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ACP in-app scripting API 2026 R1

CADReference

Last update: 16.07.2026

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

Represents a CAD reference.

Attributes

Name Description
CADReference.active Active status of the object.
CADReference.bounding_box_max Maximum of the bounding box.
CADReference.bounding_box_min Minimum of the bounding box.
CADReference.cog Center of gravity of the linked shape.
CADReference.dimension Dimension of the linked shape (1 for lines, 2 for surfaces and 3 for solids).
CADReference.enabled Indicates whether the object is enabled.
CADReference.id ID of the object.
CADReference.is_dict_item Indicates whether the object is an item in a dictionary.
CADReference.is_list_item Indicates whether the object is an item of a list.
CADReference.link_path Root path of the current node in the tree for links to this object.
CADReference.name Name of the object.
CADReference.parent Parent object in the tree.
CADReference.path Path to the linked CAD Component.
CADReference.root_path Root path of the current node in the tree.
CADReference.size Size of the linked cad shape.
CADReference.status Status of the CADReference.
CADReference.status_changed Boolean flag which is set to true in C++ when up-to-date status of object changes.
CADReference.uid UID of the object.
CADReference.vertex Raises an error if the object has been removed from the graph.

Methods

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

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