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 # GeometricalSelectionRule

 Last update: 16.07.2026 

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

Geometrical selection rule.

### Attributes

NameDescription[`GeometricalSelectionRule.active`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.active.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.active)Active status of the object.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.changed`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.changed.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.changed)Triggers an observable to dispatch a change notification.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.element_sets`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.element_sets.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.element_sets)Element sets for the geometrical selection rule.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.enabled`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.enabled.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.enabled)Indicates whether the object is enabled.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.extent`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.extent.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.extent)Extent of the rule.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.geometrical_rule_type`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.geometrical_rule_type.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.geometrical_rule_type)Geometrical rule type, valid values geometry,element\_sets.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.geometry`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.geometry.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.geometry)Virtual Geometry for the geometrical selection rule.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.id`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.id.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.id)ID of the object.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.in_plane_capture_tolerance`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.in_plane_capture_tolerance.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.in_plane_capture_tolerance)In-plane capture tolerance.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.include_rule_type`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.include_rule_type.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.include_rule_type)include type.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.is_dict_item`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.is_dict_item.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.is_dict_item)Indicates whether the object is an item in a dictionary.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.is_list_item`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.is_list_item.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.is_list_item)Indicates whether the object is an item of a list.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.link_path`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.link_path.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.link_path)Root path of the current node in the tree for links to this object.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.name`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.name.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.name)Name of the object.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.neg_capture_tolerance`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.neg_capture_tolerance.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.neg_capture_tolerance)Capture tolerance in the negative direction of the CAD surface.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.parent`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.parent.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.parent)Parent object in the tree.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.pos_capture_tolerance`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.pos_capture_tolerance.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.pos_capture_tolerance)Capture tolerance in the positive direction of the CAD surface.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.projection_normal`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.projection_normal.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.projection_normal)Projection direction used to map curves onto the shell mesh.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.relative_rule_type`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.relative_rule_type.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.relative_rule_type)relative type.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.root_path`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.root_path.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.root_path)Root path of the current node in the tree.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.status`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.status.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.status)Status of the object.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.status_changed`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.status_changed.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.status_changed)Boolean flag which is set to true in C++ when up-to-date status of object changes.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.uid`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.uid.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.uid)UID of the object.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.use_defaults`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.use_defaults.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.use_defaults)Whether to use the offset value of the CAD Geometry or not.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.use_projection_normal`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.use_projection_normal.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.use_projection_normal)Whether to use a projection normal for outlines or not.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.vertex`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.vertex.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.vertex)Raises an error if the object has been removed from the graph.### Methods

NameDescription[`GeometricalSelectionRule.add_element_set`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.add_element_set.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.add_element_set)(...)Add element set to GeometricalSelection rule.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.clear_element_sets`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.clear_element_sets.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.clear_element_sets)()Clear element sets of oriented selection set.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.find_parent`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.find_parent.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.find_parent)(type)Steps up the tree and returns the first parent with given type.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.get_short_description`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.get_short_description.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.get_short_description)()[`GeometricalSelectionRule.obj_exists`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.obj_exists.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.obj_exists)()Checks if \_\_obj still references the c++ object (has not been reset to None by self.\_delete) and exists in the graph.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.serialize`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.serialize.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.serialize)()Serialize to Python string.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.serialize_name_and_id`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.serialize_name_and_id.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.serialize_name_and_id)()Serializes the name and ID.[`GeometricalSelectionRule.serialize_rule_types`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.serialize_rule_types.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.serialize_rule_types)()[`GeometricalSelectionRule.update`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.update.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.update)()[`GeometricalSelectionRule.visit`](compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.visit.md#compolyx.GeometricalSelectionRule.visit)(visitor)Walk through the tree and let the visitor perform action on every descendant node.