Adding custom add-ins to a new tab or ribbon?

wwdreamb — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 22:46:15 GMT

Hey all,

I am creating my own tools that populate under Add-ins >> External Tools. I am trying to create either a new tab or button on the Add-ins ribbon. So for an example, on the "My First Plug-in" Lesson 1. Where in the code would the "Ribbon/button" code go? How would I move my tool to the ribbon or to a new tab? I have looked at the link below but I am not finding the answer... Any help would be greatly appreciated.

http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2016/ENU/?guid=GUID-1547E521-59BD-4819-A989-F5A238B9F2B3

Re: Adding custom add-ins to a new tab or ribbon?

IbrahimNaeem — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:32:30 GMT

Use the following tool to add new tab and insert a ribbon into it.

public class MYMAIN : IExternalApplication
    {
        

        public Result OnStartup(UIControlledApplication application)
        {
            String tabn = "new tab";
            application.CreateRibbonTab(tabn);
            Autodesk.Revit.UI.RibbonPanel rp = application.CreateRibbonPanel(tabn, "new panel");
            string thispath = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location;
            PushButton Cmnd1 = rp.AddItem(new PushButtonData("Created for test", "mycommand", thispath, "namespacename.externalcommandclassname")) as PushButton;
            string mypath = String.Format(@"D:\Revit API Projects\img.jpeg");
            Uri image = new Uri(mypath);
            BitmapImage largeimage = new BitmapImage(image);
            Cmnd1.LargeImage = largeimage;
            return Result.Succeeded;
        }
        public Result OnShutdown(UIControlledApplication application)
        {
            return Result.Succeeded;
        }
    }

    [Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.Transaction(TransactionMode.Manual)]
    public class MyCmnd : IExternalCommand
    {
       // do something
}

you need to implement the external Application interface at the beginning and don't forget to change your addin Manifest file as well to reflect that it's an external application now.

Thanks, Ibrahim Naeem

Re: Adding custom add-ins to a new tab or ribbon?

wwdreamb — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 17:31:30 GMT

Thank you for this answer! Does this mean I need to create a separate tool to create a new tab/button? and then program the buttons to operate the tools I create?

(I am new to programming)

Re: Adding custom add-ins to a new tab or ribbon?

IbrahimNaeem — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 20:43:32 GMT

sorry this is my fault, I meant code not tool. No, just keep your external command class the same as you did before and add the portion of code where I implemented the External Application interface( you know interfaces in C#?).

now, I should mention to you that copying and pasting what I wrote here wouldn't work because in your case the "Namespace" name is different so please where I write "Namespacename" replace with the namespace name you have inside of your solution.

Also the word "externalcommandclassname" replace it with the your external command class name which you currently have.

sure any directories, replace with you own.

If you find problems defining your manifest file, just come back here and my pleasure to help.

Thanks, Ibrahim Naeem

Re: Adding custom add-ins to a new tab or ribbon?

Anonymous — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 22:05:21 GMT

I always found something added to the addins pulldown put it into an awkward UI spot. A custom tab seems best. Here are a couple of full app snippets. They contain some handy things like referencing the executable assembly and getting images converted to proper use. They are not good form examples. I don't have better examples. In fact these are a hodgepodge of stuff that evolved over time. You will discover over time what works best for you.

The first was made in the blind, so there might be more things to fix:

#region Namespaces
using System;
using System.IO;
using Autodesk.Revit.DB;
using Autodesk.Revit.UI;
using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
#endregion

namespace RevitAKSOpen {
    public class CommandEnabler : IExternalCommandAvailability {
        public bool IsCommandAvailable(UIApplication a, CategorySet b) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    class App : IExternalApplication {
        string thisUsersInitials;

        public Result OnStartup(UIControlledApplication a) {
            // Add to RibbonTab
            AddAKSOpenTo_RibbonTab(a);
            thisUsersInitials = Environment.UserName.ToString().ToUpper();
            return Result.Succeeded;
        }

        public Result OnShutdown(UIControlledApplication a) {
            return Result.Succeeded;
        }

        private void AddAKSOpenTo_RibbonTab(UIControlledApplication a) {
            string ExecutingAssemblyPath = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location;
            string ExecutingAssemblyName = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Name;
            // create ribbon tab 

            String thisNewTabName = thisUsersInitials;
            try {
                a.CreateRibbonTab(thisNewTabName);
            } catch (Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.ArgumentException) {
                ///  Assume error generated is due to Tab already existing
            }

            string cntlName = thisUsersInitials + "Open";
            PushButtonData pbDataAKSOpen = new PushButtonData(cntlName, cntlName, ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".AKSOpen");
            // the following enabled the button for the zero document state
            pbDataAKSOpen.AvailabilityClassName = ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CommandEnabler";
            
            String thisOpenerPanelName = cntlName;
            // Create a ribbon panel for the ribbon tab
            RibbonPanel thisOpenerRibbonPanel = a.CreateRibbonPanel(thisNewTabName, thisOpenerPanelName);
            // add button to ribbon panel
            PushButton pushButtonOpener = thisOpenerRibbonPanel.AddItem(pbDataAKSOpen) as PushButton;

            // Adding to the Revit Add-Ins Also so that the Command is available without an open file
            RibbonPanel thisOpenerRibbonPanelB = a.CreateRibbonPanel(thisOpenerPanelName);
            PushButton pushButtonOpenerB = thisOpenerRibbonPanelB.AddItem(pbDataAKSOpen) as PushButton;

            pushButtonOpener.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".AKSOpen3.png");
            pushButtonOpenerB.LargeImage = pushButtonOpener.LargeImage;

            // provide button tips
            pushButtonOpener.ToolTip = "The quicker openupper.";
            string msg = "Opens workshared files with less manuvering.";
            pushButtonOpener.LongDescription = msg;

        } // AddAKSOpenTo_RibbonTab

        /// Load a new icon bitmap from embedded resources.
        /// For the BitmapImage, make sure you reference WindowsBase and Presentation Core
        /// and PresentationCore, and import the System.Windows.Media.Imaging namespace. 
        BitmapImage NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly a, string imageName) {
            Stream s = a.GetManifestResourceStream(imageName);
            BitmapImage img = new BitmapImage();
            img.BeginInit();
            img.StreamSource = s;
            img.EndInit();
            return img;
        }
    }
}

This second one is more interesting and therefore more involved:

#region Namespaces
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
using Autodesk.Revit.ApplicationServices;
using Autodesk.Revit.Attributes;
using Autodesk.Revit.DB;
using Autodesk.Revit.UI;
using Autodesk.Revit.DB.Events;
#endregion

namespace WTA_FireP {
    class AppFPRibbon : IExternalApplication {
        static string _path = typeof(Application).Assembly.Location;
        /// Singleton external application class instance.
        internal static AppFPRibbon _app = null;
        /// Provide access to singleton class instance.
        public static AppFPRibbon Instance {
            get { return _app; }
        }
        /// Provide access to the radio button state
        internal static string _pb_state = String.Empty;
        public static string PB_STATE {
            get { return _pb_state; }
        }
        /// Provide access to the offset state
        internal static XYZ _pOffSet = new XYZ(1, 1, 0);
        public static XYZ POFFSET {
            get { return _pOffSet; }
        }
        public Result OnStartup(UIControlledApplication a) {
            _app = this;
            Add_WTA_FP_Ribbon(a);
            // a.ControlledApplication.ProgressChanged += new EventHandler<ProgressChangedEventArgs>(aEventTest);
            return Result.Succeeded;
        }

        public Result OnShutdown(UIControlledApplication a) {
            //a.ControlledApplication.ProgressChanged -= new EventHandler<ProgressChangedEventArgs>(aEventTest);
            return Result.Succeeded;
        }

        private void aEventTest(object sender, ProgressChangedEventArgs e) {
            System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(e.ToString());
        }

        public void Add_WTA_FP_Ribbon(UIControlledApplication a) {
            string ExecutingAssemblyPath = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location;
            string ExecutingAssemblyName = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Name;
            // create ribbon tab 
            String thisTabNameFP = "WTA-FP";
            try {
                a.CreateRibbonTab(thisTabNameFP);
            } catch (Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.ArgumentException) {
                // Assume error generated is due to "WTA" already existing
            }

            #region Add ribbon panels.
            //   Add ribbon panels.
            String thisPanelNamBe = "Be This";
            RibbonPanel thisRibbonPanelBe = a.CreateRibbonPanel(thisTabNameFP, thisPanelNamBe);

            String thisPanelNameSprinklers = "Sprinklers";
            RibbonPanel thisRibbonPanelSprinklers = a.CreateRibbonPanel(thisTabNameFP, thisPanelNameSprinklers);

            String thisPanelNameAiming = "3d Aiming";
            RibbonPanel thisRibbonPanelAiming = a.CreateRibbonPanel(thisTabNameFP, thisPanelNameAiming); 
            #endregion

            ///Note that the full image name is namespace_prefix + "." + the actual imageName);
            ///pushButton.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), "PlunkOMaticTCOM.QVis.png");

            //   Create push button in this ribbon panel 
            PushButtonData pbDataSprnkConc = new PushButtonData("SprnkConc", "Concealed", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdPlaceConcealedSprinklerInstance");
            PushButtonData pbDataSprnkRec = new PushButtonData("SprnkRec", "Recessed", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdPlaceRecessedSprinklerInstance");
            PushButtonData pbDataSprnkPend = new PushButtonData("SprnkPend", "Pendent", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdPlacePendentSprinklerInstance");
            PushButtonData pbDataSprnkUp = new PushButtonData("SprnkUp", "Upright", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdPlaceUprightSprinklerInstance");
            PushButtonData pbDataOppArray = new PushButtonData("OppArray", "Design Array", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdPlaceSprinklerArrayTool");
            PushButtonData pbDataOppArea = new PushButtonData("OppArea", "Oper Area", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdPlaceSprinklerOperAreaTool");

            PushButtonData pbDataSelectOnlySprink = new PushButtonData("SelSprnk", "PickOnly", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdPickSprinksOnly");

            PushButtonData pbDataSetSprinkOps = new PushButtonData("SprnkOps", "Sprnk Ops", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdResetThisSprnkOps");
            pbDataSetSprinkOps.ToolTip = "Set design tool sprinkler spacing data.";
            string lDescDT = "The Design Array and Oper Area layout tool families take parameters";
            lDescDT += " that control the sprinkler operation area, spacing and array sizes. Those";
            lDescDT += " parameters can be set ahead of time as a persistent user settings so that";
            lDescDT += " it is not necessary to use the Revit properties setter to affect the desired values.";
            lDescDT += " The Sprnk Ops tool sets those values and allows you to apply them to a pick.";
            pbDataSetSprinkOps.LongDescription = lDescDT;
            pbDataSetSprinkOps.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".SprnkOps.png");
            pbDataSetSprinkOps.ToolTipImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".SetOpArea.PNG");


            PushButtonData pbBeFP = new PushButtonData("BeFP", "FireP", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdBeFPWorkSet");
            pbBeFP.ToolTip = "Switch to Fire Protection Workset.";
            string lDescBeFP = "If you can't beat'm, join'm. Become FIRE PROTECTION workset.";
            pbBeFP.LongDescription = lDescBeFP;

            //   Set the large image shown on button
            //Note that the full image name is namespace_prefix + "." + the actual imageName);
            pbDataSprnkUp.Image = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".Upright.png");
            pbDataSprnkConc.Image = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".Concealed.png");
            pbDataSprnkPend.Image = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".Pendent.png");
            pbDataSprnkRec.Image = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".Recessed.png");
            pbDataOppArea.Image = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".OpArea.png");
            pbDataOppArray.Image = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".OpArray.png");

            pbDataSelectOnlySprink.Image = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".PickOnlySprnk16x16.png");
            pbDataSelectOnlySprink.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".PickOnlySprnk32x32.png");


            // add button tips (when data, must be defined prior to adding button.)
            pbDataSprnkConc.ToolTip = "Concealed Sprinkler";
            pbDataSprnkRec.ToolTip = "Recessed Sprinkler";
            pbDataSprnkPend.ToolTip = "Pendent Sprinkler";
            pbDataSprnkUp.ToolTip = "Upright Sprinkler";
            pbDataOppArea.ToolTip = "Operation Area Tool";
            pbDataOppArray.ToolTip = "Array Design Tool";

            pbDataSelectOnlySprink.ToolTip = "Pick Only Sprinklers";

            string lDesc = "Places a sprinkler at the ceiling elevation set by picking a ceiling (if prompted).\n\n\u00A7 Workset will be FIRE PROTECTION.";
            string lDescTool = "Places a sprinkler design tool at the ceiling elevation set by picking a ceiling.\n\n\u00A7 Workset will be FIRE PROTECTION.";
            string lDescPickOnlyS = "Swipe over anything. Only sprinklers are selected.";

            pbDataSprnkConc.LongDescription = lDesc;
            pbDataSprnkRec.LongDescription = lDesc;
            pbDataSprnkPend.LongDescription = lDesc;
            pbDataSprnkUp.LongDescription = lDesc;
            pbDataOppArray.LongDescription = lDescTool;
            pbDataOppArea.LongDescription = lDescTool;

            pbDataSelectOnlySprink.LongDescription = lDescPickOnlyS;

            RadioButtonGroupData rbgdSTD_EC = new RadioButtonGroupData("rbgdSTD_EC");
            RadioButtonGroup rbgSTD_EC = thisRibbonPanelSprinklers.AddItem(rbgdSTD_EC) as RadioButtonGroup;
            ToggleButtonData tbSTD = new ToggleButtonData("tbSTD", " STD ",
                ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdSetAs_STD");
            ToggleButtonData tbEC = new ToggleButtonData("tbEC", " EC ",
                ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdSetAs_EC");
            tbSTD.ToolTip = "Standard Coverage \nsprinklers will be placed.";
            tbEC.ToolTip = "Extended Coverage \nsprinklers will be placed.";
            tbEC.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".bt_EC.png");
            tbSTD.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".bt_STD.png");
            rbgSTD_EC.AddItem(tbSTD);
            rbgSTD_EC.AddItem(tbEC);

            // Not working
            //pbDataToggle_STD_EC = new PushButtonData("togbutdata_TOG_STD_EC", "STD/EC", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdTogState_STD_EC");
            //pbDataToggle_STD_EC.ToolTip = "Standard Coverage/Extended Coverage";  // undetermined at this point
            //pbDataToggle_STD_EC.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".bt_STD24x24.png");
            //PushButton pushbutdata_TOG_STD_EC = thisNewRibbonPanel.AddItem(pbDataToggle_STD_EC) as PushButton;

            PushButtonData b1x1 = new PushButtonData("OSET_1x1", "1x1", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdSetOffsetState1x1");
            PushButtonData b2x1 = new PushButtonData("OSET_2x1", "2x1", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdSetOffsetState2x1");
            PushButtonData b3x1 = new PushButtonData("OSET_3x1", "3x1", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdSetOffsetState3x1");
            PushButtonData b1x2 = new PushButtonData("OSET_1x2", "1x2", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdSetOffsetState1x2");
            PushButtonData b1x3 = new PushButtonData("OSET_1x3", "1x3", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdSetOffsetState1x3");
            PushButtonData b0x0 = new PushButtonData("OSET_0x0", "0x0", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdSetOffsetState0x0");

            b1x1.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".B1x1.png");
            b2x1.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".B2x1.png");
            b3x1.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".B3x1.png");
            b1x2.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".B1x2.png");
            b1x3.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".B1x3.png");
            b0x0.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".B0x0.png");
        
            b1x1.ToolTip = "Item placement will be offset\n" +
                           "1' by 1' from the pick point.\n" +
                           "Think lay-in ceiling tile.";
            b2x1.ToolTip = "Item placement will be offset\n" +
                           "2' by 1' from the pick point.\n" +
                           "Think lay-in ceiling tile.";
            b3x1.ToolTip = "Item placement will be offset\n" +
                           "3' by 1' from the pick point.\n" +
                           "Think lay-in ceiling tile.";
            b1x2.ToolTip = "Item placement will be offset\n" +
                           "1' by 2' from the pick point.\n" +
                           "Think lay-in ceiling tile.";
            b1x3.ToolTip = "Item placement will be offset\n" +
                           "1' by 3' from the pick point.\n" +
                           "Think lay-in ceiling tile.";
            b0x0.ToolTip = "Item placement will be at the\n" +
                           "pick point.";

            SplitButtonData sbOffSetData = new SplitButtonData("splitOffSets", "Loc");
            SplitButton sbOffSet = thisRibbonPanelSprinklers.AddItem(sbOffSetData) as SplitButton;
            sbOffSet.AddPushButton(b1x1);
            sbOffSet.AddPushButton(b2x1);
            sbOffSet.AddPushButton(b3x1);
            sbOffSet.AddPushButton(b1x2);
            sbOffSet.AddPushButton(b1x3);
            sbOffSet.AddPushButton(b0x0);


            #region 3dAiming
            PushButtonData pbReset3dAiming = new PushButtonData("Reset3dAim", "Reset 3D Aiming", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdAimResetRotateOne3DMany");
            PushButtonData pbSingle3dAiming = new PushButtonData("Single3DAim", "Single 3D Aim", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdSprinkRot3D");
            PushButtonData pbMany3dAiming = new PushButtonData("Many3dAim", "Many 3D Aim", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdSprinkRot3DMany");

            pbReset3dAiming.ToolTip = "Reset 3D aimed objects\n" +
                                      "to zero state.";
            pbSingle3dAiming.ToolTip = "3D aim a single object\n" +
                                       "to a target point.";
            pbMany3dAiming.ToolTip = "3D aim multiple objects\n" +
                                      "to the same target point.";
            #endregion

            // add to ribbon panelA
            // List<RibbonItem> projectButtonsBe = new List<RibbonItem>();
            // projectButtonsBe.AddRange(thisRibbonPanelBe.AddStackedItems(pbBeFP, another etc));
            thisRibbonPanelBe.AddItem(pbBeFP);

            // add to ribbon panel
            List<RibbonItem> sprnkButtons = new List<RibbonItem>();
            sprnkButtons.AddRange(thisRibbonPanelSprinklers.AddStackedItems(pbDataSprnkConc, pbDataSprnkRec, pbDataSprnkPend));
            sprnkButtons.AddRange(thisRibbonPanelSprinklers.AddStackedItems(pbDataSprnkUp, pbDataOppArray, pbDataOppArea));

            thisRibbonPanelSprinklers.AddSeparator();
            PushButton pushButtonSprnkOps = thisRibbonPanelSprinklers.AddItem(pbDataSetSprinkOps) as PushButton;

            thisRibbonPanelSprinklers.AddSeparator();
            PushButton pushButtonSelSprnk = thisRibbonPanelSprinklers.AddItem(pbDataSelectOnlySprink) as PushButton;

            // This is to another panel. No separator needed.
            List<RibbonItem> aimerButtons = new List<RibbonItem>();
            aimerButtons.AddRange(thisRibbonPanelAiming.AddStackedItems(pbSingle3dAiming, pbMany3dAiming, pbReset3dAiming));

            /// Anything added after slideout it declared can only be in the slideout
            thisRibbonPanelBe.AddSlideOut();
            PushButtonData bInfo = new PushButtonData("Info", "Info", ExecutingAssemblyPath, ExecutingAssemblyName + ".CmdOpenDocFolder");
            bInfo.ToolTip = "See the help document regarding this.";
            bInfo.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".InfoLg.png");
            thisRibbonPanelBe.AddItem(bInfo);
            thisRibbonPanelSprinklers.AddSlideOut();
            thisRibbonPanelSprinklers.AddItem(bInfo);


        } // AddRibbon

        public void SetAs_STD() {
            _pb_state = "STD";
            //System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(_pb_state,"_pb_state was set to");
        }

        public void SetAs_EC() {
            _pb_state = "EC";
            //System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(_pb_state, "_pb_state was set to");
        }

        public void SetPlunkOffset(double offX, double offY, double OffZ) {
            _pOffSet = new XYZ(offX, offY, OffZ);
        }

        /// Load a new icon bitmap from embedded resources.
        /// For the BitmapImage, make sure you reference WindowsBase and Presentation Core
        /// and PresentationCore, and import the System.Windows.Media.Imaging namespace. 
        BitmapImage NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly a, string imageName) {
            Stream s = a.GetManifestResourceStream(imageName);
            BitmapImage img = new BitmapImage();
            img.BeginInit();
            img.StreamSource = s;
            img.EndInit();
            return img;
        }

        //void a_DocumentOpened( object sender, DocumentOpenedEventArgs e) {

        //    System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("DocumentOpened", _wsName);
        //}

        //public void ToggleBetween_STD_EC() {
        //    switch (_pb_state) {
        //        case "STD":
        //            _pb_state = "EC";
        //            pbDataToggle_STD_EC.ToolTip = "Extended Coverage";
        //            pbDataToggle_STD_EC.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".bt_EC24x24.png");
        //            System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(_pb_state, "_pb_state was set to EC");
        //            break;
        //        case "EC":
        //            _pb_state = "STD";
        //            pbDataToggle_STD_EC.ToolTip = "Standard Coverage";
        //             pbDataToggle_STD_EC.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".bt_STD24x24.png");
        //            System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(_pb_state, "_pb_state was set to STD");
        //            break;
        //        default:
        //            _pb_state = "STD";
        //             pbDataToggle_STD_EC.ToolTip = "Standard Coverage";
        //             pbDataToggle_STD_EC.LargeImage = NewBitmapImage(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), ExecutingAssemblyName + ".bt_STD24x24.png");

        //            break;
        //    }
        //}

    }
}

Re: Adding custom add-ins to a new tab or ribbon?

IbrahimNaeem — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 15:56:25 GMT

Thank you, @Anonymous .This is far perfect answer with massive details.

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