Gate Object Preview

Derived from: EcadObject Object
Defined in namespace "adsk::electron" and the header file is <Electron/Symbols/Gate.h>

PreviewThis functionality is provided as a preview of intended future API capabilities. You are encouraged to use it and report any problems or suggestions using the Fusion API and Scripts forum.

Because this is a preview of future functionality, there is the possibility that it will change, which will possibly break any existing programs that use this functionality. Because of that, you should never deliver any programs that use any preview capabilities. For a distributed program, you should wait until it has moved from preview to released state.

Description

Gate (logical sub-unit) within a device; references a symbol and defines placement and add behavior.

Methods

Name Description
classType

Static function that all classes support that returns the type of the class as a string. The returned string matches the string returned by the objectType property. For example if you have a reference to an object and you want to check if it's a SketchLine you can use myObject.objectType == fusion.SketchLine.classType().

Properties

Name Description
addLevel Add level controlling when this gate is placed (Must, Can, Next, Request, or Always).
id Identifier of the object.
isValid Indicates if this object is still valid, i.e. hasn't been deleted or some other action done to invalidate the reference.
name Gate name (e.g., A, B, POWER) within the device.
objectType This property is supported by all objects in the API and returns a string that contains the full name (namespace::objecttype) describing the type of the object.

It's often useful to use this in combination with the classType method to see if an object is a certain type. For example: if obj.objectType == adsk.core.Point3D.classType():
swapLevel Swap level for pin swapping; gates with the same swap level can be swapped.
symbol Symbol (schematic graphic) associated with this gate.
x X coordinate of the gate origin (placement point), in internal units.
y Y coordinate of the gate origin (placement point), in internal units.

Accessed From

Gates.item, Instance.gate

Version

Introduced in version May 2026