMode	Byte	Selects layouts to be exported: 0: Model; 1: AllLayouts; 2:LayoutByName; 3:AllPaperSpaces; 4:CurrentLayout.
LayoutNameExportMode	String	Layout name, used if layouts export mode is "LayoutByName."
Left	Integer	Left
LineWeight	Double	Line weight
Marker	Boolean	Shows (True) or does not show (False) editor markers for the selected entity.
MeasureInPixels	Boolean
Mode	Integer	Context menu mode: 0: replace, 1: add to bottom, 2: add to top
Mode	Integer	0 - set, 1 - remove, 2 - add. default value = 0
Mode	Integer	Full drawing mode
Mode	Integer	0 - by guid, 1 - current drawing, 2 - all drawings
Output	List	Contains the result of the command
PageHeight	Integer	Page Height
PageWidth	Integer	Page Width
Parameters	String	Any object's attribute that has no read-only modifiers can be used as a parameter
PathName	String	A set of symbols showing the location of the named sections or objects in the Converter name space (which is similar to the DXF structure). As a separator the sign ";" is used.
PathToXMLExamples	String	The path to the parent XML examples directory for using them in the HTML Help.
PatternScale	Double	Pattern scale
Point	FPoints2DOr3D	points for conversion to cad coordinate system
Proportional	Boolean
Quality	Double
ReadOnly	Boolean	Read-only status
Rect	FRect	Rect
Registration	Integer	Registration
Result	List	Result data.
Right	Integer	Right
Selected	ListItem	Stores handles of the selected entities
SelectedCount	Integer	The number of the selected entities
ShowEntityMethod	Byte	Property of the ShowSelectEntities instruction, the type of the precision calculation. Possible parameters are (0: Proportional, 1: Absolute, 2: FitToSize)
ShowEntityPrecision	Double	Property of the ShowSelectEntities instruction, a value of the precision calculation.
Text	String	Text for the console command line, help, etc.
Top	Integer	Top
Transparent	Boolean	Sets transparency for GIF
Updated	ListItem	Updated
User	String	User
Version	String	DWG or DXF version. For instance: acR2004, acR2000.
Visible	Boolean	Visible
VisibleArea	ListItem	VisibleArea item
Width	Integer	Width

Classes

cst3dFace

Represents a 3dFace in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cst3dFace LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" Point1 ="FPoint" Point2 ="FPoint" Point3 ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Point1	FPoint	3D point defining entity
Point2	FPoint	3D point defining entity
Point3	FPoint	3D point defining entity

cst3dFace

Represents a 3dFace in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Point1	FPoint	3D point defining entity
Point2	FPoint	3D point defining entity
Point3	FPoint	3D point defining entity

cstAcadTable

Represents an AcadTable in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstAcadTable LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" BlockName ="EntName" Extrusion ="FPoint" Angle ="Double" PScale ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
BlockName	EntName	Name of a Block
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Angle	Double	Angle value
PScale	FPoint	Scale factor

cstAcadTableStyle

Represents an AcadTableStyle in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstAcadTableStyle LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstAppID

Represents an AppID in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstAppID LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstArc

Represents an Arc in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstArc LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" Radius ="Double" Length ="Double" Area ="Double" Height ="Double" EndAngle ="Double" StartAngle ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Radius	Double	Radius value
Length	Double	Length value
Area	Double	Area value
Height	Double	Height value
EndAngle	Double	End angle value
StartAngle	Double	Start angle value

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description:  An arc is specified by a Point, a Radius, Start and End angles. -->
  <add>
     <cstArc Point="0,0,0" StartAngle="0" EndAngle="180" Radius="1"/>
  </add>
  <fittosize />
</cadsofttools>

cstAttdef

Represents an Attdef in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstAttdef LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Height ="Double" Rotation ="Double" WidthFactor ="Double" ObliqueAngle ="Double" Point1 ="FPoint" HAlign ="Undefined" VAlign ="Undefined" StyleName ="String" Tag ="String" AttValue ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Height	Double	Height value
Rotation	Double	Rotation angle
WidthFactor	Double	Width factor for Style
ObliqueAngle	Double	Oblique angle
Point1	FPoint	3D point defining entity
HAlign	Undefined	HAlign
VAlign	Undefined	VAlign
StyleName	String	Name of a Style
Tag	String	Attribute or attribute definition tag string
AttValue	String	Attribute or attribute definition value string

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description:  An attribute definition is specified by a Point and a Height. The Tag and Value parameters are optional. -->
  <add>
    <cstAttdef Point="4.5,3" Height="3.5" Tag="Attribute tag" AttValue="" />
  </add>
  <fittosize /> 
</cadsofttools>

cstAttrib

Represents an Attrib in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstAttrib LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Height ="Double" Rotation ="Double" WidthFactor ="Double" ObliqueAngle ="Double" Point1 ="FPoint" HAlign ="Undefined" VAlign ="Undefined" StyleName ="String" Tag ="String" AttValue ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Height	Double	Height value
Rotation	Double	Rotation angle
WidthFactor	Double	Width factor for Style
ObliqueAngle	Double	Oblique angle
Point1	FPoint	3D point defining entity
HAlign	Undefined	HAlign
VAlign	Undefined	VAlign
StyleName	String	Name of a Style
Tag	String	Attribute or attribute definition tag string
AttValue	String	Attribute or attribute definition value string

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: Block attributes are added to the child element "Attribs" of the cstInsert object. -->
  <add>
    <!-- Adds a block with attributes -->
    <!-- Attribute flags: 
    1 = Attribute is invisible; 
    2 = This is a constant attribute;
    4 = Verification is required on input of this attribute;
    8 = Attribute is preset.-->
    <cstSectionBlocks Name="BLOCKS">
      <SubEntities>                                                                         
        <cstBlock name="block">
          <SubEntities>
            <cstAttdef flags="1" point="0,0" height="2.5" tag="invisible" value=""/>
            <cstAttdef flags="2" point="0,-4" height="2.5" tag="constant" value="" color="0;1"/>             
            <cstAttdef flags="2" point="0,-8" height="2.5" tag="constant2" value="constant value" color="0;1" StyleName="GOST"/>                         
            <cstAttdef flags="4" point="0,-12" height="2.5" tag="controlled" value=""/> 
            <cstAttdef flags="8" point="0,-16" height="2.5" tag="set" value=""/>                          
            <cstAttdef point="0,-20" height="2.5" tag="tag_attribute" value=""/> 
            <cstAttdef flags="3" point="0,-24" height="2.5" tag="invisible+constant" value="invisible+constant value" color="0;1" HandleSave="@1"/>            
            <cstAttdef flags="5" point="0,-28" height="2.5" tag="invisible+controlled" value=""/>                        
            <cstAttdef flags="9" point="0,-32" height="2.5" tag="invisible+set" value=""/>
            <cstAttdef flags="12" point="0,-36" height="2.5" tag="set+controlled" value=""/>            
            <cstAttdef flags="13" point="0,-40" height="2.5" tag="invisble+control+set" value=""/>            
          </SubEntities> 
        </cstBlock>                                                   
      </SubEntities>                                                         
    </cstSectionBlocks>
    <!-- Adds entities Model -->
    <cstInsert blockname="block" point="0,0">                                       
          <SubEntities>
            <cstAttrib flags="1" point="0,0" height="2.5" tag="invisible" value="invisible value"/>    
            <cstAttrib flags="4" point="0,-12" height="2.5" tag="controlled" value="controlled value"/>
            <cstAttrib flags="8" point="0,-16" height="2.5" tag="set" value="set value" />
            <cstAttrib point="0,-20" height="2.5" tag="tag_attribute" value="attribute value" color="0;5" StyleName="GOST"/> 
            <cstAttrib flags="5" point="0,-28" height="2.5" tag="invisible+controlled" value="invisible+controlled value"/>                        
            <cstAttrib flags="9" point="0,-32" height="2.5" tag="invisible+set" value="invisible+set value"/>
            <cstAttrib flags="12" point="0,-36" height="2.5" tag="set+controlled" value="set+controlled value"/>            
            <cstAttrib flags="13" point="0,-40" height="2.5" tag="invisble+control+set" value=""/>            
          </SubEntities>                                                                                          
    </cstInsert>         
  </add>
  <!-- Selects entity with handle @1 and changes parameter Flags. --> 
  <Select Handle="@1"/> 
  <apply flags="2"/>       
  <Unselect Handle="@1"/>
  <fittosize/>
</cadsofttools>                                                           

cstBlock

Represents a Block in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstBlock LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Name ="String" BasePoint ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Name	String	Name string value
BasePoint	FPoint	Base 3D point

cstBlockPattern

Represents a BlockPattern in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstBlockPattern LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Name ="String" BasePoint ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Name	String	Name string value
BasePoint	FPoint	Base 3D point

cstBlockPattern accepts the following child atributes:

Parameter	Type	Description
ExtData	StringInternal	Extended data

cstBlockRecord

Represents a BlockRecord in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstBlockRecord LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstBlockRecords

Represents a BlockRecords in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstBlockRecords LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstBody

Represents a Body in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstBody LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point

cstCircle

Represents a Circle in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstCircle LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" Radius ="Double" Length ="Double" Area ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Radius	Double	Radius value
Length	Double	Length value
Area	Double	Area value

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description:  A circle is specified by a Point and a Radius.   -->
  <add>
    <cstCircle point="0,0,0" Radius="10"/>
   </add>
   <fittosize /> 
 </cadsofttools>

cstClipInsert

Represents a ClipInsert in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstClipInsert LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" BlockName ="EntName" Extrusion ="FPoint" Angle ="Double" PScale ="FPoint" ClipRect ="FRect" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
BlockName	EntName	Name of a Block
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Angle	Double	Angle value
PScale	FPoint	Scale factor
ClipRect	FRect	Entity clip rect

cstCurvePolygon

Represents a CurvePolygon in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstCurvePolygon LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" HatchName ="String" SolidFill ="Boolean" Elevation ="FPoint" Extrusion ="FPoint" Offset ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
HatchName	String	Name of a Hatch pattern
SolidFill	Boolean	Specifies if a Hatch have solid filling
Elevation	FPoint	Elevation value
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Offset	FPoint	3D offset point

cstCurvePolygon accepts the following child atributes:

Parameter	Type	Description
BoundaryPolylines	List	List of polylines generated by boundaries of a Hatch
Boundaries	List	List of boundaries of a Hatch

cstCustomVertex

Represents a CustomVertex in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstCustomVertex LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity

cstDictionary

Represents a Dictionary in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstDictionary LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstDimension

Represents a Dimension in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstDimension LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" BlockName ="EntName" Extrusion ="FPoint" DimStyle ="String" DefPoint ="FPoint" LinDefPoint1 ="FPoint" LinDefPoint2 ="FPoint" MiddlePoint ="FPoint" ArcDefPoint ="FPoint" RadDefPoint ="FPoint" ArrowType ="Byte" ArrowSize ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
BlockName	EntName	Name of a Block
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
DimStyle	String	Header variable. Dimension style name
DefPoint	FPoint	Definition point for Dimension
LinDefPoint1	FPoint	Start point of the first extension line for Dimension
LinDefPoint2	FPoint	Start point of the second extension line for Dimension
MiddlePoint	FPoint	Middle point of dimension text for Dimension
ArcDefPoint	FPoint	Point defining dimension arc for angular Dimension
RadDefPoint	FPoint	Definition point for diameter, radius, and angular Dimensions
ArrowType	Byte	Arrow type for entities
ArrowSize	Double	Dimensioning arrow size

cstDimension accepts the following child atributes:

Parameter	Type	Description
Properties	List	Dimension style properties

cstDimensionStyle

Represents a DimensionStyle in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstDimensionStyle LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" DimBlk ="EntName" DimBlk1 ="EntName" DimBlk2 ="EntName" DimRBlk ="EntName" DimAlt ="Boolean" DimAltF ="Double" DimAPost ="String" DimAsz ="Double" DimSah ="Boolean" DimCen ="Double" DimClrD ="ColorCAD" DimClrE ="ColorCAD" DimClrT ="ColorCAD" DimSD1 ="Boolean" DimSD2 ="Boolean" DimSE1 ="Boolean" DimSE2 ="Boolean" DimDec ="Integer" DimExe ="Double" DimExo ="Double" DimGap ="Double" DimLFac ="Double" DimLwD ="Double" DimLwE ="Double" DimPost ="String" DimScale ="Double" DimTad ="Integer" DimTih ="Boolean" DimTix ="Integer" DimToh ="Boolean" DimTxt ="Double" DimTp ="Double" DimTm ="Double" DimLUnit ="Double" DimDSep ="Double" DimFrac ="Integer" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value
DimBlk	EntName	Arrow block name
DimBlk1	EntName	First arrow block name
DimBlk2	EntName	Second arrow block name
DimRBlk	EntName	Arrow block name for leaders
DimAlt	Boolean	Alternate unit dimensioning performed if nonzero
DimAltF	Double	Alternate unit scale factor
DimAPost	String	Alternate dimensioning suffix
DimAsz	Double	Dimensioning arrow size
DimSah	Boolean	Use separate arrow blocks if nonzero
DimCen	Double	Size of center mark/lines
DimClrD	ColorCAD	Dimension line color
DimClrE	ColorCAD	Dimension extension line color
DimClrT	ColorCAD	Dimension text color
DimSD1	Boolean	Suppression of first extension line
DimSD2	Boolean	Suppression of second extension line
DimSE1	Boolean	First extension line suppressed if nonzero
DimSE2	Boolean	Second extension line suppressed if nonzero
DimDec	Integer	Number of decimal places for the tolerance values of aprimary units dimension
DimExe	Double	Extension line extension
DimExo	Double	Extension line offset
DimGap	Double	Dimension line gap
DimLFac	Double	Linear measurements scale factor
DimLwD	Double	Dimension line lineweight
DimLwE	Double	Extension line lineweight
DimPost	String	General dimensioning suffix
DimScale	Double	Overall dimensioning scale factor
DimTad	Integer	Text above dimension line if nonzero
DimTih	Boolean	Text inside horizontal if nonzero
DimTix	Integer	Force text inside extensions if nonzero
DimToh	Boolean	Text outside horizontal if nonzero
DimTxt	Double	Dimensioning text height
DimTp	Double	Dimensioning plus tolerance
DimTm	Double	Dimensioning minus tolerance
DimLUnit	Double	Sets units for all dimension types except Angular: 1 = Scientific; 2 = Decimal; 3 = Engineering; 4 = Architectural; 5 = Fractional; 6 = Windows desktop
DimDSep	Double	Single-character decimal separator used when creating dimensions whose unit format is decimale
DimFrac	Integer	Sets the fraction format when the DimLUnit system variable is specified as 4 (Architectural) or 5 (Fractional): 0 = Horizontal stacking; 1 = Diagonal stacking; 2 = Not stacked

cstDWGPolyline

Represents a DWGPolyline in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstDWGPolyline LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" Elevation ="FPoint" GlobalWidth ="Double" Length ="Double" Area ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Elevation	FPoint	Elevation value
GlobalWidth	Double	Global width value
Length	Double	Length value
Area	Double	Area value

cstEllipse

Represents an Ellipse in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstEllipse Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" EndAngle ="Double" StartAngle ="Double" RadPt ="FPoint" Ratio ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
EndAngle	Double	End angle value
StartAngle	Double	Start angle value
RadPt	FPoint	End point of the major axis relative to the Center point for Ellipse
Ratio	Double	Ratio of minor axis to major axis for elliptic entities or a two values ratio

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description:  An ellipse is specified by a Point, a RadPt, Ratio, Start and End angles..   -->
  <add>
     <cstEllipse Point="0,0,0" RadPt="2,0,0" Ratio="0.5" StartAngle="0" EndAngle="360"/>
  </add>
  <fittosize /> 
 </cadsofttools>

cstEntity

Represents an Entity in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstEntity LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType

cstEntitySample

Represents an EntitySample in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstEntitySample LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" LineTypeScale ="Double" Layer ="EntName" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer

cstField

Represents a Field in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstField LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstFieldList

Represents a FieldList in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstFieldList LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstFill

Represents a Fill in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstFill LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" HatchName ="String" SolidFill ="Boolean" Elevation ="FPoint" Extrusion ="FPoint" Offset ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
HatchName	String	Name of a Hatch pattern
SolidFill	Boolean	Specifies if a Hatch have solid filling
Elevation	FPoint	Elevation value
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Offset	FPoint	3D offset point

cstFill accepts the following child atributes:

Parameter	Type	Description
BoundaryPolylines	List	List of polylines generated by boundaries of a Hatch
Boundaries	List	List of boundaries of a Hatch

cstFlatHatch

Represents a FlatHatch in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstFlatHatch LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink

cstFlatPoly

Represents a FlatPoly in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstFlatPoly LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" Count ="Integer" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
Count	Integer	Number of members in list

cstFlatPoly3D

Represents a FlatPoly3D in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstFlatPoly3D LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" Count ="Integer" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
Count	Integer	Number of members in list

cstGradientPolygon

Represents a GradientPolygon in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstGradientPolygon LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" HatchName ="String" SolidFill ="Boolean" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
HatchName	String	Name of a Hatch pattern
SolidFill	Boolean	Specifies if a Hatch have solid filling

cstGradientPolygon accepts the following child atributes:

Parameter	Type	Description
BoundaryPolylines	List	List of polylines generated by boundaries of a Hatch

cstGroup

Represents a Group in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstGroup LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer

csthArc

Represents a hArc in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<csthArc CenterPoint ="FPoint" EndParam ="FPoint" Radius ="Double" StartParam ="FPoint" Clockwise ="Boolean" />

Parameter	Type	Description
CenterPoint	FPoint	3D center point
EndParam	FPoint	End parameter for 2D Arc and inherited curves
Radius	Double	Radius value
StartParam	FPoint	Start parameter for 2D Arc and inherited curves
Clockwise	Boolean	Specifies if Helix is twisted clockwise

cstHatch

Represents a Hatch in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstHatch LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" HatchName ="String" SolidFill ="Boolean" Elevation ="FPoint" Extrusion ="FPoint" Offset ="FPoint" PatternAngle ="Double" PatternScale ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
HatchName	String	Name of a Hatch pattern
SolidFill	Boolean	Specifies if a Hatch have solid filling
Elevation	FPoint	Elevation value
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Offset	FPoint	3D offset point
PatternAngle	Double	Angle of lines in Hatch pattern
PatternScale	Double	Scale for Hatch pattern

cstHatch accepts the following child atributes:

Parameter	Type	Description
BoundaryPolylines	List	List of polylines generated by boundaries of a Hatch
Boundaries	List	List of boundaries of a Hatch
Patterns	List	List of patterns for Hatches

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <!-- Description: Instruction CREATEHATCH creates Hatch using selected entities as contours. Please select an entity with the mouse or with the help of xml Instruction SELECT before calling this Instruction. -->
<!-- 
Syntax: 
  <createhatch Hatchname="" Angle="" PatternScale="" Color=""/>
Attributes:                                                                                                                              
Hatchname - string - name of Hatch, default is "SOLID" which creates a solid hatch. Other names: "Box", "Escher" and others can be found in Hatch dialog box of the user interface.
Angle - Double - rotation angle of the hatch                                           
PatternScale - Double - scale of the hatch pattern 
Color - string CADSoftTools color structure - color as an index or RGB    
 -->
                             
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Creates a simple rectangular Solid Hatch. Handle of polyline is saved as "@1" -->
  <add>
    <cstLWPolyline HandleSave="@1">        
    <SubEntities>                  
    <cstVertex Point="140,100,0"/>                         
    <cstVertex Point="141,100,0"/>           
    <cstVertex Point="141,103,0"/>                    
    <cstVertex Point="140,103,0"/> 
    </SubEntities>
    </cstLWPolyline>
  </add>
    <!-- Selects polyline -->
  <Select Handle="@1"/>         
    <!-- Creates hatch -->
  <createhatch/>               
  <UnSelect Handle="@1"/>
 
    <!-- Creates a polyline for the Hatch,  -->
 
  <add>                                                     
    <cstLWPolyline HandleSave="@2">
    <SubEntities>    
    <cstVertex Point="141,109,0"/> 
    <cstVertex Point="142,112,0"/> 
    <cstVertex Point="143,109,0"/> 
    <cstVertex Point="147,109,0"/> 
    <cstVertex Point="144,107,0"/> 
    <cstVertex Point="145,105,0"/> 
    <cstVertex Point="142,107,0"/> 
    <cstVertex Point="141,105,0"/> 
    <cstVertex Point="141,107,0"/> 
    <cstVertex Point="138,108,0"/> 
    <cstVertex Point="141,109,0"/> 
    </SubEntities>
    </cstLWPolyline>
  </add>
    <!-- Selects polyline -->
  <Select Handle="@2"/>
    <!-- Creates hatch -->
  <createhatch hatchname="BOX" Angle="30" PatternScale="0.1"  Color="0;34;"/>
  <UnSelect Handle="@2"/>
                                      
  <!-- Creates and selects some contours for creating hatch. -->
  <add>       
    <cstLine point="120,120,0"  point1="130,130,0" Color="0;3;" HandleSave="@3"/>
    <cstLine point="120,120,0"  point1="130,110,0" Color="0;3;" HandleSave="@4"/>
    <cstLine point="130,110,0"  point1="130,130,0" Color="0;3;" HandleSave="@5"/>
    <cstCircle point="100,100,0"  radius="10" Color="0;3;" HandleSave="@6"/>
  </add>
    <!-- Selects contours -->
  <Select Handle="@3;@4;@5;@6"/>                     
  <createhatch hatchname="SOLID" Color="0;3;"/>
  <UnSelect Handle="@3;@4;@5;@6;"/>
 
  <fittosize />
</cadsofttools>

csthBoundaryList

Represents a hBoundaryList in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<csthBoundaryList />

Parameter	Type	Description

csthCurve

Represents a hCurve in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<csthCurve />

Parameter	Type	Description

cstHelix

Represents a Helix in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstHelix LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" Degree ="Double" StartTangentVector ="FPoint" EndTangentVector ="FPoint" Start ="FPoint" Radius ="Double" Turns ="Double" TurnHeight ="Double" Clockwise ="Boolean" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Degree	Double	Degree value
StartTangentVector	FPoint	Start tangent direction point
EndTangentVector	FPoint	End tangent direction point
Start	FPoint	Start point for Helix
Radius	Double	Radius value
Turns	Double	Number of turns for Helix
TurnHeight	Double	Turn height for Helix
Clockwise	Boolean	Specifies if Helix is twisted clockwise

cstHelix accepts the following child atributes:

Parameter	Type	Description
ControlPoints	FPoints2DOr3D	List of Controls for spline and based entities
FitPoints	FPoints2DOr3D	List of Fits for spline based entities
KnotsPoints	FPoints2DOr3D	List of Knots for spline based entities
Weights	Singles	List of Weights for spline based entities

csthLine

Represents a hLine in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<csthLine StartPoint ="FPoint" EndPoint ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
StartPoint	FPoint	Start point, can be used with 2D and 3D entities
EndPoint	FPoint	End point, can be used with 2D and 3D entities

csthPoints

Represents a hPoints in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<csthPoints />

Parameter	Type	Description

csthPolyline

Represents a hPolyline in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<csthPolyline Closed ="Boolean" />

Parameter	Type	Description
Closed	Boolean	Specifies if entity is closed

csthPolyline accepts the following child atributes:

Parameter	Type	Description
Vertexes	List	List of Vertexes

cstImageDef

Represents an ImageDef in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstImageDef LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" FileName ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value
FileName	String	File name string

cstImageEnt

Represents an ImageEnt in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstImageEnt LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" UVector ="FPoint" VVector ="FPoint" Size ="FPoint" Width ="Double" Height ="Double" Transparency ="Boolean" TransparentColor ="Color" FileName ="String" ImageDef ="Handle" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
UVector	FPoint	UVector for Wipeout and inherited entities
VVector	FPoint	VVector for Wipeout and inherited entities
Size	FPoint	Size of image for Wipeout/Ole2Frame and inherited entities
Width	Double	Width value
Height	Double	Height value
Transparency	Boolean	Definition transparency for imageent
TransparentColor	Color	Definition transparent color for imageent
FileName	String	File name string
ImageDef	Handle	Handle of ImageDef object of Image entity

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Adds entities -->
  <add>
 
  <cstSectionObjects Name="OBJECTS">
    <SubEntities>
      <cstDictionary name="IMAGEDEFS">
        <SubEntities>
          <!-- FileName="Specify the file path" -->
          <cstImageDef  FileName="C:\Users\Username\Documents\CADEditorX 15\Samples\image.jpg"   HandleSave="@1"/>
        </SubEntities>
      </cstDictionary>
    </SubEntities>
  </cstSectionObjects>
 
   
   <!-- Point - insertion point (corresponds to the bottom left corner of the image) -->
   <!-- Point1 - top left corner in the drawing coordinates (top left corner of the image) -->
   <!-- Point2 - bottom right corner in the drawing coordinates (bottom right corner of the image) -->
   <cstImageEnt Point="0,0,0" imagedef="@1">    
     <Calc mode="0" Point1="0,100,0" Point2="100,0,0"/>
   </cstImageEnt>                                           
  
   <cstImageEnt Point="0,0,0" imagedef="@1">
     <Calc mode="1" Width="100" Height="400" Angle="30"/>                   
   </cstImageEnt> 
   
  </add>
    <fittosize />
</cadsofttools>

cstInsert

Represents an Insert in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstInsert LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" BlockName ="EntName" Extrusion ="FPoint" Angle ="Double" PScale ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
BlockName	EntName	Name of a Block
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Angle	Double	Angle value
PScale	FPoint	Scale factor

cstInsertXRef

Represents an InsertXRef in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstInsertXRef LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" BlockName ="EntName" Extrusion ="FPoint" Angle ="Double" PScale ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
BlockName	EntName	Name of a Block
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Angle	Double	Angle value
PScale	FPoint	Scale factor

cstLayer

Represents a Layer in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstLayer LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" Color ="ColorCAD" Visible ="Boolean" Locked ="Boolean" Frozen ="Boolean" FrozenByNewViewPort ="Boolean" XrefLink ="Boolean" IsPlotting ="Boolean" Count ="Integer" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
Visible	Boolean	Specifies entity visibility
Locked	Boolean	Specifies entity editability
Frozen	Boolean	Specifies if Layer is frozen
FrozenByNewViewPort	Boolean	Specifies if Layer is frozen for new Viewports
XrefLink	Boolean	Specifies if entity is externally dependent on an xref
IsPlotting	Boolean	Specifies if this layer will be plotted
Count	Integer	Number of members in list

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description: The example shows how to add a complicated Drawing Structure Data to the current drawing. --> 
  <add>
    <cstSectionTables Name="TABLES">
      <SubEntities>               
        <cstTable Name="LAYER">
          <SubEntities>
            <cstLayer name="Layer2" Color="0;3;" Visible="False" Locked="True"/>
          </SubEntities>                                                  
        </cstTable>
      </SubEntities>
    </cstSectionTables>
</add>                                                                 
  </cadsofttools>

Example 2:
Description: getting a list of all the layers of a drawing and their info.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description: getting a list of all the layers of a drawing and their info. -->
  <get PathName="TABLES;LAYER"/>  
</cadsofttools>  

cstLayout

Represents a Layout in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstLayout LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" Count ="Integer" PaperSpaceBlock ="EntName" UCSOrigin ="FPoint" UCSXDir ="FPoint" UCSYDir ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value
Count	Integer	Number of members in list
PaperSpaceBlock	EntName	Layout name
UCSOrigin	FPoint	VPort UCS origin
UCSXDir	FPoint	Header variable. Direction of the current UCS X axis (in WCS)
UCSYDir	FPoint	Header variable. Direction of the current UCS Y axis (in WCS)

cstLayout accepts the following child atributes:

Parameter	Type	Description
SubEntities	List	Sub entities list

cstLeader

Represents a Leader in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstLeader LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" Degree ="Double" StartTangentVector ="FPoint" EndTangentVector ="FPoint" Arrowhead ="Boolean" DimStyle ="String" LeaderPathType ="Integer" ArrowType ="Byte" DimScale ="Double" ArrowSize ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Degree	Double	Degree value
StartTangentVector	FPoint	Start tangent direction point
EndTangentVector	FPoint	End tangent direction point
Arrowhead	Boolean	Specifies if arrowhead is present for Leader
DimStyle	String	Header variable. Dimension style name
LeaderPathType	Integer	Specifies if Leader path is spline
ArrowType	Byte	Arrow type for entities
DimScale	Double	Overall dimensioning scale factor
ArrowSize	Double	Dimensioning arrow size

cstLeader accepts the following child atributes:

Parameter	Type	Description
ControlPoints	FPoints2DOr3D	List of Controls for spline and based entities
FitPoints	FPoints2DOr3D	List of Fits for spline based entities
KnotsPoints	FPoints2DOr3D	List of Knots for spline based entities
Weights	Singles	List of Weights for spline based entities
Properties	List	Dimension style properties

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description: Adding a linear leader to the drawing. -->
  <!-- ArrowType = DimRBlk: 
  0 = _CLOSEDFILLED; 1 =_CLOSEDBLANK; 2 = _CLOSED; 3 = _DOT; 4 = _ARCHTICK; 5 = _OBLIQUE; 6 = _OPEN; 7 = _ORIGIN;  
  8 = _ORIGIN2; 9 = _OPEN90; 10 = _OPEN30; 11 = _DOTSMALL; 12 = _DOTBLANK; 13 = _SMALL; 14 = _BOXBLANK; 15 = _BOXFILLED;
  16 = _DATUMBLANK; 17 = _DATUMFILLED; 18 = _INTEGRAL; 20 = _NONE.-->
  <add>
    <!-- Simplified adding of a leader --> 
    <cstLeader DimStyle="STANDARD" ArrowType="10" ArrowSize="2.8" color="0;1">
        <ControlPoints Values="0,20|5,28|10,28" />                                                                            
    </cstLeader>                                     
 
    <!-- Adds a leader with properties by dimension style. When the instruction "Properties" is used, 
    the properties of the instruction "cstLeader" are overridden and a leader is created according 
    to the set Dimension Style. -->         
    <cstLeader DimStyle="GENISO" HandleSave="@1">                                 
        <ControlPoints Values="0,10|5,18|10,18" />
        <Properties/>
    </cstLeader>                       
                                           
    <!-- Adds a leader and overrides the values of the style properties. -->      
    <cstLeader DimStyle="GENISO">                
        <ControlPoints Values="0,0|5,8|10,8" />
        <Properties DimRBlk="_ORIGIN2" DimAsz="4"/>
    </cstLeader>    
  </add> 
 
  <!-- Selects the leader with handle "@1" and changes the type of the leader using the instruction "Properties". -->
  <select Handle="@1"/>                                                               
  <apply color="0;4">                                                          
    <Properties DimRBlk="_DATUMFILLED" DimAsz="3"/> 
  </apply>
  <unselect handle="@1"/> 
  <fittosize />                                                  
</cadsofttools>  

cstLine

Represents a Line in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstLine LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" Point1 ="FPoint" Length ="Double" Angle ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Point1	FPoint	3D point defining entity
Length	Double	Length value
Angle	Double	Angle value

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description: A Line is specified by two Points.  -->
  <add>
    <cstLine point="0,0,0" Point1="10,5,0"/>
  </add> 
  <fittosize/>
</cadsofttools>

cstLineType

Represents a LineType in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstLineType LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstLWPolyline

Represents a LWPolyline in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstLWPolyline LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" Elevation ="FPoint" GlobalWidth ="Double" Length ="Double" Area ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Elevation	FPoint	Elevation value
GlobalWidth	Double	Global width value
Length	Double	Length value
Area	Double	Area value

cstMInsert

Represents a MInsert in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstMInsert LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" BlockName ="EntName" Extrusion ="FPoint" Angle ="Double" PScale ="FPoint" ColumnCount ="Integer" RowCount ="Integer" ColSpacing ="Double" RowSpacing ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
BlockName	EntName	Name of a Block
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Angle	Double	Angle value
PScale	FPoint	Scale factor
ColumnCount	Integer	Number of columns
RowCount	Integer	Number of rows
ColSpacing	Double	Spacing for columns
RowSpacing	Double	Spacing for rows

cstMLine

Represents a MLine in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstMLine LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" BlockName ="EntName" Extrusion ="FPoint" Angle ="Double" PScale ="FPoint" Justify ="Integer" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
BlockName	EntName	Name of a Block
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Angle	Double	Angle value
PScale	FPoint	Scale factor
Justify	Integer	Specifies justification type

cstMLineEntry

Represents a MLineEntry in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstMLineEntry LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType

cstMLineStyle

Represents a MLineStyle in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstMLineStyle LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" Color ="ColorCAD" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD

cstMPolygon

Represents a MPolygon in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstMPolygon LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" HatchName ="String" SolidFill ="Boolean" Elevation ="FPoint" Extrusion ="FPoint" Offset ="FPoint" PatternAngle ="Double" PatternScale ="Double" FillColor ="ColorCAD" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
HatchName	String	Name of a Hatch pattern
SolidFill	Boolean	Specifies if a Hatch have solid filling
Elevation	FPoint	Elevation value
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Offset	FPoint	3D offset point
PatternAngle	Double	Angle of lines in Hatch pattern
PatternScale	Double	Scale for Hatch pattern
FillColor	ColorCAD	Fill color specified with TsgColorCAD

cstMPolygon accepts the following child atributes:

Parameter	Type	Description
BoundaryPolylines	List	List of polylines generated by boundaries of a Hatch
Boundaries	List	List of boundaries of a Hatch
Patterns	List	List of patterns for Hatches

cstMText

Represents a MText in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstMText LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" BlockName ="EntName" Extrusion ="FPoint" Angle ="Double" PScale ="FPoint" Height ="Double" StyleName ="String" BackgroundFlags ="ColorCAD" BackgroundColor ="ColorCAD" Scale ="Double" Transparency ="Boolean" RectWidth ="Double" Align ="Word" TextValue ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
BlockName	EntName	Name of a Block
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Angle	Double	Angle value
PScale	FPoint	Scale factor
Height	Double	Height value
StyleName	String	Name of a Style
BackgroundFlags	ColorCAD	Background fill setting: 0 = Background fill off, 1 = Use background fill color, 2 = Use drawing window color as background fill color
BackgroundColor	ColorCAD	Background color
Scale	Double	Scale value
Transparency	Boolean	Definition transparency for imageent
RectWidth	Double	Width of a rectangle
Align	Word	Align
TextValue	String	Text string value

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  <!-- Description: An Mtext is specified by a Point, a Height and a Textvalue.   -->
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <add>     
    <cstMText Point="0,0" Height="3" TextValue="MultilineText"/>       
  </add> 
  <fittosize />                 
</cadsofttools> 

Example 2:
Description: The following code uses many optional parametres for MText.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  <!-- Description: The following code uses many optional parametres for MText.  -->
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <add>     
    <cstMText Point="10.5,5,1.33" Layer="Layer1" color="1;(145,30,45)" LineWeight="0.23" LineType="byblock" LineTypeScale="0.25" Extrusion="1,2,1" Angle="15" PScale="1,2,1" Height="3.5" StyleName="STANDARD" RectWidth="20.1" TextValue="MultilineText"/>
  </add>
  <fittosize />                  
</cadsofttools> 

cstObjectEntity

Represents an ObjectEntity in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstObjectEntity LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer

cstOle2Frame

Represents an Ole2Frame in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstOle2Frame LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Size ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Size	FPoint	Size of image for Wipeout/Ole2Frame and inherited entities

cstOwneredItem

Represents an OwneredItem in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstOwneredItem LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstPenEntity

Represents a PenEntity in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstPenEntity LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements

cstPenLine

Represents a PenLine in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstPenLine LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point

cstPenTableItem

Represents a PenTableItem in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstPenTableItem LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstPlotSettings

Represents a PlotSettings in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstPlotSettings LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" plPageSetupName ="String" plPrintOrConfigName ="String" plLayoutFlags ="Int64" plPaperUnits ="Byte" plStandardScaleType ="Byte" plNumerator ="Double" plDenominator ="Double" plPaperSizeName ="String" plViewName ="String" plPrintableMargin ="F2DRect" plPaperSize ="F2DPoint" plOrigin ="F2DPoint" plWindowAreaMin ="F2DPoint" plWindowAreaMax ="F2DPoint" plRotation ="Byte" plType ="Byte" plCurrentStyleSheet ="String" plShadeMode ="Integer" plShadeResolutionLevel ="Integer" plShadeCustomDPI ="Integer" plFloatingPointScaleFactor ="Double" plPaperImageOrigin ="F2DPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value
plPageSetupName	String	pl Page Setup Name
plPrintOrConfigName	String	pl Print Or Config Name
plLayoutFlags	Int64	Flags
plPaperUnits	Byte	Enum
plStandardScaleType	Byte	pl Standard Scale Type
plNumerator	Double	pl Numerator
plDenominator	Double	pl Denominator
plPaperSizeName	String	pl Paper Size Name
plViewName	String	pl View Name
plPrintableMargin	F2DRect	pl Printable Margin
plPaperSize	F2DPoint	pl Paper Size
plOrigin	F2DPoint	pl Origin
plWindowAreaMin	F2DPoint	pl Window Area Min
plWindowAreaMax	F2DPoint	pl Window Area Max
plRotation	Byte	Enum
plType	Byte	Enum
plCurrentStyleSheet	String	pl Current Style Sheet
plShadeMode	Integer	pl Shade Mode
plShadeResolutionLevel	Integer	pl Shade Resolution Level
plShadeCustomDPI	Integer	pl Shade Custom DPI
plFloatingPointScaleFactor	Double	pl Floating Point Scale Factor
plPaperImageOrigin	F2DPoint	pl Paper Image Origin

cstPoint

Represents a Point in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstPoint LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description: Adds a Point.  -->
  <add>     
    <cstPoint Point="-0.56,1.9"/> 
  </add>
  <fittosize /> 
</cadsofttools>    

Example 2:
Description: When a Point is added, the maximal number of parameters is used.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description:  When a Point is added, the maximal number of parameters is used. -->
  <add> 
    <cstPoint Point="-0.56,1.69,-10.15" Layer="Layer1" Color="0;5" LineWeight="0.25" LineType="byblock" LineTypeScale="0.3"/> 
  </add> 
</cadsofttools>

cstPolyline

Represents a Polyline in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstPolyline LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" Elevation ="FPoint" GlobalWidth ="Double" Length ="Double" Area ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Elevation	FPoint	Elevation value
GlobalWidth	Double	Global width value
Length	Double	Length value
Area	Double	Area value

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description: The instruction ADD adds entities and Drawing Structure Data to the current drawing. There are many examples of adding particular classes with ADD instruction which are described in Classes examples. --> 
    <add>
    <cstLWPolyline Point="0,0" Thickness="5">
                <SubEntities>
                  <cstVertex Point="0,0"/>
                  <cstVertex Point="10,0"/>
                  <cstVertex Point="10,10"/>
                </SubEntities>
              </cstLWPolyline> 
</add>
<fittosize /> 
  </cadsofttools>                                                                                                                                          

cstPolyPolygon

Represents a PolyPolygon in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstPolyPolygon LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" HatchName ="String" SolidFill ="Boolean" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
HatchName	String	Name of a Hatch pattern
SolidFill	Boolean	Specifies if a Hatch have solid filling

cstPolyPolygon accepts the following child atributes:

Parameter	Type	Description
BoundaryPolylines	List	List of polylines generated by boundaries of a Hatch

cstProxy

Represents a Proxy in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstProxy LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point

cstRasterVariables

Represents a RasterVariables in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstRasterVariables LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstRay

Represents a Ray in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstRay LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" Point1 ="FPoint" Length ="Double" Angle ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Point1	FPoint	3D point defining entity
Length	Double	Length value
Angle	Double	Angle value

cstRegion

Represents a Region in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstRegion LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point

cstSection

Represents a Section in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstSection LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstSectionBlocks

Represents a SectionBlocks in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstSectionBlocks LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstSectionHeader

Represents a SectionHeader in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstSectionHeader Name ="String" ACADVer ="String" CodePage ="String" TextStyle ="String" CLayer ="String" CELType ="String" CEColor ="ColorCAD" CELTScale ="Double" CELWeight ="Double" DimStyle ="String" DIMTXSTY ="String" DimAssoc ="Byte" DimAlt ="Boolean" DimAltF ="Double" DimAPost ="String" DimAsz ="Double" DimSah ="Boolean" DimCen ="Double" DimClrD ="ColorCAD" DimClrE ="ColorCAD" DimClrT ="ColorCAD" DimSD1 ="Boolean" DimSD2 ="Boolean" DimSE1 ="Boolean" DimSE2 ="Boolean" DimDec ="Integer" DimExe ="Double" DimExo ="Double" DimGap ="Double" DimLFac ="Double" DimLwD ="Double" DimLwE ="Double" DimPost ="String" DimScale ="Double" DimTad ="Integer" DimTih ="Boolean" DimTix ="Integer" DimToh ="Boolean" DimTxt ="Double" DimTp ="Double" DimTm ="Double" DimLUnit ="Double" DimDSep ="Double" DimFrac ="Integer" EXTMIN ="FPoint" EXTMAX ="FPoint" FILLETRAD ="Double" FILLMODE ="Boolean" LWDISPLAY ="Boolean" InsUnits ="Integer" LTScale ="Double" Measurement ="Integer" PDMODE ="Integer" PDSIZE ="Double" TextSize ="Double" TileMode ="Integer" UCSORG ="FPoint" UCSXDir ="FPoint" UCSYDir ="FPoint" InsBase ="FPoint" Attmode ="Integer" />

Parameter	Type	Description
Name	String	Name string value
ACADVer	String	Header variable. The AutoCAD drawing database version number
CodePage	String	Header variable. Drawing code page
TextStyle	String	Header variable. Current text style name
CLayer	String	Header variable. Current layer name
CELType	String	Header variable. Entity linetype name, or BYBLOCK or BYLAYER
CEColor	ColorCAD	Header variable. Current entity color
CELTScale	Double	Header variable. Current entity linetype scale
CELWeight	Double	Header variable. Lineweight of new objects
DimStyle	String	Header variable. Dimension style name
DIMTXSTY	String	Dimension text style
DimAssoc	Byte	Associativity of dimension objects
DimAlt	Boolean	Alternate unit dimensioning performed if nonzero
DimAltF	Double	Alternate unit scale factor
DimAPost	String	Alternate dimensioning suffix
DimAsz	Double	Dimensioning arrow size
DimSah	Boolean	Use separate arrow blocks if nonzero
DimCen	Double	Size of center mark/lines
DimClrD	ColorCAD	Dimension line color
DimClrE	ColorCAD	Dimension extension line color
DimClrT	ColorCAD	Dimension text color
DimSD1	Boolean	Suppression of first extension line
DimSD2	Boolean	Suppression of second extension line
DimSE1	Boolean	First extension line suppressed if nonzero
DimSE2	Boolean	Second extension line suppressed if nonzero
DimDec	Integer	Number of decimal places for the tolerance values of aprimary units dimension
DimExe	Double	Extension line extension
DimExo	Double	Extension line offset
DimGap	Double	Dimension line gap
DimLFac	Double	Linear measurements scale factor
DimLwD	Double	Dimension line lineweight
DimLwE	Double	Extension line lineweight
DimPost	String	General dimensioning suffix
DimScale	Double	Overall dimensioning scale factor
DimTad	Integer	Text above dimension line if nonzero
DimTih	Boolean	Text inside horizontal if nonzero
DimTix	Integer	Force text inside extensions if nonzero
DimToh	Boolean	Text outside horizontal if nonzero
DimTxt	Double	Dimensioning text height
DimTp	Double	Dimensioning plus tolerance
DimTm	Double	Dimensioning minus tolerance
DimLUnit	Double	Sets units for all dimension types except Angular: 1 = Scientific; 2 = Decimal; 3 = Engineering; 4 = Architectural; 5 = Fractional; 6 = Windows desktop
DimDSep	Double	Single-character decimal separator used when creating dimensions whose unit format is decimale
DimFrac	Integer	Sets the fraction format when the DimLUnit system variable is specified as 4 (Architectural) or 5 (Fractional): 0 = Horizontal stacking; 1 = Diagonal stacking; 2 = Not stacked
EXTMIN	FPoint	Header variable. X, Y, and Z drawing extents lower-left corner (in WCS)
EXTMAX	FPoint	Header variable. X, Y, and Z drawing extents upper-right corner (in WCS)
FILLETRAD	Double	Header variable. Fillet radius
FILLMODE	Boolean	Specifies whether hatches and fills, 2D solids, and wide polylines are filled in, default True
LWDISPLAY	Boolean	Controls the display of lineweights
InsUnits	Integer	Header variable. Default drawing units for AutoCAD DesignCenter blocks
LTScale	Double	Header variable. Global linetype scale
Measurement	Integer	Header variable. Drawing units: 0 = English; 1 = Metric
PDMODE	Integer	Header variable. Point display mode
PDSIZE	Double	Header variable. Point display size
TextSize	Double	Header variable. Default text height
TileMode	Integer	Header variable. 1 for previous release compatibility mode; 0 otherwise
UCSORG	FPoint	Header variable. Origin of current UCS (in WCS)
UCSXDir	FPoint	Header variable. Direction of the current UCS X axis (in WCS)
UCSYDir	FPoint	Header variable. Direction of the current UCS Y axis (in WCS)
InsBase	FPoint	Header variable. Insertion base set by BASE command (in WCS)
Attmode	Integer	Header variable. Attribute visibility: 0 = None 1 = Normal 2 = All

cstSectionObjects

Represents a SectionObjects in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstSectionObjects LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstSectionTables

Represents a SectionTables in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstSectionTables LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstShape

Represents a Shape in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstShape LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Height ="Double" Rotation ="Double" WidthFactor ="Double" ObliqueAngle ="Double" Text ="String" Point1 ="FPoint" HAlign ="Undefined" VAlign ="Undefined" StyleName ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Height	Double	Height value
Rotation	Double	Rotation angle
WidthFactor	Double	Width factor for Style
ObliqueAngle	Double	Oblique angle
Text	String	Text string
Point1	FPoint	3D point defining entity
HAlign	Undefined	HAlign
VAlign	Undefined	VAlign
StyleName	String	Name of a Style

cstSolid

Represents a Solid in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstSolid LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" Point1 ="FPoint" Length ="Double" Angle ="Double" Point2 ="FPoint" Point3 ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Point1	FPoint	3D point defining entity
Length	Double	Length value
Angle	Double	Angle value
Point2	FPoint	3D point defining entity
Point3	FPoint	3D point defining entity

cstSortEntsTable

Represents a SortEntsTable in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstSortEntsTable LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstSpline

Represents a Spline in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstSpline LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" Degree ="Double" StartTangentVector ="FPoint" EndTangentVector ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Degree	Double	Degree value
StartTangentVector	FPoint	Start tangent direction point
EndTangentVector	FPoint	End tangent direction point

cstSpline accepts the following child atributes:

Parameter	Type	Description
ControlPoints	FPoints2DOr3D	List of Controls for spline and based entities
FitPoints	FPoints2DOr3D	List of Fits for spline based entities
KnotsPoints	FPoints2DOr3D	List of Knots for spline based entities
Weights	Singles	List of Weights for spline based entities

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  <!-- Description:  A circle is specified by a Point and a Radius.   -->
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Adds entities -->
  <add>
    <cstSpline Point="0,0,0" StartTangentVector="0,0,0" EndTangentVector="0,0,0">
<FitPoints Type="FPoint" Values="0,0,0|0,10.5,0|8.1,-10,0|15,10,0|20,-10,0"/>
  </cstSpline>
  </add>
 <fittosize /> 
  </cadsofttools>

cstStyle

Represents a Style in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstStyle LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" WidthFactor ="Double" ObliqueAngle ="Double" TextGenFlags ="Integer" LastHeightUsed ="Double" PrimaryFont ="String" BigFont ="String" FontName ="String" FixedHeight ="Double" FontStyle ="Integer" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value
WidthFactor	Double	Width factor for Style
ObliqueAngle	Double	Oblique angle
TextGenFlags	Integer	Text generation flags for Style
LastHeightUsed	Double	Last used font height for Style
PrimaryFont	String	Primary font file name for Style
BigFont	String	Bigfont file name for Style
FontName	String	Font name
FixedHeight	Double	Fixed text heigh for Style
FontStyle	Integer	Font style

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">  
   <!-- Description: Setting the font (regular, italic, bold, bold italic) when adding a text style. It is compulsory to use
   the parameters PrimaryFont and FontStyle. Names for other fonts in PrimaryFont can differ from FontName.  -->
   <add>
      <cstSectionTables Name="TABLES">
         <SubEntities>
            <cstTable Name="STYLE">
               <SubEntities>
                  <cstStyle Name="STANDARD-1" PrimaryFont="arial.ttf" FontName="Arial" FontStyle="0"/>
                  <cstStyle Name="STANDARD-2" PrimaryFont="ariali.ttf" FontName="Arial" FontStyle="1"/>
                  <cstStyle Name="STANDARD-3" PrimaryFont="arialbd.ttf" FontName="Arial" FontStyle="2"/>
                  <cstStyle Name="STANDARD-4" PrimaryFont="arialbi.ttf" FontName="Arial" FontStyle="3"/>
               </SubEntities>
            </cstTable>
         </SubEntities>    
      </cstSectionTables>                       
   </add>             
</cadsofttools>  
                                                                                        

cstSVGMText

Represents a SVGMText in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstSVGMText LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" BlockName ="EntName" Extrusion ="FPoint" Angle ="Double" PScale ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
BlockName	EntName	Name of a Block
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Angle	Double	Angle value
PScale	FPoint	Scale factor

cstTable

Represents a Table in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstTable LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstText

Represents a Text in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstText LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Height ="Double" Rotation ="Double" WidthFactor ="Double" ObliqueAngle ="Double" Text ="String" Point1 ="FPoint" HAlign ="Undefined" VAlign ="Undefined" StyleName ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Height	Double	Height value
Rotation	Double	Rotation angle
WidthFactor	Double	Width factor for Style
ObliqueAngle	Double	Oblique angle
Text	String	Text string
Point1	FPoint	3D point defining entity
HAlign	Undefined	HAlign
VAlign	Undefined	VAlign
StyleName	String	Name of a Style

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  <!-- Description:  Demonstrates how to add a single-line text.   -->
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <add>
    <cstText Point="0,0" Height="3" Rotation="90" ObliqueAngle="0" Text="Single Line Text" StyleName="STANDARD" Color="0;5;"/>
    <cstText Point="5,15" Height="1.7" ObliqueAngle="15" WidthFactor="0.9" Text="Simbols: \U+2205, %%d, %%p" StyleName="GOST" LineWeight="0.53"/>
  </add>
  <fittosize/>
</cadsofttools>

cstTolerance

Represents a Tolerance in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstTolerance LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" BlockName ="EntName" Extrusion ="FPoint" Angle ="Double" PScale ="FPoint" Height ="Double" StyleName ="String" BackgroundFlags ="ColorCAD" BackgroundColor ="ColorCAD" Scale ="Double" Transparency ="Boolean" RectWidth ="Double" Align ="Word" TextValue ="String" DimStyle ="String" DimClrD ="ColorCAD" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
BlockName	EntName	Name of a Block
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Angle	Double	Angle value
PScale	FPoint	Scale factor
Height	Double	Height value
StyleName	String	Name of a Style
BackgroundFlags	ColorCAD	Background fill setting: 0 = Background fill off, 1 = Use background fill color, 2 = Use drawing window color as background fill color
BackgroundColor	ColorCAD	Background color
Scale	Double	Scale value
Transparency	Boolean	Definition transparency for imageent
RectWidth	Double	Width of a rectangle
Align	Word	Align
TextValue	String	Text string value
DimStyle	String	Header variable. Dimension style name
DimClrD	ColorCAD	Dimension line color

cstTrace

Represents a Trace in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstTrace LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" Point1 ="FPoint" Length ="Double" Angle ="Double" Point2 ="FPoint" Point3 ="FPoint" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Point1	FPoint	3D point defining entity
Length	Double	Length value
Angle	Double	Angle value
Point2	FPoint	3D point defining entity
Point3	FPoint	3D point defining entity

cstVertex

Represents a Vertex in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstVertex Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Point ="FPoint" Bulge ="Double" StartWidth ="Double" EndWidth ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Bulge	Double	Vertex bulge value
StartWidth	Double	Start width for a segment
EndWidth	Double	End width for a segment

cstViewport

Represents a Viewport in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstViewport LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" PSpaceCenter ="FPoint" MSpaceCenter ="FPoint" ViewDirection ="FPoint" ViewTarget ="FPoint" PSpaceWidth ="Double" PSpaceHeight ="Double" FrontClipPlane ="Double" BackClipPlane ="Double" MSpaceHeight ="Double" ViewTwistAngle ="Double" Scale ="Double" TurnsOff ="Boolean" StatusField ="Integer" ThisID ="Integer" ClippingBoundaryHandle ="Handle" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
PSpaceCenter	FPoint	Viewport center point on layout
MSpaceCenter	FPoint	Viewport model view area center point
ViewDirection	FPoint	Viewport view direction vector (in WCS)
ViewTarget	FPoint	Viewport view target point (in WCS)
PSpaceWidth	Double	Viewport width on layout
PSpaceHeight	Double	Viewport height on layout
FrontClipPlane	Double	Viewport front cut off plane
BackClipPlane	Double	Viewport back cut off plane
MSpaceHeight	Double	Viewport model view area height
ViewTwistAngle	Double	Viewport view twist angle
Scale	Double	Scale value
TurnsOff	Boolean	Turns the viewport off
StatusField	Integer	Viewport status field
ThisID	Integer	Viewport ID
ClippingBoundaryHandle	Handle	Handle of an entity that serves as a clipping boundary for the Viewport

cstViewport

Represents a Viewport in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
PSpaceCenter	FPoint	Viewport center point on layout
MSpaceCenter	FPoint	Viewport model view area center point
ViewDirection	FPoint	Viewport view direction vector (in WCS)
ViewTarget	FPoint	Viewport view target point (in WCS)
PSpaceWidth	Double	Viewport width on layout
PSpaceHeight	Double	Viewport height on layout
FrontClipPlane	Double	Viewport front cut off plane
BackClipPlane	Double	Viewport back cut off plane
MSpaceHeight	Double	Viewport model view area height
ViewTwistAngle	Double	Viewport view twist angle
Scale	Double	Scale value
TurnsOff	Boolean	Turns the viewport off
StatusField	Integer	Viewport status field
ThisID	Integer	Viewport ID
ClippingBoundaryHandle	Handle	Handle of an entity that serves as a clipping boundary for the Viewport

cstVport

Represents a Vport in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstVport LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" CircleZoomPercent ="Integer" UCSOrigin ="FPoint" UCSXDir ="FPoint" UCSYDir ="FPoint" UCSVP ="Boolean" ViewAspectRatio ="Double" ViewCenterPoint ="FPoint" ViewDirection ="FPoint" ViewTarget ="FPoint" ViewHeight ="Double" ViewTwistAngle ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value
CircleZoomPercent	Integer	VPort circle zoom percent
UCSOrigin	FPoint	VPort UCS origin
UCSXDir	FPoint	Header variable. Direction of the current UCS X axis (in WCS)
UCSYDir	FPoint	Header variable. Direction of the current UCS Y axis (in WCS)
UCSVP	Boolean	Display UCS icon at UCS origin flag
ViewAspectRatio	Double	VPort view aspect ratio
ViewCenterPoint	FPoint	VPort view center point
ViewDirection	FPoint	Viewport view direction vector (in WCS)
ViewTarget	FPoint	Viewport view target point (in WCS)
ViewHeight	Double	VPort view height
ViewTwistAngle	Double	Viewport view twist angle

cstVport

Represents a Vport in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value
CircleZoomPercent	Integer	VPort circle zoom percent
UCSOrigin	FPoint	VPort UCS origin
UCSXDir	FPoint	Header variable. Direction of the current UCS X axis (in WCS)
UCSYDir	FPoint	Header variable. Direction of the current UCS Y axis (in WCS)
UCSVP	Boolean	Display UCS icon at UCS origin flag
ViewAspectRatio	Double	VPort view aspect ratio
ViewCenterPoint	FPoint	VPort view center point
ViewDirection	FPoint	Viewport view direction vector (in WCS)
ViewTarget	FPoint	Viewport view target point (in WCS)
ViewHeight	Double	VPort view height
ViewTwistAngle	Double	Viewport view twist angle

cstWipeout

Represents a Wipeout in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstWipeout LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" UVector ="FPoint" VVector ="FPoint" Size ="FPoint" Width ="Double" Height ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
UVector	FPoint	UVector for Wipeout and inherited entities
VVector	FPoint	VVector for Wipeout and inherited entities
Size	FPoint	Size of image for Wipeout/Ole2Frame and inherited entities
Width	Double	Width value
Height	Double	Height value

cstWipeoutVariables

Represents a WipeoutVariables in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstWipeoutVariables LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value

cstXline

Represents a Xline in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstXline LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Layer ="EntName" Color ="ColorCAD" HyperLink ="String" LineTypeScale ="Double" Point ="FPoint" Thickness ="Double" Extrusion ="FPoint" Point1 ="FPoint" Length ="Double" Angle ="Double" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Thickness	Double	Thickness
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
Point1	FPoint	3D point defining entity
Length	Double	Length value
Angle	Double	Angle value

cstXref

Represents a Xref in a Drawing Database.

Syntax:

<cstXref LineWeight ="Double" Handle ="EntHandle" Flags ="Integer" LineType ="EntName" Name ="String" FileName ="String" />

Parameter	Type	Description
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
Name	String	Name string value
FileName	String	File name string

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
  <!-- Description:  Adding a file to the current drawing as an external reference. The path to the Xref is specified in the BLOCKS section, the Flags and Name parameters are compulsory. -->
  <add>
    <cstSectionBlocks Name="BLOCKS">
      <SubEntities>
        <cstBlock Flags="4" Name="xref">
          <SubEntities>
            <!-- FileName="Specify the file path" -->
            <cstXref FileName="C:\Users\Username\Documents\CADEditorX 15\Samples\Gasket.dwg"/>
          </SubEntities>
        </cstBlock>
      </SubEntities>
    </cstSectionBlocks>
    <!-- Adds entities Model -->
    <cstInsert Point="0.5,-0.5,0" BlockName="xref" Extrusion="0,0,1" Angle="0" PScale="1,1,1"/>
  </add>
  <fittosize />
</cadsofttools>

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
ACADVer	String	Header variable. The AutoCAD drawing database version number
Align	Word	Align
AlphaBlend	Integer	AlphaBlend dependent on PathKey defines one of the entity visual representations
Angle	Double	Angle value
AngleFromXY	Double	Angle from plane XY
AngleInXY	Double	Angle in plane XY
AngularPrecision	Double	Angular precision of meshes and polylines
AngularTolerance	Double	Angular tolerance of modeller operations
Application	Procedure	Application
ArcDefPoint	FPoint	Point defining dimension arc for angular Dimension
Area	Double	Area value
AreaOOC	Double	Area value, for BREP topology
Arrowhead	Boolean	Specifies if arrowhead is present for Leader
ArrowSize	Double	Dimensioning arrow size
ArrowType	Byte	Arrow type for entities
Attmode	Integer	Header variable. Attribute visibility: 0 = None 1 = Normal 2 = All
Attribs	List	List of attributes
AttValue	String	Attribute or attribute definition value string
AxisX	FPoint	AxisX
AxisX2D	F2DPoint	Axis U vector 2D
AxisY	FPoint	AxisY
AxisY2D	F2DPoint	Axis V vector 2D
AxisZ	FPoint	AxisZ
BackClipPlane	Double	Viewport back cut off plane
BackgroundColor	ColorCAD	Background color
BackgroundFlags	ColorCAD	Background fill setting: 0 = Background fill off, 1 = Use background fill color, 2 = Use drawing window color as background fill color
BasePoint	FPoint	Base 3D point
BigFont	String	Bigfont file name for Style
BlockName	EntName	Name of a Block
BLOCKS	List	Blocks section
Boundaries	List	List of boundaries of a Hatch
Boundary	List	List of elements forming a boundary of a Hatch
BoundaryPolyline	FPoints2DOr3D	List of polyline points generated by boundaries of a Hatch
BoundaryPolylines	List	List of polylines generated by boundaries of a Hatch
Box	FRect	Entity box
Box3D	FRect	Box 3d dependent on PathKey defines one of the entity visual representations
Bulge	Double	Vertex bulge value
Calc	Procedure	Alternative creation method
CanShow	Boolean	Can show
CEColor	ColorCAD	Header variable. Current entity color
CELTScale	Double	Header variable. Current entity linetype scale
CELType	String	Header variable. Entity linetype name, or BYBLOCK or BYLAYER
CELWeight	Double	Header variable. Lineweight of new objects
CenterMass	FPoint	Center mass point, for BREP topology
CenterPoint	FPoint	3D center point
CenterPoint2D	F2DPoint	2D center point
CircleLength	Double	Length of a circle
CircleZoomPercent	Integer	VPort circle zoom percent
CLayer	String	Header variable. Current layer name
ClippingBoundaryHandle	Handle	Handle of an entity that serves as a clipping boundary for the Viewport
ClipRect	FRect	Entity clip rect
Clockwise	Boolean	Specifies if Helix is twisted clockwise
Closed	Boolean	Specifies if entity is closed
Code	String	Code
CodePage	String	Header variable. Drawing code page
Color	ColorCAD	Color specified with TsgColorCAD
ColorVector	FPoint	Color vector
ColSpacing	Double	Spacing for columns
ColumnCount	Integer	Number of columns
ControlPoints	FPoints2DOr3D	List of Controls for spline and based entities
CosAngle	Double	Cosine of the angle at the apex of the cone for cone surface or cone helix
Count	Integer	Number of members in list
CountU	Integer	Number of U-series of spline surface control points
CountV	Integer	Number of V-series of spline surface control points
Dash	Double	Dash element from list of elements for dotted lines
Data	String	Data
Deflection	Double	Deflection value
DefPoint	FPoint	Definition point for Dimension
Degree	Double	Degree value
DegreeU	Double	U degree value of spline surface
DegreeV	Double	V degree value of spline surface
DeltaX	Double	Delta X
DeltaY	Double	Delta Y
DeltaZ	Double	Delta Z
Description	Color	Description
DictValue	String	Dictionary value
DimAlt	Boolean	Alternate unit dimensioning performed if nonzero
DimAltF	Double	Alternate unit scale factor
DimAPost	String	Alternate dimensioning suffix
DimAssoc	Byte	Associativity of dimension objects
DimAsz	Double	Dimensioning arrow size
DimBlk	EntName	Arrow block name
DimBlk1	EntName	First arrow block name
DimBlk2	EntName	Second arrow block name
DimCen	Double	Size of center mark/lines
DimClrD	ColorCAD	Dimension line color
DimClrE	ColorCAD	Dimension extension line color
DimClrT	ColorCAD	Dimension text color
DimDec	Integer	Number of decimal places for the tolerance values of aprimary units dimension
DimDSep	Double	Single-character decimal separator used when creating dimensions whose unit format is decimale
DimExe	Double	Extension line extension
DimExo	Double	Extension line offset
DimFrac	Integer	Sets the fraction format when the DimLUnit system variable is specified as 4 (Architectural) or 5 (Fractional): 0 = Horizontal stacking; 1 = Diagonal stacking; 2 = Not stacked
DimGap	Double	Dimension line gap
DimLFac	Double	Linear measurements scale factor
DimLUnit	Double	Sets units for all dimension types except Angular: 1 = Scientific; 2 = Decimal; 3 = Engineering; 4 = Architectural; 5 = Fractional; 6 = Windows desktop
DimLwD	Double	Dimension line lineweight
DimLwE	Double	Extension line lineweight
DimPost	String	General dimensioning suffix
DimRBlk	EntName	Arrow block name for leaders
DimSah	Boolean	Use separate arrow blocks if nonzero
DimScale	Double	Overall dimensioning scale factor
DimScaleOverall	Double	Overall dimensioning scale factor
DimSD1	Boolean	Suppression of first extension line
DimSD2	Boolean	Suppression of second extension line
DimSE1	Boolean	First extension line suppressed if nonzero
DimSE2	Boolean	Second extension line suppressed if nonzero
DimStyle	String	Header variable. Dimension style name
DimTad	Integer	Text above dimension line if nonzero
DimTih	Boolean	Text inside horizontal if nonzero
DimTix	Integer	Force text inside extensions if nonzero
DimTm	Double	Dimensioning minus tolerance
DimToh	Boolean	Text outside horizontal if nonzero
DimTp	Double	Dimensioning plus tolerance
DIMTXSTY	String	Dimension text style
DimTxt	Double	Dimensioning text height
Direction	FPoint	Direction vector 3D
Distance	Double	Distance
EedList	Procedure	Eed List
Elevation	FPoint	Elevation value
EndAngle	Double	End angle value
EndParam	FPoint	End parameter for 2D Arc and inherited curves
EndPoint	FPoint	End point, can be used with 2D and 3D entities
EndTangentVector	FPoint	End tangent direction point
EndWidth	Double	End width for a segment
EntData	StringInternal	Entity data
ENTITIES	List	Entities section
ExtData	StringInternal	Extended data
EXTMAX	FPoint	Header variable. X, Y, and Z drawing extents upper-right corner (in WCS)
EXTMIN	FPoint	Header variable. X, Y, and Z drawing extents lower-left corner (in WCS)
Extrusion	FPoint	Extrusion direction point
FileName	String	File name string
FillColor	ColorCAD	Fill color specified with TsgColorCAD
FILLETRAD	Double	Header variable. Fillet radius
FILLMODE	Boolean	Specifies whether hatches and fills, 2D solids, and wide polylines are filled in, default True
FillStyleIndex	Integer	Fill Style Index
FitPoints	FPoints2DOr3D	List of Fits for spline based entities
FixedHeight	Double	Fixed text heigh for Style
Flags	Integer	Flags are not suggested for usage. They have different meanings for particular entities, most of them are represented also directly via other attributes.
FocalLength	Double	Parabola focal length value
FontName	String	Font name
FontStyle	Integer	Font style
FrontClipPlane	Double	Viewport front cut off plane
Frozen	Boolean	Specifies if Layer is frozen
FrozenByNewViewPort	Boolean	Specifies if Layer is frozen for new Viewports
GlobalWidth	Double	Global width value
GradientAngle	Double	Angle in gradient
GradientOneColor	ColorCAD	The first color for the gradient
GradientTwoColor	ColorCAD	A second color for the gradient
GradientTypeName	String	Gradient type can have the following values:CURVED, CYLINDER, HEMISPHERICAL, LINEAR, SPHERICALINVCURVED, INVCYLINDER, INVHEMISPHERICAL, INVSPHERICAL
GradientUseCenter	Boolean	Gradient use center
HAlign	Undefined	HAlign
Handle	EntHandle	Handle value
HandleSave	EntHandle	Value for alternative access to a Handle
HatchName	String	Name of a Hatch pattern
HEADER	List	Header section
Height	Double	Height value
HelixStep	Double	Distance between adjacent turns of the helix curve
HyperLink	String	HyperLink
ImageDef	Handle	Handle of ImageDef object of Image entity
InsBase	FPoint	Header variable. Insertion base set by BASE command (in WCS)
InsertsCount	Integer	Inserts count
InsUnits	Integer	Header variable. Default drawing units for AutoCAD DesignCenter blocks
Interval	String	Interval of curve parameters
Interval1	String	Interval of parameters for first curve
Interval2	String	Interval of parameters for second curve
Interval2d	String	Interval of UV values
Interval3d	String	Interval of XYZ values
IsoLinesU	Integer	U IsoLines count
IsoLinesV	Integer	U IsoLines count
IsPlotting	Boolean	Specifies if this layer will be plotted
IsPrimary	Boolean	Edge representation is primary
IsSolid	Boolean	Specifies if pattern of a dotted line is solid
Item	Procedure	Item
Justify	Integer	Specifies justification type
Knot	Double	Knot value for spline based entities
KnotsPoints	FPoints2DOr3D	List of Knots for spline based entities
Kx	Double	Hyperbola real axis length value
Ky	Double	Hyperbola imaginary axis length value
LastHeightUsed	Double	Last used font height for Style
Layer	EntName	Name of a Layer
LayoutScale	Color	Layout units scale
LeaderPathType	Integer	Specifies if Leader path is spline
Length	Double	Length value
LinDefPoint1	FPoint	Start point of the first extension line for Dimension
LinDefPoint2	FPoint	Start point of the second extension line for Dimension
LineAngle	Double	Hatch line tilt angle
LinearPrecision	Double	Linear precision of meshes and polylines
LinearTolerance	Double	Linear tolerance of modeller operations
Lines	List	List of elements for dotted lines
LineType	EntName	Name of a LineType
LineTypeScale	Double	Scale for Line Type elements
LineWeight	Double	Line Weight in mm
Locked	Boolean	Specifies entity editability
LTScale	Double	Header variable. Global linetype scale
LWDISPLAY	Boolean	Controls the display of lineweights
MajorPoint	FPoint	End point of the major axis relative to the Center point for 2D Ellipse
MajorRadius	Double	Major radius value of torus
MatProp	Double	Material name
Measurement	Integer	Header variable. Drawing units: 0 = English; 1 = Metric
MiddlePoint	FPoint	Middle point of dimension text for Dimension
MinorRadius	Double	Minor radius value of torus
Mode	Integer	Mode for alternative creation method
ModelScale	Color	Model units scale
MSpaceCenter	FPoint	Viewport model view area center point
MSpaceHeight	Double	Viewport model view area height
Name	String	Name string value
Normal	FPoint	Normal vector 3D
OBJECTS	List	Objects section
ObliqueAngle	Double	Oblique angle
Offset	FPoint	3D offset point
OriginalName	String	Original name, for BREP topology
PaperSpaceBlock	EntName	Layout name
ParamT	Double	Curve point parameter value
PathKey	Handle	Individual identifier of the visual representation of the modeler object
Pattern	List	List of elements of a Hatch pattern
PatternAngle	Double	Angle of lines in Hatch pattern
Patterns	List	List of patterns for Hatches
PatternScale	Double	Scale for Hatch pattern
PDMODE	Integer	Header variable. Point display mode
PDSIZE	Double	Header variable. Point display size
Perimeter	Double	Perimeter
Periodic	Boolean	Specifies if Spline based entity is periodic
plCurrentStyleSheet	String	pl Current Style Sheet
plDenominator	Double	pl Denominator
plFloatingPointScaleFactor	Double	pl Floating Point Scale Factor
plLayoutFlags	Int64	Flags
plNumerator	Double	pl Numerator
plOrigin	F2DPoint	pl Origin
plPageSetupName	String	pl Page Setup Name
plPaperImageOrigin	F2DPoint	pl Paper Image Origin
plPaperSize	F2DPoint	pl Paper Size
plPaperSizeName	String	pl Paper Size Name
plPaperUnits	Byte	Enum
plPrintableMargin	F2DRect	pl Printable Margin
plPrintOrConfigName	String	pl Print Or Config Name
plRotation	Byte	Enum
plShadeCustomDPI	Integer	pl Shade Custom DPI
plShadeMode	Integer	pl Shade Mode
plShadeResolutionLevel	Integer	pl Shade Resolution Level
plStandardScaleType	Byte	pl Standard Scale Type
plType	Byte	Enum
plViewName	String	pl View Name
plWindowAreaMax	F2DPoint	pl Window Area Max
plWindowAreaMin	F2DPoint	pl Window Area Min
Point	FPoint	3D Point defining entity
Point1	FPoint	3D point defining entity
Point2	FPoint	3D point defining entity
Point3	FPoint	3D point defining entity
PointsCount	Integer	Points count
PolylineLength	Double	Polyline length
PrimaryFont	String	Primary font file name for Style
Properties	List	Dimension style properties
PScale	FPoint	Scale factor
PSpaceCenter	FPoint	Viewport center point on layout
PSpaceHeight	Double	Viewport height on layout
PSpaceWidth	Double	Viewport width on layout
RadDefPoint	FPoint	Definition point for diameter, radius, and angular Dimensions
Radius	Double	Radius value
RadPt	FPoint	End point of the major axis relative to the Center point for Ellipse
Ratio	Double	Ratio of minor axis to major axis for elliptic entities or a two values ratio
Rational	Boolean	Specifies if Spline based entity is rational
RectWidth	Double	Width of a rectangle
Rotation	Double	Rotation angle
RowCount	Integer	Number of rows
RowSpacing	Double	Spacing for rows
Scale	Double	Scale value
ScaleFactor	Double	ScaleFactor
SegmentIndex	Integer	Segment index
Sense	String	Topological orientation
ShapesCount	Integer	Shapes count
SinAngle	Double	Sine of the angle at the apex of the cone for cone surface or cone helix
Size	FPoint	Size of image for Wipeout/Ole2Frame and inherited entities
SolidFill	Boolean	Specifies if a Hatch have solid filling
SolidsCount	Integer	Solids count
Start	FPoint	Start point for Helix
StartAngle	Double	Start angle value
StartParam	FPoint	Start parameter for 2D Arc and inherited curves
StartPoint	FPoint	Start point, can be used with 2D and 3D entities
StartTangentVector	FPoint	Start tangent direction point
StartWidth	Double	Start width for a segment
StatusField	Integer	Viewport status field
StyleName	String	Name of a Style
SubEntities	List	Sub entities list
TABLES	List	Tables section
Tag	String	Attribute or attribute definition tag string
Tangent	FPoint	Tangent vector 3D
Text	String	Text string
TextGenFlags	Integer	Text generation flags for Style
TextOverride	String	Dimension text explicitly entered by the user
TextRotation	Double	Dimension text rotation explicitly entered by the user
TextSize	Double	Header variable. Default text height
TextStyle	String	Header variable. Current text style name
TextValue	String	Text string value
Thickness	Double	Thickness
ThisID	Integer	Viewport ID
TileMode	Integer	Header variable. 1 for previous release compatibility mode; 0 otherwise
Transparency	Boolean	Definition transparency for imageent
TransparentColor	Color	Definition transparent color for imageent
TurnHeight	Double	Turn height for Helix
Turns	Double	Number of turns for Helix
TurnsOff	Boolean	Turns the viewport off
Type	String	Type
UCSORG	FPoint	Header variable. Origin of current UCS (in WCS)
UCSOrigin	FPoint	VPort UCS origin
UCSVP	Boolean	Display UCS icon at UCS origin flag
UCSXDir	FPoint	Header variable. Direction of the current UCS X axis (in WCS)
UCSYDir	FPoint	Header variable. Direction of the current UCS Y axis (in WCS)
UVector	FPoint	UVector for Wipeout and inherited entities
UVPoint	F2DPoint	UV Point
VAlign	Undefined	VAlign
Value	Undefined	Value
Vertex	ListItem	Vertex element
Vertexes	List	List of Vertexes
ViewAspectRatio	Double	VPort view aspect ratio
ViewCenterPoint	FPoint	VPort view center point
ViewDirection	FPoint	Viewport view direction vector (in WCS)
ViewHeight	Double	VPort view height
ViewTarget	FPoint	Viewport view target point (in WCS)
ViewTwistAngle	Double	Viewport view twist angle
Visible	Boolean	Specifies entity visibility
Visible3D	Boolean	Visibility dependent on PathKey defines one of the entity visual representations
Volume	Double	Volume 3d dependent on PathKey defines one of the entity visual representations
VolumeOCC	Double	Volume value, for BREP topology
VVector	FPoint	VVector for Wipeout and inherited entities
Weight	Double	Weight value for spline based entities
Weights	Singles	List of Weights for spline based entities
Width	Double	Width value
WidthFactor	Double	Width factor for Style
x	Double	x
XrefLink	Boolean	Specifies if entity is externally dependent on an xref
y	Double	y
z	Double	z

Types

Type	Description
Undefined	Undefined value
Boolean	Provides an enumeration of the logical True and False values
Byte	Supports positive integers from 0 to 255. Occupies 8 bits of storage
Word	Supports positive integers from 0 to 65535. Occupies 16 bits of storage
Integer	Supports positive and negative integers. Includes 1 bit sign, and 31 bits value
Int64	Supports positive and negative integers. Includes 1 bit sign, and 63 bits value
Color	Represents color values in range from -$7FFFFFFF-1 to $7FFFFFFF. The last 3 bytes represents R, G and B values correspondingly
Handle	Direct Handle via $
Single	Supports single-precision floating-point values
Double	Supports double-precision floating-point values
Pointer	Provides a general use pointer to any memory based variable
String	Represents a string of chars, International alphabet
Point	Represents a record holding X and Y integer values
F2DPoint	Represents a record holding X and Y double values
FPoint	Represents a record holding X, Y and Z double values
Rect	Represents a record holding 2D rectangle integer values as either 4 coordinates or 2 points
F2DRect	Represents a record holding 2D rectangle double values as either 4 coordinates or 2 points
FRect	Represents a record holding 3D rectangle double values as either 6 coordinates or 2 points
Version	Represents a record holding major version and minor version integer numbers
ColorCAD	Complex type: [0: Index \| 1: RGB; Value;]
EntHandle	$handle or @handle
EntName	String value representing an entity name
List	Represents a list ob objects
ListItem	Represents an object from a list
StringInternal	String value for internal use
Base64	Represents binary data as string
Singles	Represents list of Single values
FPoints2DOr3D	Represents list of F2DPoint or FPoint
Procedure	A method
Parameters	List of parameters
Guid	Represents a guid identifier
Class	A Class
Class	A Variant

Events

Parameter	Type	Description
OnUndefined	Undefined	Abstract event
OnMouseMove	Parameters	Return values: X="Screen X" Y="Screen Y" point="x,y,z"
OnMouseDown	Parameters	Return values: X="Screen X" Y="Screen Y" point="x,y,z"
OnMouseUp	Parameters	Return values: X="Screen X" Y="Screen Y" point="x,y,z"
OnMouseWheel	Parameters	Return values: X="Screen X" Y="Screen Y" WheelDelta="DELTA" point="x,y,z"
OnSelectEntity	String	Return values: Result handle="handle of selected entity"
OnConfirmEntitiesDeletion	String	Event returns handles of the entities to be deleted. Parent application can call a confirmation dialog and delete the entities by command.
OnChangeEntities	String	Return values: Result handle="handle of selected entity
OnCopyEntities	String	Return values: Result handle="handle of selected entity
OnCreateEntities	String	Return values: Result handle="handle of selected entity
OnDeleteEntities	String	Return values: Result handle="handle of selected entity
OnCancelEntities	String	Return values: Result handle="handle of selected entity
OnLayoutBeforeChange	String	Return values: Result handle="handle of selected entity
OnLayoutAfterChange	String	Return values: Result handle="handle of selected entity
OnPasteEntities	String	Return values: Result handle="handle of selected entity
OnRedoEntities	String	Return values: Result handle="handle of selected entity
OnUndoEntities	String	Return values: Result handle="handle of selected entity
OnKeyDown	Parameters	Return values: Key="KEYCHAR"
OnKeyUp	Parameters	Return values: Key="KEYCHAR"
OnKeyPress	Parameters	Return values: Key="KEY"
OnPaint	Undefined
OnMenuContextClick	Parameters	Return values: Caption and Index of menu
OnMenuContextPopup	Parameters	Context menu event OnPopup
OnMenuButtonClick	Parameters	Return values: Caption and Handle of button
OnApplicationException	Parameters	Return values: info of an exception
OnMeasure	Parameters	Return values: Measure
OnGetInfo	String	Return info
OnSelectBTIEntity	String	Return values of bti entities
OnImageNew	String	Image new
OnImageLoad	String	Image load
OnImageSave	String	Image save
OnImageClose	String	Image close
OnAcisNumber	Parameters	Return 3d entity number in file
OnDragAndDrop	Parameters	Return values: DragAndDrop

SignToEvent examples

SignToOnApplicationExeption

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnApplicationExeption event. The result is the id of the drawing, the name and the description of the error-->   
  <signtoevent Event="OnApplicationExeption" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                    

SignToOnCancelEntities

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnCancelEntities event. The result is the handle of the object that will not be added.
         For instance, the user has started to create a line and then pressed esc. As a result, the handle of this line will be returned-->   
  <signtoevent Event="OnCancelEntities" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                    

SignToOnChangeEntities

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnChangeEntities event. The result is a list of handles of the modified objects-->   
  <signtoevent Event="OnChangeEntities" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                    

SignToOnConfirmEntitiesDeletion

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnConfirmEntitiesDeletion event. Result is a list of deleted entities handles.
         The entities deletion works only with xml commands. -->
  <signtoevent Event="OnConfirmEntitiesDeletion" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                        

SignToOnCopyEntities

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnCopyEntities event. The result is the number and a list of handles of the copied objects-->   
  <signtoevent Event="OnCopyEntities" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                    

SignToOnCreateEntities

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnCreateEntities event. The result is the handle of the created object-->   
  <signtoevent Event="OnCreateEntities" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                    

SignToOnDeleteEntities

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnDeleteEntities event. The result is a list of handles of the deleted objects and their number-->   
  <signtoevent Event="OnDeleteEntities" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                    

SignToOnDragAndDrop

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnDragAndDrop event. The result is the list of files that were dragged and dropped on the application -->
  <signtoevent Event="OnDragAndDrop" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                    

SignToOnKeyDown

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnKeyDown event. The result is the key of the pressed key.
         Please also see the OnKeyUp, OnKeyPress event-->   
  <signtoevent Event="OnKeyDown" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                    

SignToOnLayoutBeforeChange

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnLayoutBeforeChange event. The result is the events before switchingto the layout.
         Please also see the OnLayoutAfterChange event-->   
  <signtoevent Event="OnLayoutBeforeChange" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                    

SignToOnMeasure

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnMeasure event. The result is the measurements with the tools on the Viewer tab on the ribbon-->   
  <signtoevent Event="OnMeasure" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                    

SignToOnMenuButtonClick

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnMenuButtonClick event. The result is the caption and the handle of the button in the custom menu in the ribbon-->   
  <signtoevent Event="OnMenuButtonClick" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                    

SignToOnMenuContextClick

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnMenuContextClick event. The result is the caption and the index of the button in the custom context menu-->   
  <signtoevent Event="OnMenuContextClick" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                    

SignToOnMouseDown

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnMouseDown event. Result is X and Y in the screen and global coordinates.
         Please also see the OnMouseMove, OnMouseUp, OnMouseWheel events-->   
  <signtoevent Event="OnMouseDown" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                    

SignToOnPaint

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnPaint event. The result is the id of the drawing where the background or object color has been modified-->   
  <signtoevent Event="OnPaint" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                    

SignToOnPasteEntities

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnPasteEntities event. The result is the handle of the pasted object-->   
  <signtoevent Event="OnPasteEntities" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                    

SignToOnRedoEntities

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Signs to OnRedoEntities event. The result is a list of handles of the objects that have been modified, deleted or added after the Redo command applied.
         Please also see the OnUndoEntities event-->   
  <signtoevent Event="OnRedoEntities" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                    

SignToOnSelectEntity

Description: Signs to OnSelectEntity event. Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">       
<!-- Description: Signs to OnSelectEntity event. --> 
    <!--  Handles in result will be the last selected entity. 
    All the selected entities can be accessed through calling "GetSelected" command, see GetSelected.xml -->
  <signtoevent Event="OnSelectEntity" Enabled="True"/>
</cadsofttools>                     

Command line examples

Command line supports hundreds of commands which are described in User Help. Here are some examples which shows the most important command line actions which enhance XML interface.

cmdstat

Description: return command status to XML IDE Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: return command status to XML IDE -->
  <command text="GetCommandStatus LineWeight"/>
</cadsofttools>

CmpFiles

Description: Open the Compare dialog and set compared filenames Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
     <!-- Description:  Open the Compare dialog and set compared filenames -->
  <command text="Comparefiles "drawing1.dxf" "drawing2.dxf""/>
    <!-- Optional parameters: Flags DeletedColor AddedColor ModifiedColor UnmodifiedColor -->
    <!-- Flags bits: 0 - Handle, 1 - Layer, 2 - LineType, 3 - LineTypeScale, 4 - Thickness, 5 - Color,
      6 - LineWeight, 7 - GeomertyDatas-->
    <!-- Flags bits for visual compare: 8 - GraphicsOnly, 8 - cf2048, 10 - cf4096, 11 - cf8196-->
    <!-- If optional parameters are passed, the Compare dialog are not showed -->
  <command text="Comparefiles "drawing1.dxf" "drawing2.dxf" 255"/>
</cadsofttools>

ComponentEnable

Description: Enable/disable self component Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: Enable/disable self component -->
  <command text="ComponentEnable off"/>
</cadsofttools>  

dimstyle

Description: Sets dimension style: DimStyle dimStyleName Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description:  Sets dimension style: DimStyle dimStyleName -->
  <command text="DimStyle STANDARD"/>
</cadsofttools>

DIMTXSTY

Description: Sets dimension text style: DIMTXSTY textStyleName Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description:  Sets dimension text style: DIMTXSTY textStyleName -->
  <command text="DIMTXSTY STANDARD"/>
</cadsofttools>

GetBkColor

Description: get background color to XML IDE Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: get background color to XML IDE -->
  <command text="GetCommandStatus BackgroundColor"/>
</cadsofttools> 

getlayout

Description: get the name of the current layout Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: get the name of the current layout -->
  <command text="CLayout ?"/>
</cadsofttools>                   

GetViewMode

Description: GetViewMode instruction returns view mode for the current drawing Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: GetViewMode instruction returns view mode for the current drawing -->
  <command text="GetViewMode"/>
</cadsofttools>

HideAllInterface

Description: Hide all interface Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description:  Hide all interface -->
  <command text="HideAllInterface" />
</cadsofttools>                               

HideToolbarsPanels

Description: Uses the commands HideTabSet, HideSysButtons, HideStatusbar, HideLayoutPanel, HideInterface, HideMenuButton + on/off to hide toolbars and panels Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: Uses the commands HideTabSet, HideSysButtons, HideStatusbar, 
  HideLayoutPanel, HideInterface, HideMenuButton + on/off to hide toolbars and panels -->
 
                                         
    <!-- Hides the tab set with the open drawing -->
  <command text="HideTabSet"/>
    <!-- Hides application system buttons -->
  <command text="HideSysButtons"/>
    <!-- Hides the application statusbar -->
  <command text="HideStatusbar"/>
    <!-- Hides the tab set with layouts -->
  <command text="HideLayoutPanel"/>                     
    <!-- Hides the Interface -->
  <command text="HideInterface"/>
    <!-- Hides the menu button -->
  <command text="HideMenuButton"/>
    <!-- Hides the Ribbon -->
  <command text="Ribbon off"/>
   <!-- Hides the Toolbar with caption Tools on the Page with caption Viewer -->
  <command text=""ToolbarConf" "Viewer" "Tools" "False""/>
    <!-- Hides Editor page with page caption Editor -->
  <command text=""ToolbarConf" "Editor" "allpage" "False""/>
</cadsofttools>
                   

layer

Description: Sets current layer: CLayer layerName Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description:  Sets current layer: CLayer layerName -->
  <command text="CLayer Layer1"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                               

mirror

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Mirror of the selected objects by base point and angle: mirror BasePoint Angle -->
  <command text="mirror 1,1 30"/>
</cadsofttools>

mirror2

Description: Mirrors the selected objects by base point and second point, which defines the angle: mirror BasePoint SecondPoint Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description:  Mirrors the selected objects by base point and second point, which defines the angle: mirror BasePoint SecondPoint -->
  <command text="mirror 1,1 0,3"/>
</cadsofttools>

MovePicture

Description: Move CAD picture Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description:  Move CAD picture -->
  <command text="MovePicture -2 -3"/>
</cadsofttools>

RectZooming

Description: Zoom to the rectangle area specified by two points: left-bottom corner (X, Y), right-top corner (X, Y) Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description:  Zoom to the rectangle area specified by two points: left-bottom corner (X, Y), right-top corner (X, Y) -->
  <command text="RectZooming 0,0 5,5"/>
</cadsofttools>

rotate

Description: Rotates the selected objects by angle: rotate RotatePoint Angle Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description:  Rotates the selected objects by angle: rotate RotatePoint Angle -->
  <command text="rotate 1,1 30"/>
</cadsofttools>

rotate2

Description: Rotates the selected objects by base point and the second point, which defines the angle: rotate BasePoint SecondPoint Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">     
    <!-- Description: Rotates the selected objects by base point and the second point, which defines the angle: rotate BasePoint SecondPoint -->
  <command text="rotate 1,1 0,4"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                        

savetopng

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Saves as PNG: save Filename.png Width Height Bitperpixel[default = 24] -->
  <command text="filedia 0"/>
  <command text="save "C:\Users\Username\Documents\CADEditorX 15\Drawings\Image1.png" 200 100"/>
  <command text="filedia 1"/>
</cadsofttools>

Scrollbar visible

Description: Hide ScrollBar in the drawing Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">         
    <!-- Description: Hide ScrollBar in the drawing -->  
  <command text="ShowScrollbar Off" />
    <!-- Description: Show ScrollBar in the drawing -->   
  <command text="ShowScrollbar On" />                           
</cadsofttools>                                                                                      

SelectByScreenPoint

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- SelectByScreenPoint X Y is_find_owned_insert -->
  <command text="SelectByScreenPoint 10 5 False"/>
</cadsofttools>

SetBkColor

Description: set background color by RGB (BackgroundColor red green blue) Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: set background color by RGB (BackgroundColor red green blue) -->
  <command text="BackgroundColor 255 45 0"/>
</cadsofttools>  

SetJPEGExport

Description: JPEG export settings Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: JPEG export settings -->
    <!-- Enables JPEG Smoothing -->
  <command text="ExportJPEGSmoothing on"/>
    <!-- Sets JPEG Quality in percent 0..100 -->
  <command text="ExportJPEGQuality 32"/>
</cadsofttools>

SetJPEGSmoothingOff

Description: disables JPEG Smooting Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: disables JPEG Smooting -->
  <command text="ExportJPEGSmooting off"/>
</cadsofttools>

SetLanguage

Description: Sets interface language Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: Sets interface language -->
  <command text="SetLanguage Russian"/>
</cadsofttools>

SetLineWeight

Description: enables line weight Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: enables line weight -->
  <command text="LineWeight on"/>
</cadsofttools>

SetLineWeightOff

Description: disables line weight Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: disables line weight -->
  <command text="LineWeight off"/>
</cadsofttools>

SetOrtho

Description: enables polar tracking Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: enables polar tracking -->
  <command text="Ortho on"/>
</cadsofttools>

SetOrthoOff

Description: disables polar tracking Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: disables polar tracking -->
  <command text="Ortho off"/>
</cadsofttools>

SetPolar

Description: Sets polar snap settings Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: Sets polar snap settings -->
    <!-- Enables polar tracking -->
  <command text="PolarTracking on"/>
    <!-- Sets polar angle step -->
  <command text="POLARANG 15"/>
</cadsofttools>

ShowToolbar

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Shows the tab set with open drawing -->
  <command text="ShowTabSet"/>
    <!-- Shows application system buttons -->
  <command text="ShowSysButtons"/>
    <!-- Shows the application statusbar -->
  <command text="ShowStatusbar"/>
    <!-- Shows the tab set with layouts -->
  <command text="ShowLayoutPanel"/>
    <!-- Shows the Interface -->
  <command text="ShowInterface"/>
    <!-- Shows the menu button -->
  <command text="ShowMenuButton"/>
    <!-- Shows the Ribbon -->
  <command text="Ribbon on"/>
    <!-- Shows the Toolbar with caption Tools on the Page with caption Viewer -->
  <command text=""ToolbarConf" "Viewer" "Tools" "True""/>
    <!-- Shows the Editor page with page caption Editor -->
  <command text=""ToolbarConf" "Editor" "allpage" "True""/>
</cadsofttools>

shxdefaultfont

Description: Sets default SHX font Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: Sets default SHX font -->
  <command text="shxdefaultfont simplex.shx"/>
</cadsofttools>

shxdefaultpath

Description: Sets default SHX path Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: Sets default SHX path -->
  <command text="shxdefaultpath "C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\CADSoftTools\Resources\SHX\""/>
</cadsofttools>

shxfonts

Description: Adds path to path list for search SHX fonts Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: Adds path to path list for search SHX fonts -->
  <command text="shxfonts C:\"/>
</cadsofttools>

shxfromacad

Description: Imports SHX paths to the path list for search SHX fonts Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description: Imports SHX paths to the path list for search SHX fonts -->
  <command text="shxfromacad"/>
</cadsofttools>                                                                        

SwitchToModel

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Switches to the model layout. -->
  <command text="switchtomodel"/>
</cadsofttools>

UnionEdges

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Sets UnionEdgesPrecision variable -->
  <command text="UnionEdgesPrecision 2"/>
    <!-- Executes UnionEdges command -->
  <command text="UnionEdges"/>
</cadsofttools>

ZoomAtPoint

Description: Zoom at mouse point Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cadsofttools version="2">
    <!-- Description:  Zoom at mouse point -->
  <command text="ZoomAtPoint -120 0 0"/>
</cadsofttools>                            

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Report

ribbon

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setdrawingchanged

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