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 # Fabric

 Last update: 16.07.2026 

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

Represents fabric.

### Attributes

NameDescription[`Fabric.active`](compolyx.Fabric.active.md#compolyx.Fabric.active)Active status of the object.[`Fabric.area_price`](compolyx.Fabric.area_price.md#compolyx.Fabric.area_price)Area price of the fabric.[`Fabric.area_weight`](compolyx.Fabric.area_weight.md#compolyx.Fabric.area_weight)Area weight of the fabric.[`Fabric.cut_off_material`](compolyx.Fabric.cut_off_material.md#compolyx.Fabric.cut_off_material)Cut-off material used in cut-off areas of this fabric.[`Fabric.cut_off_material_handling`](compolyx.Fabric.cut_off_material_handling.md#compolyx.Fabric.cut_off_material_handling)Defines how cut‑off material is used in cut‑off areas of this fabric.[`Fabric.draping_material_model`](compolyx.Fabric.draping_material_model.md#compolyx.Fabric.draping_material_model)Draping material model.[`Fabric.draping_ud_coefficient`](compolyx.Fabric.draping_ud_coefficient.md#compolyx.Fabric.draping_ud_coefficient)UD draping coefficient.[`Fabric.drop_off_material`](compolyx.Fabric.drop_off_material.md#compolyx.Fabric.drop_off_material)Drop-off material used in drop-off areas of this fabric.[`Fabric.drop_off_material_handling`](compolyx.Fabric.drop_off_material_handling.md#compolyx.Fabric.drop_off_material_handling)Type defining how drop-off material is used in drop-off areas of this fabric.[`Fabric.enabled`](compolyx.Fabric.enabled.md#compolyx.Fabric.enabled)Indicates whether the object is enabled.[`Fabric.graph_plot`](compolyx.Fabric.graph_plot.md#compolyx.Fabric.graph_plot)Graph Plot object used to configure 2D plots.[`Fabric.id`](compolyx.Fabric.id.md#compolyx.Fabric.id)ID of the object.[`Fabric.ignore_for_postprocessing`](compolyx.Fabric.ignore_for_postprocessing.md#compolyx.Fabric.ignore_for_postprocessing)Indicates whether this material is excluded from postprocessing.[`Fabric.is_dict_item`](compolyx.Fabric.is_dict_item.md#compolyx.Fabric.is_dict_item)Indicates whether the object is an item in a dictionary.[`Fabric.is_list_item`](compolyx.Fabric.is_list_item.md#compolyx.Fabric.is_list_item)Indicates whether the object is an item of a list.[`Fabric.link_path`](compolyx.Fabric.link_path.md#compolyx.Fabric.link_path)Root path of the current node in the tree for links to this object.[`Fabric.material`](compolyx.Fabric.material.md#compolyx.Fabric.material)Material of the fabric.[`Fabric.name`](compolyx.Fabric.name.md#compolyx.Fabric.name)Name of the object.[`Fabric.parent`](compolyx.Fabric.parent.md#compolyx.Fabric.parent)Parent object in the tree.[`Fabric.root_path`](compolyx.Fabric.root_path.md#compolyx.Fabric.root_path)Root path of the current node in the tree.[`Fabric.status`](compolyx.Fabric.status.md#compolyx.Fabric.status)Status of the object.[`Fabric.status_changed`](compolyx.Fabric.status_changed.md#compolyx.Fabric.status_changed)Boolean flag which is set to true in C++ when up-to-date status of object changes.[`Fabric.thickness`](compolyx.Fabric.thickness.md#compolyx.Fabric.thickness)Thickness of fabric.[`Fabric.uid`](compolyx.Fabric.uid.md#compolyx.Fabric.uid)UID of the object.[`Fabric.vertex`](compolyx.Fabric.vertex.md#compolyx.Fabric.vertex)Raises an error if the object has been removed from the graph.### Methods

NameDescription[`Fabric.capture_analysis_plot`](compolyx.Fabric.capture_analysis_plot.md#compolyx.Fabric.capture_analysis_plot)(\[path, size\])Saves the 2D polar plot to a file.[`Fabric.clt_query`](compolyx.Fabric.clt_query.md#compolyx.Fabric.clt_query)(\[query\])Returns the properties of the classical laminate theory:.[`Fabric.create_plot`](compolyx.Fabric.create_plot.md#compolyx.Fabric.create_plot)(\[query\])Generates 2D plots with the results of interest.[`Fabric.find_parent`](compolyx.Fabric.find_parent.md#compolyx.Fabric.find_parent)(type)Steps up the tree and returns the first parent with given type.[`Fabric.is_constant`](compolyx.Fabric.is_constant.md#compolyx.Fabric.is_constant)()Returns true if all engineering constants and strength limits of the assigned material are constant.[`Fabric.obj_exists`](compolyx.Fabric.obj_exists.md#compolyx.Fabric.obj_exists)()Checks if \_\_obj still references the c++ object (has not been reset to None by self.\_delete) and exists in the graph.[`Fabric.serialize`](compolyx.Fabric.serialize.md#compolyx.Fabric.serialize)()Serialize to Python string.[`Fabric.serialize_name_and_id`](compolyx.Fabric.serialize_name_and_id.md#compolyx.Fabric.serialize_name_and_id)()Serializes the name and ID.[`Fabric.update`](compolyx.Fabric.update.md#compolyx.Fabric.update)()[`Fabric.update_plot`](compolyx.Fabric.update_plot.md#compolyx.Fabric.update_plot)()Updates the 2D plot.[`Fabric.visit`](compolyx.Fabric.visit.md#compolyx.Fabric.visit)(visitor)Walk through the tree and let the visitor perform action on every descendant node.