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 # `Connect`

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

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#### *class* Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshControls.Connect

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

Defines a Connect.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`Children`](#Connect.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#Connect.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`ConnectionOption`](#Connect.ConnectionOption)Gets or sets the ConnectionOption.[`ConnectionSize`](#Connect.ConnectionSize)Gets or sets the ConnectionSize.[`ConnectionTolerance`](#Connect.ConnectionTolerance)Gets or sets the ConnectionTolerance.[`ConnectionToleranceList`](#Connect.ConnectionToleranceList)Gets or sets the ConnectionToleranceList.[`CoplanarAngleTolerance`](#Connect.CoplanarAngleTolerance)Gets or sets the CoplanarAngleTolerance.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#Connect.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`Figures`](#Connect.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`Images`](#Connect.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#Connect.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`Location`](#Connect.Location)Gets or sets the Location.[`MultipleConnectionStep`](#Connect.MultipleConnectionStep)Gets or sets the MultipleConnectionStep.[`NamedSelection`](#Connect.NamedSelection)Gets or sets the NamedSelection.[`PerformIntersections`](#Connect.PerformIntersections)Gets or sets the PerformIntersections.[`Properties`](#Connect.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ScopingMethod`](#Connect.ScopingMethod)Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.[`Suppressed`](#Connect.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`VisibleProperties`](#Connect.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the ConnectionOption.

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

Gets or sets the ConnectionSize.

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

Gets or sets the ConnectionTolerance.

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

Gets or sets the ConnectionToleranceList.

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

Gets or sets the CoplanarAngleTolerance.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the MultipleConnectionStep.

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

Gets or sets the NamedSelection.

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

Gets or sets the PerformIntersections.

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

Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.

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### *property* Connect.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* Connect.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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### Connect.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### Connect.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### Connect.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### Connect.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### Connect.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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### Connect.GenerateMesh()

Generate the Mesh.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### Connect.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### Connect.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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

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### Connect.RenameBasedOnDefinition()

Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.