Get list of holders and tool assemblies using NETHook_3.

[Dmitrii Shadrin]

Hi there, 

I'm working on a tool managment system for factory and I would like to import partial data to my system from Mastercam. 
I found SearchManager which perfect fit for getting tools (drill/mill), but it does not provide holders and tool assemblies. 
Is it possible somehow to get more access to tooldb through NETHook or other API?

Thanks a lot for answers. 

[Zaffin_D]

Have you looked at the toolnetapi.dll that's installed with Mastercam?

That library allows you access to tool assemblys.

[Dmitrii Shadrin]

I've just looked into this dll and it looks very good for my purpose, at first sight. 
I will try use it. Thank you very much. 

[Dmitrii Shadrin]

Should I use ToolNetApi.dll only with NET-hook? 
I'm asking because I've tried to use it in a simple console application, but I could not even start this app because of exception: 
"System.BadImageFormatException: 'Could not load file or assembly 'ToolNetApi, Version=21.0.0.10745, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format.'"
I also tried add all references which are needed for ToolNetApi.dll, but it had not worked too.  
 

[Zaffin_D]

Do you have your platform set to x64?  

[Mick George]

A NET-Hook has to be a class library project (DLL assembly)

[Dmitrii Shadrin]

jeff.D, I use Mastercam Design 2019 installed on Windows 10 (x64). 

Mick George, yes, I understand that NET-Hook has to be a class library.
I tried to add only ToolNetApi.dll into a console app because ToolNetApi.dll does not have any references to other Mastercam dlls. 
Can ToolNetApi.dll work without NET-Hook? 

Thanks a lot for answers. 

[Zaffin_D]

Yes it can, set your platform in Visual studio to x64.