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 # CADShell

 Last update: 16.07.2026 

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

Represents a CADShell.

### Attributes

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

NameDescription[`CADShell.find_parent`](compolyx.CADShell.find_parent.md#compolyx.CADShell.find_parent)(type)Steps up the tree and returns the first parent with given type.[`CADShell.get_short_description`](compolyx.CADShell.get_short_description.md#compolyx.CADShell.get_short_description)()[`CADShell.obj_exists`](compolyx.CADShell.obj_exists.md#compolyx.CADShell.obj_exists)()Checks if \_\_obj still references the c++ object (has not been reset to None by self.\_delete) and exists in the graph.[`CADShell.serialize_name_and_id`](compolyx.CADShell.serialize_name_and_id.md#compolyx.CADShell.serialize_name_and_id)()Serializes the name and ID.[`CADShell.update`](compolyx.CADShell.update.md#compolyx.CADShell.update)()Update the CAD component.[`CADShell.visit`](compolyx.CADShell.visit.md#compolyx.CADShell.visit)(visitor)Walk through the tree and let the visitor perform action on every descendant node.