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ACP in-app scripting API 2026 R1

create_edge_set

Last update: 16.07.2026

Model.create_edge_set(name, id=None, origin=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), limit_angle=-1.0, edge_set_type='By Reference', element_set=None, node_labels=[], show=False)

Create a new edge set.

Parameters

  • name: Name of the edge set.
  • edge_set_type: Valid options: ‘By Nodes’, ‘By Reference’, and ‘Imported’ (only for imported edge sets).
  • origin: Origin.
  • limit_angle: The edge set is cropped if the angle between two element edges exceeds this limit. Use -1 to disable it.
  • element_set: Element set.
  • node_labels: List of nodes defining the edge set (only if edge_set_type=’By Nodes’).

Returns

The created edge set.

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