class Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.ContactMatchGroup

Bases: object

Defines a ContactMatchGroup.

Overview

Methods

Name	Description
Activate	Activate the current object.
AddComment	Creates a new child Comment.
AddContactRegion	Creates a new child ContactRegion.
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.
CopyTo	Copies all visible properties from this object to another.
CreateAutomaticConnections	Run the CreateAutomaticConnections action.
CreateParameter	Creates a new parameter for a Property.
Delete	Run the Delete action.
DeleteChildren	Run the DeleteChildren action with optional verification dialog.
Duplicate	Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
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.
RenameBasedOnChildren	Rename the Connection group based on the children.
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.
SetDefaultAPDLNames	Loop over all the valid contact regions and set the default APDL names.

Properties

Name	Description
ActiveConnections	Gets the ActiveConnections.
AutomaticFixedJoints	Gets or sets the AutomaticFixedJoints.
Children	Gets the list of children.
Comments	Gets the list of associated comments.
ConnectionType	Gets or sets the ConnectionType.
Connections	Gets the Connections.
CylindricalFaces	Gets or sets the CylindricalFaces.
DataModelObjectCategory	Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.
EdgeEdge	Gets or sets the EdgeEdge.
EdgeOverlapTolerance	Gets or sets the EdgeOverlapTolerance.
FaceAngleTolerance	Gets or sets the FaceAngleTolerance.
FaceEdge	Gets or sets the FaceEdge.
FaceFace	Gets or sets the FaceFace.
FaceFaceDetectionAngleTolerence	Gets or sets the FaceFaceDetectionAngleTolerence.
FaceOverlapTolerance	Gets or sets the FaceOverlapTolerance.
Figures	Gets the list of associated figures.
GroupBy	Gets or sets the GroupBy.
Images	Gets the list of associated images.
InternalObject	Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
Location	Gets or sets the Location.
MinimumDistancePercentage	Gets or sets the MinimumDistancePercentage.
MinimumDistanceValue	Gets the MinimumDistanceValue.
Priority	Gets or sets the Priority.
Properties	Gets the list of properties for this object.
ReadOnly	Gets or sets the ReadOnly.
RevoluteJoints	Gets or sets the RevoluteJoints.
SearchAcross	Gets or sets the SearchAcross.
Suppressed	Gets or sets the Suppressed.
ThicknessScaleFactor	Gets or sets the ThicknessScaleFactor.
ToleranceSlider	Gets or sets the ToleranceSlider.
ToleranceType	Gets or sets the ToleranceType.
ToleranceValue	Gets or sets the ToleranceValue.
UseRange	Gets or sets the UseRange.
VisibleProperties	Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

Property detail

property ContactMatchGroup.ActiveConnections : int | None

Gets the ActiveConnections.

property ContactMatchGroup.AutomaticFixedJoints : bool | None

Gets or sets the AutomaticFixedJoints.

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

Gets the list of children.

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

Gets the list of associated comments.

property ContactMatchGroup.ConnectionType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AutoDetectionType | None

Gets or sets the ConnectionType.

property ContactMatchGroup.Connections : int | None

Gets the Connections.

property ContactMatchGroup.CylindricalFaces : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CylindricalFacesOption | None

Gets or sets the CylindricalFaces.

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

Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.

property ContactMatchGroup.EdgeEdge : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ContactEdgeEdgeOption | None

Gets or sets the EdgeEdge.

property ContactMatchGroup.EdgeOverlapTolerance : int | None

Gets or sets the EdgeOverlapTolerance.

property ContactMatchGroup.FaceAngleTolerance : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the FaceAngleTolerance.

property ContactMatchGroup.FaceEdge : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ContactFaceEdgeOption | None

Gets or sets the FaceEdge.

property ContactMatchGroup.FaceFace : bool | None

Gets or sets the FaceFace.

property ContactMatchGroup.FaceFaceDetectionAngleTolerence : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the FaceFaceDetectionAngleTolerence.

property ContactMatchGroup.FaceOverlapTolerance : int | None

Gets or sets the FaceOverlapTolerance.

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

Gets the list of associated figures.

property ContactMatchGroup.GroupBy : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ContactGroupingType | None

Gets or sets the GroupBy.

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

Gets the list of associated images.

property ContactMatchGroup.InternalObject : Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSConnectionGroupAuto | None

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

property ContactMatchGroup.Location : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None

Gets or sets the Location.

property ContactMatchGroup.MinimumDistancePercentage : int | None

Gets or sets the MinimumDistancePercentage.

property ContactMatchGroup.MinimumDistanceValue : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MinimumDistanceValue.

property ContactMatchGroup.Priority : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ContactFaceEdgePriority | None

Gets or sets the Priority.

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

Gets the list of properties for this object.

property ContactMatchGroup.ReadOnly : bool | None

Gets or sets the ReadOnly.

property ContactMatchGroup.RevoluteJoints : bool | None

Gets or sets the RevoluteJoints.

property ContactMatchGroup.SearchAcross : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ContactSearchingType | None

Gets or sets the SearchAcross.

property ContactMatchGroup.Suppressed : bool | None

Gets or sets the Suppressed.

property ContactMatchGroup.ThicknessScaleFactor : float | None

Gets or sets the ThicknessScaleFactor.

property ContactMatchGroup.ToleranceSlider : int | None

Gets or sets the ToleranceSlider.

property ContactMatchGroup.ToleranceType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ContactToleranceType | None

Gets or sets the ToleranceType.

property ContactMatchGroup.ToleranceValue : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the ToleranceValue.

property ContactMatchGroup.UseRange : bool | None

Gets or sets the UseRange.

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

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

Method detail

ContactMatchGroup.Activate()

Activate the current object.

ContactMatchGroup.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

ContactMatchGroup.AddContactRegion()

Creates a new child ContactRegion.

ContactMatchGroup.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

ContactMatchGroup.AddImage(filePath: str)

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.

ContactMatchGroup.AddInterStage()

Creates a new child InterStage.

ContactMatchGroup.AddJoint()

Creates a new child Joint.

ContactMatchGroup.AddSpotWeld()

Creates a new child SpotWeld.

ContactMatchGroup.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject)

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

ContactMatchGroup.CreateAutomaticConnections()

Run the CreateAutomaticConnections action.

ContactMatchGroup.CreateParameter(propName: str)

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

ContactMatchGroup.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

ContactMatchGroup.DeleteChildren(verificationDialog: bool)

Run the DeleteChildren action with optional verification dialog.

ContactMatchGroup.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

ContactMatchGroup.GetParameter(propName: str)

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

ContactMatchGroup.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

ContactMatchGroup.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

ContactMatchGroup.PropertyByAPIName(name: str)

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.

ContactMatchGroup.PropertyByName(name: str)

Get a property by its unique name.

ContactMatchGroup.RemoveParameter(propName: str)

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

ContactMatchGroup.RenameBasedOnChildren()

Rename the Connection group based on the children.

ContactMatchGroup.RepairOverlappingContactRegions()

Check for Overlapping Contact Regions. However, please note that this action does not result in any actual repair being performed.

ContactMatchGroup.SearchConnectionsForDuplicatePairs()

Run the SearchConnectionsForDuplicatePairs action.

ContactMatchGroup.SetDefaultAPDLNames()

Loop over all the valid contact regions and set the default APDL names.