Example

/// Code


using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using CADability;
using CADability.UserInterface;

namespace myCADapp
{
    /// <summary xmlns="http://ddue.schemas.microsoft.com/authoring/2003/5">
    /// This is a simple System.Windows.Forms.Form.
    /// </summary>
    public partial class MainForm : Form
    {
        private SingleDocumentFrame sdiFrame; // the hub for CADability
        private ControlCenter controlCenter; // the ControlCenter
        private Splitter propertySplitter; // a simple splitter to resize the ControlCenter
        private ToolBarDockContainer topToolBars; // a container for the top toolbars
        private ToolBarDockContainer leftToolBars; // a container for the left toolbars
        private MoveableToolBar[] allToolbars; // all toolbars in an array

        public MainForm()
        {
            InitializeComponent(); // required and generated by the designer but almost empty

            // 1. create the hub that pulls all the strings together
            sdiFrame = new SingleDocumentFrame();
            // 2. create the necessary controls
            controlCenter = new ControlCenter(sdiFrame);
            propertySplitter = new Splitter();
            topToolBars = new ToolBarDockContainer(sdiFrame);
            leftToolBars = new ToolBarDockContainer(sdiFrame);

            // place the controls in this form
            SuspendLayout();
            Controls.AddRange(new Control[] {sdiFrame.DisplayArea,leftToolBars,propertySplitter,
                controlCenter,topToolBars});

            this.Text = "myCADapp";
            // set the DockStyles. the order is important.
            controlCenter.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Right;
            propertySplitter.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Right;
            topToolBars.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Top;
            leftToolBars.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Left;
            sdiFrame.DisplayArea.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;

            this.ResumeLayout(false);

            // load some standard toolbars
            MoveableToolBar ToolBarFile = MoveableToolBar.CreateStandardToolBar("File", sdiFrame);
            MoveableToolBar ToolBarEdit = MoveableToolBar.CreateStandardToolBar("Edit", sdiFrame);
            MoveableToolBar ToolBarZoom = MoveableToolBar.CreateStandardToolBar("Zoom", sdiFrame);
            MoveableToolBar ToolBarConstruct = MoveableToolBar.CreateStandardToolBar("Construct", sdiFrame);
            MoveableToolBar ToolBarSnap = MoveableToolBar.CreateStandardToolBar("Snap", sdiFrame);
            // create your own toolbar as an example
            MoveableToolBar MyToolBar = MoveableToolBar.CreateCustomToolBar("MyToolBar", sdiFrame,
                new string[] {"MenuId.Object.Move","MenuId.Object.Rotate","MenuId.Object.Scale",
                    "MenuId.Object.Reflect","MenuId.Object.Snap"});
            // coollect all toolbars in an array
            allToolbars = new MoveableToolBar[] { ToolBarFile, ToolBarEdit, ToolBarZoom, ToolBarConstruct, ToolBarSnap, MyToolBar };
            // try to either restore the toolbar positions from the last session or to position them initially
            if (!sdiFrame.RestoreToolbarPosition(new ToolBarDockContainer[] { topToolBars, leftToolBars }, allToolbars))
            {
                topToolBars.AddToolBar(ToolBarFile);
                topToolBars.AddToolBar(ToolBarEdit);
                topToolBars.AddToolBar(ToolBarZoom);
                topToolBars.AddToolBar(ToolBarConstruct);
                topToolBars.AddToolBar(ToolBarSnap);
                topToolBars.AddToolBar(MyToolBar);
            }

            // load the standard menu and set it a s the main menu of this form
            this.Menu = MenuResource.LoadMenu("SDI Menu", sdiFrame);

            // display the context sensitive help control in the control center
            controlCenter.ShowHelpControl = true; 

            // register an event to handle menu commands
            sdiFrame.ProcessCommandEvent += new ProcessCommandDelegate(OnProcessCommand);
            // register an event to handle the display of the filename in the title bar
            sdiFrame.FileNameChangedEvent += new SingleDocumentFrame.FileNameChangedDelegate(OnFileNameChanged);

            // start with an empty project
            (sdiFrame as ICommandHandler).OnCommand("MenuId.File.New"); 

        }

        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
        {
            // save the toolbar position before this form is closed
            sdiFrame.SaveToolbarPosition(new ToolBarDockContainer[] { topToolBars, leftToolBars }, allToolbars);
            base.Dispose(disposing);
        }
        private void OnFileNameChanged(string NewProjectName)
        {
            // displays the file name of the current project in the title bar.
            this.Text = NewProjectName + " (myCADapp)";
        }
        private void OnProcessCommand(string MenuId, ref bool Processed)
        {
            // handle the menu "App.Exit", the only standerd menu item that isnt handle by CADability itself
            if (MenuId == "MenuId.App.Exit")
            {
                sdiFrame.SaveModifiedProject(this.Text);
                Application.Exit();
                Processed = true;
            }
        }
        protected override void OnClosing(CancelEventArgs e)
        {
            // ask the sdi frame to prompt the user for with file save dialog if the modifed flag is set
            sdiFrame.SaveModifiedProject(this.Text);
            base.OnClosing(e);
        }
    }
}