MCAD Tools

Installation

This section describes how to install MicroCAD Inventor Tools on a computer with Autodesk Inventor.

System requirements

Requirement Detail
Inventor 2025, 2026, or 2027
Operating system Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
Permissions Administrator to install
Disk space Depends on the installer; reserve at least 500 MB
  1. Close Inventor completely. Make sure no Inventor process is still running.
  2. Download the installer from the MCAD Tools catalog or from the link provided by MCAD.
  3. Run the MSI as administrator (right-click → Run as administrator).
  4. Follow the setup wizard and accept the license terms.
  5. When it finishes, open Inventor.
  6. Confirm that the MicroCAD tab appears on the ribbon.
Screenshot pending: MicroCAD tab visible in Inventor after installation.

File locations

After installation, add-in files are usually here:

C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Inventor [version]\Bin\Addins\InventorTools\

The .addin manifest is registered in one of these paths:

  • C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Inventor [version]\Addins\
  • C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Inventor Addins\ (version-independent)
  • %AppData%\Autodesk\Inventor [version]\Addins\ (per user)

Manual installation (advanced)

If you receive loose files instead of the MSI:

  1. Copy the main DLL and each module DLL to Inventor's add-ins folder.
  2. Place the .addin file in the corresponding Addins folder.
  3. Edit the .addin if the assembly path (Assembly) does not match the real location.
  4. Restart Inventor.

Post-install checks

Check Expected result
MicroCAD tab Visible on the ribbon
Activate License button Available with no document open
Tools with a document Appear according to the open file type

If the tab does not appear, see Troubleshooting.

Uninstall

  1. Close Inventor.
  2. Uninstall from Control Panel → Programs or by running the MSI uninstaller.
  3. Optionally delete the .addin file from the Addins folder if it is still registered.

Next step

After installing, activate your license before using the tools.