Get currently active component

[jeremiahrose]

I have a script that creates some geometry, and I want that to happen within the component that is currently active in the UI. I couldn't find any info about this in the reference manual or forums, so - what code should I use to get a reference to the active component?

[jeremiahrose · Accepted solution]

Found it:

app = adsk.core.Application.get()
design = app.activeProduct
comp = design.activeComponent 

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