Using .NET Framework
If you require any of the .NET Framework functionality, you can extend Esri products with components written in the .NET Framework. It's recommended that you being development using .NET 4.5 instead of .NET 3.5 SP1. It's your responsibility to redistribute and/or verify that the .NET Framework exists on the target system.
To start debugging a .NET add-in or custom component within an application, the developer must modify the specific application's configuration file on their developer machine to add support for the .NET runtime, or they can attach to the process through Visual Studio.
| Development licensing | Deployment licensing |
|---|---|
| ArcGIS Desktop Basic | ArcGIS Desktop Basic |
| ArcGIS Desktop Standard | ArcGIS Desktop Standard |
| ArcGIS Desktop Advanced | ArcGIS Desktop Advanced |
| Engine Developer Kit | Engine |