VS development template

As a reference for extension development using Visual Studio, we have prepared a set of templates including the sln file.

You can use Visual Studio's intellisense and debugger to develop extensions efficiently.

Download

You can download the complete extension development template from the following link.

Download link: extension-vs-template.zip
Supported versions: Visual Studio 2017 or later

Overview

Ready to run

  • It is a template that can be started immediately after unzipping the downloaded zip file and opening the sln file with Visual Studio.
  • When you run the extension from the Next Design ribbon, the name of the open project is displayed in a message box, which is a very simple process.

Improve development efficiency with Visual Studio

  • Take advantage of Visual Studio's powerful intellisense, debugger, and object browser.
  • If the build is successful, it will be automatically installed in the Next Design execution environment including the manifest, and when you start debugging, Next Design will start and you can immediately debug the extension.

Supports both script/DLL formats

  • The built DLL format extension can be expanded as it is. (DLL+manifest+resources)
  • In addition, the cs file built in this template can be expanded as a script extension by changing the manifest in one place. (If it is a script format, you can share the extension development technology and freely modify it.)

Reference

Assumptions

  • Please install Next Design in advance. It is assumed that the installation folder is the default.

    Default installation folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\DENSO CREATE\Next Design

  • If they are different, change the folder set in the following item in the properties of the solution [MyExtension]> [MyExtension].

    • [Build Event]> [Command Line for Pre-Build Event]
    • [Build Event]> [Command line for Post-Build Event]
    • [Debug]> [Start]> [Start External Program]