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Mechanical scripting interface

Washer

Last update: 14.01.2025

class Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshControls.Washer

Bases: object

Defines a Washer.

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.
CreateParameter Creates a new parameter for a Property.
Delete Run the Delete action.
Duplicate Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
GenerateMesh Generate the Mesh.
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.
DataModelObjectCategory Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.
ElementSize Gets or sets the Quad Layer Element Size.
FaceNamedSelection Gets or sets the Named Selection for Quad Layer Direction Face Scoping.
FaceScopingMethod Gets or sets the face scoping method for Quad Layer Direction.
FaceSelection Gets or sets the Quad Layer Direction Face Geoemetry Selection.
Figures Gets the list of associated figures.
FirstLayerHeight FirstLayerHeight property.
GrowthRate GrowthRate property.
Images Gets the list of associated images.
InternalObject Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
LayerTransitionType LayerTransitionType property.
Location Gets or sets the Location.
MinimumNumberOfDivisions MinimumNumberOfDivisions property.
NamedSelection Gets or sets the NamedSelection.
NumberOfDivisions NumberOfDivisions property.
NumberOfLayers NumberOfLayers property.
Properties Gets the list of properties for this object.
QuadLayerDefeatureProximityTolerance QuadLayerDefeatureProximityTolerance property.
QuadLayerDirection Gets or sets the Quad Layer Direction.
QuadLayerType Gets or sets the Quad Layer Type.
Relaxation Gets or sets the relaxation of Quad Layer.
ScaleOfDiameter ScaleOfDiameter property.
ScopingMethod Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.
Suppressed Gets or sets the Suppressed.
VisibleProperties Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.
WasherAutoDefeature WasherAutoDefeature property.
WasherHeightType WasherHeightType property.
WasherMethod WasherMethod property.

Property detail

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

Gets the list of children.

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

Gets the list of associated comments.

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

Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.

property Washer.ElementSize : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the Quad Layer Element Size.

property Washer.FaceNamedSelection : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NamedSelection | None

Gets or sets the Named Selection for Quad Layer Direction Face Scoping.

property Washer.FaceScopingMethod : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GeometryDefineByType | None

Gets or sets the face scoping method for Quad Layer Direction.

property Washer.FaceSelection : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None

Gets or sets the Quad Layer Direction Face Geoemetry Selection.

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

Gets the list of associated figures.

property Washer.FirstLayerHeight : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

FirstLayerHeight property.

property Washer.GrowthRate : float | None

GrowthRate property.

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

Gets the list of associated images.

property Washer.InternalObject : Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSMeshControlAuto | None

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

property Washer.LayerTransitionType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.LayerTransitionType | None

LayerTransitionType property.

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

Gets or sets the Location.

property Washer.MinimumNumberOfDivisions : int | None

MinimumNumberOfDivisions property.

property Washer.NamedSelection : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NamedSelection | None

Gets or sets the NamedSelection.

property Washer.NumberOfDivisions : int | None

NumberOfDivisions property.

property Washer.NumberOfLayers : int | None

NumberOfLayers property.

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

Gets the list of properties for this object.

property Washer.QuadLayerDefeatureProximityTolerance : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

QuadLayerDefeatureProximityTolerance property.

property Washer.QuadLayerDirection : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.QuadLayerDirection | None

Gets or sets the Quad Layer Direction.

property Washer.QuadLayerType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.QuadLayerType | None

Gets or sets the Quad Layer Type.

property Washer.Relaxation : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.QuadLayerRelaxation | None

Gets or sets the relaxation of Quad Layer.

property Washer.ScaleOfDiameter : float | None

ScaleOfDiameter property.

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

Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.

property Washer.Suppressed : bool | None

Gets or sets the Suppressed.

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

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

property Washer.WasherAutoDefeature : bool | None

WasherAutoDefeature property.

property Washer.WasherHeightType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.WasherType | None

WasherHeightType property.

property Washer.WasherMethod : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.WasherMethod | None

WasherMethod property.

Method detail

Washer.Activate()

Activate the current object.

Washer.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

Washer.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

Washer.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.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

Washer.CreateParameter(propName: str)

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

Washer.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

Washer.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

Washer.GenerateMesh()

Generate the Mesh.

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

Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

Washer.GetParameter(propName: str)

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

Washer.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

Washer.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

Washer.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.

Washer.PropertyByName(name: str)

Get a property by its unique name.

Washer.RemoveParameter(propName: str)

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

Washer.RenameBasedOnDefinition()

Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.