Pro/DESKTOP Add-Ins

Pro/DESKTOP supports ActiveX Add-Ins. An Add-In is a program that performs some functionality using the Pro/DESKTOP API, and is packaged as an ActiveX DLL. You can use these programs to create custom menu commands, providing a greater level of integration than macros.  The Add-In can be written using Visual Basic, C++ or Java. For the Add-In to integrate with Pro/DESKTOP, it has to follow certain conventions and implement some interfaces as required by Pro/DESKTOP. It is also possible to use a VBA macro (.bas file) as an Add-In.

An Add-In can be enabled or disabled through the Tools->Add-Ins command in Pro/DESKTOP.

Examples:

Following examples are available for reference:  

C\AddinProject	Contains a sample C++ project that will produce an ActiveX DLL.
C\TableDimAddin	Contains a C++ project which will generate an ActiveX DLL, which can be used as an Add-In.
Macros\DesignTools	VBA Add-In
Macros\NudgeText	VBA Add-In
Macros\PackNGo	VBA Add-In
Macros\PartsList	VBA Add-In
Macros\PartsListToCSV	VBA Add-In
Macros\Template	VBA Add-In
Visual Basic\TableFromDims	Contains a VB project which will generate an ActiveX DLL, which can be used as an Add-In.