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 # `AMSupportGroup`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a AMSupportGroup.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

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

## Property detail

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### *property* AMSupportGroup.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* AMSupportGroup.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.

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### *property* AMSupportGroup.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.

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

Gets or sets the DetectAboveZLocation.

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### *property* AMSupportGroup.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.

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

Gets or sets the GenerateOnRemesh.

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

Gets or sets the HangAngle.

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### *property* AMSupportGroup.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.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the OutputType.

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### *property* AMSupportGroup.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* AMSupportGroup.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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### AMSupportGroup.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### AMSupportGroup.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### AMSupportGroup.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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### AMSupportGroup.AddGeneratedAMSupport()

Creates a new GeneratedAMSupport

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### AMSupportGroup.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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### AMSupportGroup.AddPredefinedAMSupport()

Creates a new PredefinedAMSupport

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### AMSupportGroup.AddSTLAMSupport()

Creates a new GeneratedAMSupport

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### AMSupportGroup.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### AMSupportGroup.DetectSupportFaces()

Runs the Detect Support Faces action.

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### AMSupportGroup.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### AMSupportGroup.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### AMSupportGroup.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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### AMSupportGroup.PromoteToNamedSelection()

Run the PromoteToNamedSelection action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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