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 # `Smoothing`

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

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#### *class* Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.Smoothing

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

Defines a Smoothing.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

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

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the ExportModel.

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

Gets the FileName.

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

Gets or sets the MoveLimit.

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### *property* Smoothing.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* Smoothing.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* Smoothing.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* Smoothing.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* Smoothing.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* Smoothing.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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### Smoothing.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### Smoothing.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### Smoothing.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### Smoothing.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### Smoothing.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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### Smoothing.Evaluate()

Run the Evaluate action.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### Smoothing.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### Smoothing.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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### Smoothing.ImportSTL()

Run the ImportSTL action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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