Control Add-in Behavior

As an Administrator, you can manage the add-ins are that are loaded by modifying and then deploying AddInLoadRules.xml. The file installs to: :%INSTALLDIR%\Preferences\AddInLoadRules.xml.

It is recommended to install the add-inn files in the "Addins" subfolder of the Inventor bin folder located under %ProgramFiles%\Autodesk\Inventor 20xx\Bin. For the non-standard installs, you can get the "Bin" folder from the registry value "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Inventor\RegistryVersionxx\InventorLocation."

1. In a text editor open AddInLoadRules.xml to view the rules and examples of the rules for managing add-ins, and then modify as desired.

   The rules for managing add-ins include:

   • Specifying when to use trusted paths.
   • Allowing or blocking based on publisher name.
   • Blocking a particular add-in based on its ID.
   • What to do if no other rules apply to an add-in.
2. Deploy the file to your users: There are 2 ways you can deploy the file:
   Option 1

   • Copy the file from the User Override location to the Administrator overrides location on each target workstation.
   Option 2

   • Add the file to a deployment using Additional Files.