Starting up Autodesk using API

[Anonymous]

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

[BrianEkins]

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.

[Anonymous]

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