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 # `CylindricalCrack`

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

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#### *class* Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CylindricalCrack

Bases: [`object`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#object)

Defines a CylindricalCrack.

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## Overview

### Methods

NameDescription[`Activate`](#CylindricalCrack.Activate)Activate the current object.[`AddCommandSnippet`](#CylindricalCrack.AddCommandSnippet)Creates a new CommandSnippet[`AddComment`](#CylindricalCrack.AddComment)Creates a new child Comment.[`AddFigure`](#CylindricalCrack.AddFigure)Creates a new child Figure.[`AddImage`](#CylindricalCrack.AddImage)Creates a new child Image.[`CopyTo`](#CylindricalCrack.CopyTo)Copies all visible properties from this object to another.[`CreateParameter`](#CylindricalCrack.CreateParameter)Creates a new parameter for a Property.[`Delete`](#CylindricalCrack.Delete)Run the Delete action.[`Duplicate`](#CylindricalCrack.Duplicate)Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.[`GetChildren`](#CylindricalCrack.GetChildren)Gets the list of children, filtered by type.[`GetParameter`](#CylindricalCrack.GetParameter)Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.[`GroupAllSimilarChildren`](#CylindricalCrack.GroupAllSimilarChildren)Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.[`GroupSimilarObjects`](#CylindricalCrack.GroupSimilarObjects)Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.[`PropertyByAPIName`](#CylindricalCrack.PropertyByAPIName)Get a property by its API name.[`PropertyByName`](#CylindricalCrack.PropertyByName)Get a property by its unique name.[`RemoveParameter`](#CylindricalCrack.RemoveParameter)Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.### Properties

NameDescription[`BottomFaceNodes`](#CylindricalCrack.BottomFaceNodes)Gets or sets the BottomFaceNodes.[`Children`](#CylindricalCrack.Children)Gets the list of children.[`CircumferentialDivisions`](#CylindricalCrack.CircumferentialDivisions)Gets or sets the CircumferentialDivisions.[`Comments`](#CylindricalCrack.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`Contact1Nodes`](#CylindricalCrack.Contact1Nodes)Gets or sets the Contact1Nodes.[`ContactPairsNodes`](#CylindricalCrack.ContactPairsNodes)Gets or sets the ContactPairsNodes.[`CoordinateSystem`](#CylindricalCrack.CoordinateSystem)Gets or sets the CoordinateSystem.[`CrackFacesNodes`](#CylindricalCrack.CrackFacesNodes)Gets or sets the CrackFacesNodes.[`CrackFrontDivisions`](#CylindricalCrack.CrackFrontDivisions)Gets or sets the CrackFrontDivisions.[`CrackFrontNodes`](#CylindricalCrack.CrackFrontNodes)Gets or sets the CrackFrontNodes.[`CrackID`](#CylindricalCrack.CrackID)Gets the CrackID.[`CrackMeshMethod`](#CylindricalCrack.CrackMeshMethod)Gets or sets the CrackMeshMethod.[`CrackShape`](#CylindricalCrack.CrackShape)Gets the CrackShape.[`CrackSourceType`](#CylindricalCrack.CrackSourceType)Gets the CrackSourceType.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#CylindricalCrack.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`Figures`](#CylindricalCrack.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`FractureAffectedZone`](#CylindricalCrack.FractureAffectedZone)Gets or sets the FractureAffectedZone.[`FractureAffectedZoneHeight`](#CylindricalCrack.FractureAffectedZoneHeight)Gets or sets the FractureAffectedZoneHeight.[`FrontElementSize`](#CylindricalCrack.FrontElementSize)Gets or sets the FrontElementSize.[`GrowthRate`](#CylindricalCrack.GrowthRate)Gets or sets the GrowthRate.[`Height`](#CylindricalCrack.Height)Gets or sets the Height.[`Images`](#CylindricalCrack.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#CylindricalCrack.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`LargestContourRadius`](#CylindricalCrack.LargestContourRadius)Gets or sets the LargestContourRadius.[`Location`](#CylindricalCrack.Location)Gets or sets the Location.[`MajorRadius`](#CylindricalCrack.MajorRadius)Gets or sets the MajorRadius.[`MeshContours`](#CylindricalCrack.MeshContours)Gets or sets the MeshContours.[`MinorRadius`](#CylindricalCrack.MinorRadius)Gets or sets the MinorRadius.[`Properties`](#CylindricalCrack.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ReadOnly`](#CylindricalCrack.ReadOnly)Gets or sets the ReadOnly.[`SolutionContours`](#CylindricalCrack.SolutionContours)Gets or sets the SolutionContours.[`Suppressed`](#CylindricalCrack.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`Target1Nodes`](#CylindricalCrack.Target1Nodes)Gets or sets the Target1Nodes.[`TopFaceNodes`](#CylindricalCrack.TopFaceNodes)Gets or sets the TopFaceNodes.[`VisibleProperties`](#CylindricalCrack.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.[`XScaleFactor`](#CylindricalCrack.XScaleFactor)Gets or sets the XScaleFactor.[`YScaleFactor`](#CylindricalCrack.YScaleFactor)Gets or sets the YScaleFactor.[`ZScaleFactor`](#CylindricalCrack.ZScaleFactor)Gets or sets the ZScaleFactor.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.BottomFaceNodes *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the BottomFaceNodes.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.Children *: List\[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of children.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.CircumferentialDivisions *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the CircumferentialDivisions.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.Comments *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment](Comment.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v241.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated comments.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.Contact1Nodes *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Contact1Nodes.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.ContactPairsNodes *: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the ContactPairsNodes.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.CoordinateSystem *: [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CoordinateSystem](CoordinateSystem.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v241.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CoordinateSystem) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the CoordinateSystem.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.CrackFacesNodes *: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the CrackFacesNodes.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.CrackFrontDivisions *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the CrackFrontDivisions.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.CrackFrontNodes *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the CrackFrontNodes.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.CrackID *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the CrackID.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.CrackMeshMethod *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CrackMeshMethod](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/CrackMeshMethod.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v241.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CrackMeshMethod) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the CrackMeshMethod.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.CrackShape *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CrackShapeType](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/CrackShapeType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v241.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CrackShapeType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the CrackShape.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.CrackSourceType *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CrackSourceType](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/CrackSourceType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v241.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CrackSourceType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the CrackSourceType.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.DataModelObjectCategory *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/DataModelObjectCategory.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v241.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.Figures *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure](Figure.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v241.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated figures.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.FractureAffectedZone *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.FractureAffectedZone](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/FractureAffectedZone.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v241.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.FractureAffectedZone) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the FractureAffectedZone.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.FractureAffectedZoneHeight *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the FractureAffectedZoneHeight.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.FrontElementSize *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the FrontElementSize.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.GrowthRate *: [float](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the GrowthRate.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.Height *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Height.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.Images *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image](Image.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v241.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated images.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.InternalObject *: Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSCrackAuto | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.LargestContourRadius *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the LargestContourRadius.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.Location *: Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Location.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.MajorRadius *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the MajorRadius.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.MeshContours *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the MeshContours.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.MinorRadius *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the MinorRadius.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.Properties *: [tuple](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#tuple)\[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of properties for this object.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.ReadOnly *: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the ReadOnly.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.SolutionContours *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the SolutionContours.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.Suppressed *: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Suppressed.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.Target1Nodes *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Target1Nodes.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.TopFaceNodes *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the TopFaceNodes.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.VisibleProperties *: [tuple](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#tuple)\[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

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

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.XScaleFactor *: [float](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the XScaleFactor.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.YScaleFactor *: [float](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the YScaleFactor.

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### *property* CylindricalCrack.ZScaleFactor *: [float](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the ZScaleFactor.

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## Method detail

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### CylindricalCrack.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### CylindricalCrack.AddCommandSnippet()

Creates a new CommandSnippet

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### CylindricalCrack.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### CylindricalCrack.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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### CylindricalCrack.AddImage(filePath: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str))

```text
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.

```

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### CylindricalCrack.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject)

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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### CylindricalCrack.CreateParameter(propName: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str))

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### CylindricalCrack.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### CylindricalCrack.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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### CylindricalCrack.GetChildren(recurses: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool), children: List\[ChildrenType\])

Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

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### CylindricalCrack.GetParameter(propName: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str))

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### CylindricalCrack.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### CylindricalCrack.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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### CylindricalCrack.PropertyByAPIName(name: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str))

```text
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.

```

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### CylindricalCrack.PropertyByName(name: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str))

Get a property by its unique name.

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### CylindricalCrack.RemoveParameter(propName: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str))

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