16.11 LeafFromInstance object

The LeafFromInstance object can be used whenever a Leaf object is expected as an argument. Leaf objects are used to specify the items in a display group. Leaf objects are constructed as temporary objects, which are then used as arguments to DisplayGroup commands.

The LeafFromInstance object is derived from the Leaf object.

Access

import displayGroupMdbToolset

16.11.1 LeafFromInstance(...)

This method creates a Leaf object from a sequence of part instance objects.

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LeafFromInstance

Required argument

instances

A PartInstance object or a Sequence of PartInstance objects.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

A LeafFromInstance object.

Exceptions

If an invalid argument is passed to this method:

Cannot define empty leaf.

16.11.2 Members

The LeafFromInstance object has the following member:

leafType

A SymbolicConstant specifying the leaf type. Possible values are EMPTY, DEFAULT_MODEL, ALL_ELEMENTS, ALL_NODES, and ALL_SURFACES.