API for Component Save Copy As
There is an API for Save As, although as I was testing it to respond to your question I found some issues. Luckily there is also a workaround so you can use it now. The code below uses the file that is currently open, has a .csv file selected, reads the data from the .csv file and uses it to update parameters in the open model. It then saves the model using the name specified in the csv file and then does it all over again for the next row in the csv file.
import adsk.core, adsk.fusion, traceback
import os
def run(context):
ui = None
try:
app = adsk.core.Application.get()
ui = app.userInterface
# Have the table file selected.
dialog = ui.createFileDialog()
dialog.filter = 'Comma Separated Values (*.csv)'
dialog.initialDirectory = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
if dialog.showOpen() != adsk.core.DialogResults.DialogOK:
return
filename = dialog.filename
# The project and folder is hard coded.
projectName = 'ParamBlockTest'
folderName = 'Test7'
proj = None
for project in app.data.dataProjects:
if project.name == projectName:
proj = project
break
targetFolder = None
if proj:
if folderName == '':
targetFolder = project.rootFolder
else:
for folder in project.rootFolder.dataFolders:
if folder.name == folderName:
targetFolder = folder
break
if not targetFolder:
return
else:
return
# Open the file.
f = open(filename, 'r')
# Read the first line, which is the header row.
# This contains the names of the parameters that
# will be edited. The first column is the name
# of that row and each additional column is a parameter.
firstLine = f.readline()
firstLine = firstLine.rstrip('\n')
paramNames = firstLine.split(',')
paramNames = paramNames[1:]
# Iterate through the value lines.
line = f.readline()
while line:
doc = app.activeDocument
design = app.activeProduct
params = design.allParameters
line = line.rstrip('\n')
values = line.split(',')
# Iterate through the values and change the corresponding parameter.
for i in range(1,len(values)):
param = params.itemByName(paramNames[i-1])
param.expression = values[i]
# Save the file.
adsk.doEvents()
doc.saveAs(values[0], targetFolder, '', '')
adsk.doEvents()
line = f.readline()
f.close()
except:
if ui:
ui.messageBox('Failed:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc()))
Here's the contents of my test csv file. It's assumes that the first column is the name that will be used when doing the save as. The next columns are the values for the parameters to change, with the first row being the names of the parameters. In my case, there are three parameters; "Width", "Height", and "Length".
Name,Width,Height,Length Size1,1 in,1 in,0.25 in Size2,1 in,1 in,0.5 in Size3,1 in,1 in,1 in Size4 ,1 in,1 in,2 in
The workaround is the doEvents calls around the saveAs call. They shouldn't be needed.
You're right, it's doing a Save As. I glossed over that issue when I first read your initial question. Unfortunately, the API doesn't currently support the Save Copy As functionality. I've finished the API design and development team is starting to look at it but I don't know if we'll have time to make it into the next release.
