topic Re: Inventor Add-in Templates for 2017 in Inventor Programming Forum

Inventor Add-in Templates for 2017

ngocson8335 — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 04:04:48 GMT

Dear Autodesk Expert,

I am using Add-In Template for Inventor 2018. But I would like to install for Inventor 2017. Please help me to change something in this template to install in 2017.

Nice day!

Thank you so much.

Ngoc Son - Autodesk Inventor User

Re: Inventor Add-in Templates for 2017

bradeneuropeArthur — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 08:15:32 GMT

Hi,

First change your reference for the Autodesk Inventor Object Library form 2018 version to inventor 2017 version.

Like this:

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Autodesk.Inventor.Interop\v4.0_########\autodesk.inventor.interop.dll

Than take a look if there are errors.

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Re: Inventor Add-in Templates for 2017

Martin-Winkler-Consulting — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 09:49:39 GMT

@ngocson8335

In my experience I can say that addins created with a higher version of Inventor also run on lower versions. Unless you are using a functionality that did not exist in the lower version yet.

Regards Martin

Re: Inventor Add-in Templates for 2017

ngocson8335 — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 10:42:44 GMT

Dear Mr.martin.winkler and bradeneurope|Arthur

Thanks for your assistance.

I already changed to the Autodesk Inventor Object Library form 2017 and I didn't see any errors, but when Inventor 2017 launched it didn't load the add-in.

Please see my attached project (.zip).

Re: Inventor Add-in Templates for 2017

Martin-Winkler-Consulting — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 10:55:58 GMT

@ngocson8335

you have to change the Autodesk.iFeatureName.Inventor.addin File for loading lower versions:

<Addin Type="Standard">
  <!--Created for Autodesk Inventor 2018 (Version 22.0)-->
  <ClassId>{de55ae5b-65de-4465-bbb5-d1617c2ccc9f}</ClassId>
  <ClientId>{de55ae5b-65de-4465-bbb5-d1617c2ccc9f}</ClientId>
  <DisplayName>iFeatureName</DisplayName>
  <Description>iFeatureName</Description>
  <Assembly>iFeatureName.dll</Assembly>
  <LoadOnStartUp>1</LoadOnStartUp>
  <UserUnloadable>1</UserUnloadable>
  <Hidden>0</Hidden>
  <SupportedSoftwareVersionGreaterThan>20..</SupportedSoftwareVersionGreaterThan>
  <DataVersion>1</DataVersion>
  <UserInterfaceVersion>1</UserInterfaceVersion>
</Addin>

Please additionally check if the addin files are in the directory C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\ located.

Regards

Martin

Re: Inventor Add-in Templates for 2017

ngocson8335 — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 11:30:41 GMT

Dear Mr. martin.winkler

Thank you so much. It works very well. I tried to do the same your way before and now it didn't work until I restarted my computer.

Thanks thanks thanks Sir!!!