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 # `PSDLoad`

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

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

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

Defines a PSDLoad.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

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

## Property detail

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### *property* PSDLoad.BoundaryCondition *: Any | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the BoundaryCondition.

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

Gets or sets the Direction.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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### *property* PSDLoad.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* PSDLoad.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* PSDLoad.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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### PSDLoad.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### PSDLoad.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### PSDLoad.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### PSDLoad.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### PSDLoad.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### PSDLoad.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### PSDLoad.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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