Plugin Framework

[TK.421]

I don't fully understand what the plugin framework is or how it is beneficial to use. Would someone kindly give me a brief rundown on it?

thanks!

david

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thanks!

[luke.edwards.autodesk]

Hi
Are you referring to the PowerShape and PowerMill API or the PowerMill plugin framework? This area of the forum is for questions about the .NET API. If you want more information about the plugins then I will move your post to the PowerMill forum and you should get a good answer there.
Thanks
Luke

[TK.421]

the powermill plugin framework.

I considered posting to the forum, but figured the users on this forum would be more knowledgeable for this question. Feel free to move the post if you must.

Would it make sense to include plugin related questions on this forum as well as powermill/shape API? These are both niche topics in the same vein.

thanks!

[luke.edwards.autodesk]

Hi David

Let me try and give you my opinion on the framework and if you need more information then you can post on the other area of the forum also.

The benefit is to wrapper all of the functionality of the plugins in an easy to use project.

When I develop plugins, I:

1. Create a new project named as my plugin
2. Copy the framework into the solution and do "Add existing project"
3. Reference the project
4. Make use of the classes as needed

There are of course important steps of adding attributes to the class, signing the DLL and using regasm to register the DLL.

Let me know if you have any further questions around these parts?

Luke

[TK.421]

Thanks for the answer! I was just wondering if I'm missing out on stuff by not using it in my plugins.

In the future, I'll direct plugin questions to the other forum.

thanks again!

david

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