Path for Custom node dll

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Hi,

Can someone please confirm where a compiled .dll with a custom node should be placed for version 0.7 ?

I’ve tried in C:\Autodesk\Dynamo07\Core and the subfolder nodes. How do I detect a loading error (if it occurs).

Thanks in advance,

Jon

 

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Hey Jon,

In 070 we have turned off loading 3rd party custom nodes from DLLs, temporarily, just so we can get the quality up a bit before making it widely available. It’s coming though.

In the meantime, the easiest way to add a DLL is to compile from source and remove the comments that prevent the hook showing up in the UI.

Lines 286-288 in DynamoView.xaml

<!–<MenuItem Header="_Libraries" Name=“LibraryManagerMenu” Focusable=“False” IsEnabled=“True”>

<MenuItem Focusable=“False” Header="_Import Library…" Command="{Binding Path=DataContext.ImportLibraryCommand, RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type controls:DynamoView}}}" Name=“importLibrary”/>

</MenuItem>–>

Should become

<MenuItem Header="_Libraries" Name=“LibraryManagerMenu” Focusable=“False” IsEnabled=“True”>

<MenuItem Focusable=“False” Header="_Import Library…" Command="{Binding Path=DataContext.ImportLibraryCommand, RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type controls:DynamoView}}}" Name=“importLibrary”/>

</MenuItem>

 

You’ll then find the feature appearing in the UI (Import Library) where you can pull in your DLL.

Does this work for now as a solution until we’re ready to make this more broadly available?

If you need a hand, or if this doesn’t work for you, feel free to ping me for more info.

Cheers,

Luke