Update Cut-List set to "Automatic" but its not updating

Long story short, I am working on a macro that gets data from the Cut List properties (Perimeter, # of bends) and create a custom property of these values so I can export this to an Excel file.    Some of our weldments and assemblies have 20-30 parts, so Updating the Cut List manually on these parts is time consuming.  The Cut List "folder" is set to Automatic but the cut list doesn't update unless I choose "Update" in the RC menu.

Is there a way to do this automatically?   

See attached screenshot.

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