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 # `SemiEllipticalCrack`

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

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

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

Defines a SemiEllipticalCrack.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`AlignWithFaceNormal`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.AlignWithFaceNormal)Gets or sets the AlignWithFaceNormal.[`BottomFaceNodes`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.BottomFaceNodes)Gets or sets the BottomFaceNodes.[`Children`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.Children)Gets the list of children.[`CircumferentialDivisions`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.CircumferentialDivisions)Gets or sets the CircumferentialDivisions.[`Comments`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`Contact1Nodes`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.Contact1Nodes)Gets or sets the Contact1Nodes.[`ContactPairsNodes`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.ContactPairsNodes)Gets or sets the ContactPairsNodes.[`CoordinateSystem`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.CoordinateSystem)Gets or sets the CoordinateSystem.[`CrackFacesNodes`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.CrackFacesNodes)Gets or sets the CrackFacesNodes.[`CrackFrontDivisions`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.CrackFrontDivisions)Gets or sets the CrackFrontDivisions.[`CrackFrontNodes`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.CrackFrontNodes)Gets or sets the CrackFrontNodes.[`CrackID`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.CrackID)Gets the CrackID.[`CrackMeshMethod`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.CrackMeshMethod)Gets or sets the CrackMeshMethod.[`CrackShape`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.CrackShape)Gets the CrackShape.[`CrackSourceType`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.CrackSourceType)Gets the CrackSourceType.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`Figures`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`FractureAffectedZone`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.FractureAffectedZone)Gets or sets the FractureAffectedZone.[`FractureAffectedZoneHeight`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.FractureAffectedZoneHeight)Gets or sets the FractureAffectedZoneHeight.[`FrontElementSize`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.FrontElementSize)Gets or sets the FrontElementSize.[`GrowthRate`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.GrowthRate)Gets or sets the GrowthRate.[`Images`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`LargestContourRadius`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.LargestContourRadius)Gets or sets the LargestContourRadius.[`Location`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.Location)Gets or sets the Location.[`MajorRadius`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.MajorRadius)Gets or sets the MajorRadius.[`MeshContours`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.MeshContours)Gets or sets the MeshContours.[`MinorRadius`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.MinorRadius)Gets or sets the MinorRadius.[`ProjectToNearestSurface`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.ProjectToNearestSurface)Gets or sets the ProjectToNearestSurface.[`Properties`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ReadOnly`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.ReadOnly)Gets or sets the ReadOnly.[`SolutionContours`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.SolutionContours)Gets or sets the SolutionContours.[`Suppressed`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`Target1Nodes`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.Target1Nodes)Gets or sets the Target1Nodes.[`TopFaceNodes`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.TopFaceNodes)Gets or sets the TopFaceNodes.[`VisibleProperties`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.[`XScaleFactor`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.XScaleFactor)Gets or sets the XScaleFactor.[`YScaleFactor`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.YScaleFactor)Gets or sets the YScaleFactor.[`ZScaleFactor`](#SemiEllipticalCrack.ZScaleFactor)Gets or sets the ZScaleFactor.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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### *property* SemiEllipticalCrack.AlignWithFaceNormal *: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the AlignWithFaceNormal.

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

Gets or sets the BottomFaceNodes.

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

Gets or sets the CircumferentialDivisions.

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### *property* SemiEllipticalCrack.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* SemiEllipticalCrack.Contact1Nodes *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Contact1Nodes.

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### *property* SemiEllipticalCrack.ContactPairsNodes *: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the ContactPairsNodes.

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### *property* SemiEllipticalCrack.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 or sets the CoordinateSystem.

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### *property* SemiEllipticalCrack.CrackFacesNodes *: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the CrackFacesNodes.

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

Gets or sets the CrackFrontDivisions.

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

Gets or sets the CrackFrontNodes.

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

Gets the CrackID.

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

Gets or sets the CrackMeshMethod.

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

Gets the CrackShape.

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

Gets the CrackSourceType.

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

Gets or sets the FractureAffectedZone.

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

Gets or sets the FractureAffectedZoneHeight.

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

Gets or sets the FrontElementSize.

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

Gets or sets the GrowthRate.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the LargestContourRadius.

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

Gets or sets the MajorRadius.

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

Gets or sets the MeshContours.

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

Gets or sets the MinorRadius.

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### *property* SemiEllipticalCrack.ProjectToNearestSurface *: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the ProjectToNearestSurface.

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

Gets or sets the SolutionContours.

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### *property* SemiEllipticalCrack.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* SemiEllipticalCrack.Target1Nodes *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Target1Nodes.

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

Gets or sets the TopFaceNodes.

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

Gets or sets the XScaleFactor.

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

Gets or sets the YScaleFactor.

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

Gets or sets the ZScaleFactor.

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## Method detail

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### SemiEllipticalCrack.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### SemiEllipticalCrack.AddCommandSnippet()

Creates a new CommandSnippet

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### SemiEllipticalCrack.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### SemiEllipticalCrack.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### SemiEllipticalCrack.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### SemiEllipticalCrack.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### SemiEllipticalCrack.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### SemiEllipticalCrack.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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