## On this page # DrapingData Last update: 16.07.2026 ### *class* compolyx.plot\_data.DrapingData(graph, obj, parent=None) ### Attributes NameDescription[`DrapingData.active`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.active.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.active)Whether the plot is active or not; an inactive plot is not updated and it does not contain data.[`DrapingData.active_display_data`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.active_display_data.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.active_display_data)Returns a dictionary containing display data for this plot owned by the active scene.[`DrapingData.all_display_data`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.all_display_data.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.all_display_data)Returns a list of all display data classes in existence for this object.[`DrapingData.changed`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.changed.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.changed)Status boolean.[`DrapingData.color_table`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.color_table.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.color_table)[`DrapingData.component`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.component.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.component)The requested result component for a specific plot, for example s1 for the stress in the 1-direction.[`DrapingData.components`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.components.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.components)Return the possible component set on this plot type.[`DrapingData.data_scope`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.data_scope.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.data_scope)Data scope of the plot where results will be evaluated.[`DrapingData.definition_id`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.definition_id.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.definition_id)[`DrapingData.description_changed`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.description_changed.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.description_changed)Status boolean.[`DrapingData.enabled`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.enabled.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.enabled)Indicates whether the object is enabled.[`DrapingData.eval_position`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.eval_position.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.eval_position)The finite element position at which the results are given, for example centroid or nodal.[`DrapingData.has_element_wise`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.has_element_wise.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.has_element_wise)Whether the plot offers element-wise data.[`DrapingData.has_ply_wise`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.has_ply_wise.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.has_ply_wise)Whether the plot offers ply-wise data.[`DrapingData.id`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.id.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.id)ID of the object.[`DrapingData.is_dict_item`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.is_dict_item.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.is_dict_item)Indicates whether the object is an item in a dictionary.[`DrapingData.is_list_item`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.is_list_item.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.is_list_item)Indicates whether the object is an item of a list.[`DrapingData.link_path`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.link_path.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.link_path)Root path of the current node in the tree for links to this object.[`DrapingData.locked`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.locked.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.locked)Returns the locked status of the plot.[`DrapingData.name`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.name.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.name)Name of the object.[`DrapingData.parent`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.parent.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.parent)Parent object in the tree.[`DrapingData.ply_wise`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.ply_wise.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.ply_wise)Whether to plot ply-wise or element-wise.[`DrapingData.requires_solution`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.requires_solution.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.requires_solution)[`DrapingData.root_path`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.root_path.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.root_path)Root path of the current node in the tree.[`DrapingData.scope_entire_model`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.scope_entire_model.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.scope_entire_model)Whether the plot scope is the entire model or a subset defined by the data\_scope.[`DrapingData.show_draping_mesh`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.show_draping_mesh.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.show_draping_mesh)Whether to plot the draping mesh.[`DrapingData.show_flatwrap`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.show_flatwrap.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.show_flatwrap)Whether to plot the flatwrap.[`DrapingData.show_on_solids`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.show_on_solids.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.show_on_solids)Whether to plot results on solid or shell elements.[`DrapingData.solution`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.solution.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.solution)Solution underlying the plot.[`DrapingData.solution_set`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.solution_set.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.solution_set)Solution Set selection.[`DrapingData.spot`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.spot.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.spot)Whether to plot data at bot, mid or top of the layer or laminate.[`DrapingData.spots`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.spots.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.spots)Return the possible spot set on this plot type.[`DrapingData.status`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.status.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.status)Status of the object.[`DrapingData.status_changed`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.status_changed.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.status_changed)Boolean flag which is set to true in C++ when up-to-date status of object changes.[`DrapingData.uid`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.uid.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.uid)UID of the object.[`DrapingData.updated`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.updated.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.updated)Status boolean.[`DrapingData.uptodate`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.uptodate.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.uptodate)Whether the plot is uptodate.[`DrapingData.vertex`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.vertex.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.vertex)Raises an error if the object has been removed from the graph.### Methods NameDescription[`DrapingData.add_data_scope_entity`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.add_data_scope_entity.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.add_data_scope_entity)(entity)Add 1 entity to the Data Scope of a plot.[`DrapingData.clear_data_scope`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.clear_data_scope.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.clear_data_scope)()Clears the complete data scope of a plot, that is all scope entities are removed at once.[`DrapingData.display_data_create`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.display_data_create.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.display_data_create)(\[parent\])Function for internal use, not meant for scripting.[`DrapingData.find_parent`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.find_parent.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.find_parent)(type)Steps up the tree and returns the first parent with given type.[`DrapingData.get_data`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.get_data.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.get_data)(\[visible, selected\])Get data of plot.[`DrapingData.get_deformations`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.get_deformations.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.get_deformations)(\[visible, selected\])Function used internally to query matching nodal deformations for a given plot.[`DrapingData.get_element_indices`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.get_element_indices.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.get_element_indices)(\[visible, ...\])Get element indices (ACP internal element numbers starting from 0) of plot.[`DrapingData.get_element_labels`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.get_element_labels.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.get_element_labels)(\[visible, ...\])Get element labels (element numbers as read from / written to mesh files) of plot.[`DrapingData.get_full_description`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.get_full_description.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.get_full_description)()This function returns information displayed together with the legend.[`DrapingData.obj_exists`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.obj_exists.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.obj_exists)()Checks if \_\_obj still references the c++ object (has not been reset to None by self.\_delete) and exists in the graph.[`DrapingData.remove_data_scope_entity`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.remove_data_scope_entity.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.remove_data_scope_entity)(entity)Remove 1 entity to the Data Scope of a plot.[`DrapingData.serialize`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.serialize.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.serialize)()Serialize to Python string.[`DrapingData.serialize_create_function`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.serialize_create_function.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.serialize_create_function)()[`DrapingData.serialize_name_and_id`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.serialize_name_and_id.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.serialize_name_and_id)()Serializes the name and ID.[`DrapingData.serialize_properties`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.serialize_properties.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.serialize_properties)()Serialize to Python string.[`DrapingData.serialize_python_only_attributes`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.serialize_python_only_attributes.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.serialize_python_only_attributes)()[`DrapingData.update`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.update.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.update)()[`DrapingData.visit`](compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.visit.md#compolyx.plot_data.DrapingData.visit)(visitor)Walk through the tree and let the visitor perform action on every descendant node.