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No headersUse 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
- Open {Varref: ProdName} Autodesk Inventor.
On the ribbon, click Tools tab Options panel Add-Ins
- In the Add-in Manager dialog box, double-click the name in the list to switch between Loaded and Unloaded or to Load Automatically.
- Click OK.
- Restart the application for changes to take effect.
Use Add-in Manager on the Start menu
- On the Windows Start menu, select Programs Autodesk {Varref: ProdName} Autodesk Inventor [version] Tools Add-in Manager.
- In the Add-in Manager dialog box, double-click the name in the list to switch between Loaded and Unloaded or to Load Automatically.
- Click OK.
- 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.
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.