https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/navisworks-api-forum/how-to-support-multiple-versions-of-the-same-plugin-at-the-same/m-p/8835352#M3322 <P>I have a plugin that has different versions, and they need to be both installed at the same time. The plugin has the main dll file and a few dependency dlls. I'm using the .bundle setup (using a folder in %PROGRAMDATA%) and so the dlls are not in the main Navisworks folder (eg: \Autodesk\Navisworks Manage 2019\Plugins)</P><P>The plugin dll (and dependencies) have the same filename. It's a&nbsp;CommandHandlerPlugin and adds command buttons to the Navisworks ribbon. Each version's name is displayed on the ribbon, so that the user knows which command button is for which version.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The problem that I'm having is that when Navisworks (either Simulate or Manage) starts up, it does not load the second plugin; it loads whichever plugin is first, alphabetically. So the user sees only one of the versions, even though both are installed correctly. I have confirmed that both work correctly on their own: it's only when both exist together that the second plugin is not loaded.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>How do I configure my plugins so that Navisworks will load both of them?</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:06:38 GMT Simon.Guy 2019-06-06T00:06:38Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/navisworks-api-forum/how-to-support-multiple-versions-of-the-same-plugin-at-the-same/m-p/8835352#M3322 <P>I have a plugin that has different versions, and they need to be both installed at the same time. The plugin has the main dll file and a few dependency dlls. I'm using the .bundle setup (using a folder in %PROGRAMDATA%) and so the dlls are not in the main Navisworks folder (eg: \Autodesk\Navisworks Manage 2019\Plugins)</P><P>The plugin dll (and dependencies) have the same filename. It's a&nbsp;CommandHandlerPlugin and adds command buttons to the Navisworks ribbon. Each version's name is displayed on the ribbon, so that the user knows which command button is for which version.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The problem that I'm having is that when Navisworks (either Simulate or Manage) starts up, it does not load the second plugin; it loads whichever plugin is first, alphabetically. So the user sees only one of the versions, even though both are installed correctly. I have confirmed that both work correctly on their own: it's only when both exist together that the second plugin is not loaded.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>How do I configure my plugins so that Navisworks will load both of them?</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:06:38 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/navisworks-api-forum/how-to-support-multiple-versions-of-the-same-plugin-at-the-same/m-p/8835352#M3322 Simon.Guy 2019-06-06T00:06:38Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/navisworks-api-forum/how-to-support-multiple-versions-of-the-same-plugin-at-the-same/m-p/8869789#M3323 <P>Install the different versions into different sub-directories, I. E. Contents/v1/ and Contents/v2/ and then update your Package Contents.xml to point to the new assembly location (contents/v1/v1.dll, contents/v2/v2.dll).</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Also, it's probably a good idea to rename the assemblies based on version. If it's currently Library.dll then name them Library.v1.dll and Library.v2.dll.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 25 Jun 2019 02:37:22 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/navisworks-api-forum/how-to-support-multiple-versions-of-the-same-plugin-at-the-same/m-p/8869789#M3323 awmcc90VZTT2 2019-06-25T02:37:22Z