Geometry

class ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Geometry(internalObject: Any)

Bases: object

Defines a Geometry.

Overview

Methods

Activate	Activate the current object.
AddComment	Creates a new child Comment.
AddDistributedMass	Creates a new DistributedMass
AddElementOrientation	Creates a new ElementOrientation
AddFigure	Creates a new child Figure.
AddImage	Creates a new child Image.
AddImportedElementOrientationExternalData	Creates a new Imported Element Orientation (External Data).
AddImportedThicknessExternalData	Creates a new Imported Thickness (External Data).
AddLayeredSection	Creates a new child LayeredSection.
AddPointMass	Creates a new PointMass
AddSurfaceCoating	Creates a new SurfaceCoating
AddThermalPointMass	Creates a new ThermalPointMass
AddThickness	Creates a new child Thickness.
CenterOfMass	CenterOfMass method.
CopyTo	Copies all visible properties from this object to another.
CreateObjRef	CreateObjRef method.
CreateParameter	Creates a new parameter for a Property.
Duplicate	Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
Equals	Equals method.
Export	Export method.
ExportParts	ExportParts method.
ExportToSTL	ExportToSTL method.
FreezeMeshOnAllParts	Run the FreezeMeshOnAllParts action.
GetAPIName	Property name bound to dispId.
GetAllProperties	GetAllProperties method.
GetBodies	GetBodies method.
GetBody	Gets the Body associated with the given IGeoBody
GetChildren	Gets the list of children, filtered by type.
GetDetailsView	GetDetailsView method.
GetEnumName	Enum name bound to value
GetHashCode	GetHashCode method.
GetIconFile	GetIconFile method.
GetLifetimeService	GetLifetimeService method.
GetObjectData	GetObjectData method.
GetParameter	Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.
GetPart	Gets the Part associated with the given IGeoPart
GetPath	GetPath method.
GetPropertyName	GetPropertyName method.
GetPropertyValue	GetPropertyValue method.
GetSelectedPrototypes	GetSelectedPrototypes method.
GetType	GetType method.
GetVisibleProperties	GetVisibleProperties method.
GetVisiblePropertyNames	GetVisiblePropertyNames method.
GroupAllSimilarChildren	Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.
GroupSimilarObjects	Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.
InitializeLifetimeService	InitializeLifetimeService method.
InvertSuppressedBodySet	Invert all parts Suppressed property.
IsPropertyEditable	IsPropertyEditable method.
IsPropertyVisible	IsPropertyVisible method.
PropertyByAPIName	Get a property by its API name.
PropertyById	PropertyById method.
PropertyByName	Get a property by its unique name.
RemoveParameter	Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.
ResetBodyColors	Run the ResetBodyColors action.
ToString	ToString method.
UnfreezeMeshOnAllParts	Run the UnfreezeMeshOnAllParts action.
UnsuppressAllBodies	Unsuppress all the bodies that were suppressed.
UpdateGeometryFromSource	Run the UpdateGeometryFromSource action.

Properties

ActiveBodies	Gets the ActiveBodies.
AnalysisType	Gets the AnalysisType.
AssignMaterialOnUpdate	Gets or sets the AssignMaterialOnUpdate.
AttachFileViaTempFile	Gets or sets the AttachFileViaTempFile.
AttachedRefs	AttachedRefs property.
AttributeKey	Gets the AttributeKey.
Attributes	Gets the Attributes.
Average	Gets the Average.
Bodies	Gets the Bodies.
CanChangeCADUnits	Gets the CanChangeCADUnits.
Children	Gets the list of children.
ClsId	ClsId property.
Comments	Gets the list of associated comments.
ComparePartsOnUpdate	Gets the ComparePartsOnUpdate.
ComparePartsTolerance	Gets the ComparePartsTolerance.
DataModelObjectCategory	Gets the current DataModelObject's category.
DecomposeDisjointGeometry	Gets the DecomposeDisjointGeometry.
DisplayStyle	Gets or sets the DisplayStyle.
ElementControl	Gets or sets the ElementControl.
Elements	Gets the Elements.
EnclosureAndSymmetryProcessing	Gets the EnclosureAndSymmetryProcessing.
EndPlaneRotationAboutX	Gets or sets the EndPlaneRotationAboutX.
EndPlaneRotationAboutY	Gets or sets the EndPlaneRotationAboutY.
FiberLength	Gets or sets the FiberLength.
Figures	Gets the list of associated figures.
GeometryPreferencesReadOnly	Gets the GeometryPreferencesReadOnly.
GroupingFolder	GroupingFolder property.
IconName	IconName property.
Images	Gets the list of associated images.
ImportCoordinateSystems	Gets the ImportCoordinateSystems.
InternalObject	Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
LengthUnit	Gets or sets the LengthUnit.
LengthX	Gets the LengthX.
LengthY	Gets the LengthY.
LengthZ	Gets the LengthZ.
LineBodies	Gets the LineBodies.
Mass	Gets the Mass.
MaterialProperties	Gets the MaterialProperties.
Maximum	Gets the Maximum.
MeshMetric	Gets the MeshMetric.
MeshVolume	Gets the MeshVolume.
Minimum	Gets the Minimum.
MixedImportResolution	Gets the MixedImportResolution.
Model2DBehavior	Gets or sets the Model2DBehavior.
Name	Name property.
NamedSelectionKey	Gets the NamedSelectionKey.
NamedSelections	Gets the NamedSelections.
Nodes	Gets the Nodes.
ObjectId	ObjectId property.
ObjectState	ObjectState property.
ObjectTags	ObjectTags property.
ParameterKey	Gets the ParameterKey.
Parameters	Gets the Parameters.
Parent	Parent property.
Properties	Gets the list of properties for this object.
ReaderModeSavesUpdatedFile	Gets or sets the ReaderModeSavesUpdatedFile.
ScaleFactorValue	Gets or sets the ScaleFactorValue.
SheetSurfaceArea	Gets the SheetSurfaceArea.
SmartCADUpdate	Gets the SmartCADUpdate.
SolidBodies	Gets the SolidBodies.
Source	Gets the Source.
StandardDeviation	Gets the StandardDeviation.
State	State property.
SurfaceArea	Gets the SurfaceArea.
SurfaceBodies	Gets the SurfaceBodies.
TemporaryDirectory	Gets or sets the TemporaryDirectory.
TessellationData	TessellationData property.
Tolerance2D	Gets or sets the Tolerance2D.
Type	Gets the Type.
UseAssociativity	Gets the UseAssociativity.
UseInstances	Gets the UseInstances.
VisibleProperties	Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.
Volume	Gets the Volume.
XCentroid	Gets the XCentroid.
YCentroid	Gets the YCentroid.
ZCentroid	Gets the ZCentroid.

Property detail

property Geometry.ActiveBodies: int | None

Gets the ActiveBodies.

property Geometry.AnalysisType: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GeometryDimensionType | None

Gets the AnalysisType.

property Geometry.AssignMaterialOnUpdate: bool | None

Gets or sets the AssignMaterialOnUpdate.

property Geometry.AttachFileViaTempFile: bool | None

Gets or sets the AttachFileViaTempFile.

property Geometry.AttachedRefs: List[int] | None

AttachedRefs property.

property Geometry.AttributeKey: str | None

Gets the AttributeKey.

property Geometry.Attributes: bool | None

Gets the Attributes.

property Geometry.Average: float | None

Gets the Average.

property Geometry.Bodies: int | None

Gets the Bodies.

property Geometry.CanChangeCADUnits: bool | None

Gets the CanChangeCADUnits.

property Geometry.Children: List[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None

Gets the list of children.

property Geometry.ClsId: int | None

ClsId property.

property Geometry.Comments: Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment] | None

Gets the list of associated comments.

property Geometry.ComparePartsOnUpdate: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ComparePartsOnUpdateType | None

Gets the ComparePartsOnUpdate.

property Geometry.ComparePartsTolerance: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ComparePartsToleranceType | None

Gets the ComparePartsTolerance.

property Geometry.DataModelObjectCategory: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory | None

Gets the current DataModelObject's category.

property Geometry.DecomposeDisjointGeometry: bool | None

Gets the DecomposeDisjointGeometry.

property Geometry.DisplayStyle: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.PrototypeDisplayStyleType | None

Gets or sets the DisplayStyle.

property Geometry.ElementControl: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ElementControl | None

Gets or sets the ElementControl.

property Geometry.Elements: int | None

Gets the Elements.

property Geometry.EnclosureAndSymmetryProcessing: bool | None

Gets the EnclosureAndSymmetryProcessing.

property Geometry.EndPlaneRotationAboutX: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the EndPlaneRotationAboutX.

property Geometry.EndPlaneRotationAboutY: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the EndPlaneRotationAboutY.

property Geometry.FiberLength: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the FiberLength.

property Geometry.Figures: Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure] | None

Gets the list of associated figures.

property Geometry.GeometryPreferencesReadOnly: bool | None

Gets the GeometryPreferencesReadOnly.

property Geometry.GroupingFolder: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject | None

GroupingFolder property.

property Geometry.IconName: str | None

IconName property.

property Geometry.Images: Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image] | None

Gets the list of associated images.

property Geometry.ImportCoordinateSystems: bool | None

Gets the ImportCoordinateSystems.

property Geometry.InternalObject: Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSPrototypeGroupAuto | None

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

property Geometry.LengthUnit: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.WBUnitSystemType | None

Gets or sets the LengthUnit.

property Geometry.LengthX: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the LengthX.

property Geometry.LengthY: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the LengthY.

property Geometry.LengthZ: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the LengthZ.

property Geometry.LineBodies: bool | None

Gets the LineBodies.

property Geometry.Mass: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the Mass.

property Geometry.MaterialProperties: bool | None

Gets the MaterialProperties.

property Geometry.Maximum: float | None

Gets the Maximum.

property Geometry.MeshMetric: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.MeshMetricType | None

Gets the MeshMetric.

property Geometry.MeshVolume: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MeshVolume.

property Geometry.Minimum: float | None

Gets the Minimum.

property Geometry.MixedImportResolution: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.SecondaryImportPrefType | None

Gets the MixedImportResolution.

property Geometry.Model2DBehavior: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.Model2DBehavior | None

Gets or sets the Model2DBehavior.

property Geometry.Name: str | None

Name property.

property Geometry.NamedSelectionKey: str | None

Gets the NamedSelectionKey.

property Geometry.NamedSelections: bool | None

Gets the NamedSelections.

property Geometry.Nodes: int | None

Gets the Nodes.

property Geometry.ObjectId: int | None

ObjectId property.

property Geometry.ObjectState: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ObjectState | None

ObjectState property.

property Geometry.ObjectTags: Iterable[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IObjectTag] | None

ObjectTags property.

property Geometry.ParameterKey: str | None

Gets the ParameterKey.

property Geometry.Parameters: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ImportParameterType | None

Gets the Parameters.

property Geometry.Parent: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject | None

Parent property.

property Geometry.Properties: tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None

Gets the list of properties for this object.

property Geometry.ReaderModeSavesUpdatedFile: bool | None

Gets or sets the ReaderModeSavesUpdatedFile.

property Geometry.ScaleFactorValue: float | None

Gets or sets the ScaleFactorValue.

property Geometry.SheetSurfaceArea: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the SheetSurfaceArea.

property Geometry.SmartCADUpdate: bool | None

Gets the SmartCADUpdate.

property Geometry.SolidBodies: bool | None

Gets the SolidBodies.

property Geometry.Source: str | None

Gets the Source.

property Geometry.StandardDeviation: float | None

Gets the StandardDeviation.

property Geometry.State: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.Legacy.State | None

State property.

property Geometry.SurfaceArea: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the SurfaceArea.

property Geometry.SurfaceBodies: bool | None

Gets the SurfaceBodies.

property Geometry.TemporaryDirectory: str | None

Gets or sets the TemporaryDirectory.

property Geometry.TessellationData: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Tessellation | None

TessellationData property.

property Geometry.Tolerance2D: float | None

Gets or sets the Tolerance2D.

property Geometry.Type: str | None

Gets the Type.

property Geometry.UseAssociativity: bool | None

Gets the UseAssociativity.

property Geometry.UseInstances: bool | None

Gets the UseInstances.

property Geometry.VisibleProperties: tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None

Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

property Geometry.Volume: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the Volume.

property Geometry.XCentroid: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the XCentroid.

property Geometry.YCentroid: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the YCentroid.

property Geometry.ZCentroid: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the ZCentroid.

Method detail

Geometry.Activate() → None

Activate the current object.

Geometry.AddComment() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment

Creates a new child Comment.

Geometry.AddDistributedMass() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DistributedMass

Creates a new DistributedMass

Geometry.AddElementOrientation() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.ElementOrientation

Creates a new ElementOrientation

Geometry.AddFigure() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure

Creates a new child Figure.

Geometry.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.

Geometry.AddImportedElementOrientationExternalData() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.ImportedLoads.ImportedElementOrientationGroup

Creates a new Imported Element Orientation (External Data).

Geometry.AddImportedThicknessExternalData() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.ImportedLoads.ImportedThicknessGroup

Creates a new Imported Thickness (External Data).

Geometry.AddLayeredSection() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.LayeredSection

Creates a new child LayeredSection.

Geometry.AddPointMass() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.PointMass

Creates a new PointMass

Geometry.AddSurfaceCoating() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.SurfaceCoating

Creates a new SurfaceCoating

Geometry.AddThermalPointMass() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.ThermalPointMass

Creates a new ThermalPointMass

Geometry.AddThickness() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Thickness

Creates a new child Thickness.

Geometry.CenterOfMass(geoBodies: List[Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Geometry.IBaseGeoBody], pointMasses: List[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.PointMass], distributedMasses: List[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DistributedMass]) → Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity

CenterOfMass method.

Geometry.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject) → None

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

Geometry.CreateObjRef(requestedType: type) → System.Runtime.Remoting.ObjRef

CreateObjRef method.

Geometry.CreateParameter(paramPath: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

Geometry.Duplicate() → Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

Geometry.Equals(other: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject) → bool

Equals method.

Geometry.Export(filePath: str) → None

Export method.

Geometry.ExportParts(filePath: str, partIds: List[int]) → None

ExportParts method.

Geometry.ExportToSTL(filePath: str) → None

ExportToSTL method.

Geometry.FreezeMeshOnAllParts() → None

Run the FreezeMeshOnAllParts action.

Geometry.GetAPIName(dispId: int) → str

Property name bound to dispId.

Geometry.GetAllProperties() → List[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AutomationPropertyWrapper]

GetAllProperties method.

Geometry.GetBodies() → List[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Body]

GetBodies method.

Geometry.GetBody(geoBody: Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Geometry.IBaseGeoBody) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Body

Gets the Body associated with the given IGeoBody

Geometry.GetChildren(recurses: bool, children: List[ChildrenType]) → List[ChildrenType]

Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

Geometry.GetDetailsView() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DetailsViewData

GetDetailsView method.

Geometry.GetEnumName(enumType: type, value: int, dispId: int) → str

Enum name bound to value

Geometry.GetHashCode() → int

GetHashCode method.

Geometry.GetIconFile() → System.Byte

GetIconFile method.

Geometry.GetLifetimeService() → Any

GetLifetimeService method.

Geometry.GetObjectData(info: System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo, context: System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext) → None

GetObjectData method.

Geometry.GetParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

Geometry.GetPart(geoPart: Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Geometry.IBaseGeoPart) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Part

Gets the Part associated with the given IGeoPart

Geometry.GetPath() → str

GetPath method.

Geometry.GetPropertyName(dispId: int) → str

GetPropertyName method.

Geometry.GetPropertyValue(name: str) → Any

GetPropertyValue method.

Geometry.GetSelectedPrototypes() → List[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Body]

GetSelectedPrototypes method.

Geometry.GetType() → type

GetType method.

Geometry.GetVisibleProperties() → List[System.Reflection.PropertyInfo]

GetVisibleProperties method.

Geometry.GetVisiblePropertyNames() → List[str]

GetVisiblePropertyNames method.

Geometry.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → None

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

Geometry.GroupSimilarObjects() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

Geometry.InitializeLifetimeService() → Any

InitializeLifetimeService method.

Geometry.InvertSuppressedBodySet() → None

Invert all parts Suppressed property.

Geometry.IsPropertyEditable(dispId: int) → bool

IsPropertyEditable method.

Geometry.IsPropertyVisible(dispId: int) → bool

IsPropertyVisible method.

Geometry.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.

Geometry.PropertyById(dispId: int) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property

PropertyById method.

Geometry.PropertyByName(name: str) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property

Get a property by its unique name.

Geometry.RemoveParameter(paramPath: str) → None

Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.

Geometry.ResetBodyColors() → None

Run the ResetBodyColors action.

Geometry.ToString() → str

ToString method.

Geometry.UnfreezeMeshOnAllParts() → None

Run the UnfreezeMeshOnAllParts action.

Geometry.UnsuppressAllBodies() → None

Unsuppress all the bodies that were suppressed.

Geometry.UpdateGeometryFromSource() → None

Run the UpdateGeometryFromSource action.