Currently Inventor API help is provided in English language only. The API Help is installed with Inventor and is accessed from the Help menu as shown below. The help content consists of several parts: Introduction to the API, which is what you're reading now. What's new in this release of Inventor.

Primary Language Used for Autodesk Inventor. The Autodesk Inventor application programming interface (API) is grounded in Component Object Model (COM) technology. This allows developers to use a variety of programming languages …

You can also use other languages to program Inventor. C# is a sibling to Visual Basic .NET and provides essentially the same capabilities with a language that more closely resembles C++.

Jul 8, 2004 · I want to start teaching myself a programming language, and I was wondering which language are all these 3rd Party (the ones you pay for) programs written in. Some of them integrate themselves within Inventor, like icenter puts …

The COM API allows you to automate repetitive design tasks and extend the software functionality using languages such as Visual Basic, C++, C#, Python, Java, and more. Autodesk Inventor can also use Microsoft’s VBA providing an in-product experience.

Jul 30, 2019 · Both languages use the Autodesk.Inventor.Interop (Active X librar y) so they have the same 'object tree' access to Inventor under the hood. Designing windows/forms is different for each platform/editor combo you choose.

Jan 29, 2023 · The API can be used to create custom tools and features that plug directly into Autodesk Inventor, extending its functionality. The Autodesk Inventor API is based on a COM technology which means you can use a variety of programming languages (VB.NET, C++, C# and Python) to develop a plug-in.

Dec 14, 2019 · iLogic is an interface that allows Inventor users (non coders) to create routines that automate common tasks, such as changing parameters, updating part numbers, or checking that the correct material has been assigned to the model. Here are 3 reasons to use iLogic: Simple way to control complex design variants.

VBA is the programming language used for Microsoft Word and Excel and many other popular applications. If you've used VBA to write programs for other applications you already know the VBA language and programming environment. To use it …

Sep 10, 2008 · The only language requirement when programming Inventor is that it supports COM Automation, which most languages do. My reason for recommending VBA is because VBA was designed specifically for programming COM Automation interfaces.