Not able to load plugin in inventor

[veeresh.huvinahalliACK3L]

Hi all,

I'm trying the create the custom plugin in inventor 2024 but i'm not able load it.

StandardAddInServer1.cs

namespace ClassLibrary1
{
[Guid("0F8B2C05-DB26-4DF5-BFEB-5DD08D87FA8B")]
public class StandardAddInServer1 : ApplicationAddInServer
{
private Inventor.Application _inventorApp;
private ButtonDefinition _myButton;
public void Activate(ApplicationAddInSite addInSiteObject, bool firstTime)
{
_inventorApp = addInSiteObject.Application;

if (firstTime)
{
// Get the UI Manager
UserInterfaceManager uiMgr = _inventorApp.UserInterfaceManager;

// Get the Ribbon for Part/Assembly/Drawings
Ribbon partRibbon = uiMgr.Ribbons["Part"];
Ribbon assemblyRibbon = uiMgr.Ribbons["Assembly"];
Ribbon drawingRibbon = uiMgr.Ribbons["Drawing"];

// Create a new tab (if needed)
RibbonTab myTab = null;
try { myTab = partRibbon.RibbonTabs["MY_CUSTOM_TAB"]; }
catch { myTab = partRibbon.RibbonTabs.Add("My Custom Tab", "MY_CUSTOM_TAB", "AUTODESK"); }

// Create a new panel
RibbonPanel myPanel = myTab.RibbonPanels.Add("My Panel", "MY_PANEL", "AUTODESK");

// Create a button definition
CommandManager cmdMgr = _inventorApp.CommandManager;
_myButton = cmdMgr.ControlDefinitions.AddButtonDefinition(
"My Button", "MY_BUTTON",
CommandTypesEnum.kNonShapeEditCmdType, Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
"Click to execute", "My custom button"
);

// Attach the button click event
_myButton.OnExecute += MyButton_OnExecute;

// Add button to panel
myPanel.CommandControls.AddButton(_myButton, true);

MessageBox.Show("Ribbon Panel Added!", "Inventor Add-in", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
}
}

private void MyButton_OnExecute(NameValueMap Context)
{
MessageBox.Show("Button Clicked!", "Inventor Add-in", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
}

public void Deactivate()
{
MessageBox.Show("My Inventor Application Add-in Unloaded!", "Inventor Add-in", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);

// Remove button definition
_myButton?.Delete();

_inventorApp = null;
}

public void ExecuteCommand(int commandID) { /* Not used */ }

public object Automation => null;
}
}

.addin file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Addin Type="Application">
<!--Created for Autodesk Inventor Version 28.0-->
<ClassId>{0F8B2C05-DB26-4DF5-BFEB-5DD08D87FA8B}</ClassId>
<ClientId>{0F8B2C05-DB26-4DF5-BFEB-5DD08D87FA8B}</ClientId>
<DisplayName>StandardAddInServer</DisplayName>
<Description>Demo Library</Description>
<Assembly>C:\Users\Veeresh.Huvinahalli\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Inventor 2024\Addins\ClassLibrary1.dll</Assembly>
<LoadOnStartUp>1</LoadOnStartUp>
<SupportedSoftwareVersionGreaterThan>23..</SupportedSoftwareVersionGreaterThan>
</Addin>

[JelteDeJong]

Have a look at my blog post: "Help: My addin won't load". Maybe you will find your solution there.

[jjstr8]

In your .addin file, valid values for Addin Type are Standard or Translator. Application is not a valid value.