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 # `PartTransform`

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

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

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

Defines a PartTransform.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`Children`](#PartTransform.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#PartTransform.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`CoordinateSystem`](#PartTransform.CoordinateSystem)Gets or sets the CoordinateSystem.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#PartTransform.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`DefineBy`](#PartTransform.DefineBy)Gets or sets the DefineBy.[`Figures`](#PartTransform.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`Images`](#PartTransform.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#PartTransform.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`Location`](#PartTransform.Location)Gets or sets the Location.[`Properties`](#PartTransform.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`RotationX`](#PartTransform.RotationX)Gets or sets the RotationX.[`RotationY`](#PartTransform.RotationY)Gets or sets the RotationY.[`RotationZ`](#PartTransform.RotationZ)Gets or sets the RotationZ.[`ScopingMethod`](#PartTransform.ScopingMethod)Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.[`SourceCoordinateSystem`](#PartTransform.SourceCoordinateSystem)Gets or sets the SourceCoordinateSystem.[`Suppressed`](#PartTransform.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`TargetCoordinateSystem`](#PartTransform.TargetCoordinateSystem)Gets or sets the TargetCoordinateSystem.[`TranslationX`](#PartTransform.TranslationX)Gets or sets the TranslationX.[`TranslationY`](#PartTransform.TranslationY)Gets or sets the TranslationY.[`TranslationZ`](#PartTransform.TranslationZ)Gets or sets the TranslationZ.[`VisibleProperties`](#PartTransform.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the DefineBy.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the RotationX.

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

Gets or sets the RotationY.

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

Gets or sets the RotationZ.

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### *property* PartTransform.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* PartTransform.SourceCoordinateSystem *: [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 SourceCoordinateSystem.

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### *property* PartTransform.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* PartTransform.TargetCoordinateSystem *: [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 TargetCoordinateSystem.

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

Gets or sets the TranslationX.

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

Gets or sets the TranslationY.

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

Gets or sets the TranslationZ.

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### *property* PartTransform.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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### PartTransform.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### PartTransform.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### PartTransform.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### PartTransform.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### PartTransform.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### PartTransform.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### PartTransform.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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### PartTransform.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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### PartTransform.TransformGeometry()

TransformGeometry method.