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 # `ElementBirthAndDeath`

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

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#### *class* Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.BoundaryConditions.ElementBirthAndDeath

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

Defines a ElementBirthAndDeath.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

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

## Property detail

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### *property* ElementBirthAndDeath.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* ElementBirthAndDeath.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.

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

Gets or sets the CurrentStep.

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### *property* ElementBirthAndDeath.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.

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### *property* ElementBirthAndDeath.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.

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### *property* ElementBirthAndDeath.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.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the Status.

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### *property* ElementBirthAndDeath.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* ElementBirthAndDeath.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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### ElementBirthAndDeath.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### ElementBirthAndDeath.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### ElementBirthAndDeath.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### ElementBirthAndDeath.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### ElementBirthAndDeath.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### ElementBirthAndDeath.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### ElementBirthAndDeath.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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