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 # `STLAMSupport`

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

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#### *class* Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.STLAMSupport

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

Defines a STLAMSupport.

<a id="overview"></a>

## Overview

### Methods

NameDescription[`Activate`](#STLAMSupport.Activate)Activate the current object.[`AddCommandSnippet`](#STLAMSupport.AddCommandSnippet)Creates a new CommandSnippet[`AddComment`](#STLAMSupport.AddComment)Creates a new child Comment.[`AddFigure`](#STLAMSupport.AddFigure)Creates a new child Figure.[`AddImage`](#STLAMSupport.AddImage)Creates a new child Image.[`ClearGeneratedData`](#STLAMSupport.ClearGeneratedData)Run the ClearGeneratedData action.[`CopyTo`](#STLAMSupport.CopyTo)Copies all visible properties from this object to another.[`CreateNamedSelectionOfExternalElementFaces`](#STLAMSupport.CreateNamedSelectionOfExternalElementFaces)Create a named selection of the generated exterior element faces.[`CreateNamedSelectionOfGeneratedElements`](#STLAMSupport.CreateNamedSelectionOfGeneratedElements)Create a named selection of the generated elements.[`CreateParameter`](#STLAMSupport.CreateParameter)Creates a new parameter for a Property.[`Delete`](#STLAMSupport.Delete)Run the Delete action.[`Duplicate`](#STLAMSupport.Duplicate)Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.[`ExportStl`](#STLAMSupport.ExportStl)Export STL data.[`GenerateSupportBodies`](#STLAMSupport.GenerateSupportBodies)Generate Support Bodies.[`GetChildren`](#STLAMSupport.GetChildren)Gets the list of children, filtered by type.[`GetGeneratedBody`](#STLAMSupport.GetGeneratedBody)Returns the generated body object[`GetParameter`](#STLAMSupport.GetParameter)Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.[`GroupAllSimilarChildren`](#STLAMSupport.GroupAllSimilarChildren)Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.[`GroupSimilarObjects`](#STLAMSupport.GroupSimilarObjects)Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.[`ImportSTL`](#STLAMSupport.ImportSTL)Run the ImportSTL action.[`PropertyByAPIName`](#STLAMSupport.PropertyByAPIName)Get a property by its API name.[`PropertyByName`](#STLAMSupport.PropertyByName)Get a property by its unique name.[`RemoveParameter`](#STLAMSupport.RemoveParameter)Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.### Properties

NameDescription[`Children`](#STLAMSupport.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#STLAMSupport.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#STLAMSupport.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`DensityMultiple`](#STLAMSupport.DensityMultiple)Gets or sets the DensityMultiple.[`ElasticModulusMultipleInX`](#STLAMSupport.ElasticModulusMultipleInX)Gets or sets the ElasticModulusMultipleInX.[`ElasticModulusMultipleInY`](#STLAMSupport.ElasticModulusMultipleInY)Gets or sets the ElasticModulusMultipleInY.[`ElasticModulusMultipleInZ`](#STLAMSupport.ElasticModulusMultipleInZ)Gets or sets the ElasticModulusMultipleInZ.[`ElementSize`](#STLAMSupport.ElementSize)Gets the ElementSize.[`Figures`](#STLAMSupport.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`Filename`](#STLAMSupport.Filename)Gets or sets the Filename.[`GeometrySelection`](#STLAMSupport.GeometrySelection)Gets or sets the GeometrySelection.[`Images`](#STLAMSupport.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#STLAMSupport.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`LengthUnits`](#STLAMSupport.LengthUnits)Gets or sets the LengthUnits.[`MaterialMultiplier`](#STLAMSupport.MaterialMultiplier)Gets or sets the MaterialMultiplier.[`MultiplierEntry`](#STLAMSupport.MultiplierEntry)Gets or sets the MultiplierEntry.[`Properties`](#STLAMSupport.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`STL`](#STLAMSupport.STL)Gets or sets the STL.[`STLSupportType`](#STLAMSupport.STLSupportType)Gets or sets the STLSupportType.[`STLSupportView`](#STLAMSupport.STLSupportView)Gets or sets the STLSupportView.[`ShearModulusMultipleInXY`](#STLAMSupport.ShearModulusMultipleInXY)Gets or sets the ShearModulusMultipleInXY.[`ShearModulusMultipleInXZ`](#STLAMSupport.ShearModulusMultipleInXZ)Gets or sets the ShearModulusMultipleInXZ.[`ShearModulusMultipleInYZ`](#STLAMSupport.ShearModulusMultipleInYZ)Gets or sets the ShearModulusMultipleInYZ.[`Source`](#STLAMSupport.Source)Gets or sets the Source.[`StlWallThickness`](#STLAMSupport.StlWallThickness)Gets or sets the StlWallThickness.[`SubsampleRate`](#STLAMSupport.SubsampleRate)Gets or sets the SubsampleRate.[`SupportType`](#STLAMSupport.SupportType)Gets or sets the SupportType.[`ThermalConductivityMultipleInX`](#STLAMSupport.ThermalConductivityMultipleInX)Gets or sets the ThermalConductivityMultipleInX.[`ThermalConductivityMultipleInY`](#STLAMSupport.ThermalConductivityMultipleInY)Gets or sets the ThermalConductivityMultipleInY.[`ThermalConductivityMultipleInZ`](#STLAMSupport.ThermalConductivityMultipleInZ)Gets or sets the ThermalConductivityMultipleInZ.[`VisibleProperties`](#STLAMSupport.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.[`Volume`](#STLAMSupport.Volume)Gets or sets the Volume.[`VoxelSize`](#STLAMSupport.VoxelSize)Gets the VoxelSize.[`WallSpacing`](#STLAMSupport.WallSpacing)Gets or sets the WallSpacing.[`WallThickness`](#STLAMSupport.WallThickness)Gets or sets the WallThickness.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

<a id="STLAMSupport.Children"></a>

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

Gets the list of children.

<a id="STLAMSupport.Comments"></a>

### *property* STLAMSupport.Comments *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment](../Comment.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated comments.

<a id="STLAMSupport.DataModelObjectCategory"></a>

### *property* STLAMSupport.DataModelObjectCategory *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/DataModelObjectCategory.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.

<a id="STLAMSupport.DensityMultiple"></a>

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

Gets or sets the DensityMultiple.

<a id="STLAMSupport.ElasticModulusMultipleInX"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ElasticModulusMultipleInX.

<a id="STLAMSupport.ElasticModulusMultipleInY"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ElasticModulusMultipleInY.

<a id="STLAMSupport.ElasticModulusMultipleInZ"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ElasticModulusMultipleInZ.

<a id="STLAMSupport.ElementSize"></a>

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

Gets the ElementSize.

<a id="STLAMSupport.Figures"></a>

### *property* STLAMSupport.Figures *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure](../Figure.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated figures.

<a id="STLAMSupport.Filename"></a>

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

Gets or sets the Filename.

<a id="STLAMSupport.GeometrySelection"></a>

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

Gets or sets the GeometrySelection.

<a id="STLAMSupport.Images"></a>

### *property* STLAMSupport.Images *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image](../Image.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated images.

<a id="STLAMSupport.InternalObject"></a>

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

<a id="STLAMSupport.LengthUnits"></a>

### *property* STLAMSupport.LengthUnits *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.WBUnitSystemType](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/WBUnitSystemType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.WBUnitSystemType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the LengthUnits.

<a id="STLAMSupport.MaterialMultiplier"></a>

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

Gets or sets the MaterialMultiplier.

<a id="STLAMSupport.MultiplierEntry"></a>

### *property* STLAMSupport.MultiplierEntry *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMMultiplierEntryType](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/AMMultiplierEntryType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMMultiplierEntryType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the MultiplierEntry.

<a id="STLAMSupport.Properties"></a>

### *property* STLAMSupport.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.

<a id="STLAMSupport.STL"></a>

### *property* STLAMSupport.STL *: [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.STL](../STL.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.STL) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the STL.

<a id="STLAMSupport.STLSupportType"></a>

### *property* STLAMSupport.STLSupportType *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMSupportSTLType](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/AMSupportSTLType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMSupportSTLType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the STLSupportType.

<a id="STLAMSupport.STLSupportView"></a>

### *property* STLAMSupport.STLSupportView *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.STLSupportViewType](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/STLSupportViewType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.STLSupportViewType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the STLSupportView.

<a id="STLAMSupport.ShearModulusMultipleInXY"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ShearModulusMultipleInXY.

<a id="STLAMSupport.ShearModulusMultipleInXZ"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ShearModulusMultipleInXZ.

<a id="STLAMSupport.ShearModulusMultipleInYZ"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ShearModulusMultipleInYZ.

<a id="STLAMSupport.Source"></a>

### *property* STLAMSupport.Source *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMStlSource](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/AMStlSource.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMStlSource) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Source.

<a id="STLAMSupport.StlWallThickness"></a>

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

Gets or sets the StlWallThickness.

<a id="STLAMSupport.SubsampleRate"></a>

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

Gets or sets the SubsampleRate.

<a id="STLAMSupport.SupportType"></a>

### *property* STLAMSupport.SupportType *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMSupportType](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/AMSupportType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMSupportType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the SupportType.

<a id="STLAMSupport.ThermalConductivityMultipleInX"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ThermalConductivityMultipleInX.

<a id="STLAMSupport.ThermalConductivityMultipleInY"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ThermalConductivityMultipleInY.

<a id="STLAMSupport.ThermalConductivityMultipleInZ"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ThermalConductivityMultipleInZ.

<a id="STLAMSupport.VisibleProperties"></a>

### *property* STLAMSupport.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.

<a id="STLAMSupport.Volume"></a>

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

Gets or sets the Volume.

<a id="STLAMSupport.VoxelSize"></a>

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

Gets the VoxelSize.

<a id="STLAMSupport.WallSpacing"></a>

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

Gets or sets the WallSpacing.

<a id="STLAMSupport.WallThickness"></a>

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

Gets or sets the WallThickness.

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## Method detail

<a id="STLAMSupport.Activate"></a>

### STLAMSupport.Activate()

Activate the current object.

<a id="STLAMSupport.AddCommandSnippet"></a>

### STLAMSupport.AddCommandSnippet()

Creates a new CommandSnippet

<a id="STLAMSupport.AddComment"></a>

### STLAMSupport.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

<a id="STLAMSupport.AddFigure"></a>

### STLAMSupport.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

<a id="STLAMSupport.AddImage"></a>

### STLAMSupport.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.

```

<a id="STLAMSupport.ClearGeneratedData"></a>

### STLAMSupport.ClearGeneratedData()

Run the ClearGeneratedData action.

<a id="STLAMSupport.CopyTo"></a>

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

<a id="STLAMSupport.CreateNamedSelectionOfExternalElementFaces"></a>

### STLAMSupport.CreateNamedSelectionOfExternalElementFaces()

Create a named selection of the generated exterior element faces.

<a id="STLAMSupport.CreateNamedSelectionOfGeneratedElements"></a>

### STLAMSupport.CreateNamedSelectionOfGeneratedElements()

Create a named selection of the generated elements.

<a id="STLAMSupport.CreateParameter"></a>

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

<a id="STLAMSupport.Delete"></a>

### STLAMSupport.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

<a id="STLAMSupport.Duplicate"></a>

### STLAMSupport.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

<a id="STLAMSupport.ExportStl"></a>

### STLAMSupport.ExportStl(filename: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str), progress: [Ansys.Mechanical.Application.Progress](../../../../Mechanical/Application/Progress.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.Application.Progress))

Export STL data.

<a id="STLAMSupport.GenerateSupportBodies"></a>

### STLAMSupport.GenerateSupportBodies(progress: [Ansys.Mechanical.Application.Progress](../../../../Mechanical/Application/Progress.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.Application.Progress))

Generate Support Bodies.

<a id="STLAMSupport.GetChildren"></a>

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

Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

<a id="STLAMSupport.GetGeneratedBody"></a>

### STLAMSupport.GetGeneratedBody()

Returns the generated body object

<a id="STLAMSupport.GetParameter"></a>

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

<a id="STLAMSupport.GroupAllSimilarChildren"></a>

### STLAMSupport.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

<a id="STLAMSupport.GroupSimilarObjects"></a>

### STLAMSupport.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

<a id="STLAMSupport.ImportSTL"></a>

### STLAMSupport.ImportSTL()

Run the ImportSTL action.

<a id="STLAMSupport.PropertyByAPIName"></a>

### STLAMSupport.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.

```

<a id="STLAMSupport.PropertyByName"></a>

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

Get a property by its unique name.

<a id="STLAMSupport.RemoveParameter"></a>

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

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