Add application to autodesk app store

[Anonymous]

Hi guys,

I'm just start using Autodesk for my application developer career path. Althought having a look at the tutorial and document supported by Autodesk (https://adndevblog.typepad.com/autocad/2013/01/autodesk-autoloader-white-paper.html, https://www.autodesk.com/developer-network/app-store/autocad), I still found many problems, hope to receive your advises as detail as possible.
1. My plugin is developed for 3DS Max and I extract them into one single dll file (writing in C#), and one package xml file (that's all I have), so what thing i missed, what structure of uploading zip file ? I need a detailed format (better with example).
MyApplication.bundle:
     |- Contents
     |        |- Images

     |        |        |- Image here

     |        |- Help

     |        |        |- MyHelp.html

     |        |- Scripts

     |                 |- MyApplication.dll

     |- PackageContents.xml
2. According to the tutorial, it said that if my file is accepted by the Autodesk, it will take care of making msi file (set up). Then when the user download and install my app, will it be installed automatically and directly into 3DS max window, or I have to write another code to do that part?
3. Thanks for your advise in advance. In short, my point is that, is there a tool that helps me pack my plugin files into an acceptable format for the Autodesk App Store, or do I have to do it manually.

Thanks for your helps.

[hagen.deloss]

Hi @Anonymous 

Thanks for bringing your question to the forums, it looks like you are visiting as a new member to the 3DS Max forum. I want to extend a warm welcome to the Autodesk Community!

I would say this is a question for the Autodesk Developers Network, @kevinvandecar, do you have some insight into this?

You may also have luck posting this to the programming forums for 3ds Max.

I hope this helps 😄 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your advises

[kevinvandecar · Accepted solution]

Hello,

We have a .NET example here: https://github.com/ADN-DevTech/3dsMax-Explode-Geometry and you can see an example bundle in the bundle2 folder.

Yes, the app store team will build the MSI for you.

This is the start for app store info:
https://www.autodesk.com/developer-network/app-store

From that page, there is 3ds Max specific info here:
https://www.autodesk.com/developer-network/app-store/3ds-max
Also note that 3ds Max has similar package information in the online help here:
http://help.autodesk.com/view/3DSMAX/2020/ENU/?guid=__developer_writing_plug_ins_packaging_plugins_p...

Have you submitted the app yet to the app store? I believe that once you submit, the app store team will then communicate directly with you if there are any problems/questions. One thing you do have to provide is some minimal help. If you need to reach them directly, you can email: appsubmissions@autodesk.com.

FYI, it is probably better to communicate these issues in the 3ds Max programming forum in the future.

Hope it helps,

kevin

[Anonymous]

I received the status "draft" of my upload application, what does it mean?

[kevinvandecar]

Hello,

I believe that means you have not completed the full submission yet. If you have not read the submission overview, I would check it out here: https://damassets.autodesk.net/content/dam/autodesk/www/adn/pdf/desktop-app-submission-process-overv...

This document and much more info is available from the app store developer center here: http://www.autodesk.com/developapps.

As mentioned before, you can request help if something more is unclear, directly from app store team here: appsubmissions@autodesk.com

hope it helps,

kevin