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 # `AMBuildSettings`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

<a id="ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.AMBuildSettings"></a>

#### *class* Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.AMBuildSettings

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

Defines a AMBuildSettings.

<a id="overview"></a>

## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`ASCParallel`](#AMBuildSettings.ASCParallel)Gets or sets the ASCParallel.[`ASCPerpendicular`](#AMBuildSettings.ASCPerpendicular)Gets or sets the ASCPerpendicular.[`ASCVertical`](#AMBuildSettings.ASCVertical)Gets or sets the ASCVertical.[`Absorptivity`](#AMBuildSettings.Absorptivity)Gets or sets the Absorptivity.[`AdditiveProcess`](#AMBuildSettings.AdditiveProcess)Gets or sets the AdditiveProcess.[`BeamDiameter`](#AMBuildSettings.BeamDiameter)Gets or sets the BeamDiameter.[`BeamPower`](#AMBuildSettings.BeamPower)Gets or sets the BeamPower.[`BuildGasConvectionCoefficient`](#AMBuildSettings.BuildGasConvectionCoefficient)Gets or sets the BuildGasConvectionCoefficient.[`BuildGasOrPowderTemperatureType`](#AMBuildSettings.BuildGasOrPowderTemperatureType)Gets or sets the BuildGasOrPowderTemperatureType.[`BuildGasTemperature`](#AMBuildSettings.BuildGasTemperature)Gets or sets the BuildGasTemperature.[`BuildMachineType`](#AMBuildSettings.BuildMachineType)Gets or sets the BuildMachineType.[`BuildPowderConvectionCoefficient`](#AMBuildSettings.BuildPowderConvectionCoefficient)Gets or sets the BuildPowderConvectionCoefficient.[`BuildPowderTemperature`](#AMBuildSettings.BuildPowderTemperature)Gets or sets the BuildPowderTemperature.[`Children`](#AMBuildSettings.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#AMBuildSettings.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`CooldownGasConvectionCoefficient`](#AMBuildSettings.CooldownGasConvectionCoefficient)Gets or sets the CooldownGasConvectionCoefficient.[`CooldownGasOrPowderTemperatureType`](#AMBuildSettings.CooldownGasOrPowderTemperatureType)Gets or sets the CooldownGasOrPowderTemperatureType.[`CooldownGasTemperature`](#AMBuildSettings.CooldownGasTemperature)Gets or sets the CooldownGasTemperature.[`CooldownPowderConvectionCoefficient`](#AMBuildSettings.CooldownPowderConvectionCoefficient)Gets or sets the CooldownPowderConvectionCoefficient.[`CooldownPowderTemperature`](#AMBuildSettings.CooldownPowderTemperature)Gets or sets the CooldownPowderTemperature.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#AMBuildSettings.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`DepositionThickness`](#AMBuildSettings.DepositionThickness)Gets or sets the DepositionThickness.[`DwellTime`](#AMBuildSettings.DwellTime)Gets or sets the DwellTime.[`DwellTimeMultiple`](#AMBuildSettings.DwellTimeMultiple)Gets or sets the DwellTimeMultiple.[`Figures`](#AMBuildSettings.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`GeneratedLayerRotationAngle`](#AMBuildSettings.GeneratedLayerRotationAngle)Gets or sets the GeneratedLayerRotationAngle.[`GeneratedStartLayerAngle`](#AMBuildSettings.GeneratedStartLayerAngle)Gets or sets the GeneratedStartLayerAngle.[`HatchSpacing`](#AMBuildSettings.HatchSpacing)Gets or sets the HatchSpacing.[`HeatingDuration`](#AMBuildSettings.HeatingDuration)Gets or sets the HeatingDuration.[`HeatingMethod`](#AMBuildSettings.HeatingMethod)Gets or sets the HeatingMethod.[`Images`](#AMBuildSettings.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InherentStrain`](#AMBuildSettings.InherentStrain)Gets or sets the InherentStrain.[`InherentStrainDefinition`](#AMBuildSettings.InherentStrainDefinition)Gets or sets the InherentStrainDefinition.[`InternalObject`](#AMBuildSettings.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`LayerHeightType`](#AMBuildSettings.LayerHeightType)LayerHeightType - Get/Sets the layer height type.[`LayerHeightValue`](#AMBuildSettings.LayerHeightValue)Gets or sets the LayerHeightValue.[`MachineLearningModel`](#AMBuildSettings.MachineLearningModel)Gets or sets the MachineLearningModel.[`NumberOfHeatSources`](#AMBuildSettings.NumberOfHeatSources)Gets or sets the NumberOfHeatSources.[`PowderPropertyFactor`](#AMBuildSettings.PowderPropertyFactor)Gets or sets the PowderPropertyFactor.[`PreheatTemperature`](#AMBuildSettings.PreheatTemperature)Gets or sets the PreheatTemperature.[`Properties`](#AMBuildSettings.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`RoomTemperature`](#AMBuildSettings.RoomTemperature)Gets or sets the RoomTemperature.[`ScanPatternBuildFilePath`](#AMBuildSettings.ScanPatternBuildFilePath)Gets or sets the ScanPatternBuildFilePath.[`ScanPatternDefinition`](#AMBuildSettings.ScanPatternDefinition)Gets or sets the ScanPatternDefinition.[`ScanSpeed`](#AMBuildSettings.ScanSpeed)Gets or sets the ScanSpeed.[`ScanStripeWidth`](#AMBuildSettings.ScanStripeWidth)Gets or sets the ScanStripeWidth.[`StrainScalingFactor`](#AMBuildSettings.StrainScalingFactor)Gets or sets the StrainScalingFactor.[`StrainScalingFactorX`](#AMBuildSettings.StrainScalingFactorX)Gets or sets the StrainScalingFactorX.[`StrainScalingFactorY`](#AMBuildSettings.StrainScalingFactorY)Gets or sets the StrainScalingFactorY.[`StrainScalingFactorZ`](#AMBuildSettings.StrainScalingFactorZ)Gets or sets the StrainScalingFactorZ.[`ThermalStrainMaterialModel`](#AMBuildSettings.ThermalStrainMaterialModel)Gets or sets the MachineLearningModel using the deprecated ThermalStrainMaterialModel methods.[`ThermalStrainMethod`](#AMBuildSettings.ThermalStrainMethod)Gets or sets the ThermalStrainMethod.[`ThermalStrainScalingFactor`](#AMBuildSettings.ThermalStrainScalingFactor)Gets or sets the ThermalStrainScalingFactor.[`VisibleProperties`](#AMBuildSettings.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

<a id="AMBuildSettings.ASCParallel"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ASCParallel.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.ASCPerpendicular"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ASCPerpendicular.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.ASCVertical"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ASCVertical.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.Absorptivity"></a>

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

Gets or sets the Absorptivity.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.AdditiveProcess"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.AdditiveProcess *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMProcessType](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/AMProcessType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMProcessType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the AdditiveProcess.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.BeamDiameter"></a>

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

Gets or sets the BeamDiameter.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.BeamPower"></a>

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

Gets or sets the BeamPower.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.BuildGasConvectionCoefficient"></a>

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

Gets or sets the BuildGasConvectionCoefficient.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.BuildGasOrPowderTemperatureType"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.BuildGasOrPowderTemperatureType *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMProcessSettingsType](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/AMProcessSettingsType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMProcessSettingsType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the BuildGasOrPowderTemperatureType.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.BuildGasTemperature"></a>

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

Gets or sets the BuildGasTemperature.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.BuildMachineType"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.BuildMachineType *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMBuildMachineType](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/AMBuildMachineType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMBuildMachineType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the BuildMachineType.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.BuildPowderConvectionCoefficient"></a>

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

Gets or sets the BuildPowderConvectionCoefficient.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.BuildPowderTemperature"></a>

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

Gets or sets the BuildPowderTemperature.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.Children"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.Children *: List\[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of children.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.Comments"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.Comments *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment](../Comment.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated comments.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.CooldownGasConvectionCoefficient"></a>

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

Gets or sets the CooldownGasConvectionCoefficient.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.CooldownGasOrPowderTemperatureType"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.CooldownGasOrPowderTemperatureType *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMProcessSettingsType](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/AMProcessSettingsType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMProcessSettingsType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the CooldownGasOrPowderTemperatureType.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.CooldownGasTemperature"></a>

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

Gets or sets the CooldownGasTemperature.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.CooldownPowderConvectionCoefficient"></a>

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

Gets or sets the CooldownPowderConvectionCoefficient.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.CooldownPowderTemperature"></a>

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

Gets or sets the CooldownPowderTemperature.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.DataModelObjectCategory"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.DataModelObjectCategory *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/DataModelObjectCategory.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.DepositionThickness"></a>

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

Gets or sets the DepositionThickness.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.DwellTime"></a>

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

Gets or sets the DwellTime.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.DwellTimeMultiple"></a>

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

Gets or sets the DwellTimeMultiple.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.Figures"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.Figures *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure](../Figure.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated figures.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.GeneratedLayerRotationAngle"></a>

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

Gets or sets the GeneratedLayerRotationAngle.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.GeneratedStartLayerAngle"></a>

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

Gets or sets the GeneratedStartLayerAngle.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.HatchSpacing"></a>

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

Gets or sets the HatchSpacing.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.HeatingDuration"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.HeatingDuration *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMHeatingDurationType](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/AMHeatingDurationType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMHeatingDurationType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the HeatingDuration.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.HeatingMethod"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.HeatingMethod *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMHeatingMethod](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/AMHeatingMethod.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMHeatingMethod) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the HeatingMethod.

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

### *property* AMBuildSettings.Images *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image](../Image.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated images.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.InherentStrain"></a>

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

Gets or sets the InherentStrain.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.InherentStrainDefinition"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.InherentStrainDefinition *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMInherentStrainDefinition](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/AMInherentStrainDefinition.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMInherentStrainDefinition) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the InherentStrainDefinition.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.InternalObject"></a>

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.LayerHeightType"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.LayerHeightType *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMLayerHeightType](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/AMLayerHeightType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMLayerHeightType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

LayerHeightType - Get/Sets the layer height type.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.LayerHeightValue"></a>

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

Gets or sets the LayerHeightValue.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.MachineLearningModel"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.MachineLearningModel *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMMachineLearningModel](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/AMMachineLearningModel.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMMachineLearningModel) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the MachineLearningModel.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.NumberOfHeatSources"></a>

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

Gets or sets the NumberOfHeatSources.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.PowderPropertyFactor"></a>

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

Gets or sets the PowderPropertyFactor.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.PreheatTemperature"></a>

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

Gets or sets the PreheatTemperature.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.Properties"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.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="AMBuildSettings.RoomTemperature"></a>

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

Gets or sets the RoomTemperature.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.ScanPatternBuildFilePath"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ScanPatternBuildFilePath.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.ScanPatternDefinition"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.ScanPatternDefinition *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMScanPatternDefinition](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/AMScanPatternDefinition.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMScanPatternDefinition) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the ScanPatternDefinition.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.ScanSpeed"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ScanSpeed.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.ScanStripeWidth"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ScanStripeWidth.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.StrainScalingFactor"></a>

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

Gets or sets the StrainScalingFactor.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.StrainScalingFactorX"></a>

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

Gets or sets the StrainScalingFactorX.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.StrainScalingFactorY"></a>

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

Gets or sets the StrainScalingFactorY.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.StrainScalingFactorZ"></a>

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

Gets or sets the StrainScalingFactorZ.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.ThermalStrainMaterialModel"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.ThermalStrainMaterialModel *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMThermalStrainMaterialModel](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/AMThermalStrainMaterialModel.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMThermalStrainMaterialModel) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the MachineLearningModel using the deprecated ThermalStrainMaterialModel methods.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.ThermalStrainMethod"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.ThermalStrainMethod *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMThermalStrainMethod](../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/AMThermalStrainMethod.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMThermalStrainMethod) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the ThermalStrainMethod.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.ThermalStrainScalingFactor"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ThermalStrainScalingFactor.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.VisibleProperties"></a>

### *property* AMBuildSettings.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.

<a id="method-detail"></a>

## Method detail

<a id="AMBuildSettings.Activate"></a>

### AMBuildSettings.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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

### AMBuildSettings.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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

### AMBuildSettings.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

### AMBuildSettings.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.

```

<a id="AMBuildSettings.CopyTo"></a>

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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

### AMBuildSettings.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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

### AMBuildSettings.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.GetChildren"></a>

### AMBuildSettings.GetChildren(recurses: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool), children: List\[ChildrenType\])

Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.GetParameter"></a>

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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

### AMBuildSettings.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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

### AMBuildSettings.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.LoadBuildSettings"></a>

### AMBuildSettings.LoadBuildSettings(fName: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str))

Run the LoadBuildSettings action.

<a id="AMBuildSettings.PropertyByAPIName"></a>

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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

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### AMBuildSettings.ResetToDefault()

ResetToDefault - Restores default values of all properties.

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### AMBuildSettings.SaveBuildSettings(fName: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str))

Run the SaveBuildSettings action.