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Add-in Manager

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    Use the Add in Manager to specify which add-ins load at startup, and which to load automatically when a document of that type loads.

    The available add-ins and their load behavior are listed in the Add-in Manager dialog box. Add-ins that are not loaded at startup are listed without a load behavior.

    You can unload certain add-ins while in session.

    Reasons to unload

    • Reduce the time it takes Autodesk Inventor LT to load initially.
    • Correct problems with the application. If you experience problems with Autodesk Inventor LT, start to unload non-Autodesk add-ins systematically to see if unloading corrects the problems. It is possible for some non-Autodesk Inventor LT add-ins to be invalid for a current release, and unloading them sometimes corrects problems. Refer to the following default add-in lists to determine which add-ins to remove.

    Default add-ins for Autodesk Inventor LT

    The default add-ins for Autodesk Inventor LT are as follows:

    • BIM Exchange
    • Autodesk DWF Markup Manager
    • Autodesk iDrop Translator
    • Auto Limits
    • Drag & Drop Interoperability
    • ESKD Support
    • Inventor Studio
    • Inventor Vault
    • Translator: Alias
    • Translator: CATIA V4 Import
    • Translator: CATIA V5 Import
    • Translator: CATIA V5 Part Export
    • Translator: CATIA V5 Product Export
    • Translator: DWF
    • Translator: DWFx
    • Translator: DWG
    • Translator: DXF
    • Translator: IGES
    • Translator: JT
    • Translator: Parasolid Binary
    • Translator: Parasolid Text
    • Translator: PDF
    • Translator: Pro/ENGINEER
    • Translator: Pro/ENGINEER Granite
    • Translator: Pro/ENGINEER Neutral
    • Translator: SAT
    • Translator: SolidWorks
    • Translator: STEP
    • Translator: STL
    • Translator: UGS NX

    Procedures

    Use Add-In Manager within the application or on the Windows Start menu.

    Use Add-In Manager within the application

    1. Open {Varref: ProdName} Autodesk Inventor.
    2. On the ribbon, click Tools tab Options panel Add-Ins

    3. In the Add-in Manager dialog box, double-click the name in the list to switch between Loaded and Unloaded or to Load Automatically.
    4. Click OK.
    5. Restart the application for changes to take effect.

    Use Add-in Manager on the Start menu

    1. On the Windows Start menu, select Programs Autodesk {Varref: ProdName} Autodesk Inventor [version] Tools Add-in Manager.
    2. In the Add-in Manager dialog box, double-click the name in the list to switch between Loaded and Unloaded or to Load Automatically.
    3. Click OK.
    4. Restart the application for changes to take effect.

    References

    Add-In Manager

    Lists the Autodesk Inventor LT add-ins that are installed on the system. You can load or unload any displayed add-in.

    Sort the list by name or load behavior by clicking the column header. Press CTRL + click to select multiple items on the list.

    Access:

    Ribbon: Tools tabOptions panelAdd-Ins

     

    Start menu: Programs Autodesk Autodesk Inventor LT [version] Tools Add-In Manager.

    Available Add-Ins and Load Behavior

    Lists the installed add-ins with their load behavior. Add-ins that are not loaded at startup are listed without a load behavior.

    NoteIncrease computer performance by canceling the Load at Startup option for each of the add-ins, and by unloading each of the add-ins.

    Description

    Describes the add-in selected in the list.

    Load Behavior

    Loaded/Unloaded

    Switches the selected add-in between Loaded and Unloaded. The load behavior list is updated to reflect the selected load behavior for the add-in.

    or

    Double-click the name in the list to switch between Loaded and Unloaded.

    Load Automatically

    Switches on the environment and associated add-ins when a document of that type loads.

    Environments load in this order: Parts, Drawings. For instance, if you load a:

    Part document - the part environment and any add-ins associated with it load. Other environments do not load.

    Drawing document - All of the environments and associated add-ins load.

    NoteIf you change the status of an add-in, the change is not effective until you click OK.