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ACP in-app scripting API 2026 R1

CADCompound

Last update: 16.07.2026

class compolyx.CADCompound(graph, obj, parent=None)

Represents a CADCompound.

Attributes

Name Description
CADCompound.active Active status of the object.
CADCompound.enabled Indicates whether the object is enabled.
CADCompound.id ID of the object.
CADCompound.is_dict_item Indicates whether the object is an item in a dictionary.
CADCompound.is_free Boolean that indicates whether the shape is free..
CADCompound.is_list_item Indicates whether the object is an item of a list.
CADCompound.link_path Root path of the current node in the tree for links to this object.
CADCompound.locked Locked status of the CAD Component.
CADCompound.map_index Map index of the shape.
CADCompound.name Name of the object.
CADCompound.parent Parent object in the tree.
CADCompound.path Returns the topology path of the CAD component.
CADCompound.root_path Root path of the current node in the tree.
CADCompound.status Status of the object.
CADCompound.status_changed Boolean flag which is set to true in C++ when up-to-date status of object changes.
CADCompound.sub_shapes Sub faces of the CAD Compound.
CADCompound.uid UID of the object.
CADCompound.vertex Raises an error if the object has been removed from the graph.

Methods

Name Description
CADCompound.find_parent(type) Steps up the tree and returns the first parent with given type.
CADCompound.get_short_description()
CADCompound.obj_exists() Checks if __obj still references the c++ object (has not been reset to None by self._delete) and exists in the graph.
CADCompound.serialize_name_and_id() Serializes the name and ID.
CADCompound.update() Update the CAD component.
CADCompound.visit(visitor) Walk through the tree and let the visitor perform action on every descendant node.

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