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Lavonna Baldree

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Aug 4, 2024, 9:53:44 PM8/4/24

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Ihave read throught the forums, and most of the issues are associated resolved are associated with the Add-Ins Manager not working. In my case, I don't even get to see the addins manager. Addins folders are located at C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 2015\AddIns

In order to install an external command, you copy an add-in manifest with a filename extension *.addin to a specific folder on your file system. It points to a .NET assembly implementing the add-in external command, Revis scans the folder, encountes the add-in manifest and loads the file.

If Revit fails to load an addin, it usually gives an error message. So I don't think it is seeing your addin file. Make sure your addin file has a .addin file type, and not a .txt on the end of the file name.

Hello Jeremy,

I am following the first DevTV video & I am trying to go through HelloWorld Add-in.

I have installed your 2018 Wizard tool and it worked well until I pressed "start" in visual studio. It started Revit but I could not locate "external tools" button or anything like that.

What am I missing?

In order to install an external command, you copy an add-in manifest with a filename extension *.addin to a specific folder on your file system. It points to a .NET assembly implementing the add-in external command, Revit scans the folder, encounters the add-in manifest and loads the file.

Hi Jeremy,

Thank you for the help. I started trying your suggestion and meantime figured out what was my problem.

I had to run Visual Studio "as administrator" so that it can copy to add-in folder.

I should have known better.

Tried many variations for locating the manifest file starting with \AddIns folder then placing the manifest in several subfolders that also contained .addin files - no luck. Finally moved the manifest and project files together into \AddIns rebuilding the project & changing the manifest path. Restarted Revit but still failed to add the missing button. Confirmed the path statement in the manifest is correct using copy/paste from manifest to explorer. Finally loaded Navisworks based on another recommendation - didn't work. My AddIn ribbon contains eTransmit, Revit DB Link and Convert RFA to Formit. Appreciate some assistance.

Ok I have an addition..... Mine only worked when I removed it from the program files folder even though it was in both locations (Data and files). I hope this saves someone the hour it took me to figure out. This tool is irreplaceable for plugin dev.

Thanks! I installed the add-ons tab, and now have the 'external tools' button. Still not seeing anything that offers to 'export' or anything about Navisworks. Only thing I am able to click is "revit extensions manager'.

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