topic Starting up Autodesk using API in Fusion API and Scripts Forum

Starting up Autodesk using API

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 01:52:17 GMT

Hi,

I'm new to Python programming and engaging with API. Can somebody please tell me if and how I can start up the Autodesk Fusion 360 using just a Python script and Fusion 360 API?

Regards,

SRS

Re: Starting up Autodesk using API

BrianEkins — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:09:25 GMT

The API is designed to only be used from within a running instance of Fusion 360. There are potential workarounds. One could be to create an add-in. Add-ins are loaded automatically when Fusion starts up. The add-in can check for the existence of a file and read instructions from the file and start doing whatever it's supposed to do. An external program, written in Python or something else, can run the Fusion executable to start Fusion. The external program does not have access to the Fusion API.

Re: Starting up Autodesk using API

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 07:10:11 GMT

Hi, thank you so much for your reply! Is it possible to launch Autodesk Fusion using win32com.client.dynamic.Dispatch("FusionLauncher.exe")?