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 # `NodalRotation`

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

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

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

Defines a NodalRotation.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

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

## Property detail

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

Gets the CoordinateSystem.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the RotationX.

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

Gets or sets the RotationY.

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

Gets or sets the RotationZ.

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

Gets or sets the SharedRefBody.

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### *property* NodalRotation.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* NodalRotation.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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### NodalRotation.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### NodalRotation.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### NodalRotation.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### NodalRotation.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### NodalRotation.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### NodalRotation.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### NodalRotation.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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### NodalRotation.PromoteToNamedSelection()

Run the PromoteToNamedSelection action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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