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 # InterfaceLayer

 Last update: 16.07.2026 

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

Represents interface layer.

### Attributes

NameDescription[`InterfaceLayer.active`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.active.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.active)Indicates whether the sequence entity is active.[`InterfaceLayer.enabled`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.enabled.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.enabled)Whether this object is currently enabled.[`InterfaceLayer.global_ply_nr`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.global_ply_nr.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.global_ply_nr)[`InterfaceLayer.id`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.id.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.id)ID of the object.[`InterfaceLayer.is_dict_item`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.is_dict_item.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.is_dict_item)Indicates whether the object is an item in a dictionary.[`InterfaceLayer.is_list_item`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.is_list_item.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.is_list_item)Indicates whether the object is an item of a list.[`InterfaceLayer.link_path`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.link_path.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.link_path)Root path of the current node in the tree for links to this object.[`InterfaceLayer.name`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.name.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.name)Name of the object.[`InterfaceLayer.open_area_sets`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.open_area_sets.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.open_area_sets)One or more area sets of the Interface Layer.[`InterfaceLayer.oriented_selection_sets`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.oriented_selection_sets.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.oriented_selection_sets)Oriented selection sets of the Interface Layer.[`InterfaceLayer.parent`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.parent.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.parent)Parent object in the tree.[`InterfaceLayer.ply_offsets`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.ply_offsets.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.ply_offsets)Returns the offset Interface Layer.[`InterfaceLayer.root_path`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.root_path.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.root_path)Root path of the current node in the tree.[`InterfaceLayer.status`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.status.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.status)Status of the object.[`InterfaceLayer.status_changed`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.status_changed.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.status_changed)Boolean flag which is set to true in C++ when up-to-date status of object changes.[`InterfaceLayer.uid`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.uid.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.uid)UID of the object.[`InterfaceLayer.vertex`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.vertex.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.vertex)Raises an error if the object has been removed from the graph.### Methods

NameDescription[`InterfaceLayer.add_open_area_set`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.add_open_area_set.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.add_open_area_set)(value)Add open area set to interface layer.[`InterfaceLayer.add_oriented_selection_set`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.add_oriented_selection_set.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.add_oriented_selection_set)(...)Add oriented selection set.[`InterfaceLayer.clear_open_area_sets`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.clear_open_area_sets.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.clear_open_area_sets)()Clears the open area selection.[`InterfaceLayer.clear_oriented_selection_sets`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.clear_oriented_selection_sets.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.clear_oriented_selection_sets)()Clear all oriented selection sets of the interface layer.[`InterfaceLayer.find_parent`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.find_parent.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.find_parent)(type)Steps up the tree and returns the first parent with given type.[`InterfaceLayer.obj_exists`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.obj_exists.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.obj_exists)()Checks if \_\_obj still references the c++ object (has not been reset to None by self.\_delete) and exists in the graph.[`InterfaceLayer.remove_open_area_set`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.remove_open_area_set.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.remove_open_area_set)(value)Remove open area set from interface layer.[`InterfaceLayer.remove_oriented_selection_set`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.remove_oriented_selection_set.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.remove_oriented_selection_set)(...)Remove oriented selection set from interface layer.[`InterfaceLayer.serialize`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.serialize.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.serialize)()Serialize to Python string.[`InterfaceLayer.serialize_name_and_id`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.serialize_name_and_id.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.serialize_name_and_id)()Serializes the name and ID.[`InterfaceLayer.update`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.update.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.update)()[`InterfaceLayer.visit`](compolyx.InterfaceLayer.visit.md#compolyx.InterfaceLayer.visit)(visitor)Walk through the tree and let the visitor perform action on every descendant node.