Changed Items

AutoCAD 2004 item

AutoCAD 2009 item

Description of change

BeginClose event

BeginDocClose event

You can use the BeginDocClose event to prevent a drawing from being closed

Layer object

Layer object

Addition of the Description property and Used property

Layers collection

Layers collection

Addition of the GenerateUsageData method

ModelSpace collection

PaperSpace collection

Block object

ModelSpace collection

PaperSpace collection

Block object

Addition of the AddTable method to all the collections and to the object; addition of the Path property to the Block object

MText object, Text object

MText object, Text object

Addition of the BackgroundFill property to the MText object; addition of FieldCode method to the MText object and Text object

Plot object

Plot object

The BatchPlotProgress property and StartBatchMode property are obsolete. It is recommended that Microsoft .NET applications be used for batch plotting. The DisplayPlotPreview method no longer supports partial preview

PreferencesFiles object

PreferencesFiles object

Addition of the PlotLogFilePath property, PageSetupOverridesTemplateFile property, and QNewTemplateFile property

PreferencesOutput object

PreferencesOutput object

Addition of the AutomaticPlotLog property, DefaultPlotToFilePath property, and ContinuousPlotLog property

Viewport object

Viewport object

Addition of the ModelView property, SheetView property, LabelBlockId property, HasSheetView property, and SyncModelView method

View object

View object

Addition of the CategoryName property, LayoutId property, LayerState property, and HasVpAssociation property