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 # CADCompound

 Last update: 16.07.2026 

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

Represents a CADCompound.

### Attributes

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

NameDescription[`CADCompound.find_parent`](compolyx.CADCompound.find_parent.md#compolyx.CADCompound.find_parent)(type)Steps up the tree and returns the first parent with given type.[`CADCompound.get_short_description`](compolyx.CADCompound.get_short_description.md#compolyx.CADCompound.get_short_description)()[`CADCompound.obj_exists`](compolyx.CADCompound.obj_exists.md#compolyx.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`](compolyx.CADCompound.serialize_name_and_id.md#compolyx.CADCompound.serialize_name_and_id)()Serializes the name and ID.[`CADCompound.update`](compolyx.CADCompound.update.md#compolyx.CADCompound.update)()Update the CAD component.[`CADCompound.visit`](compolyx.CADCompound.visit.md#compolyx.CADCompound.visit)(visitor)Walk through the tree and let the visitor perform action on every descendant node.