ElementSet
Last update: 16.07.2026class compolyx.ElementSet(graph, obj=None, parent=None)
Element set class.
Exemplary usage
>>> m=db.models.values()[-1]
>>> eset=m.element_sets['DECK']
>>> eset.modify(op='none')
>>> eset.modify(op='new', element_labels=[1,2,3,4])
>>> eset.modify(op='add', element_sets=[ m.element_sets['Deck_layup-1'] ])
>>> eset.modify(op='intersect', x=[-6.5,-5.5])
Attributes
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
ElementSet.active |
Active status of the object. |
ElementSet.boundaries |
Returns the boundaries of the element set. |
ElementSet.element_labels |
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ElementSet.enabled |
Indicates whether the object is enabled. |
ElementSet.id |
ID of the object. |
ElementSet.is_dict_item |
Indicates whether the object is an item in a dictionary. |
ElementSet.is_list_item |
Indicates whether the object is an item of a list. |
ElementSet.link_path |
Root path of the current node in the tree for links to this object. |
ElementSet.locked |
Element set is imported and cannot be changed. |
ElementSet.middle_offset |
Middle offset flag. |
ElementSet.name |
Name of the object. |
ElementSet.normals |
Returns the Normals of the element set. |
ElementSet.orientable |
True if the element set has an orientable topology. |
ElementSet.parent |
Parent object in the tree. |
ElementSet.planar |
True if the element set has a planar topology. |
ElementSet.root_path |
Root path of the current node in the tree. |
ElementSet.size |
Number of entities. |
ElementSet.status |
Status of the object. |
ElementSet.status_changed |
Boolean flag which is set to true in C++ when up-to-date status of object changes. |
ElementSet.uid |
UID of the object. |
ElementSet.vertex |
Raises an error if the object has been removed from the graph. |
Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
ElementSet.add(entity) |
Add entity to the set. |
ElementSet.clear() |
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ElementSet.find_parent(type) |
Steps up the tree and returns the first parent with given type. |
ElementSet.get_short_description() |
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ElementSet.modify([op, element_labels, ...]) |
General method to modify the elements in an element set. |
ElementSet.obj_exists() |
Checks if __obj still references the c++ object (has not been reset to None by self._delete) and exists in the graph. |
ElementSet.partition() |
Partitions this ElementSet into new ElementSets with an orientable topology. |
ElementSet.remove(entity) |
Remove entity from the set. |
ElementSet.serialize() |
Serialize to Python string. |
ElementSet.serialize_name_and_id() |
Serializes the name and ID. |
ElementSet.update() |
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ElementSet.visit(visitor) |
Walk through the tree and let the visitor perform action on every descendant node. |
ElementSet.write_boundaries(filename[, format]) |
Write boundaries in .iges/.step format. |
