4.1 Thematical method index

Drawings

• Identifying areas and drawings: CADGetRef , CADSetRef , CADRefFromFile , CADRefFromBlob , CADRefFromPict .
• Storing and loading drawings: CADGetCADFile , CADPutCADFile , CADLoadFromFile , CADLoadFromBlob , CADLoadFromPict , CADLoadFromRes , CADStoreToFile , CADStoreToBlob , CADStoreToPict , CADFileToBlob , CADBlobToFile , CADFileToPict , CADPictToFile , CADPictToBlob .
• Extending drawings with custom data: CADAddArray , CADRemoveArray , CADGetArray , CADSetArray , CADGetArrayIDs .

Imports

• Importing DXF files: CADGetDXFFile , CADImportDXF , CADAcceptDXF , CADCancelDXF .
• Importing raster images: CADGetImageFile , CADGetImageFileInfo , CADGetImageInfo , CADImportImage .

Exporting

• Exporting raster images: CADToPixels .

4D CAD areas

• 4D CAD areas: %CAD , %CADView , %CADBackground .
• Specifying drawing sizes: CADGetDrawSize , CADSetDrawSize .
• Setting area looks: CADGetDisplay , CADSetDisplay , CADGetTitleSplit , CADSetTitleSplit .
• Zooming and scrolling: CADScroll , CADScrollTo , CADGetScroll , CADZoom , CADAutoZoom , CADGetZoom .
• Handling areas: CADLastArea , CADClear , CADNewOffscreen , CADEndOffscreen .
• Setting area properties: CADGetBackColor , CADSetBackColor , CADGetScale , CADSetScale , CADGetUnit , CADSetUnit .
• Getting linetype definitions: CADGetLineTypeIDs , CADGetLineTypeDefinition .
• Setting area preferences: CADGetZoomPrefs , CADSetZoomPrefs , CADGetSnapPrefs , CADSetSnapPrefs , CADGetDragPrefs , CADSetDragPrefs , CADGetDimPrefs , CADSetDimPrefs , CADGetDrawPrefs , CADSetDrawPrefs , CADGetAreaPrefs , CADSetAreaPrefs , CADGetMouseWheelPrefs , CADSetMouseWheelPrefs .
• Managing measure panes: CADGetMeasurePrefs , CADSetMeasurePrefs .
• Setting default properties of user-drawn objects: CADGetDefaults , CADSetDefaults .
• Setting modes: CADGetMode , CADSetMode .

Redraws and 4D forms

• Managing redraws: CADGetRedraw , CADSetRedraw , CADRedrawArea .
• Struggling with pages on 4D forms: CADGotoPage .

Commands, events, errors and undos

• Executing commands: CADCommand .
• Intercepting events: CADGetOnEvent , CADSetOnEvent , CADOnEvent .
• Intercepting errors: CADGetOnError , CADSetOnError , CADOnError .
• Handling undos: CADGetUndoPrefs , CADSetUndoPrefs , CADTriggerUndo , CADResetUndo .

Printing

• Setting printing prefs: CADGetPrintSpecs , CADSetPrintSpecs .
• Specifying a clip box: CADGetClipBox , CADSetClipBox .
• Handling page setup: CADPageSetup , CADCopyPageSetup , CADGetPaperSizes .
• Printing: CADPrint , CADPrintToPDF .

Layers

• Working with layers: CADAddLayer , CADAddSubLayer , CADRemoveLayer , CADGetLayers , CADGetSubLayers .
• Setting layer attributes: CADGetLayerAttributes , CADSetLayerAttributes , CADGetLayerKey , CADSetLayerKey .
• Specifying layer drawing order: CADGetLayerOrder , CADSetLayerOrder .
• Handling the current layer: CADGetCurrentLayer , CADSetCurrentLayer .

Blocks

• Working with blocks: CADAddBlock , CADRemoveBlock , CADGetBlocks .
• Setting block attributes: CADGetBlockInfo , CADSetBlockName , CADGetBlockKey , CADSetBlockKey .

Scopes

• Working with programmer scopes: CADAddScope , CADRemoveScope , CADEmptyScope , CADGetScopeIDs , CADCopyScope .
• Specifying the objects in a scope: CADToScope , CADFromScope , CADInScope , CADScopeLogic .
• Selecting objects: CADSelect .
• Getting information about a scope: CADCount , CADTypeOfScope .
• Getting the objects in a scope: CADGetObjIDsArray , CADOneObjID , CADGetObjID .

Colors & color palette areas

• Color palette area: %CADColors .
• Managing color palette areas: CADGetColorItem , CADSetColorItem , CADGetItemColor , CADSetItemColor , CADGetColorsDim , CADSetColorsDim .
• Matching colors with the 4D CAD color palette: CADIndexToColor , CADColorToIndex .
• Matching colors with RGB values: CADRGBToColor , CADColorToRGB .
• Matching colors with the DXF color palette: CADDXFToColor , CADColorToDXF .
• Getting background colors: CADGetSysBackColor .
• Blending colors and objects into a background: CADBlendColor , CADBlend .

Objects

• Getting general object information: CADGetObjType , CADGetObjInfo , CADFindByType .
• Managing object keys: CADGetKey , CADSetKey , CADGetObjKey , CADSetObjKey , CADGetKeyArray , CADSetKeyArray , CADFindByKey .
• Managing object locks: CADGetLock , CADSetLock , CADGetObjLock , CADSetObjLock , CADFindByLock .
• Specifying object layers: CADGetLayer , CADSetLayer .
• Specifying object drawing order within a layer: CADMoveToFront , CADMoveToBack .
• Adding objects: CADAddLine , CADAddSquare , CADAddRectangle , CADAddPolyLine , CADAddCircle , CADAddCircleArc , CADAddEllipse , CADAddEllipseArc , CADAddString , CADAddInsertXY , CADAddImage , CADAddInsert .
• Getting object-specific information: CADObjLine , CADObjSquare , CADObjRectangle , CADObjPolyLine , CADObjCircle , CADObjCircleArc , CADObjEllipse , CADObjEllipseArc , CADObjString , CADObjImage , CADObjInsert .
• Getting metrical object data: CADGetLine , CADGetSquare , CADGetRectangle , CADGetPolyLine , CADGetCircle , CADGetCircleArc , CADGetEllipse , CADGetEllipseArc , CADGetString , CADGetStringXY , CADGetImage , CADGetImageXY , CADGetInsertID , CADGetInsert , CADGetInsertXY .
• Setting metrical object data: CADSetLine , CADSetSquare , CADSetRectangle , CADSetPolyLine , CADSetCircle , CADSetCircleArc , CADSetEllipse , CADSetEllipseArc , CADSetString , CADSetStringXY , CADSetImage , CADSetImageXY , CADSetInsertID , CADSetInsert , CADSetInsertXY .
• Specifying application specific polyline angles: CADGetPolyAngle , CADSetPolyAngle .
• Removing objects: CADRemoveObj .

Object attributes

• Setting object fills: CADGetFill , CADSetFill .
• Setting object colors: CADGetColor , CADSetColor , CADGetInsertColor , CADSetInsertColor .
• Setting object linewidths: CADGetLineWidth , CADSetLineWidth .
• Setting object linetypes: CADGetLineType , CADSetLineType .
• Setting object markings: CADGetMarking , CADSetMarking .
• Setting object hatches: CADGetHatch , CADSetHatch .
• Setting object fonts: CADGetFont , CADSetFont .

Object metrics

• Getting object bounds: CADBounds , CADPolyBounds , CADStringBounds , CADObjBox .
• Getting the rotation center: CADObjCenter , CADPolyCalc .
• Getting metrical data: CADObjSurface , CADObjPerimeter , CADMetrics , CADMetricsByMatrix .
• Manipulating polylines: CADPolyUndouble , CADSplitPoly , CADSplitPolyXY .
• Working with raster image resolutions: CADCalcImageResolution , CADCalcImageMatrix .
• Snaps and crossings: CADGetBlockAddedSnaps , CADSetBlockAddedSnaps CADGetBlockSnapMask , CADSetBlockSnapMask , CADFindSnap , CADFindCrossings .
• Exporting hatches: CADHatchToLine .

Move, copy & compare

• Specifying the key mask: CADGetKeyMask , CADSetKeyMask .
• Moving and copying objects: CADMoveTo , CADCopyTo , CADCopyObjTo , CADMoveByMatrix , CADCopyByMatrix , CADCopyObjByMatrix .
• Copying areas: CADCopyLayers , CADCopyAttributes , CADCopyBlocks , CADCopyArrays .
• Comparing objects and blocks: CADCompareBlock , CADCompareObj .

Mathematics

• Calculating basic goniometry: CADSin , CADCos , CADArcSin , CADArcCos , CADArcTan2 .
• Calculating basic geometry: CADDistanceXY , CADRotateXY , CADScaleXY , CADTransformXY .
• Applying decimal operations on floating point values: CADDecimalSum , CADDecimalDifference .
• Calculating with points: CADPointOnLine , CADPointInRect , CADPointInPoly .
• Calculating crossings and intersections: CADRectAndRect , CADLineAndRect , CADLineAndLine , CADLineAndArc , CADArcAndArc , CADCheckPoly , CADPolyAndPoly .

Linear transformation matrices

• Getting standard matrices: CADIdentityMatrix , CADStandardMatrix .
• Transforming matrices: CADTranslateMatrix , CADRotateMatrix , CADScaleMatrix , CADMirrorMatrix , CADShearMatrix , CADTransformMatrix , CADFlipMatrix , CADStretchMatrix , CADInvertMatrix .
• Calculating matrices from points: CADCalcMatrix .
• Getting matrix information: CADGetMatrixPlane .

Transform & align

• Transforming objects xy-oriented: CADTranslate , CADRotate , CADScale , CADMirror , CADShear , CADTransform .
• Transforming objects object-oriented: CADRotateObj , CADStretchObj , CADLengthenObj , CADFlipObj .
• Aligning objects: CADAlign .

Demos

• Drawing spirographs: CADSpirograph .

Version info

• Getting version info: CADGetVersion .