Autodesk Inventor Customization

[#1]

Hello together,

how can I deactivate an add-in with vba or vb.net?

Thank you

Georg

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Hi Georg,

Here a VB.Net example with iLogic:

First, I create a module for the ItemByName extension (if you don't familiar with extension, read about it, it's a nice way of programming).

Public Module InventorExtensions
    <Extension()> _
    Function ItemByName(applicationAddIns As Inventor.ApplicationAddIns, displayName As String) As Inventor.ApplicationAddIn
        For Each i As Inventor.ApplicationAddIn In applicationAddIns
            If i.DisplayName = displayName Then
                Return i
            End If
        Next
        Return Nothing
    End Function
End Module

Next, add this to your method:

Dim inventorApplication as Inventor.Application = System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.GetActiveObject("Inventor.Application")
Dim iLogic as Inventor.ApplicationAddIn = InventorApplication.ApplicationAddIns.ItemByName("iLogic")
iLogic.Deactivate

 Give me feedback if it's what you need.

Pascal

[#3]

I forgot this line of code:

   Imports InventorExtensions

Put this on the top of your document where your method is.

Pascal

[#4]

Hello Pascal,

thank you very much.

Georg

[#5]

Hi Georg,

To turn off addins before invetor starts, you need to fettle with the registry entries. To do this, you need to create a new class and add the following code:

Imports Microsoft.Win32
Public Class RegistryEntry
    Public Sub ChangeRegistryKey(ByVal strMainKey As String, ByVal StrOn As String)
        'MessageBox.Show("CLSID\{" & strMainKey & "}\Settings", "")
        Dim Autoshell As RegistryKey = My.Computer.Registry.ClassesRoot.OpenSubKey("CLSID\{" & strMainKey & "}\Settings", True)
        If Autoshell Is Nothing Then
            'Registy key does not exit - do nothing
        Else
            Autoshell.SetValue("LoadOnStartUp", StrOn)
            Autoshell.Close()
        End If
    End Sub
End Class

Then you need to find the registry key you want to change - a simple search through the registry for the name of the addin will get this.

Then, add the following lines of code to your program before you start inventor:

Dim AssemblyBonusTools As New RegistryEntry

AssemblyBonusTools.ChangeRegistryKey("0BB5AE99-15A3-4B00-9731-210ED5A4E7B2", 0/1)

The 0/1 element is a string I believe, but don't quote me on this.

Don't forget to turn any addins back on again once you've finished.

Hope this is of some use to you.

Jon