Read File Version from API?

[ahalekelly]

I'm writing a script to engrave information about the design into the part and then export an STL for 3D printing. I've figured out how to do this with model parameters, but I can't figure out how to read the version number of the file within the API. Is this possible?

[JeromeBriot · Accepted solution]

Hello,

here is a Python code to get the lastest version number:

import adsk.core, traceback

def run(context):
    ui = None
    try:
        app = adsk.core.Application.get()

        ui  = app.userInterface

        doc = app.activeDocument

        df = doc.dataFile

        ui.messageBox('{}'.format(df.latestVersionNumber))

    except:
        if ui:
            ui.messageBox('Failed:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc()))

Read the documentation about the DataFile Object.

Hope this helps.

[ahalekelly]

Thank you! That works great.

[BrianEkins]

Just be aware that the version being returned is the latest saved version of the design.  If you open an existing design and make changes to it, it's theoretically a new version but that new version isn't actually created until you save it.