Fusion 360 API equivalent for "Get Latest Version"

[tomveuskens]

Hello everyone

Does anyone know if there is an equivalent in the API to refresh a design once it has been updated by a different Fusion instance? Similar to clicking the "Get Latest Version" button?

Thank you!

[kandennti · Accepted solution]

Hi @tomveuskens .

I haven't tried it, but it looks like it could be done with the Document.updateAllReferences method.

https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=GUID-8640B666-524C-4BDE-BEED-717D37226B77 

Previously, the only way to do this was to use a text command.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-api-and-scripts/updating-out-of-date-references-through-ap... 

[tomveuskens]

Dear @kandennti 

Thank you for getting back to me.

The Document.updateAllReferences method consistently triggers 

RuntimeError: 3: update all references not allowed on this document

for me.

The text command you referred to, however, works perfectly.

Thank you very much.

All the best

Tom

[en9y37]

Hi @tomveuskens 

That happened to me too. The point is that if the document doesn't need an update, you will get that error. So, to avoid it, you only have to add this condition:

    design = adsk.fusion.Design.cast(app.activeProduct)
    if not design.parentDocument.isUpToDate:
        design.parentDocument.updateAllReferences()

I hope it helps