<extension>

The XML file has the element <extension> as the base tag or root node. It provides initialization and configuration information for the extension. All other elements fall under the element <extension>.

<extension version="[version number]" minorversion="[minor version number]" name="[extension name]">
          <author>author name</author>
          <description>description of the extension</description>
          <assembly src="[source file name (string)]" namespace="[namespace (string)]"/>
</extension>

Descriptions follow of the secondary elements and attributes for the element <extension>. Click the links to view the corresponding sections in this appendix.

Secondary XML elements under the element <extension>

<application>

Defines a new ACT app or extension.

<appstoreid>

Defines a unique identifier for the ACT app to use in the Ansys Store.

<assembly>

Defines the assembly to be loaded.

<author>

Defines the author of the extension.

<description>

Defines the description of the extension.

<guid>

Defines a unique identifier for the extension.

<interface>

Specifies the customizations to be done at the interface level.

<licenses>

Defines a licenses collection for the extension.

<script>

Specifies the IronPython script that defines the functions called by the extension.

<simdata>

Defines a general section that stores all user object definitions and specifies the custom features to be integrated.

<templates>

Defines a collection of control templates.

<uidefintion>

Defines the user interface (customized panels and layouts) for the extension.

<wizard>

Defines one or more wizards within the extension.

<workflow>

Defines custom workflows composed of process integration items (tasks and task groups).

Attributes for the element <extension>

version

Major version of the extension.

Mandatory attribute.

version="[version number (integer)]"

name

Name of the extension.

Mandatory attribute.

name="[extension name (string)]"

minorversion

Minor version of the extension.

Optional attribute.

minorversion="[minor version number (integer)]"

debug

Specifies if the scripted version of the extension should be opened in the debug mode.

Optional attribute.

icon

Icon for the extension.

Optional attribute.