Graphical objects, also known as entities, are the visible objects (lines, circles, raster images, and so forth) that make up a drawing. Each graphical object has methods that allow an application to perform most of the AutoCAD editing commands, such as Copy, Erase, Move, Mirror, and so forth. These objects also have methods for setting and retrieving extended data (xdata), highlighting and updating, and retrieving the bounding box of the object. Graphical objects have typical properties such as Layer, Linetype, Color, and Handle. They also have specific properties, depending on their object type, such as, Center, Radius, and Area.
—ActiveX Automation User’s Guide, AutoCAD help file

The Smart Factory Objects in the VisFactory programs bring unprecedented ease, accuracy, and speed to factory layout drafting. The Smart Factory Objects enable the user to rapidly draft and edit in 2D while simultaneously creating a sophisticated 3D model. The Smart Factory Objects are custom graphical objects.

Custom graphical objects are visible objects (e.g., conveyors, lift tables, guard rails) that are created and displayed according to information and rules that are added to the base AutoCAD package. Each custom graphical object has methods that allow an application to perform most of the AutoCAD editing commands, such as Copy, Erase, Move, and Mirror. Custom graphical objects are typically much more complex than simple AutoCAD objects, but they are much smaller than the simple AutoCAD objects that would be required to represent the same visible objects. In addition, custom graphical objects behave according to set characteristics and rules. For example, when you stretch a guard rail, additional posts are automatically added at the specified intervals.

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