Category: Inventor
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Accessing Inventor Apprentice Server with PowerShell
by Chandra shekar Gopal, 📌 Issue Many developers and IT professionals seek lightweight ways to extract metadata from Autodesk Inventor files without launching the full Inventor application. A common scenario involves retrieving iProperties from part files using scripting languages such as PowerShell. ✅ Solution Autodesk Inventor Apprentice Server provides a powerful COM interface that allows you…
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Inventor Apprentice Server Enhancement in Inventor 2026
<?xml encoding=”UTF-8″>by Chandra shekar Gopal, With the release of Autodesk Inventor 2026, Autodesk introduces a significant architectural change to the Inventor Apprentice Server—it is now distributed as a standalone installation. This update gives developers more control over deployment and ensures a consistent, version-specific setup environment, especially in multi-version or automation-heavy environments. 🔍 What’s New – Standalone…
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What’s New in the Autodesk Inventor 2026 API – Feature Highlights and Enhancements
<?xml encoding=”UTF-8″>by Chandra shekar Gopal, Autodesk Inventor 2026 brings powerful new API capabilities that enhance automation, customization, and flexibility across modeling, documentation, and configuration workflows. Below is a curated index of recent blog posts that dive into these new API features with practical examples and technical guidance. 🔢 Index of Articles Managing Model States Edit Scope…
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Marshal.GetActiveObject Replacement in .NET 8+: Connecting to Running Autodesk Inventor Instances
by Chandra shekar Gopal, As Autodesk Inventor continues evolving, developers targeting automation through its COM API face new challenges. One key issue is the deprecation of System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.GetActiveObject in .NET Core and its obsolescence starting with Inventor 2025, which now supports .NET 8. This blog post focuses specifically on how to work with running Inventor instances…
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Introducing new API Support for the Simplify Feature in Autodesk Inventor 2026:
by Chandra shekar Gopal, The Simplify feature has long been a valuable tool within the Autodesk Inventor user interface, allowing users to reduce model complexity, enhance performance, and protect intellectual property. While the functionality has been available through the UI in earlier versions, Inventor 2026 marks the first release that introduces official API support for…
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Managing Model States Edit Scope in Autodesk Inventor 2026 API
by Chandra shekar Gopal, When working with Model States in Autodesk Inventor, controlling which states are actively being edited becomes crucial—especially when automating complex design workflows. The Inventor API provides powerful control through two key properties: This article explains how to use these features to manage model states programmatically in Autodesk Inventor 2026, which introduces…
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The Relationship Between iProperties and Model States in Autodesk Inventor 2026 API
by Chandra shekar Gopal, iProperties and Model States are two key features in Autodesk Inventor that streamline workflows, enhance customization, and optimize performance. In this blog, we’ll dive into these two features and explore how they work together to improve the design and manufacturing process. What Are iProperties? In Autodesk Inventor, iProperties are a core…
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Migrating add-in to latest product version
In the case of Inventor for many years the migration effort has been rather low – often you didn’t even have to touch your add-in, it just worked with the new release as well. Every now and then, however, we introduce changes that require testing and even rethink of certain parts of the code. One…
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How to Add Child Controls to the Context Menu in Autodesk Inventor
by Chandra shekar Gopal, In Autodesk Inventor, customizing the context menu (the right-click menu) can significantly enhance user experience by adding commonly used commands or custom tools. However, there is no direct method currently available for adding child controls directly to the context menu. While this functionality isn’t natively supported, there is a workaround using…
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Repositioning Detail View ID Tag in Autodesk Inventor 2026 API
by Chandra shekar Gopal, When working in Autodesk Inventor, keeping your drawings clean and readable is essential. A common challenge faced by users is repositioning the detail view ID tag—the identifier that marks a detail or section view. While moving a view label is straightforward, adjusting the position of the ID tag using the Inventor…
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