{"id":197018,"date":"2025-09-04T13:23:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T13:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/?post_type=topic&#038;p=197018"},"modified":"2025-09-17T08:31:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T08:31:41","slug":"ansys-discovery-for-developers","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/ansys-discovery-for-developers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ansys Discovery for developers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Check out to the <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.ansys.com\/docs\/discovery\">Ansys Discovery for developers\u00a0<\/a>quick centralized reference for developers\/engineers working with Ansys Discovery to create custom add-ins and automation tools.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key resources:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Discovery extensibility guide:<\/strong><\/em> Extend Discovery 3D product with custom add-ins\u2014from simple tweaks like new menu items or ribbon buttons to advanced features like custom stages and tree structures.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Discovery style guide: <\/strong><\/em>Follow the Discovery style guide for consistent use of colors, themes, typography, and icons across the UI.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Discovery quick reference for tool usage:<\/strong><\/em> A handy guide for using Discovery 3D tools effectively, covering essential workflows and best practices.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Ansys design language color palettes (Excel &#8211; 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