{"id":179860,"date":"2026-03-15T12:42:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T12:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"\/knowledge\/?post_type=topic&p=179860"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:33:46","slug":"discovery-add-in-sample-add-ins-for-2026-r1","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/discovery-add-in-sample-add-ins-for-2026-r1\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovery Add-in: Sample Add-ins for 2026 R1 (API V261)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discovery Add-in: Sample Add-ins for 2026 R1<\/h1>\n
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Discovery Add-Ins show the potential for customizing the user experience inside of Discovery for specific tasks. An add-in is a managed code DLL that uses the Discovery API. The Discovery Application Programming Interface (API) allows you to create add-in applications that extend the functionality of Discovery. To learn more about scripting check out the Discovery scripting learning content. To learn about creating custom experiences for your company contact your Ansys sales representative.<\/p>\n

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\u2714<\/span> The Sample Add-in project (C#) contains programming examples of how to use various areas of functionality in the API.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Command Example:<\/strong> Demonstrates how to create an add-in and use a command to create a sample Block.
\n\u2022 Tool Example:<\/strong> Demonstrates how to define a button that activates a tool on the HUD.
\n\u2022 Customize Object\/Custom Tree Example:<\/strong> Includes the functionality from the Tool Example and adds functionality to create a custom object that is displayed in the custom tree. The example shows how to link the custom object with the tool properties displayed in the HUD.
\n\u2022 Sample Add-in:<\/strong> Shows how to Copy Component, Create Assembly, Create Block, Gear, Hole, Notes, Torus, export a document, Find Matching faces, Create Scene Graph, Select Loop, Create an Interaction tool, Demonstrates Spin animation of a Component, and Create a Profile tool.<\/p>\n

This Sample Add-in projects uses version 2026 R1 and API V261 of Ansys Discovery. Please refer the Sample projects | Ansys Developer Portal<\/a> in Ansys Discovery.<\/p>\n

You can find the previous versions Sample add-ins from Discovery Sample Add-ins – Previous Versions<\/a> knowledge article.<\/p>\n

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