Manipulating Visual C++ Projects
Although Visual Studio has a generic project automation model that allows manipulation of any project type, Visual C++ has its own separate, common project model that allows access to its specific properties and functionality. This model is contained in the namespaces Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProject and Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.
For more information about how to program in this project automation model, see Visual C++ Project Model.