class Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshConnection

Bases: object

Defines a MeshConnection.

Overview

Methods

Name	Description
Activate	Activate the current object.
AddComment	Creates a new child Comment.
AddFigure	Creates a new child Figure.
AddImage	Creates a new child Image.
CopyTo	Copies all visible properties from this object to another.
CreateNamedSelection	CreateNamedSelection method.
CreateParameter	Creates a new parameter for a Property.
Delete	Run the Delete action.
Duplicate	Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
FlipMasterSlave	FlipMasterSlave method.
Generate	Run the Generate action.
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.
RenameBasedOnDefinition	Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.

Properties

Name	Description
Children	Gets the list of children.
Comments	Gets the list of associated comments.
ContactRegion	Gets or sets the ContactRegion.
DataModelObjectCategory	Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.
Figures	Gets the list of associated figures.
Images	Gets the list of associated images.
InternalObject	Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
MasterBodies	Gets the MasterBodies.
MasterElementSizeFactor	Gets or sets the MasterElementSizeFactor.
MasterLocation	Gets or sets the MasterLocation.
Properties	Gets the list of properties for this object.
ScopeMode	Gets the ScopeMode.
ScopingMethod	ScopingMethod property.
SlaveBodies	Gets the SlaveBodies.
SlaveLocation	Gets or sets the SlaveLocation.
SnapToBoundary	Gets or sets the SnapToBoundary.
SnapTolerance	Gets or sets the SnapTolerance.
SnapType	Gets or sets the SnapType.
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.
VisibleProperties	Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

Property detail

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

Gets the list of children.

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

Gets the list of associated comments.

property MeshConnection.ContactRegion : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.ContactRegion | None

Gets or sets the ContactRegion.

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

Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.

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

Gets the list of associated figures.

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

Gets the list of associated images.

property MeshConnection.InternalObject : Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSMeshConnectionAuto | None

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

property MeshConnection.MasterBodies : str | None

Gets the MasterBodies.

property MeshConnection.MasterElementSizeFactor : float | None

Gets or sets the MasterElementSizeFactor.

property MeshConnection.MasterLocation : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None

Gets or sets the MasterLocation.

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

Gets the list of properties for this object.

property MeshConnection.ScopeMode : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AutomaticOrManual | None

Gets the ScopeMode.

property MeshConnection.ScopingMethod : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GeometryDefineByType | None

ScopingMethod property.

property MeshConnection.SlaveBodies : str | None

Gets the SlaveBodies.

property MeshConnection.SlaveLocation : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None

Gets or sets the SlaveLocation.

property MeshConnection.SnapToBoundary : bool | None

Gets or sets the SnapToBoundary.

property MeshConnection.SnapTolerance : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the SnapTolerance.

property MeshConnection.SnapType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.SnapType | None

Gets or sets the SnapType.

property MeshConnection.Suppressed : bool | None

Gets or sets the Suppressed.

property MeshConnection.ThicknessScaleFactor : float | None

Gets or sets the ThicknessScaleFactor.

property MeshConnection.ToleranceSlider : int | None

Gets or sets the ToleranceSlider.

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

Gets or sets the ToleranceType.

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

Gets or sets the ToleranceValue.

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

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

Method detail

MeshConnection.Activate()

Activate the current object.

MeshConnection.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

MeshConnection.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

MeshConnection.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.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

MeshConnection.CreateNamedSelection()

CreateNamedSelection method.

MeshConnection.CreateParameter(propName: str)

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

MeshConnection.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

MeshConnection.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

MeshConnection.FlipMasterSlave()

FlipMasterSlave method.

MeshConnection.Generate()

Run the Generate action.

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

Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

MeshConnection.GetParameter(propName: str)

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

MeshConnection.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

MeshConnection.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

MeshConnection.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.

MeshConnection.PropertyByName(name: str)

Get a property by its unique name.

MeshConnection.RemoveParameter(propName: str)

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

MeshConnection.RenameBasedOnDefinition()

Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.