GETTING STARTED

Welcome to the Zidro Solutions Help Center. This multi-module productivity platform integrates natively inside your local deployment of Autodeskยฎ Inventorยฎ, embedding complex automation mechanics directly into your Ribbon UI workspace.

How to use it

1
Pre-requisites

Ensure that Autodesk Inventor is completely closed before beginning the installation.

2
Execution

Run the official installer downloaded from the Autodesk App Store.

3
Deployment

The installer will automatically deploy all necessary files to the standard Autodesk ApplicationPlugins directory.

4
Launch

Open Autodesk Inventor. The Zidro Solutions tab will automatically load and initialize on your main Ribbon.

Configuration Parameters

๐Ÿ’ป Silent Installation (For IT Admins)

The Add-In fully supports unattended, silent deployments, making it ideal for enterprise distribution systems (e.g., SCCM, Intune) or PowerShell scripts. The standard Autodesk App Store installer supports automated deployment using standard MSI silent switches, such as /quiet or /qn.

๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ Uninstallation

Ensure Inventor is closed. Open Windows "Add or remove programs", locate "Zidro Solutions" (or the official Autodesk App Store entry for this plugin), and click Uninstall. The routine will safely clean up all Add-In files and system configurations from your system.

๐Ÿ’ก Native F1 Hook Execution

Every functional tool inside the Zidro panel features progressive dual-stage tooltips. Hovering over a UI control and striking the F1 key intercepts Autodesk's standard documentation routing and opens this specific page.

โš™๏ธ Under the hood

ZidroSolutions is currently distributed under a free Community Version structure. Secure handshakes are routed directly through the native Autodesk Entitlement API to authenticate your session without invasive background telemetry.