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 # `DirectMorph`

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

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#### *class* Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DirectMorph

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

Defines a DirectMorph.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`Children`](#DirectMorph.Children)Gets the list of children.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#DirectMorph.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`DisplacementFile`](#DirectMorph.DisplacementFile)Gets or sets the DisplacementFile.[`InternalObject`](#DirectMorph.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`Location`](#DirectMorph.Location)Gets or sets the Location.[`Properties`](#DirectMorph.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ScaleFactor`](#DirectMorph.ScaleFactor)Gets or sets the ScaleFactor.[`Suppressed`](#DirectMorph.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`VisibleProperties`](#DirectMorph.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the DisplacementFile.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the ScaleFactor.

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### *property* DirectMorph.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* DirectMorph.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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### DirectMorph.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### DirectMorph.Clear()

clear morph control

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### DirectMorph.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### DirectMorph.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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### DirectMorph.Generate()

Generate morph control

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### DirectMorph.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### DirectMorph.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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