`MeshConnection`
Last update: 16.07.2025class 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() → None
Activate the current object.
MeshConnection.AddComment() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment
Creates a new child Comment.
MeshConnection.AddFigure() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure
Creates a new child Figure.
MeshConnection.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.
MeshConnection.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject) → None
Copies all visible properties from this object to another.
MeshConnection.CreateNamedSelection() → Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NamedSelection]
CreateNamedSelection method.
MeshConnection.CreateParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter
Creates a new parameter for a Property.
MeshConnection.Delete() → None
Run the Delete action.
MeshConnection.Duplicate() → Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject
Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
MeshConnection.FlipMasterSlave() → None
FlipMasterSlave method.
MeshConnection.Generate() → None
Run the Generate action.
MeshConnection.GetChildren(recurses: bool, children: List[ChildrenType]) → List[ChildrenType]
Gets the list of children, filtered by type.
MeshConnection.GetParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter
Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.
MeshConnection.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → None
Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.
MeshConnection.GroupSimilarObjects() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder
Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.
MeshConnection.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.
MeshConnection.PropertyByName(name: str) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property
Get a property by its unique name.
MeshConnection.RemoveParameter(propName: str) → None
Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.
MeshConnection.RenameBasedOnDefinition() → None
Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.
