AddInPlugin Class

A plugin that can be called either using the GUI, ApplicationAutomation or using the Automation .NET API

Namespace: Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.Plugins
Assembly: Autodesk.Navisworks.Api (in Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public MustInherit Class AddInPlugin _
	Inherits Plugin
C#
public abstract class AddInPlugin : Plugin
Visual C++
public ref class AddInPlugin abstract : public Plugin

Remarks

This class can be used as a base class for adding an executable plugin to Navisworks and optionally the GUI.

An attribute AddInPluginAttribute sets various properties for the plug-in.

The attribute PluginAttribute must be applied as this provides the unique information relating to any plug-in.

See Plug-ins and Writing Plug-ins for Navisworks for more information on creating plug-ins.

Note NotePlease note that Navisworks Freedom does not provide support for plug-ins.

Examples

CopyHello World
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Text;

//Add two new namespaces
using Autodesk.Navisworks.Api;
using Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.Plugins;


namespace BasicPlugIn
{
   [PluginAttribute("BasicPlugIn.ABasicPlugin",                   //Plugin name
                    "ADSK",                                       //4 character Developer ID or GUID
                    ToolTip = "BasicPlugIn.ABasicPlugin tool tip",//The tooltip for the item in the ribbon
                    DisplayName = "Hello World Plugin")]          //Display name for the Plugin in the Ribbon

   public class ABasicPlugin : AddInPlugin                        //Derives from AddInPlugin
   {
      public override int Execute(params string[] parameters)
      {
         MessageBox.Show(Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.Application.Gui.MainWindow, "Hello World");
         return 0;
      }
   }
}

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::..Object
  Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.Plugins..::..Plugin
    Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.Plugins..::..AddInPlugin

See Also

T:Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.Plugins.AddInPlugin