topic Re: How to build Add-on in AC27 in Archicad C++ API

How to build Add-on in AC27

pphamt — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 02:37:09 GMT

Hello @All,

I am new to C++ and the ArchiCAD API in general.

I've been learning how to create a .sln file from a CmakeList.txt following the instructions I've found in our group. Honestly, I've followed the steps closely, but still can't manage to build the final product, which is the add-on .apx file. I have some questions and really need your help:

When I installed Visual Studio (VS), both VS 2019 and VS 2022, fulfilling the requirements recommended by the site. After that, I proceeded to install the ArchiCAD API (I'm using AC27). I chose all the requirements during installation, but when I open VS 2019 and VS 2022, I can't find the Archicad Add-Ons Template. What should I do to resolve this?
After downloading archicad-addon-cmake, I followed the steps described in this article https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/developing-an-add-on-on-c/m-p/395814#M61448, but when I reached step 9 in the image by "Joel Buehler," I couldn't complete building my .apx file. It gave me the following error:

~~What should I do to fix this error, or how can I build the Archicad add-on project?~~

Of course, I am still trying to resolve these two issues I've asked you about, but if I could get more help from you, I would really appreciate it.

Thank you!

Re: How to build Add-on in AC27

Joel Buehler — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:00:01 GMT

hehey pphamt.

Just to be clear, when you are at step 9, you where succsessfull in creating the *.sln correct?

Best Regards

Joel

Re: How to build Add-on in AC27

Viktor Kovacs — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 18:49:30 GMT

I recommend using this as a starting point:

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Knowledge-Base/How-To-Set-up-your-Add-On-development-environment/ta-p/602454

Now we have a python script that does all the steps above.

Re: How to build Add-on in AC27

pphamt — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 05:19:02 GMT

Hi Joel Buehler,

I was able to create the *.sln and then proceeded to build the file but encountered an error.

I tried a different method and successfully built the .apx file.

Thank you

Re: How to build Add-on in AC27

pphamt — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 05:20:53 GMT

Hi Viktor Kovacs,

Thanks for your support

Re: How to build Add-on in AC27

Joel Buehler — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:33:17 GMT

Very cool.

I recommend you link the blog of the developer site to this knowlege base. information is now kinda all over the place.

https://archicadapi.graphisoft.com/getting-started-with-archicad-add-ons

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Knowledge-Base/How-To-Set-up-your-Add-On-development-environment/ta-p/602454