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 # SolidModel

 Last update: 16.07.2026 

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

Solid Model class

### Attributes

NameDescription[`SolidModel.active`](compolyx.SolidModel.active.md#compolyx.SolidModel.active)Solid-Model active.[`SolidModel.analysis_plies`](compolyx.SolidModel.analysis_plies.md#compolyx.SolidModel.analysis_plies)Analysis plies of the solid model.[`SolidModel.changed`](compolyx.SolidModel.changed.md#compolyx.SolidModel.changed)Status boolean.[`SolidModel.connect_butt_joined_plies`](compolyx.SolidModel.connect_butt_joined_plies.md#compolyx.SolidModel.connect_butt_joined_plies)Do not make drop-offs between butt-joined plies if set to True.[`SolidModel.coordinate_system_index`](compolyx.SolidModel.coordinate_system_index.md#compolyx.SolidModel.coordinate_system_index)Coordinate System index.[`SolidModel.cut_off_geometry_objs`](compolyx.SolidModel.cut_off_geometry_objs.md#compolyx.SolidModel.cut_off_geometry_objs)Cut-Off Geometry objects.[`SolidModel.delete_bad_elements`](compolyx.SolidModel.delete_bad_elements.md#compolyx.SolidModel.delete_bad_elements)Boolean whether to delete the erroneous elements.[`SolidModel.disable_dropoff_sets_on_bottom`](compolyx.SolidModel.disable_dropoff_sets_on_bottom.md#compolyx.SolidModel.disable_dropoff_sets_on_bottom)Elements where the drop-offs on bottom are disabled.[`SolidModel.disable_dropoff_sets_on_top`](compolyx.SolidModel.disable_dropoff_sets_on_top.md#compolyx.SolidModel.disable_dropoff_sets_on_top)Elements of where the drop-offs on top are disabled.[`SolidModel.disable_dropoffs_on_bottom`](compolyx.SolidModel.disable_dropoffs_on_bottom.md#compolyx.SolidModel.disable_dropoffs_on_bottom)Boolean whether to disable the drop-off elements on bottom surface.[`SolidModel.disable_dropoffs_on_top`](compolyx.SolidModel.disable_dropoffs_on_top.md#compolyx.SolidModel.disable_dropoffs_on_top)Boolean whether to disable the drop-off elements on top surface.[`SolidModel.disable_numbering_updates`](compolyx.SolidModel.disable_numbering_updates.md#compolyx.SolidModel.disable_numbering_updates)Debug option to disable all numbering updates.[`SolidModel.disable_skin_components`](compolyx.SolidModel.disable_skin_components.md#compolyx.SolidModel.disable_skin_components)Debug option to disable the creation of skin components.[`SolidModel.drop_hanging_nodes`](compolyx.SolidModel.drop_hanging_nodes.md#compolyx.SolidModel.drop_hanging_nodes)If the hanging nodes are exported or dropped.[`SolidModel.drop_off_type`](compolyx.SolidModel.drop_off_type.md#compolyx.SolidModel.drop_off_type)Drop-off type.[`SolidModel.element_index`](compolyx.SolidModel.element_index.md#compolyx.SolidModel.element_index)Element offset index.[`SolidModel.element_sets`](compolyx.SolidModel.element_sets.md#compolyx.SolidModel.element_sets)One or more element sets of the solid model.[`SolidModel.enabled`](compolyx.SolidModel.enabled.md#compolyx.SolidModel.enabled)Indicates whether the object is enabled.[`SolidModel.ex_type`](compolyx.SolidModel.ex_type.md#compolyx.SolidModel.ex_type)Extrusion type.[`SolidModel.extrusion_guides`](compolyx.SolidModel.extrusion_guides.md#compolyx.SolidModel.extrusion_guides)Extrusion Guides.[`SolidModel.global_cut_off_material`](compolyx.SolidModel.global_cut_off_material.md#compolyx.SolidModel.global_cut_off_material)Global material of the cut-off elements.[`SolidModel.global_drop_off_material`](compolyx.SolidModel.global_drop_off_material.md#compolyx.SolidModel.global_drop_off_material)Global material of the drop-off elements.[`SolidModel.id`](compolyx.SolidModel.id.md#compolyx.SolidModel.id)ID of the object.[`SolidModel.is_dict_item`](compolyx.SolidModel.is_dict_item.md#compolyx.SolidModel.is_dict_item)Indicates whether the object is an item in a dictionary.[`SolidModel.is_list_item`](compolyx.SolidModel.is_list_item.md#compolyx.SolidModel.is_list_item)Indicates whether the object is an item of a list.[`SolidModel.is_uptodate`](compolyx.SolidModel.is_uptodate.md#compolyx.SolidModel.is_uptodate)Update status of the object.[`SolidModel.link_path`](compolyx.SolidModel.link_path.md#compolyx.SolidModel.link_path)Root path of the current node in the tree for links to this object.[`SolidModel.locked`](compolyx.SolidModel.locked.md#compolyx.SolidModel.locked)Solid model is generated from an imported source and cannot be changed.[`SolidModel.material_index`](compolyx.SolidModel.material_index.md#compolyx.SolidModel.material_index)Material index.[`SolidModel.max_thickness`](compolyx.SolidModel.max_thickness.md#compolyx.SolidModel.max_thickness)Maximum thickness of solid elements.[`SolidModel.mesh_components`](compolyx.SolidModel.mesh_components.md#compolyx.SolidModel.mesh_components)Element sets of the solid mesh.[`SolidModel.minimum_volume`](compolyx.SolidModel.minimum_volume.md#compolyx.SolidModel.minimum_volume)Defines the minimum volume of each solid element.[`SolidModel.name`](compolyx.SolidModel.name.md#compolyx.SolidModel.name)Name of the object.[`SolidModel.node_index`](compolyx.SolidModel.node_index.md#compolyx.SolidModel.node_index)Node offset index.[`SolidModel.num_coordinate_systems`](compolyx.SolidModel.num_coordinate_systems.md#compolyx.SolidModel.num_coordinate_systems)[`SolidModel.num_materials`](compolyx.SolidModel.num_materials.md#compolyx.SolidModel.num_materials)[`SolidModel.num_solid_elements`](compolyx.SolidModel.num_solid_elements.md#compolyx.SolidModel.num_solid_elements)[`SolidModel.num_solid_nodes`](compolyx.SolidModel.num_solid_nodes.md#compolyx.SolidModel.num_solid_nodes)[`SolidModel.num_solid_sections`](compolyx.SolidModel.num_solid_sections.md#compolyx.SolidModel.num_solid_sections)[`SolidModel.offset_type`](compolyx.SolidModel.offset_type.md#compolyx.SolidModel.offset_type)Offset type.[`SolidModel.parent`](compolyx.SolidModel.parent.md#compolyx.SolidModel.parent)Parent object in the tree.[`SolidModel.ply_group_pointers`](compolyx.SolidModel.ply_group_pointers.md#compolyx.SolidModel.ply_group_pointers)Ply group pointers for user defined extrusion.[`SolidModel.root_path`](compolyx.SolidModel.root_path.md#compolyx.SolidModel.root_path)Root path of the current node in the tree.[`SolidModel.section_index`](compolyx.SolidModel.section_index.md#compolyx.SolidModel.section_index)Section offset index.[`SolidModel.skip_elements_without_plies`](compolyx.SolidModel.skip_elements_without_plies.md#compolyx.SolidModel.skip_elements_without_plies)Enable this option to automatically skip elements without plies from the region of extrusion.[`SolidModel.snap_to_geometry_objs`](compolyx.SolidModel.snap_to_geometry_objs.md#compolyx.SolidModel.snap_to_geometry_objs)Snap to Geometry objects.[`SolidModel.status`](compolyx.SolidModel.status.md#compolyx.SolidModel.status)Status of the object.[`SolidModel.status_changed`](compolyx.SolidModel.status_changed.md#compolyx.SolidModel.status_changed)Boolean flag which is set to true in C++ when up-to-date status of object changes.[`SolidModel.transfer_all_sets`](compolyx.SolidModel.transfer_all_sets.md#compolyx.SolidModel.transfer_all_sets)Whether to transfer all edge and element sets to the solid model or not.[`SolidModel.transferred_edge_sets`](compolyx.SolidModel.transferred_edge_sets.md#compolyx.SolidModel.transferred_edge_sets)Edge sets to transfer to solid model.[`SolidModel.transferred_element_sets`](compolyx.SolidModel.transferred_element_sets.md#compolyx.SolidModel.transferred_element_sets)Element sets to transfer to solid model.[`SolidModel.uid`](compolyx.SolidModel.uid.md#compolyx.SolidModel.uid)UID of the object.[`SolidModel.use_default_coordinate_system_index`](compolyx.SolidModel.use_default_coordinate_system_index.md#compolyx.SolidModel.use_default_coordinate_system_index)Use consecutive coordinate system numbering.[`SolidModel.use_default_element_index`](compolyx.SolidModel.use_default_element_index.md#compolyx.SolidModel.use_default_element_index)Use consecutive element numbering.[`SolidModel.use_default_material_index`](compolyx.SolidModel.use_default_material_index.md#compolyx.SolidModel.use_default_material_index)Use consecutive material numbering.[`SolidModel.use_default_node_index`](compolyx.SolidModel.use_default_node_index.md#compolyx.SolidModel.use_default_node_index)Use consecutive node numbering.[`SolidModel.use_default_section_index`](compolyx.SolidModel.use_default_section_index.md#compolyx.SolidModel.use_default_section_index)Use consecutive section numbering.[`SolidModel.use_solid_model_prefix`](compolyx.SolidModel.use_solid_model_prefix.md#compolyx.SolidModel.use_solid_model_prefix)If the solid model name is used as a prefix for all components exported to the \*cdb file.[`SolidModel.use_solsh_elements`](compolyx.SolidModel.use_solsh_elements.md#compolyx.SolidModel.use_solsh_elements)If selected solid-shell elements are written to the \*cdb file.[`SolidModel.vertex`](compolyx.SolidModel.vertex.md#compolyx.SolidModel.vertex)Raises an error if the object has been removed from the graph.[`SolidModel.warping_limit`](compolyx.SolidModel.warping_limit.md#compolyx.SolidModel.warping_limit)Defines the maximum allowable warping limit.[`SolidModel.write_degenerated_elements`](compolyx.SolidModel.write_degenerated_elements.md#compolyx.SolidModel.write_degenerated_elements)If set to false no drop-off and cut-off elements are written to the \*cdb file.### Methods

NameDescription[`SolidModel.add_disable_dropoff_set_on_bottom`](compolyx.SolidModel.add_disable_dropoff_set_on_bottom.md#compolyx.SolidModel.add_disable_dropoff_set_on_bottom)(set)Add set where the drop-offs on bottom surface are disabled.[`SolidModel.add_disable_dropoff_set_on_top`](compolyx.SolidModel.add_disable_dropoff_set_on_top.md#compolyx.SolidModel.add_disable_dropoff_set_on_top)(set)Add set where the drop-offs on top surface are disabled.[`SolidModel.add_element_set`](compolyx.SolidModel.add_element_set.md#compolyx.SolidModel.add_element_set)(element\_set)Add Element set to solid model.[`SolidModel.clear_disable_dropoff_sets_on_bottom`](compolyx.SolidModel.clear_disable_dropoff_sets_on_bottom.md#compolyx.SolidModel.clear_disable_dropoff_sets_on_bottom)()Clear sets where the drop-offs on bottom are disabled.[`SolidModel.clear_disable_dropoff_sets_on_top`](compolyx.SolidModel.clear_disable_dropoff_sets_on_top.md#compolyx.SolidModel.clear_disable_dropoff_sets_on_top)()Clear sets where the drop-offs on top are disabled.[`SolidModel.clear_element_sets`](compolyx.SolidModel.clear_element_sets.md#compolyx.SolidModel.clear_element_sets)()Clear element sets of solid model.[`SolidModel.clear_generated_data`](compolyx.SolidModel.clear_generated_data.md#compolyx.SolidModel.clear_generated_data)()Function clears generated solid model but keeps all definitions.[`SolidModel.copy_cut_off_geometry_obj`](compolyx.SolidModel.copy_cut_off_geometry_obj.md#compolyx.SolidModel.copy_cut_off_geometry_obj)(source)Copy a Cut-Off Geometry.[`SolidModel.copy_extrusion_guide`](compolyx.SolidModel.copy_extrusion_guide.md#compolyx.SolidModel.copy_extrusion_guide)(source)Copy a Extrusion Guide.[`SolidModel.copy_snap_to_geometry_obj`](compolyx.SolidModel.copy_snap_to_geometry_obj.md#compolyx.SolidModel.copy_snap_to_geometry_obj)(source)Copy a Snap-To Geometry.[`SolidModel.create_cut_off_geometry_obj`](compolyx.SolidModel.create_cut_off_geometry_obj.md#compolyx.SolidModel.create_cut_off_geometry_obj)(name)Create a new cut-off geometry object.[`SolidModel.create_extrusion_guide`](compolyx.SolidModel.create_extrusion_guide.md#compolyx.SolidModel.create_extrusion_guide)(name\[, ...\])Create a new extrusion guide.[`SolidModel.create_snap_to_geometry_obj`](compolyx.SolidModel.create_snap_to_geometry_obj.md#compolyx.SolidModel.create_snap_to_geometry_obj)(name)Create a new snap-to-geometry object.[`SolidModel.export_skin`](compolyx.SolidModel.export_skin.md#compolyx.SolidModel.export_skin)(path\[, midside\_nodes\])Creates a geometry file (STP or IGES) of the solid model based on the tessellated FE mesh.[`SolidModel.find_parent`](compolyx.SolidModel.find_parent.md#compolyx.SolidModel.find_parent)(type)Steps up the tree and returns the first parent with given type.[`SolidModel.get_short_description`](compolyx.SolidModel.get_short_description.md#compolyx.SolidModel.get_short_description)()[`SolidModel.obj_exists`](compolyx.SolidModel.obj_exists.md#compolyx.SolidModel.obj_exists)()Checks if \_\_obj still references the c++ object (has not been reset to None by self.\_delete) and exists in the graph.[`SolidModel.remove_element_set`](compolyx.SolidModel.remove_element_set.md#compolyx.SolidModel.remove_element_set)(element\_set)Remove element set from the solid model.[`SolidModel.remove_global_cut_off_material`](compolyx.SolidModel.remove_global_cut_off_material.md#compolyx.SolidModel.remove_global_cut_off_material)()Removes the global cutoff material of the SolidModel.[`SolidModel.remove_global_drop_off_material`](compolyx.SolidModel.remove_global_drop_off_material.md#compolyx.SolidModel.remove_global_drop_off_material)()Removes the global dropoff material of the SolidModel.[`SolidModel.reorder_extrusion_guides`](compolyx.SolidModel.reorder_extrusion_guides.md#compolyx.SolidModel.reorder_extrusion_guides)(source, ...)Reorders the extrusion guides.[`SolidModel.serialize`](compolyx.SolidModel.serialize.md#compolyx.SolidModel.serialize)()[`SolidModel.serialize_name_and_id`](compolyx.SolidModel.serialize_name_and_id.md#compolyx.SolidModel.serialize_name_and_id)()Serializes the name and ID.[`SolidModel.shell_elements`](compolyx.SolidModel.shell_elements.md#compolyx.SolidModel.shell_elements)()Function returns the shell elements where this extrusion operates on.[`SolidModel.solid_elements`](compolyx.SolidModel.solid_elements.md#compolyx.SolidModel.solid_elements)(...)\* **Parameters:**.[`SolidModel.update`](compolyx.SolidModel.update.md#compolyx.SolidModel.update)()[`SolidModel.visit`](compolyx.SolidModel.visit.md#compolyx.SolidModel.visit)(visitor)Walk through the tree and let the visitor perform action on every descendant node.[`SolidModel.write_h5_and_cdb_file`](compolyx.SolidModel.write_h5_and_cdb_file.md#compolyx.SolidModel.write_h5_and_cdb_file)(path, ...)Writes the .h5 and .cdb file for ANSYS Workbench application.[`SolidModel.write_solid_model`](compolyx.SolidModel.write_solid_model.md#compolyx.SolidModel.write_solid_model)(path)Export solid model as FE model for ANSYS.