Navisworks Plugins Does not work on all versions

[mizrachi_amir2]

Hello,

I made a plugin in Visual Studio 2022 which I tested it on Navisworks Manage 2021.

Plugin is located in the Plugin folder in the installation path of Manage 2021 and appears correctly once Manage 2021 is loaded.
But - unfortunately, once I copy my plugin's folder (containing dll and images in it) to the Plugin folder in the installation path of Navis Manage 2022 - plugin does not appear once initiating Manage 2022.

What might cause it be shown in Manage 2021 but not in Manage 2022?

Thank you,

Amir 

[tetsuya_miwa]

Plugin is version sensitive. You need to compile for every version.

[mizrachi_amir2]

How does a plugin downloaded from Autodesk store work though?

Usually once you download a plugin from the store it will be installed in multiple versions. Meaning that developer uploaded to the store a compiled code per each version?

So if I developed to my client a Navis plugin I need to share with him multiple compiled versions if he'd like it to work on multiple Navis versions? No shortcuts?

[tetsuya_miwa]

The non-registration mechanism can work from Navisworks® 2015, while our .NET API of one release is only compatible within one major version. So if your application will support multi-releases, you will need to compile the binaries with each version of .NET API and package them together. The instruction below will indicate how to specify the corresponding binary.

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https://aps.autodesk.com/app-store/publisher-center/navisworks

[ayelet_hoch_dekel]

Thank you, @tetsuya_miwa.
As I understand this procedure is for uploading my plug-in to the Autodesk App Store.
I there any similar solution to those of us wishing to publish their plug-ins on the App Store?
I tried to create such a .bundle  directory in my %APPDATA%\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins but plug-in does not appear in my Navis versions.

[tetsuya_miwa]

It'll work if PackageContents.xml is correctly defined.

[mizrachi_amir2]

I followed this blog and still isn't working.
First I have this in my PackageContents.xml:

Second - I have this in my folder hierarchy:

"Contents" is as follows:

And, for instance, I compiled my code for Navis 2021 and copied all files and folders from bin/Debug folder to C:\Users\amir\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\<project_name>.bundle\Contents\2021

But still plugin is not visible in Navis 2021.

Could you please suggest what am I missing her?

[tetsuya_miwa · Accepted solution]

Enable logging and check what it says.

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Creating-a-Naviswo...

[mizrachi_amir2]

Thank you, I just missed some files 🙂