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 # CADReference

 Last update: 16.07.2026 

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

Represents a CAD reference.

### Attributes

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

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