`Connections`#

class ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.Connections#

Bases: object

Defines a Connections.

Overview#

Methods

`AddContactRegion`	Creates a new child ContactRegion.
`AddContactTool`	Creates a new ContactTool
`AddSpotWeldGroup`	Creates a new child SpotWeldGroup.
`AddSpotWeld`	Creates a new child SpotWeld.
`AddInterStage`	Creates a new child InterStage.
`AddJoint`	Creates a new child Joint.
`AddBodyInteraction`	Creates a new child BodyInteraction.
`SearchConnectionsForDuplicatePairs`	Run the SearchConnectionsForDuplicatePairs action.
`CreateAutomaticConnections`	Run the CreateAutomaticConnections action.
`ExportModelTopology`	ExportModelTopology method.
`AddAMBondConnection`	Creates a new AMBondConnection
`AddBeam`	Creates a new Beam
`AddBearing`	Creates a new Bearing
`AddConnectionGroup`	Creates a new ConnectionGroup
`AddContactSolutionInformation`	Creates a new ContactSolutionInformation
`AddEndRelease`	Creates a new EndRelease
`AddSpring`	Creates a new Spring
`GenerateInitialContactResults`	Generate Initial Contact Results and Mesh Parts
`RepairOverlappingContactRegions`	Check for Overlapping Contact Regions. However, please note that this action does not result in any actual repair being performed.
`GetChildren`	Gets the list of children, filtered by type.
`GetChildren`	Gets the list of children, filtered by type.
`AddComment`	Creates a new child Comment.
`AddFigure`	Creates a new child Figure.
`AddImage`	Creates a new child Image.
`Activate`	Activate the current object.
`CopyTo`	Copies all visible properties from this object to another.
`Duplicate`	Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
`GroupAllSimilarChildren`	Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.
`GroupSimilarObjects`	Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.
`PropertyByName`	Get a property by its unique name.
`PropertyByAPIName`	Get a property by its API name.
`CreateParameter`	Creates a new parameter for a Property.
`GetParameter`	Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.
`RemoveParameter`	Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.

Properties

`InternalObject`	Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
`SolverFilesDirectory`	Gets or sets the SolverFilesDirectory.
`GenerateAutomaticConnectionOnRefresh`	Gets or sets the GenerateAutomaticConnectionOnRefresh.
`FixedJoints`	Gets or sets the FixedJoints.
`TransparencyEnabled`	Gets or sets the TransparencyEnabled.
`DataModelObjectCategory`	Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.
`Children`	Gets the list of children.
`Comments`	Gets the list of associated comments.
`Figures`	Gets the list of associated figures.
`Images`	Gets the list of associated images.
`InternalObject`	Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
`Properties`	Gets the list of properties for this object.
`VisibleProperties`	Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

Property detail#

property Connections.InternalObject: Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSContactGroupAuto | None: Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

property Connections.SolverFilesDirectory: System.String | None: Gets or sets the SolverFilesDirectory.

property Connections.GenerateAutomaticConnectionOnRefresh: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AutomaticOrManual | None: Gets or sets the GenerateAutomaticConnectionOnRefresh.

property Connections.FixedJoints: System.Boolean | None: Gets or sets the FixedJoints.

property Connections.TransparencyEnabled: System.Boolean | None: Gets or sets the TransparencyEnabled.

property Connections.DataModelObjectCategory: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory | None: Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.

property Connections.Children: System.Collections.Generic.IList[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None: Gets the list of children.

property Connections.Comments: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment] | None: Gets the list of associated comments.

property Connections.Figures: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure] | None: Gets the list of associated figures.

property Connections.Images: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image] | None: Gets the list of associated images.

property Connections.InternalObject: System.Object | None: Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

property Connections.Properties: System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None: Gets the list of properties for this object.

property Connections.VisibleProperties: System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None: Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

Method detail#

Connections.AddContactRegion() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.ContactRegion: Creates a new child ContactRegion.

Connections.AddContactTool() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.PreContactTool: Creates a new ContactTool

Connections.AddSpotWeldGroup() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.SpotWeldGroup: Creates a new child SpotWeldGroup.

Connections.AddSpotWeld() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.ContactRegion: Creates a new child SpotWeld.

Connections.AddInterStage() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.ContactRegion: Creates a new child InterStage.

Connections.AddJoint() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.Joint: Creates a new child Joint.

Connections.AddBodyInteraction() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.BodyInteraction: Creates a new child BodyInteraction.

Connections.SearchConnectionsForDuplicatePairs() → System.Void: Run the SearchConnectionsForDuplicatePairs action.

Connections.CreateAutomaticConnections() → System.Void: Run the CreateAutomaticConnections action.

Connections.ExportModelTopology(filename: System.String) → System.Void: ExportModelTopology method.

Connections.AddAMBondConnection() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.AMBondConnection: Creates a new AMBondConnection

Connections.AddBeam() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.Beam: Creates a new Beam

Connections.AddBearing() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.Bearing: Creates a new Bearing

Connections.AddConnectionGroup() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.ConnectionGroup: Creates a new ConnectionGroup

Connections.AddContactSolutionInformation() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.ContactSolutionInformation: Creates a new ContactSolutionInformation

Connections.AddEndRelease() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.EndRelease: Creates a new EndRelease

Connections.AddSpring() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.Spring: Creates a new Spring

Connections.GenerateInitialContactResults() → System.Void: Generate Initial Contact Results and Mesh Parts

Connections.RepairOverlappingContactRegions() → System.Void: Check for Overlapping Contact Regions. However, please note that this action does not result in any actual repair being performed.

Connections.GetChildren(recurses: System.Boolean, children: System.Collections.Generic.IList[ChildrenType]) → System.Collections.Generic.IList[ChildrenType]: Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

Connections.GetChildren(category: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory, recurses: System.Boolean, children: System.Collections.Generic.IList[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject]) → System.Collections.Generic.IList[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject]: Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

Connections.AddComment() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment: Creates a new child Comment.

Connections.AddFigure() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure: Creates a new child Figure.

Connections.AddImage(filePath: System.String) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image

Creates a new child Image.
If a filePath is provided, the image will be loaded from that file,
if not, the image will be a screen capture of the Geometry window.

Connections.Activate() → System.Void: Activate the current object.

Connections.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject) → System.Void: Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

Connections.Duplicate() → Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject: Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

Connections.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → System.Void: Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

Connections.GroupSimilarObjects() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder: Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

Connections.PropertyByName(name: System.String) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property: Get a property by its unique name.

Connections.PropertyByAPIName(name: System.String) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property

Get a property by its API name.
If multiple properties have the same API Name, only the first property with that name will be returned.

Connections.CreateParameter(propName: System.String) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter: Creates a new parameter for a Property.

Connections.GetParameter(propName: System.String) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter: Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

Connections.RemoveParameter(propName: System.String) → System.Void: Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.