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Autodesk Inventor 2023.3 Update breaks some Add-ins

Maxim-CADman77
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Autodesk Inventor 2023.3 Update breaks some Add-ins

Maxim-CADman77
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It was noticed that Nifty Attributes (a kind of descendant of Attribute Helper*) by @BrianEkins can not be used after updating Autodesk Inventor from 2023.2 to 2023.3 (after pressing Add-In's ribbon button the Add-In's window shows for just a moment and then closes by itself).

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Part of SDK-UserTools.

 

UPDATE:

Nifty Attributes works fine in Inventor 2024.

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bradeneuropeArthur
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Could you give the exact reference to what add-in you mean?

Regards,

Arthur Knoors

Autodesk Affiliations:

Autodesk Software:Inventor Professional 2025 | Vault Professional 2024 | Autocad Mechanical 2024
Programming Skills:Vba | Vb.net (Add ins Vault / Inventor, Applications) | I-logic
Programming Examples:Drawing List!|Toggle Drawing Sheet!|Workplane Resize!|Drawing View Locker!|Multi Sheet to Mono Sheet!|Drawing Weld Symbols!|Drawing View Label Align!|Open From Balloon!|Model State Lock!
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Maxim-CADman77
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My initial post contains hyperlink to Nifty Attributes Add-In homepage (https://ekinssolutions.com/nifty_attributes/).

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bradeneuropeArthur
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Seems that this tool is already in Inventor, per default.

That is why you cannot load it twice!

Regards,

Arthur Knoors

Autodesk Affiliations:

Autodesk Software:Inventor Professional 2025 | Vault Professional 2024 | Autocad Mechanical 2024
Programming Skills:Vba | Vb.net (Add ins Vault / Inventor, Applications) | I-logic
Programming Examples:Drawing List!|Toggle Drawing Sheet!|Workplane Resize!|Drawing View Locker!|Multi Sheet to Mono Sheet!|Drawing Weld Symbols!|Drawing View Label Align!|Open From Balloon!|Model State Lock!
Posts and Ideas:Dimension Component!|Partlist Export!|Derive I-properties!|Vault Prompts Via API!|Vault Handbook/Manual!|Drawing Toggle Sheets!|Vault Defer Update!


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Maxim-CADman77
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You mean that Inventor 2023 has some built-in Add-in to work with attributes ... which is not present in 2024 (see UPDATE in the 1st message of this thread)?

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bradeneuropeArthur
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Not sure if it is not available in 2024. But in 2023 it is present per default.

Regards,

Arthur Knoors

Autodesk Affiliations:

Autodesk Software:Inventor Professional 2025 | Vault Professional 2024 | Autocad Mechanical 2024
Programming Skills:Vba | Vb.net (Add ins Vault / Inventor, Applications) | I-logic
Programming Examples:Drawing List!|Toggle Drawing Sheet!|Workplane Resize!|Drawing View Locker!|Multi Sheet to Mono Sheet!|Drawing Weld Symbols!|Drawing View Label Align!|Open From Balloon!|Model State Lock!
Posts and Ideas:Dimension Component!|Partlist Export!|Derive I-properties!|Vault Prompts Via API!|Vault Handbook/Manual!|Drawing Toggle Sheets!|Vault Defer Update!


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Maxim-CADman77
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I believe I don't have any bulit-in Add-ins to work with Attributes in Inventor 2023.

Here is the list of add-ins built-into AI 2023 (printed with iLogic):

3d Annotation
Additive Manufacturing
Anark 3D PDF Publishing
Assembly Bonus Tools
Auto Limits
BIM Content
BIM Simplify
Content Center
Design Accelerator
Design Checker
Drag & Drop Interoperability
ESKD Support
FeedbackAddIn
Frame Generator
Fusion 360 Interoperability
iCopy
iLogic
Interactive Tutorial
Inventor Studio
Mold Design
Presentations
Routed Systems: Cable & Harness
Routed Systems: Tube & Pipe
Shared Views
Simulation: Dynamic Simulation
Simulation: Frame Analysis
Simulation: Stress Analysis

 

Which one conflicts with Nifty Attributes?

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bradeneuropeArthur
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Can you have a look in the toolstab of inventor. For me it is there in 2023!

Regards,

Arthur Knoors

Autodesk Affiliations:

Autodesk Software:Inventor Professional 2025 | Vault Professional 2024 | Autocad Mechanical 2024
Programming Skills:Vba | Vb.net (Add ins Vault / Inventor, Applications) | I-logic
Programming Examples:Drawing List!|Toggle Drawing Sheet!|Workplane Resize!|Drawing View Locker!|Multi Sheet to Mono Sheet!|Drawing Weld Symbols!|Drawing View Label Align!|Open From Balloon!|Model State Lock!
Posts and Ideas:Dimension Component!|Partlist Export!|Derive I-properties!|Vault Prompts Via API!|Vault Handbook/Manual!|Drawing Toggle Sheets!|Vault Defer Update!


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Maxim-CADman77
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Here is how Tools Tab looks for me before I install Nifty Attributes (and after I uninstall it):

MaximAUdod_0-1681592711114.png

 

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robertast
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@bradeneuropeArthur   can you show me where you see it? If you are talking about the ability to assign attributes already in the inventory, then this is not the same thing

@johnsonshiue  see this looks like bug 2023.3 update

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bradeneuropeArthur
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here:

bradeneuropeArthur_0-1681651551119.png

 

Regards,

Arthur Knoors

Autodesk Affiliations:

Autodesk Software:Inventor Professional 2025 | Vault Professional 2024 | Autocad Mechanical 2024
Programming Skills:Vba | Vb.net (Add ins Vault / Inventor, Applications) | I-logic
Programming Examples:Drawing List!|Toggle Drawing Sheet!|Workplane Resize!|Drawing View Locker!|Multi Sheet to Mono Sheet!|Drawing Weld Symbols!|Drawing View Label Align!|Open From Balloon!|Model State Lock!
Posts and Ideas:Dimension Component!|Partlist Export!|Derive I-properties!|Vault Prompts Via API!|Vault Handbook/Manual!|Drawing Toggle Sheets!|Vault Defer Update!


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Maxim-CADman77
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I believe you have it present because you've installed SDK-UserTools* (C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor 2023\SDK\UserTools.MSI), right?

 

But the main question is: whether It works as expected after installing Update 2023.3 ? (for me it doesn't - the same problem - it's window closes by itself half-second after I press the button to show it).

 

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That's how I can get it.

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bradeneuropeArthur
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I believe you have it present because you've installed SDK-UserTools* (C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor 2023\SDK\UserTools.MSI), right?

This does not install the add-in if i am right. this only unpack the vb.net projects.
Did not install that. I still think it comes shipped with inventor.

Regards,

Arthur Knoors

Autodesk Affiliations:

Autodesk Software:Inventor Professional 2025 | Vault Professional 2024 | Autocad Mechanical 2024
Programming Skills:Vba | Vb.net (Add ins Vault / Inventor, Applications) | I-logic
Programming Examples:Drawing List!|Toggle Drawing Sheet!|Workplane Resize!|Drawing View Locker!|Multi Sheet to Mono Sheet!|Drawing Weld Symbols!|Drawing View Label Align!|Open From Balloon!|Model State Lock!
Posts and Ideas:Dimension Component!|Partlist Export!|Derive I-properties!|Vault Prompts Via API!|Vault Handbook/Manual!|Drawing Toggle Sheets!|Vault Defer Update!


! For administrative reasons, please mark a "Solution as solved" when the issue is solved !

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Mike.Wohletz
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I don't know if it has anything to do with the 2023.3 updates, but I will concur that it does not work as it shows a quick flash of the dialog and then is gone. I don't have any other add-ins that do not work and that is good because I find this post when I am past the 50% mark of updating about 160 clients tonight. 

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robertast
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Most likely this is a problem in 2023.3 since it works again in 2024
 @CGBenner   What do you think?

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Felix-Saibel
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Nifty Attributes is working fine.... many thanks!!!
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Maxim-CADman77
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Accepted solution

FYI, Brian have fixed this problem in version 3.2 (I've checked and confirm this):

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BTW, 'Nifty Attributes' can now be loaded simultaneously with Attribute helper:

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... yet 'Attribute Helper' is useless (obsolete) for actual Inventor releases.

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