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 # `GeometryFileContainer`

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

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

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

Defines a GeometryFileContainer.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`Children`](#GeometryFileContainer.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#GeometryFileContainer.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#GeometryFileContainer.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`Figures`](#GeometryFileContainer.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`Images`](#GeometryFileContainer.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#GeometryFileContainer.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`LengthUnits`](#GeometryFileContainer.LengthUnits)Gets or sets the LengthUnits.[`Properties`](#GeometryFileContainer.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ReadOnly`](#GeometryFileContainer.ReadOnly)Gets or sets the ReadOnly.[`ShowAlways`](#GeometryFileContainer.ShowAlways)Gets or sets the ShowAlways.[`Statistics`](#GeometryFileContainer.Statistics)Gets the Statistics.[`Suppressed`](#GeometryFileContainer.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`VisibleProperties`](#GeometryFileContainer.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the LengthUnits.

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

Gets or sets the ShowAlways.

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

Gets the Statistics.

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### *property* GeometryFileContainer.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* GeometryFileContainer.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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## Method detail

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### GeometryFileContainer.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### GeometryFileContainer.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### GeometryFileContainer.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### GeometryFileContainer.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### GeometryFileContainer.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### GeometryFileContainer.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### GeometryFileContainer.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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### GeometryFileContainer.ImportSTL()

Run the ImportSTL action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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