Run Add ins with ilogic

[marko.jessenjuhler]

Is there a way to call the Add-ins application with ilogic.

We have part/drawing export generated with add-in that export material to the PLM system.

Is there a way to run those functions that add in buttons does with logic? 

[Michael.Navara]

For this purposes is in the Inventor.ApplicationAddInServer interface property Automation. You can provide your custom functionality thru this object.

For more information you can see this article

https://adndevblog.typepad.com/manufacturing/2012/07/connect-to-an-inventor-add-in-an-external-appli...

[JelteDeJong]

There is a second option (that I personally prefer). This option has 2 advantages. In many cases, you don't have to change your adding. There is no need to create/use the Inventor.ApplicationAddInServer interface property Automation. The interface property Automation will always return a object of the type object. maybe not a big deal in iLogic/vb.net (but is very annoying in languages like c#) also you will lose the IntelliSense (code completion) in your code editor.

What you can do: In your rule, add a reference to the DLL of your adding and call its objects directly. For example, you have an adding with the following object:

then you can use them like this in your rule:

AddReference "c:\PATH\To\MyAddin.dll"
Imports MyAddon.NameSpace
' These 2 lines should be at the start of your rule!

Dim myObject As MyObject(ThisApplication)
myObject.showActiveDocumentName()