A collection is a type
of object that contains many instances of similar objects. The following
list contains some of the collection objects that are found in the AutoCAD .NET
API:
Block Table Record
Contains all entities
within a specific block definition.
Block Table
Contains all blocks in
the drawing.
Named Objects Dictionary
Contains all dictionaries
in the drawing.
Dimension Style Table
Contains all dimension
styles in the drawing.
Document Collection
Contains all open drawings
in the current session.
File Dependency Collection
Contains all items in
the File Dependency List.
Group Dictionary
Contains all groups in
the drawing.
Hyperlink Collection
Contains all hyperlinks
for a given entity.
Layer Table
Contains all layers in
the drawing.
Layout Dictionary
Contains all layouts
in the drawing.
Linetype Table
Contains all linetypes
in the drawing.
MenuBar Collection
Contains all menus currently
displayed in AutoCAD.
MenuGroup Collection
Contains all customization
groups currently loaded in AutoCAD. A customization group represents
a loaded CUIx file which can contain menus, toolbars, and ribbon
tabs among other elements that define the user interface.
Plot Configuration Dictionary
Contains named plot settings
in the drawing.
Registered Application Table
Contains all registered
applications in the drawing.
Text Style Table
Contains all text styles
in the drawing.
UCS Table
Contains all user coordinate
systems (UCS's) in the drawing.