The PackageContents.xml file contains information about the application package, including information about the developer that authored it.
The information contained in the file can be used to specify which AutoCAD-based products and releases the plug-in can be loaded into, their supported operating system, and how the application should be loaded, such as load on startup or when a command is invoked.
The following elements are used to define and describe the plug-in:
How you plan to deploy your plug-in determines what should be in the PackageContents.xml file. You need to supply more information when providing a plug-in for download versus a local deployment. The following table explains which elements and attributes are required, optional, or recommended for the deployment you want to use.
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For Download from the Autodesk App Store Website |
For Local Deployment |
Supported Releases |
Additional Comments |
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ApplicationPackage element |
AutoCAD 2013-based products and later |
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SchemaVersion |
Required |
Required |
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AppVersion |
Required |
Required |
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Author |
Required |
Optional |
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Name |
Required |
Recommended |
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Description |
Required |
Recommended |
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Icon |
Required |
Recommended |
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Helpfile |
Required |
Recommended |
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ProductCode |
Required |
Required |
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UpgradeCode |
Required |
Optional |
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CompanyDetails element |
AutoCAD 2013-based products and later |
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Name |
Required |
Optional |
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Phone |
Optional |
Optional |
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URL |
Optional |
Optional |
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Required |
Optional |
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RuntimeRequirements element – Required, if Components element present |
AutoCAD 2013-based products and later |
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OS |
Optional |
Optional |
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Platform |
Optional |
Optional |
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SeriesMin |
Optional |
Optional |
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SeriesMax |
Optional |
Optional |
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SupportPath |
Optional |
Optional |
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ToolPalettePath |
Optional |
Optional |
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ComponentEntry element – Required, if Components element present |
AutoCAD 2013-based products and later |
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AppName |
Required |
Required |
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AppDescription |
Optional |
Optional |
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AppType |
Optional |
Optional |
Required to load an ARX file from a bundle into AutoCAD for Mac. |
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ModuleName |
Required |
Required |
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PerDocument |
Optional |
Optional |
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LoadReasons |
Optional |
Optional |
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RegistryEntry element – Required, if RegistryEntries element present |
AutoCAD 2015-based products and later |
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Name |
Optional |
Optional |
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Value |
Optional |
Optional |
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Flags |
Optional |
Optional |
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SystemVariable element – Required, if SystemVariables element present |
AutoCAD 2015-based products and later |
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Name |
Optional |
Optional |
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Value |
Optional |
Optional |
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PrimaryType |
Optional |
Optional |
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StorageType |
Optional |
Optional |
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Owner |
Optional |
Optional |
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Flags |
Optional |
Optional |
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EnvironmentVariable element – Required, if EnvironmentVariables element present |
AutoCAD 2015-based products and later |
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Name |
Optional |
Optional |
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Value |
Optional |
Optional |
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Type |
Optional |
Optional |
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Flags |
Optional |
Optional |
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Commands element |
AutoCAD 2013-based products and later |
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GroupName |
Required |
Optional |
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Command element – Required, if Commands element present |
AutoCAD 2013-based products and later |
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Global |
Required |
Required |
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Local |
Required |
Required |
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HelpTopic |
Optional |
Optional |
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StartupCommand |
Optional |
Optional |
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