`AMProcess`
Last update: 16.07.2025class Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.AMProcess
Bases: object
Defines a AMProcess.
Overview
Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Activate |
Activate the current object. |
AddCartesianMesh |
AddCartesianMesh method. |
AddComment |
Creates a new child Comment. |
AddFigure |
Creates a new child Figure. |
AddGeneratedAMSupport |
Creates a new GeneratedAMSupport |
AddImage |
Creates a new child Image. |
AddPredefinedAMSupport |
Creates a new PredefinedAMSupport |
AddSTLAMSupport |
Creates a new STLAMSupport |
AddSupportGroup |
Creates a new AMSupportGroup |
CleanAMStrains |
Run the CleanAMStrains action. |
CopyTo |
Copies all visible properties from this object to another. |
CreateAMBondConnections |
Run the CreateAMBondConnections action. |
CreateBuildToBaseContact |
Run the CreateBuildToBaseContact action. |
CreateParameter |
Creates a new parameter for a Property. |
Delete |
Run the Delete action. |
Duplicate |
Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject. |
GenerateAMStrains |
Run the GenerateAMStrains action. |
GetChildren |
Gets the list of children, filtered by type. |
GetParameter |
Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property. |
GetSequence |
Gets the support removal sequence for a given environment. |
GroupAllSimilarChildren |
Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action. |
GroupSimilarObjects |
Run the GroupSimilarObjects action. |
HasAMStrains |
Get the HasAMStrains property. |
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. |
ResetAllSequences |
Resets the sequence for all analyses |
Properties
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
BaseGeometry |
Gets or sets the BaseGeometry. |
BuildGeometry |
Gets or sets the PartGeometry using the deprecated BuildGeometry method. |
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 ElementSize. |
Figures |
Gets the list of associated figures. |
Images |
Gets the list of associated images. |
InternalObject |
Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only. |
LayerHeight |
Gets the element layer height used for the AM build step. |
LengthUnits |
Gets or sets the LengthUnits. |
MeshUsingVoxelization |
Gets or sets the MeshUsingVoxelization. |
NonlinearEffects |
Gets or sets the NonlinearEffects. |
PartGeometry |
Gets or sets the PartGeometry. |
Properties |
Gets the list of properties for this object. |
SubsampleRate |
Gets or sets the SubsampleRate. |
VisibleProperties |
Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object. |
WallThickness |
Gets or sets the WallThickness. |
ZLocationAtTopOfBase |
Gets the ZLocationAtTopOfBase. |
Property detail
property AMProcess.BaseGeometry : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None
Gets or sets the BaseGeometry.
property AMProcess.BuildGeometry : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None
Gets or sets the PartGeometry using the deprecated BuildGeometry method.
property AMProcess.Children : List[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None
Gets the list of children.
property AMProcess.Comments : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment] | None
Gets the list of associated comments.
property AMProcess.DataModelObjectCategory : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory | None
Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.
property AMProcess.ElementSize : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
Gets or sets the ElementSize.
property AMProcess.Figures : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure] | None
Gets the list of associated figures.
property AMProcess.Images : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image] | None
Gets the list of associated images.
property AMProcess.InternalObject : Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSAMProcessSimulationAuto | None
Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
property AMProcess.LayerHeight : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
Gets the element layer height used for the AM build step.
property AMProcess.LengthUnits : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.WBUnitSystemType | None
Gets or sets the LengthUnits.
property AMProcess.MeshUsingVoxelization : bool | None
Gets or sets the MeshUsingVoxelization.
property AMProcess.NonlinearEffects : bool | None
Gets or sets the NonlinearEffects.
property AMProcess.PartGeometry : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None
Gets or sets the PartGeometry.
property AMProcess.Properties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None
Gets the list of properties for this object.
property AMProcess.SubsampleRate : int | None
Gets or sets the SubsampleRate.
property AMProcess.VisibleProperties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None
Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.
property AMProcess.WallThickness : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
Gets or sets the WallThickness.
property AMProcess.ZLocationAtTopOfBase : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
Gets the ZLocationAtTopOfBase.
Method detail
AMProcess.Activate() → None
Activate the current object.
AMProcess.AddCartesianMesh() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshControls.AutomaticMethod
AddCartesianMesh method.
AMProcess.AddComment() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment
Creates a new child Comment.
AMProcess.AddFigure() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure
Creates a new child Figure.
AMProcess.AddGeneratedAMSupport() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.GeneratedAMSupport
Creates a new GeneratedAMSupport
AMProcess.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.
AMProcess.AddPredefinedAMSupport() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.PredefinedAMSupport
Creates a new PredefinedAMSupport
AMProcess.AddSTLAMSupport() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.STLAMSupport
Creates a new STLAMSupport
AMProcess.AddSupportGroup() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.AMSupportGroup
Creates a new AMSupportGroup
AMProcess.CleanAMStrains() → None
Run the CleanAMStrains action.
AMProcess.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject) → None
Copies all visible properties from this object to another.
AMProcess.CreateAMBondConnections() → None
Run the CreateAMBondConnections action.
AMProcess.CreateBuildToBaseContact() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.ContactRegion
Run the CreateBuildToBaseContact action.
AMProcess.CreateParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter
Creates a new parameter for a Property.
AMProcess.Delete() → None
Run the Delete action.
AMProcess.Duplicate() → Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject
Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
AMProcess.GenerateAMStrains() → None
Run the GenerateAMStrains action.
AMProcess.GetChildren(recurses: bool, children: List[ChildrenType]) → List[ChildrenType]
Gets the list of children, filtered by type.
AMProcess.GetParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter
Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.
AMProcess.GetSequence(analysis: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Analysis) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.AMSupportRemovalSequence
Gets the support removal sequence for a given environment.
AMProcess.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → None
Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.
AMProcess.GroupSimilarObjects() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder
Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.
AMProcess.HasAMStrains() → bool
Get the HasAMStrains property.
AMProcess.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.
AMProcess.PropertyByName(name: str) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property
Get a property by its unique name.
AMProcess.RemoveParameter(propName: str) → None
Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.
AMProcess.ResetAllSequences() → None
Resets the sequence for all analyses
