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 # `MechanicalGraphicsWrapper`

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

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#### *class* Ansys.ACT.Common.Graphics.MechanicalGraphicsWrapper

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

Wrapper for Graphics in Mechanical.

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## Overview

### Methods

NameDescription[`CreatePixelPoint`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.CreatePixelPoint)Creates a point from pixel coordinates (ie. window coordinates).[`CreateVector3D`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.CreateVector3D)Create a 3D vector from world coordinates.[`CreateWorldPoint`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.CreateWorldPoint)Create a point from world coordinates.[`Export3D`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.Export3D)Exports the current Graphics display in a 3d format to a file.[`ExportImage`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.ExportImage)Exports the current graphics display to a 2D image file.[`ExportScreenToImage`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.ExportScreenToImage)ExportScreenToImage method.[`ExportViewports`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.ExportViewports)Creates a composite of images exported from each open viewport.[`ForceResume`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.ForceResume)Forces the scene to resume. Useful in interactive context (console) if a reference on an[`Redraw`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.Redraw)Forces the scene to redraw its content.[`Suspend`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.Suspend)Prevents the scene to redraw until the Resume controller method was called.### Properties

NameDescription[`Camera`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.Camera)Gets the camera.[`GlobalLegendSettings`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.GlobalLegendSettings)Gets the Global Graphics Legend Settings.[`KeyframeAnimationUtility`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.KeyframeAnimationUtility)A utility for creating animations based on keyframes.[`ModelViewManager`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.ModelViewManager)An instance of the ModelViewManager.[`ResultAnimationOptions`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.ResultAnimationOptions)Gets the Global Result Animation options.[`Scene`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.Scene)Gets the scene.[`SectionPlanes`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.SectionPlanes)Returns the collection of section planes used by graphics[`Unit`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.Unit)Gets the current graphics unit.[`ViewOptions`](#MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.ViewOptions)Gets the Graphics View Options.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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### *property* MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.Camera *: [Ansys.ACT.Common.Graphics.MechanicalCameraWrapper](MechanicalCameraWrapper.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.ACT.Common.Graphics.MechanicalCameraWrapper) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the camera.

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### *property* MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.GlobalLegendSettings *: [Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.GlobalLegendSettings](../../../Mechanical/Graphics/GlobalLegendSettings.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.GlobalLegendSettings) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the Global Graphics Legend Settings.

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### *property* MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.KeyframeAnimationUtility *: Ansys.ACT.Common.Graphics.KeyframeAnimationUtility | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

A utility for creating animations based on keyframes.

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### *property* MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.ModelViewManager *: [Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Graphics.IModelViewManager](../../Interfaces/Graphics/IModelViewManager.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Graphics.IModelViewManager) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

An instance of the ModelViewManager.

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### *property* MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.ResultAnimationOptions *: [Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.ResultAnimationOptions](../../../Mechanical/Graphics/ResultAnimationOptions.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.ResultAnimationOptions) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the Global Result Animation options.

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### *property* MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.Scene *: Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Graphics.IGraphicsCollection | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the scene.

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### *property* MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.SectionPlanes *: [Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.SectionPlanes](../../../Mechanical/Graphics/SectionPlanes.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.SectionPlanes) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Returns the collection of section planes used by graphics

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

Gets the current graphics unit.

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### *property* MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.ViewOptions *: [Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.ViewOptions](../../../Mechanical/Graphics/ViewOptions.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.ViewOptions) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the Graphics View Options.

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## Method detail

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### MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.CreatePixelPoint(x: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int), y: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int))

Creates a point from pixel coordinates (ie. window coordinates).

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### MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.CreateVector3D(x: [float](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float), y: [float](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float), z: [float](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float))

Create a 3D vector from world coordinates.

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### MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.CreateWorldPoint(x: [float](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float), y: [float](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float), z: [float](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float))

Create a point from world coordinates.

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### MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.Export3D(filePath: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str), format3d: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.Graphics3DExportFormat](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/Graphics3DExportFormat.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.Graphics3DExportFormat), settings: [Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.Graphics3DExportSettings](../../../Mechanical/Graphics/Graphics3DExportSettings.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.Graphics3DExportSettings))

Exports the current Graphics display in a 3d format to a file.

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### MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.ExportImage(filePath: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str), formatImage: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GraphicsImageExportFormat](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/GraphicsImageExportFormat.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GraphicsImageExportFormat), settings: [Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.GraphicsImageExportSettings](../../../Mechanical/Graphics/GraphicsImageExportSettings.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.GraphicsImageExportSettings))

Exports the current graphics display to a 2D image file.

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### MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.ExportScreenToImage(filePath: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str))

ExportScreenToImage method.

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### MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.ExportViewports(filePath: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str), format: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GraphicsImageExportFormat](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/GraphicsImageExportFormat.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GraphicsImageExportFormat), settings: [Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.GraphicsViewportsExportSettings](../../../Mechanical/Graphics/GraphicsViewportsExportSettings.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.GraphicsViewportsExportSettings))

Creates a composite of images exported from each open viewport.

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### MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.ForceResume()

```text
Forces the scene to resume. Useful in interactive context (console) if a reference on an
operation has been lost.

```

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### MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.Redraw()

Forces the scene to redraw its content.

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### MechanicalGraphicsWrapper.Suspend()

Prevents the scene to redraw until the Resume controller method was called.