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Hello, I want a free version of visual studio that will allow me to download the inventor devtools.msi and create my own add-ins. I tried downloading VS community 2017 but still get the message that no version of VS is installed when I try to install the SDK.
Solved! Go to Solution.
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The InventorWizards from DeveloperTools.msi does not support all versions of Visual Studio, you can find the supported VS from the ReadMe.htm like below:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor 201x\SDK\SDK_Readme.htm
Till now the VS2017 is not supported yet, you can find a supported VS for your work. Hope this clears.
If this solves the problem please click ACCEPT SOLUTION so other people can find it easily.

Rocky Zhang
Inventor API PD
Manufacturing Solutions
Autodesk, Inc.
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Thanks Rocky,
I can see from the Readme that with IV2015 the latest compatible version is VS2012, which is no longer available for download
I'm not a subscription customer, just looking for an express version. Does Inventor support the express version?
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Yes, VS express version is supported.
If this solves the problem please click ACCEPT SOLUTION so other people can find it easily.

Rocky Zhang
Inventor API PD
Manufacturing Solutions
Autodesk, Inc.
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In that case does anyone have the old install files for VS express 2012 they could send me?
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Older versions of Visual Studio may be downloaded here.
https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/older-downloads/
Scroll down the the 2012 section and click the download button.
You will need a team services account which you can setup for free.
Once you are signed in, you can download VS 2012 Express from there.
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I did try that but got this message:
Sorry, we couldn't find any downloads for you.
For anyone experienceing the same issue, I ended up downloading it from this website
https://extr3metech.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/microsoft-visual-studio-2012-express-offline-install/
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