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== Before You Start ==
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WireCAD plugins extend the capabilities of WireCAD. <br>
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They come in two flavors:
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# Auto-Discovering; typically used to create GUI elements. For example the Favorites tool panel is an Auto-Discovered plugin. These are distinguished by naming convention. The file name must end with *.plugin.dll. These files MUST reside in the c:\program files\WireCAD[6][7]\bin folder.
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Revision as of 14:24, 19 February 2013

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Product Level: XLT, PRO, ENT
Installing custom WireCAD plugins or third party plugins





Before You Start

WireCAD plugins extend the capabilities of WireCAD.
They come in two flavors:

  1. Auto-Discovering; typically used to create GUI elements. For example the Favorites tool panel is an Auto-Discovered plugin. These are distinguished by naming convention. The file name must end with *.plugin.dll. These files MUST reside in the c:\program files\WireCAD[6][7]\bin folder.