16.31 LeafFromPartInstance object

The LeafFromPartInstance 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 LeafFromPartInstance object is derived from the Leaf object.

Access
import displayGroupOdbToolset


16.31.1 LeafFromPartInstance(...)

This method creates a Leaf object from a list of part instance names.

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LeafFromPartInstance

Required argument

partInstanceName

A sequence of Strings specifying the names of the part instances.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

A LeafFromPartInstance object.

Exceptions

None.


16.31.2  Members

The LeafFromPartInstance object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the LeafFromPartInstance method.

In addition, the LeafFromPartInstance 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.