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 # `SMARTCrackGrowth`

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

<a id="ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.SMARTCrackGrowth"></a>

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

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

Defines a SMARTCrackGrowth.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`Analysis`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.Analysis)Gets the Analysis.[`AutomaticTimeStepping`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.AutomaticTimeStepping)Gets or sets the AutomaticTimeStepping.[`Children`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`CrackGrowthLaw`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.CrackGrowthLaw)Gets the CrackGrowthLaw.[`CrackGrowthMethodology`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.CrackGrowthMethodology)Gets or sets the CrackGrowthMethodology.[`CrackGrowthOption`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.CrackGrowthOption)Gets or sets the CrackGrowthOption.[`CriticalRate`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.CriticalRate)Gets or sets the CriticalRate.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`FailureCriteriaOption`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.FailureCriteriaOption)Gets or sets the FailureCriteriaOption.[`Figures`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`Images`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InitialCrack`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.InitialCrack)Gets or sets the InitialCrack.[`InitialTimeStep`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.InitialTimeStep)Gets or sets the InitialTimeStep.[`InternalObject`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`Material`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.Material)Gets or sets the Material.[`MaxIncrementOfCrackExtension`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.MaxIncrementOfCrackExtension)Gets or sets the MaxIncrementOfCrackExtension.[`MaxIncrementValue`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.MaxIncrementValue)Gets or sets the MaxIncrementValue.[`MaximumTimeStep`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.MaximumTimeStep)Gets or sets the MaximumTimeStep.[`MeshCoarsening`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.MeshCoarsening)Gets or sets the MeshCoarsening.[`Method`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.Method)Gets the Method.[`MinIncrementOfCrackExtension`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.MinIncrementOfCrackExtension)Gets or sets the MinIncrementOfCrackExtension.[`MinIncrementValue`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.MinIncrementValue)Gets or sets the MinIncrementValue.[`MinimumTimeStep`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.MinimumTimeStep)Gets or sets the MinimumTimeStep.[`NumberOfCycles`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.NumberOfCycles)Gets or sets the NumberOfCycles.[`Properties`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ReadOnly`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.ReadOnly)Gets or sets the ReadOnly.[`StopCriterion`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.StopCriterion)Gets or sets the StopCriterion.[`StopValue`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.StopValue)Gets or sets the StopValue.[`StressRatio`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.StressRatio)Gets or sets the StressRatio.[`Suppressed`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`VisibleProperties`](#SMARTCrackGrowth.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets the Analysis.

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

Gets or sets the AutomaticTimeStepping.

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

Gets the CrackGrowthLaw.

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

Gets or sets the CrackGrowthMethodology.

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

Gets or sets the CrackGrowthOption.

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

Gets or sets the CriticalRate.

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

Gets or sets the FailureCriteriaOption.

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### *property* SMARTCrackGrowth.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.

<a id="SMARTCrackGrowth.Images"></a>

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

Gets or sets the InitialCrack.

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

Gets or sets the InitialTimeStep.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the Material.

<a id="SMARTCrackGrowth.MaxIncrementOfCrackExtension"></a>

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

Gets or sets the MaxIncrementOfCrackExtension.

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

Gets or sets the MaxIncrementValue.

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

Gets or sets the MaximumTimeStep.

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

Gets or sets the MeshCoarsening.

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

Gets the Method.

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

Gets or sets the MinIncrementOfCrackExtension.

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

Gets or sets the MinIncrementValue.

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

Gets or sets the MinimumTimeStep.

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

Gets or sets the NumberOfCycles.

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### *property* SMARTCrackGrowth.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.

<a id="SMARTCrackGrowth.ReadOnly"></a>

### *property* SMARTCrackGrowth.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.

<a id="SMARTCrackGrowth.StopCriterion"></a>

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

Gets or sets the StopCriterion.

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

Gets or sets the StopValue.

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

Gets or sets the StressRatio.

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### *property* SMARTCrackGrowth.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* SMARTCrackGrowth.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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### SMARTCrackGrowth.Activate()

Activate the current object.

<a id="SMARTCrackGrowth.AddCommandSnippet"></a>

### SMARTCrackGrowth.AddCommandSnippet()

Creates a new CommandSnippet

<a id="SMARTCrackGrowth.AddComment"></a>

### SMARTCrackGrowth.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

<a id="SMARTCrackGrowth.AddFigure"></a>

### SMARTCrackGrowth.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

<a id="SMARTCrackGrowth.AddImage"></a>

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

<a id="SMARTCrackGrowth.CreateParameter"></a>

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

<a id="SMARTCrackGrowth.Delete"></a>

### SMARTCrackGrowth.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

<a id="SMARTCrackGrowth.Duplicate"></a>

### SMARTCrackGrowth.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

<a id="SMARTCrackGrowth.GroupAllSimilarChildren"></a>

### SMARTCrackGrowth.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

<a id="SMARTCrackGrowth.GroupSimilarObjects"></a>

### SMARTCrackGrowth.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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### SMARTCrackGrowth.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.

```

<a id="SMARTCrackGrowth.PropertyByName"></a>

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

Get a property by its unique name.

<a id="SMARTCrackGrowth.RemoveParameter"></a>

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

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