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ACP in-app scripting API 2026 R1

Chapter

Last update: 16.07.2026

class compolyx.Chapter(name, parent, view=None, ply_entities=(), id=0, show_rosettes=True)

Represents plybook chapter.

Attributes

Name Description
Chapter.is_dict_item Indicates whether the object is an item in a dictionary.
Chapter.is_list_item Indicates whether the object is an item of a list.
Chapter.link_path Root path of the current node in the tree for links to this object.
Chapter.name Name of the object.
Chapter.parent Parent object in the tree.
Chapter.ply_entities Plies/PlyGroups for the chapter.
Chapter.root_path Root path of the current node in the tree.
Chapter.show_rosettes Show the rosettes linked to a ply in snapshots.
Chapter.view

Methods

Name Description
Chapter.find_parent(type) Steps up the tree and returns the first parent with given type.
Chapter.generate_reST(reST_chapter_template, ...) Returns the interpolated reST string for the chapter.
Chapter.get_production_plies() Return a list of production plies which are associated with this chapter.
Chapter.serialize()
Chapter.update()
Chapter.visit(visitor) Walk through the tree and let the visitor perform action on every descendant node.

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