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 # `RectangularCrossSection`

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

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

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

Defines a RectangularCrossSection.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

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

## Property detail

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

Gets the Area.

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

Gets or sets the Height.

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

Gets the IYY.

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

Gets the IZZ.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the Width.

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## Method detail

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### RectangularCrossSection.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### RectangularCrossSection.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### RectangularCrossSection.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### RectangularCrossSection.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### RectangularCrossSection.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### RectangularCrossSection.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### RectangularCrossSection.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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