## On this page # CutoffSelectionRule Last update: 16.07.2026 ### *class* compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule(graph, obj, parent=None) ### Attributes NameDescription[`CutoffSelectionRule.active`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.active.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.active)Active status of the object.[`CutoffSelectionRule.angle`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.angle.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.angle)Cut-Off angle.[`CutoffSelectionRule.changed`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.changed.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.changed)Triggers an observable to dispatch a change notification.[`CutoffSelectionRule.cutoff_geometry`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.cutoff_geometry.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.cutoff_geometry)Cut-Off Geometry for the Cut-Off Rule.[`CutoffSelectionRule.cutoff_rule_type`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.cutoff_rule_type.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.cutoff_rule_type)Cutoff rule type, valid values geometry,taper,variable\_taper.[`CutoffSelectionRule.direction`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.direction.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.direction)Direction of the offset and angle interpolation for 'variable\_taper'.[`CutoffSelectionRule.distance_type`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.distance_type.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.distance_type)Distance type for offset and angle interpolation for 'variable\_taper'.[`CutoffSelectionRule.edge_set`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.edge_set.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.edge_set)Edge Set for cutoff\_rule\_type=`taper` or variable\_taper.[`CutoffSelectionRule.enabled`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.enabled.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.enabled)Indicates whether the object is enabled.[`CutoffSelectionRule.extent`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.extent.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.extent)Extent of the rule.[`CutoffSelectionRule.id`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.id.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.id)ID of the object.[`CutoffSelectionRule.include_rule_type`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.include_rule_type.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.include_rule_type)include type.[`CutoffSelectionRule.is_dict_item`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.is_dict_item.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.is_dict_item)Indicates whether the object is an item in a dictionary.[`CutoffSelectionRule.is_list_item`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.is_list_item.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.is_list_item)Indicates whether the object is an item of a list.[`CutoffSelectionRule.link_path`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.link_path.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.link_path)Root path of the current node in the tree for links to this object.[`CutoffSelectionRule.name`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.name.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.name)Name of the object.[`CutoffSelectionRule.offset`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.offset.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.offset)Cut-Off offset.[`CutoffSelectionRule.offset_method`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.offset_method.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.offset_method)Method to compute the offset of a ply.[`CutoffSelectionRule.offset_type`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.offset_type.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.offset_type)Take offset from edge set perpendicular to element reference surface (out\_of\_plane) or in element reference surface (in\_plane).[`CutoffSelectionRule.origin`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.origin.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.origin)Origin of the offset and angle interpolation for 'variable\_taper' cutoff rules.[`CutoffSelectionRule.parent`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.parent.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.parent)Parent object in the tree.[`CutoffSelectionRule.ply_cutoff_type`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.ply_cutoff_type.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.ply_cutoff_type)Cutoff Types can be: production\_ply\_cutoff,analysis\_ply\_cutoff.[`CutoffSelectionRule.ply_tapering`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.ply_tapering.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.ply_tapering)Use ply tapering orientation.[`CutoffSelectionRule.relative_rule_type`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.relative_rule_type.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.relative_rule_type)relative type.[`CutoffSelectionRule.root_path`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.root_path.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.root_path)Root path of the current node in the tree.[`CutoffSelectionRule.status`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.status.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.status)Status of the object.[`CutoffSelectionRule.status_changed`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.status_changed.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.status_changed)Boolean flag which is set to true in C++ when up-to-date status of object changes.[`CutoffSelectionRule.uid`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.uid.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.uid)UID of the object.[`CutoffSelectionRule.vertex`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.vertex.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.vertex)Raises an error if the object has been removed from the graph.### Methods NameDescription[`CutoffSelectionRule.find_parent`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.find_parent.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.find_parent)(type)Steps up the tree and returns the first parent with given type.[`CutoffSelectionRule.get_short_description`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.get_short_description.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.get_short_description)()[`CutoffSelectionRule.obj_exists`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.obj_exists.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.obj_exists)()Checks if \_\_obj still references the c++ object (has not been reset to None by self.\_delete) and exists in the graph.[`CutoffSelectionRule.serialize`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.serialize.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.serialize)()[`CutoffSelectionRule.serialize_name_and_id`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.serialize_name_and_id.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.serialize_name_and_id)()Serializes the name and ID.[`CutoffSelectionRule.serialize_rule_types`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.serialize_rule_types.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.serialize_rule_types)()[`CutoffSelectionRule.update`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.update.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.update)()[`CutoffSelectionRule.visit`](compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.visit.md#compolyx.CutoffSelectionRule.visit)(visitor)Walk through the tree and let the visitor perform action on every descendant node.