Installing the Project Template

AutoCAD Map 3D includes a generic project template for creating plugins in Visual Studio. To install it, copy the project template named CSSimpleTopobasePlugIn.zip from the <Topobase install directory>\Development\VS Templates\ProjectTemplates\Topobase\ directory to the Visual Studio custom template directory (usually My Documents\Visual Studio\Templates\ProjectTemplates\C#\).

To create a stand-alone plugin project using the template:

1. Start Visual Studio.
2. Click FileNewProject.
3. In the New Project dialog box, click the Visual C# Project Type.
4. From the list of templates, click SimpleTopobasePlugIn and create a project.
5. Once the project has been created, check the project references to make sure that the references to the AutoCAD Map 3D libraries are valid.