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Code Red => .NET => Topic started by: vegbruiser on October 26, 2009, 12:17:27 PM

Title: Inventor 2010 Default Field Text Add-in
Post by: vegbruiser on October 26, 2009, 12:17:27 PM

Hi folks,

I am using Inventor 2010, VB.NET Express 2008, and Windows XP Pro (x86)

My problem is this: -

We create Inventor drawings (.idw) that we output to AutoCAD 2000 (.dwg) format.

I was hoping to be able to set up "default" entries for a lot of the Inventor-based attributes, and since we can't use Inventor fields* I was hoping to get some suggestions about a way forward.

Specifically:

• what's the best storage format for the list of default values?
• the best way of displaying these default values to the user?
• is it worth having an "Admin" function capable of adding/editing default values built-into the resultant tool? (Would likely mean user authentication I think?)

Thanks in advance.

*Because exporting the .idw files to .dwg format loses any custom fields you setup in the .idw file (or at least it did in IV2009) - amongst other issues.

PS. thus far I can get my code to capture the "right-click" context menu that would normally contain the "Edit Field Text.." command.