Addin is loading and working on development PC but not at the operators PC

[nucleusgmbh]

Hi guys,

I made an addin for Inventor 2020. It is working on my dev-computer without any problems, but it's not running on the real cad-computers.

I have a try catch in my activate procedure but it's not throwing anything.

I do see the addin on the extension window, but it's not loaded. I can click "loaded" but it gets directly disabled again.

My *.addin file looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
     <Addin Type="Standard">
     <ClassId>{2F660857-6C9C-4974-9264-937D129C41B8}</ClassId>
     <ClientId>{2F660857-6C9C-4974-9264-937D129C41B8}</ClientId>
     <DisplayName>ERP-Addin</DisplayName>
     <Description>ERP-Addin</Description>
     <Assembly>PATH TO DLL\NucleusERPAddin.dll</Assembly>
     <SupportedSoftwareVersionGreaterThan>17..</SupportedSoftwareVersionGreaterThan>
     <LoadOnStartUp>1</LoadOnStartUp>
     <Hidden>0</Hidden>
</Addin>

I'm using the same guid in my source "[GuidAttribute("2F660857-6C9C-4974-9264-937D129C41B8")]"

I don't really know how to debug it. Is there any way the inventor could output a log file with some information why it is not loading my addin?

[nucleusgmbh]

Hi guys,

I made an addin for Inventor 2020. It is working on my dev-computer without any problems, but it's not running on the real cad-computers.

I have a try catch in my activate procedure but it's not throwing anything.

I do see the addin on the extension window, but it's not loaded. I can click "loaded" but it gets directly disabled again.

My *.addin file looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
     <Addin Type="Standard">
     <ClassId>{2F660857-6C9C-4974-9264-937D129C41B8}</ClassId>
     <ClientId>{2F660857-6C9C-4974-9264-937D129C41B8}</ClientId>
     <DisplayName>ERP-Addin</DisplayName>
     <Description>ERP-Addin</Description>
     <Assembly>PATH TO DLL\NucleusERPAddin.dll</Assembly>
     <SupportedSoftwareVersionGreaterThan>17..</SupportedSoftwareVersionGreaterThan>
     <LoadOnStartUp>1</LoadOnStartUp>
     <Hidden>0</Hidden>
</Addin>

I'm using the same guid in my source "[GuidAttribute("2F660857-6C9C-4974-9264-937D129C41B8")]"

I don't really know how to debug it. Is there any way the inventor could output a log file with some information why it is not loading my addin?

[bradeneuropeArthur]

What framework version is the add-in build/made with?

Is this also available on the other machines?

Is the inventor version for both machines the same and also the update version?

Are the add in files deployed correctly?

1) Build Project;

	2) Copy add-in dll file to one of following locations: 
		a) Anywhere, then *.addin file <Assembly> setting should be updated to the full path including the dll name
		b) Inventor <InstallPath>\bin\ folder, then *.addin file <Assembly> setting should be the dll name only: <AddInName>.dll
		c) Inventor <InstallPath>\bin\XX folder, then *.addin file <Assembly> setting shoule be a relative path: XX\<AddInName>.dll

	3) Copy.addin manifest file to one of following locations:
		a) Inventor Version Dependent
		Windows XP:
			C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\Inventor 2012\Addins\
		Windows7/Vista:
			C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Inventor 2012\Addins\

		b) Inventor Version Independent
		Windows XP:
			C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\Inventor Addins\
		Windows7/Vista:
			C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Inventor Addins\

		c) Per User Override
		Windows XP:
			C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Autodesk\Inventor 2012\Addins\
		Windows7/Vista:
			C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Inventor 2012\Addins\

	4) Startup Inventor, the AddIn should be loaded

[bradeneuropeArthur]

What framework version is the add-in build/made with?

Is this also available on the other machines?

Is the inventor version for both machines the same and also the update version?

Are the add in files deployed correctly?

1) Build Project;

	2) Copy add-in dll file to one of following locations: 
		a) Anywhere, then *.addin file <Assembly> setting should be updated to the full path including the dll name
		b) Inventor <InstallPath>\bin\ folder, then *.addin file <Assembly> setting should be the dll name only: <AddInName>.dll
		c) Inventor <InstallPath>\bin\XX folder, then *.addin file <Assembly> setting shoule be a relative path: XX\<AddInName>.dll

	3) Copy.addin manifest file to one of following locations:
		a) Inventor Version Dependent
		Windows XP:
			C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\Inventor 2012\Addins\
		Windows7/Vista:
			C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Inventor 2012\Addins\

		b) Inventor Version Independent
		Windows XP:
			C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\Inventor Addins\
		Windows7/Vista:
			C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Inventor Addins\

		c) Per User Override
		Windows XP:
			C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Autodesk\Inventor 2012\Addins\
		Windows7/Vista:
			C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Inventor 2012\Addins\

	4) Startup Inventor, the AddIn should be loaded

[nucleusgmbh]

.net 4.7.2

Strange thing is, when I compile the exact same code on another machine, it's working.

[nucleusgmbh]

.net 4.7.2

Strange thing is, when I compile the exact same code on another machine, it's working.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Then your location will be wrong where you put the file.

Where do you copy the dll file to?

Where do you copy the addin file to?

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Then your location will be wrong where you put the file.

Where do you copy the dll file to?

Where do you copy the addin file to?