Symbols Registration

Autodesk supports a developer registration scheme to prevent namespace conflicts between different applications. Each registered developer registers with Autodesk one or more "registered developer symbols" (RDS) to use as part of any name appearing in a global namespace. Of course, a developer may not choose an RDS already registered by another developer.

The RDS can be the mnemonic or product name, your company’s name, or something else. It should be used when naming things such as the application directory, exported program symbols, or entries into database symbol tables and common dictionaries, and to prevent file or variable name conflicts that might arise while installing or running an application.

• Policies
  Autodesk policies governing symbol naming and registration.
• Questions and Answers
  Questions about registration and why you should register are answered here.

Register a Symbol
Start the symbol registration process by checking to see if the symbol name you want is available.