Manage your addon installations directly within Visual Components.
This Addon Store shows a list of compatible addons and allows you to install them with a single click.
Get a unified list of compatible Python and C# addons
Install and remove addons with a single click
Get notified about new addon versions and their changes
Update new addon versions automatically or manually
Learn more about addons (link to forum post) or get release notes
Contact makers of paid addons
Quickly install addons after migrating to a new VC version
Limitations
Pre-existing Python addons are currently not detected. If you install it a second time, VC will show a hint in the output panel.
Language is currently limited to English
Multiple installations on the same VC version are not supported (e.g. 4.5 Essentials & 4.5 Professional). This is because VC uses one Python addons directory per version.
How to use
After installing the Addon Store you will find it in the “File” context of Visual Components.
During VC startup the Store will look for new addon versions and notify you about updates.
The UI consists of 4 tabs:
Browse: Lists all compatible addons (sorted alphabetically) and lets you install, update and remove them.
My Addons: Lists all currently installed addons
Settings: Configure automatic updates and notification methods
Info: Lookup Addon Store version and contact information
Goal
The goal of this Addon Store is to make great content available for everyone in a simple and unified way. As of right now the Store supports Python and C# addons. We will extend this in the future with Components, Collections and Layouts.
Long-term goal is to have an exchange platform within Visual Components where users can share and sell their own creations. (Similar to CAD exchanging platforms)
There is a lot of great VC content around which is sometimes hard to find.
A community-based platform not only benefits existing users but also potential VC customers who sometimes struggle to find a specific solution in eCatalog.
Plans for next release
Adding more basic functionality (filters, search, sorting etc.)
Possibility to download components
Adding a license key manager to activate paid addons
Final Thoughts We encourage you to share your addon creations which is a benefit for the whole VC community. Use this submission form to send us your solution and we will list it in the store.
We will not list any addons without the creator’s permission.
Hello Junsu, thank you!
I haven’t forgotten about the Addon Store, just had a lot going on in the past weeks.
A new VC update should be released soon. I’ll upload a fixed version after that asap.
The Addon Store has just been updated to support VC 4.9 and 4.10.
At the same time, I checked the compatibility of all listed addons.
Thanks for your patience!
Hi Paul, this could have many reasons. Are you sure there are no network restrictions from your company?
If you need further assistance, please forward this to support@prolean.ch
I’m writing to confirm that the addon works with Kuka.Sim 4.3. I just installed it using ProLean installer and choosing the path to KUKA.Sim. In my case it is: “C:\Program Files\KUKA\KUKA.Sim 4.3”.
Hi @mil3k, thanks for letting me know. I did not test it with KUKA.Sim, so it’s not officially supported. It will most probably hide some of the addons as it assumes the version to be VC 4.3. (Addon Store only shows compatible addons for the installed version and edition)
KUKA.Sim might be supported some time in the future. In the meantime use it at your own risk
