Do distribute Autodesk.Inventor.Interop.dll with your application. Your installer should require the matching Inventor version to be pre‑installed. For a cleaner deployment, use the Autodesk Inventor API SDK and reference the assembly via HintPath pointing to an environment variable like $(INVENTOR_DIR) .
First, let's break down the name:
: Developers use the GetActiveObject method or create a new instance of Inventor.Application to establish a link to the running software. autodesk.inventor.interop.dll
Extract BOM (Bill of Materials), mass properties, or custom iProperties from Inventor files into Excel, SQL, or custom reports. The interop DLL gives you read/write access to document properties. Do distribute Autodesk