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 # ExtrusionGuide

 Last update: 16.07.2026 

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

Extrusion guide class

### Attributes

NameDescription[`ExtrusionGuide.active`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.active.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.active)Extrusion Guide active.[`ExtrusionGuide.cad_geometry`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.cad_geometry.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.cad_geometry)Associated CADGeometry.[`ExtrusionGuide.depth`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.depth.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.depth)intensity for the propagation of mesh corrections, depth=1 leads to a linear decay from the guide to the radius, depth&lt;1 leads to more local corrections.[`ExtrusionGuide.direction`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.direction.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.direction)extrusion direction.[`ExtrusionGuide.edge_set`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.edge_set.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.edge_set)Associated EdgeSet.[`ExtrusionGuide.enabled`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.enabled.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.enabled)Indicates whether the object is enabled.[`ExtrusionGuide.id`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.id.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.id)ID of the object.[`ExtrusionGuide.is_dict_item`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.is_dict_item.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.is_dict_item)Indicates whether the object is an item in a dictionary.[`ExtrusionGuide.is_list_item`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.is_list_item.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.is_list_item)Indicates whether the object is an item of a list.[`ExtrusionGuide.link_path`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.link_path.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.link_path)Root path of the current node in the tree for links to this object.[`ExtrusionGuide.name`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.name.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.name)Name of the object.[`ExtrusionGuide.parent`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.parent.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.parent)Parent object in the tree.[`ExtrusionGuide.radius`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.radius.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.radius)radius up to which nodal guide translations are propagated through the mesh.[`ExtrusionGuide.root_path`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.root_path.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.root_path)Root path of the current node in the tree.[`ExtrusionGuide.status`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.status.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.status)Status of the object.[`ExtrusionGuide.status_changed`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.status_changed.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.status_changed)Boolean flag which is set to true in C++ when up-to-date status of object changes.[`ExtrusionGuide.uid`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.uid.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.uid)UID of the object.[`ExtrusionGuide.use_curvature_correction`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.use_curvature_correction.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.use_curvature_correction)whether to use curvature correction algorithm to smooth mesh adapted to extrusion guide.[`ExtrusionGuide.vertex`](compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.vertex.md#compolyx.ExtrusionGuide.vertex)Raises an error if the object has been removed from the graph.### Methods

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