`Connections`#

class ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.Connections#

Bases: object

Defines a Connections.

Overview#

Methods

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

Properties

`Children`	Gets the list of children.
`Comments`	Gets the list of associated comments.
`DataModelObjectCategory`	Gets the current DataModelObject's category.
`Figures`	Gets the list of associated figures.
`FixedJoints`	Gets or sets the FixedJoints.
`GenerateAutomaticConnectionOnRefresh`	Gets or sets the GenerateAutomaticConnectionOnRefresh.
`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.
`SolverFilesDirectory`	Gets or sets the SolverFilesDirectory.
`TransparencyEnabled`	Gets or sets the TransparencyEnabled.
`VisibleProperties`	Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

Property detail#

property Connections.Children: List[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None#: Gets the list of children.

property Connections.Comments: Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment] | None#: Gets the list of associated comments.

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

property Connections.Figures: Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure] | None#: Gets the list of associated figures.

property Connections.FixedJoints: bool | None#: Gets or sets the FixedJoints.

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

property Connections.Images: Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image] | None#: Gets the list of associated images.

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

property Connections.Properties: tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None#: Gets the list of properties for this object.

property Connections.SolverFilesDirectory: str | None#: Gets or sets the SolverFilesDirectory.

property Connections.TransparencyEnabled: bool | None#: Gets or sets the TransparencyEnabled.

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

Method detail#

Connections.Activate() → None#: Activate the current object.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connections.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject) → None#: Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

Connections.CreateAutomaticConnections() → None#: Run the CreateAutomaticConnections action.

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

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

Connections.ExportModelTopology(filename: str) → None#: ExportModelTopology method.

Connections.GenerateInitialContactResults() → None#: Generate Initial Contact Results and Mesh Parts

Connections.GetChildren(recurses: bool, children: List[ChildrenType]) → List[ChildrenType]#: Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

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

Connections.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → None#: Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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

Connections.PropertyByAPIName(name: str) → 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.PropertyByName(name: str) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property#: Get a property by its unique name.

Connections.RemoveParameter(propName: str) → None#: Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.

Connections.RepairOverlappingContactRegions() → None#: Check for Overlapping Contact Regions. However, please note that this action does not result in any actual repair being performed.

Connections.SearchConnectionsForDuplicatePairs() → None#: Run the SearchConnectionsForDuplicatePairs action.