topic Re: ExternalApplication load order in Revit API Forum https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/externalapplication-load-order/m-p/2730529#M82131 <P>According to the SDK all the *.addin files from the all users and current user folders are lumped together and then loaded in in alphabetical order. The individual command/applications within each *.addin file are loaded in the order they appear in that file.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>So depending how you create your *.addin files (either one per command or one file with all of your commands) there are two ways to control the order; either rename the *.addin file so that it appears in the correct order alphabetically or move the individual &lt;AddIn&gt;...&lt;/AddIn&gt; groups into the order you desire.</P> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:52:43 GMT Anonymous 2010-07-29T03:52:43Z ExternalApplication load order https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/externalapplication-load-order/m-p/2727893#M82130 <P>Is there any way to determine or specify what order a group of ExternalApplications&nbsp; will be loaded by Revit, assuming they are configured in multiple .addin files?</P> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:55:13 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/externalapplication-load-order/m-p/2727893#M82130 Anonymous 2010-07-26T21:55:13Z Re: ExternalApplication load order https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/externalapplication-load-order/m-p/2730529#M82131 <P>According to the SDK all the *.addin files from the all users and current user folders are lumped together and then loaded in in alphabetical order. The individual command/applications within each *.addin file are loaded in the order they appear in that file.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>So depending how you create your *.addin files (either one per command or one file with all of your commands) there are two ways to control the order; either rename the *.addin file so that it appears in the correct order alphabetically or move the individual &lt;AddIn&gt;...&lt;/AddIn&gt; groups into the order you desire.</P> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:52:43 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/externalapplication-load-order/m-p/2730529#M82131 Anonymous 2010-07-29T03:52:43Z