.addin missing from CustomCommand SDK sample

[tyler.warner]

I would like to interact with CustomCommand sample that is included within the Inventor SDK samples. The Readme.txt says to copy the .dll & .addin but there is no .addin installed on my computer from the DeveloperTool.msi install.

I tried just creating a .addin file for it but it stays unloaded within the add-in manager. Tried changing the supported version within this file to be older but same result.

I'm using VS2022 & Inventor 2022.

C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor 2022\SDK\DeveloperTools\Samples\VCSharp.NET\AddIns\Custo...

Did this file properly install for anyone else or is anyone able to get the sample working?

[tyler.warner · Accepted solution]

Made the .addin that works. This was for the C# sample.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
     <!-- Type attribute is same as Type registry key (Standard, Translator, Plugin (Server only) -->
     <Addin Type="Standard">
     <ClassId>{140918FF-668A-435a-BD5E-57EF81CA5C5D}</ClassId>
     <ClientId>{140918FF-668A-435a-BD5E-57EF81CA5C5D}</ClientId>

     <!-- Both of the following fields should be translated. NO OTHER FIELDS SHOULD BE TRANSLATED! -->
     <DisplayName>CustomCommand</DisplayName>
     <Description>CustomCommand</Description>

     <!-- Assumes that CustomCommand.dll is underneath Inventor\bin -->
     <Assembly>CustomCommand.dll</Assembly>

     <SupportedSoftwareVersionGreaterThan>17..</SupportedSoftwareVersionGreaterThan>
     <LoadOnStartUp>1</LoadOnStartUp>
     <Hidden>0</Hidden>
</Addin>

[JelteDeJong]

You can use this .addin file text:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Addin Type="Standard">
	<ClassId>{140918FF-668A-435a-BD5E-57EF81CA5C5D}</ClassId>
	<ClientId>{140918FF-668A-435a-BD5E-57EF81CA5C5D}</ClientId>
	<DisplayName>CustomCommand</DisplayName>
	<OSType>Win64</OSType>
	<LoadAutomatically>1</LoadAutomatically>
	<UserUnloadable>1</UserUnloadable>
	<Hidden>0</Hidden>
	<SupportedSoftwareVersionGreaterThan>19..</SupportedSoftwareVersionGreaterThan>
	<LoadBehavior>0</LoadBehavior>
	<DataVersion>1</DataVersion>
	<UserInterfaceVersion>36</UserInterfaceVersion>
	<LoadOnStartUp>1</LoadOnStartUp>

	<!-- The following elements are set by the add-in installation. -->
	<Description>CustomCommand example</Description>
	<Assembly>C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor 2022\SDK\DeveloperTools\Samples\VCSharp.NET\AddIns\CustomCommand\bin\Debug\CustomCommand.dll</Assembly>
</Addin>

place it in the folder:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Autodesk\Inventor Addins\

You also need to change some project settings:

- you should set the startup application to Inventor

and uncheck the following

also, remove everything here:

Most of this information can also be in my tutorial about creating an addin.