scripts-blender/addons/asset_pipeline_2/ops.py

@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ class ASSETPIPE_OT_sync_with_publish(bpy.types.Operator):
         temp_transfer_data = context.scene.asset_pipeline.temp_transfer_data
         core.ownership_set(temp_transfer_data)
         current_file = Path(bpy.data.filepath)
+        temp_dir = Path(bpy.app.tempdir).parent
         task_layer_name = context.scene.asset_pipeline.task_layer_name
         if task_layer_name == "NONE":
             self.report({'ERROR'}, "Current File Name doesn't contain valid task layer")
@@ -193,6 +194,10 @@ class ASSETPIPE_OT_sync_with_publish(bpy.types.Operator):
             return {'CANCELLED'}
 
         if self.pull:
+            temp_file = temp_dir.joinpath(
+                current_file.name.replace(".blend", "") + "_Asset_Pipe_Backup.blend"
+            )
+            bpy.ops.wm.save_as_mainfile(filepath=temp_file.__str__(), copy=True)
             error_msg = core.merge_task_layer(
                 context,
                 local_tls=[task_layer_name],