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<h1>Insert Embedded Object Example (C#)</h1>
<p>This example shows how to embed a file object in a DraftSight drawing.</p>
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	//--------------------------------------------------------------<br>
	// Preconditions:<br>
	// 1. Create a C# Windows console project.<br>
	// 2. Copy and paste this example into the C# IDE.<br>
	// 3. Add a reference to:<br>
	//&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>install_dir</i><b>\APISDK\tlb\DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.dll</b>.<br>
	// 4. Add references to System and System.Windows.Forms.<br>
	// 5. Place the document to embed in the project assembly folder.<br>
	// 6. Right-click the project and select <b>Add &gt; Existing Item</b>.<br>
	// 7. Select the document to embed and click <b>Add</b>.<br>
	</span><span style="color: #008000">//</span><span style="color:Green">
	8. Right-click the file in Solution Explorer and select <b>Properties</b>.<br>
	// 9. For the Copy to Output property select <b>Copy Always</b>.<br>
	//10. Modify the document name referenced in the code. <br>
	//11. Start DraftSight and open a drawing document.<br>
	//12. Start debugging the project.<br>
	//<br>
	// Postconditions: <br>
	// 1. The file object is embedded in the drawing.<br>
	// 2. Inspect the Immediate window for its position and parameters.<br>
	//----------------------------------------------------------------<br>
	</span><span style="color:Blue">using</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	System;<br>
	</span><span style="color:Blue">using</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	System.Collections.Generic;<br>
	</span><span style="color:Blue">using</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	System.Text;<br>
	</span><span style="color:Blue">using</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	DraftSight;<br>
	</span><span style="color:Blue">using</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	System.Windows.Forms;<br>
	</span><span style="color:Blue">using</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	System.Runtime.InteropServices;<br>
	</span><span style="color:Blue">using</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	System.Diagnostics;<br>
	</span><span style="color:Blue">using</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	System.IO;<br>
	</span><span style="color:Blue">using</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	System.Reflection;<br>
	<br>
	</span><span style="color:Blue">namespace</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	InsertEmbeddedObject<br>
	{<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">class</span><span style="color:Black">
	</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Program<br>
	</span><span style="color:Black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">static</span><span style="color:Black">
	</span><span style="color:Blue">void</span><span style="color:Black"> Main(</span><span style="color:Blue">string</span><span style="color:Black">[] 
	args)<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Green">//Connect to DraftSight 
	application<br>
	</span><span style="color:Black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DraftSight.</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Application</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	dsApp = ConnectToDraftSight();<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">if</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	(</span><span style="color:Blue">null</span><span style="color:Black"> == 
	dsApp)<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">return</span><span style="color:Black">;<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}<br>
	<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; dsApp.<b>AbortRunningCommand</b>(); </span>
	<font color="#008000">// abort any command currently running in DraftSight 
	to avoid nested commands</font><span style="color:Black"><br>
	<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Green">//Get active document<br>
	</span><span style="color:Black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Document</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	dsDoc = dsApp.<b>GetActiveDocument</b>();<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">if</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	(</span><span style="color:Blue">null</span><span style="color:Black"> == 
	dsDoc)<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">MessageBox</span><span style="color:Black">.Show(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;There 
	are no open documents in DraftSight.&quot;</span><span style="color:Black">);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">return</span><span style="color:Black">;<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}<br>
	<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Green">//Get model space<br>
	</span><span style="color:Black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Model</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	dsModel = dsDoc.<b>GetModel</b>();<br>
	<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Green">//Get sketch manager<br>
	</span><span style="color:Black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">SketchManager</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	dsSketchMgr = dsModel.<b>GetSketchManager</b>();<br>
	<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Green">//Embedded object parameters<br>
	</span><span style="color:Black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">string</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	filePath = </span><span style="color:#2b91af">Path</span><span style="color:Black">.Combine(</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Path</span><span style="color:Black">.GetDirectoryName(</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Assembly</span><span style="color:Black">.GetExecutingAssembly().Location),
	</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;SampleDoc.docx&quot;</span><span style="color:Black">);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">bool</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	link = </span><span style="color:Blue">true</span><span style="color:Black">;<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">bool</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	displayAsIcon = </span><span style="color:Blue">false</span><span style="color:Black">;<br>
	<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Green">//Insert embedded object<br>
	</span><span style="color:Black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">EmbeddedObject</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	dsEmbeddedObject = dsSketchMgr.<b>InsertEmbeddedObjectFromFile</b>(filePath, 
	link, displayAsIcon);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">if</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	(</span><span style="color:Blue">null</span><span style="color:Black"> != 
	dsEmbeddedObject)<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PrintParameters(dsEmbeddedObject);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">else<br>
	</span><span style="color:Black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">MessageBox</span><span style="color:Black">.Show(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;Embedded 
	object entity was not added to the current drawing.&quot;</span><span style="color:Black">);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}<br>
	<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">private</span><span style="color:Black">
	</span><span style="color:Blue">static</span><span style="color:Black">
	</span><span style="color:Blue">void</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	PrintParameters(</span><span style="color:#2b91af">EmbeddedObject</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	dsEmbeddedObject)<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Environment</span><span style="color:Black">.NewLine 
	+ </span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;Embedded object parameters...&quot;</span><span style="color:Black">);<br>
	<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Green">//Print common entity 
	parameters<br>
	</span><span style="color:Black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;Handle 
	= &quot;</span><span style="color:Black"> + dsEmbeddedObject.<b>Handle</b>);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;Color 
	= &quot;</span><span style="color:Black"> + dsEmbeddedObject.<b>Color</b>.<b>GetNamedColor</b>());<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;Erased 
	= &quot;</span><span style="color:Black"> + dsEmbeddedObject.<b>Erased</b>);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;Layer 
	= &quot;</span><span style="color:Black"> + dsEmbeddedObject.<b>Layer</b>);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;LineScale 
	= &quot;</span><span style="color:Black"> + dsEmbeddedObject.<b>LineScale</b>);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;LineStyle 
	= &quot;</span><span style="color:Black"> + dsEmbeddedObject.<b>LineStyle</b>);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;LineWeight 
	= &quot;</span><span style="color:Black"> + dsEmbeddedObject.<b>LineWeight</b>);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;Visible 
	= &quot;</span><span style="color:Black"> + dsEmbeddedObject.<b>Visible</b>);<br>
	<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">double</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	x1, y1, z1;<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">double</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	x2, y2, z2;<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;dsEmbeddedObject.<b>GetBoundingBox</b>(</span><span style="color:Blue">out</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	x1, </span><span style="color:Blue">out</span><span style="color:Black"> y1,
	</span><span style="color:Blue">out</span><span style="color:Black"> z1,
	</span><span style="color:Blue">out</span><span style="color:Black"> x2,
	</span><span style="color:Blue">out</span><span style="color:Black"> y2,
	</span><span style="color:Blue">out</span><span style="color:Black"> z2);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:Blue">string</span><span style="color:Black">.Format(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;BoundingBox: 
	({0},{1},{2}) and ({3},{4},{5})&quot;</span><span style="color:Black">, x1, y1, 
	z1, x2, y2, z2));<br>
	<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Green">//Print embedded object 
	parameters<br>
	</span><span style="color:Black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;Height 
	= &quot;</span><span style="color:Black"> + dsEmbeddedObject.<b>Height</b>);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;Width 
	= &quot;</span><span style="color:Black"> + dsEmbeddedObject.<b>Width</b>);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;PrintQuality 
	= &quot;</span><span style="color:Black"> + dsEmbeddedObject.<b>PrintQuality</b>);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;LinkPath 
	= &quot;</span><span style="color:Black"> + dsEmbeddedObject.<b>GetLinkPath</b>());<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;SourceApplication 
	= &quot;</span><span style="color:Black"> + dsEmbeddedObject.<b>GetSourceApplication</b>());<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;Type 
	= &quot;</span><span style="color:Black"> + dsEmbeddedObject.<b>GetType</b>());<br>
	<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Green">//Get position of embedded 
	object<br>
	</span><span style="color:Black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">double</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	x, y, z;<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;dsEmbeddedObject.<b>GetPosition</b>(</span><span style="color:Blue">out</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	x, </span><span style="color:Blue">out</span><span style="color:Black"> y,
	</span><span style="color:Blue">out</span><span style="color:Black"> z);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Debug</span><span style="color:Black">.Print(</span><span style="color:Blue">string</span><span style="color:Black">.Format(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;Position 
	= ({0},{1},{2})&quot;</span><span style="color:Black">, x, y, z));<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}<br>
	<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">private</span><span style="color:Black">
	</span><span style="color:Blue">static</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	DraftSight.</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Application</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	ConnectToDraftSight()<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DraftSight.</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Application</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	dsApp = </span><span style="color:Blue">null</span><span style="color:Black">;<br>
	<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">try<br>
	</span><span style="color:Black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Green">//Connect to DraftSight<br>
	</span><span style="color:Black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;dsApp = (DraftSight.</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Application</span><span style="color:Black">)</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Marshal</span><span style="color:Black">.<b>GetActiveObject</b>(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;DraftSight.Application&quot;</span><span style="color:Black">);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">catch</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	(</span><span style="color:#2b91af">Exception</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	ex)<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#2b91af">MessageBox</span><span style="color:Black">.Show(</span><span style="color:#a31515">&quot;Failed 
	to connect to DraftSight. Cause: &quot;</span><span style="color:Black"> + 
	ex.Message);<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;dsApp = </span><span style="color:Blue">null</span><span style="color:Black">;<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}<br>
	<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:Blue">return</span><span style="color:Black"> 
	dsApp;<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}<br>
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}<br>
	}</span>
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