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 # `Body`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a Body.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`Assignment`](#Body.Assignment)Gets or sets the Assignment.[`Average`](#Body.Average)Gets the Average.[`BeamSection`](#Body.BeamSection)Gets the BeamSection.[`Behavior`](#Body.Behavior)Gets or sets the Behavior.[`BrickIntegrationScheme`](#Body.BrickIntegrationScheme)Gets or sets the BrickIntegrationScheme.[`CentroidX`](#Body.CentroidX)Gets the CentroidX.[`CentroidY`](#Body.CentroidY)Gets the CentroidY.[`CentroidZ`](#Body.CentroidZ)Gets the CentroidZ.[`Children`](#Body.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Color`](#Body.Color)Gets or sets the Color, encoded as a BGR bitfield.[`Comments`](#Body.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`ConfigurationId`](#Body.ConfigurationId)Gets the related Result Mesh’s ConfigurationId.[`CoordinateSystem`](#Body.CoordinateSystem)Gets or sets the CoordinateSystem.[`CrossSectionArea`](#Body.CrossSectionArea)Gets the CrossSectionArea.[`CrossSectionIYY`](#Body.CrossSectionIYY)Gets the CrossSectionIYY.[`CrossSectionIZZ`](#Body.CrossSectionIZZ)Gets the CrossSectionIZZ.[`CrossSectionName`](#Body.CrossSectionName)Gets CrossSectionName.[`CrossSectionSelection`](#Body.CrossSectionSelection)Gets or sets the CrossSectionSelection.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#Body.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`Dimension`](#Body.Dimension)Gets or sets the Dimension.[`Elements`](#Body.Elements)Gets the Elements.[`FiberAngle`](#Body.FiberAngle)Gets or sets the FiberAngle.[`FiberCrossSectionArea`](#Body.FiberCrossSectionArea)Gets or sets the FiberCrossSectionArea.[`FiberSpacing`](#Body.FiberSpacing)Gets or sets the FiberSpacing.[`Figures`](#Body.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`FluidCrossArea`](#Body.FluidCrossArea)Gets or sets the FluidCrossArea.[`FluidDiscretization`](#Body.FluidDiscretization)Gets or sets the FluidDiscretization.[`FluidSolidPhase`](#Body.FluidSolidPhase)Gets or sets the FluidSolidPhase.[`GeometryType`](#Body.GeometryType)Gets the GeometryType.[`Hidden`](#Body.Hidden)Hide or show the body.[`HomogeneousMembrane`](#Body.HomogeneousMembrane)Gets or sets the HomogeneousMembrane.[`Images`](#Body.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#Body.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`IsWindingBody`](#Body.IsWindingBody)Gets the IsWindingBody.[`Length`](#Body.Length)Gets the Length.[`LengthX`](#Body.LengthX)Gets the LengthX.[`LengthY`](#Body.LengthY)Gets the LengthY.[`LengthZ`](#Body.LengthZ)Gets the LengthZ.[`LinkTrussBehavior`](#Body.LinkTrussBehavior)Gets or sets the LinkTrussBehavior.[`ManualThicknessMode`](#Body.ManualThicknessMode)Gets the ManualThicknessMode.[`Mass`](#Body.Mass)Gets the Mass.[`Material`](#Body.Material)Gets or sets the Material.[`MaterialPolarizationDirection`](#Body.MaterialPolarizationDirection)Gets or sets the MaterialPolarizationDirection.[`Maximum`](#Body.Maximum)Gets the Maximum.[`MeshMetric`](#Body.MeshMetric)Gets the MeshMetric.[`MeshVersion`](#Body.MeshVersion)Gets the MeshVersion.[`Minimum`](#Body.Minimum)Gets the Minimum.[`ModelType`](#Body.ModelType)Gets or sets the ModelType.[`MomentOfInertiaIp1`](#Body.MomentOfInertiaIp1)Gets the MomentOfInertiaIp1.[`MomentOfInertiaIp2`](#Body.MomentOfInertiaIp2)Gets the MomentOfInertiaIp2.[`MomentOfInertiaIp3`](#Body.MomentOfInertiaIp3)Gets the MomentOfInertiaIp3.[`Nodes`](#Body.Nodes)Gets the Nodes.[`NonlinearEffects`](#Body.NonlinearEffects)Gets or sets the NonlinearEffects.[`NumberOfTurns`](#Body.NumberOfTurns)Gets or sets the NumberOfTurns.[`OffsetMode`](#Body.OffsetMode)Gets or sets the OffsetMode.[`OffsetType`](#Body.OffsetType)Gets or sets the OffsetType.[`OffsetX`](#Body.OffsetX)Gets or sets the OffsetX.[`OffsetY`](#Body.OffsetY)Gets or sets the OffsetY.[`PipeExternalDiameter`](#Body.PipeExternalDiameter)Gets the PipeExternalDiameter.[`PipeInternalDiameter`](#Body.PipeInternalDiameter)Gets the PipeInternalDiameter.[`PipeThickness`](#Body.PipeThickness)Gets the PipeThickness.[`Properties`](#Body.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ReadOnly`](#Body.ReadOnly)Gets or sets the ReadOnly.[`ReferenceFrame`](#Body.ReferenceFrame)Gets or sets the ReferenceFrame.[`ReferenceTemperature`](#Body.ReferenceTemperature)Gets or sets the ReferenceTemperature.[`ReferenceTemperatureValue`](#Body.ReferenceTemperatureValue)Gets or sets the ReferenceTemperatureValue.[`ReinforcingStressState`](#Body.ReinforcingStressState)Gets or sets the ReinforcingStressState.[`ResultMeshId`](#Body.ResultMeshId)Gets the related Result Mesh’s ObjectId.[`ShellOffsetType`](#Body.ShellOffsetType)Gets or sets the ShellOffsetType.[`StandardDeviation`](#Body.StandardDeviation)Gets the StandardDeviation.[`StiffnessBehavior`](#Body.StiffnessBehavior)Gets or sets the StiffnessBehavior.[`StiffnessOption`](#Body.StiffnessOption)Gets or sets the StiffnessOption.[`Suppressed`](#Body.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`SuppressedParameterized`](#Body.SuppressedParameterized)Gets if the part suppressed property is parameterized.[`SurfaceArea`](#Body.SurfaceArea)Gets the SurfaceArea.[`ThermalStrainEffects`](#Body.ThermalStrainEffects)Gets or sets the ThermalStrainEffects.[`Thickness`](#Body.Thickness)Gets or sets the Thickness.[`ThicknessMode`](#Body.ThicknessMode)Gets the ThicknessMode.[`Transparency`](#Body.Transparency)Gets or sets the Transparency. Values range from 0.0 (fully invisible) to 1.0 (fully visible).[`Treatment`](#Body.Treatment)Gets or sets the Treatment.[`UseReferenceTemperatureByBody`](#Body.UseReferenceTemperatureByBody)Gets or sets the UseReferenceTemperatureByBody.[`UserNameChange`](#Body.UserNameChange)Gets the UserNameChange.[`Visible`](#Body.Visible)Gets or sets the Visible.[`VisibleProperties`](#Body.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.[`Volume`](#Body.Volume)Gets the Volume.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

<a id="Body.Assignment"></a>

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

Gets or sets the Assignment.

<a id="Body.Average"></a>

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

Gets the Average.

<a id="Body.BeamSection"></a>

### *property* Body.BeamSection *: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the BeamSection.

<a id="Body.Behavior"></a>

### *property* Body.Behavior *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.Model2DBehavior](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/Model2DBehavior.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.Model2DBehavior) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Behavior.

<a id="Body.BrickIntegrationScheme"></a>

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

Gets or sets the BrickIntegrationScheme.

<a id="Body.CentroidX"></a>

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

Gets the CentroidX.

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

Gets the CentroidY.

<a id="Body.CentroidZ"></a>

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

Gets the CentroidZ.

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

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

Gets the list of children.

<a id="Body.Color"></a>

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

Gets or sets the Color, encoded as a BGR bitfield.

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

### *property* Body.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="Body.ConfigurationId"></a>

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

Gets the related Result Mesh’s ConfigurationId.

<a id="Body.CoordinateSystem"></a>

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

Gets or sets the CoordinateSystem.

<a id="Body.CrossSectionArea"></a>

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

Gets the CrossSectionArea.

<a id="Body.CrossSectionIYY"></a>

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

Gets the CrossSectionIYY.

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

Gets the CrossSectionIZZ.

<a id="Body.CrossSectionName"></a>

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

Gets CrossSectionName.

<a id="Body.CrossSectionSelection"></a>

### *property* Body.CrossSectionSelection *: [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CrossSection](CrossSection.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CrossSection) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the CrossSectionSelection.

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

### *property* Body.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="Body.Dimension"></a>

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

Gets or sets the Dimension.

<a id="Body.Elements"></a>

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

Gets the Elements.

<a id="Body.FiberAngle"></a>

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

Gets or sets the FiberAngle.

<a id="Body.FiberCrossSectionArea"></a>

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

Gets or sets the FiberCrossSectionArea.

<a id="Body.FiberSpacing"></a>

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

Gets or sets the FiberSpacing.

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

### *property* Body.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="Body.FluidCrossArea"></a>

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

Gets or sets the FluidCrossArea.

<a id="Body.FluidDiscretization"></a>

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

Gets or sets the FluidDiscretization.

<a id="Body.FluidSolidPhase"></a>

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

Gets or sets the FluidSolidPhase.

<a id="Body.GeometryType"></a>

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

Gets the GeometryType.

<a id="Body.Hidden"></a>

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

Hide or show the body.

<a id="Body.HomogeneousMembrane"></a>

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

Gets or sets the HomogeneousMembrane.

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

### *property* Body.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="Body.InternalObject"></a>

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

<a id="Body.IsWindingBody"></a>

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

Gets the IsWindingBody.

<a id="Body.Length"></a>

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

Gets the Length.

<a id="Body.LengthX"></a>

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

Gets the LengthX.

<a id="Body.LengthY"></a>

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

Gets the LengthY.

<a id="Body.LengthZ"></a>

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

Gets the LengthZ.

<a id="Body.LinkTrussBehavior"></a>

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

Gets or sets the LinkTrussBehavior.

<a id="Body.ManualThicknessMode"></a>

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

Gets the ManualThicknessMode.

<a id="Body.Mass"></a>

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

Gets the Mass.

<a id="Body.Material"></a>

### *property* Body.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="Body.MaterialPolarizationDirection"></a>

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

Gets or sets the MaterialPolarizationDirection.

<a id="Body.Maximum"></a>

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

Gets the Maximum.

<a id="Body.MeshMetric"></a>

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

Gets the MeshMetric.

<a id="Body.MeshVersion"></a>

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

Gets the MeshVersion.

<a id="Body.Minimum"></a>

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

Gets the Minimum.

<a id="Body.ModelType"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ModelType. Note: ModelType is applicable to line bodies and surface bodies only.

<a id="Body.MomentOfInertiaIp1"></a>

### *property* Body.MomentOfInertiaIp1 *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the MomentOfInertiaIp1.

<a id="Body.MomentOfInertiaIp2"></a>

### *property* Body.MomentOfInertiaIp2 *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the MomentOfInertiaIp2.

<a id="Body.MomentOfInertiaIp3"></a>

### *property* Body.MomentOfInertiaIp3 *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the MomentOfInertiaIp3.

<a id="Body.Nodes"></a>

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

Gets the Nodes.

<a id="Body.NonlinearEffects"></a>

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

Gets or sets the NonlinearEffects.

<a id="Body.NumberOfTurns"></a>

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

Gets or sets the NumberOfTurns.

<a id="Body.OffsetMode"></a>

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

Gets or sets the OffsetMode.

<a id="Body.OffsetType"></a>

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

Gets or sets the OffsetType.

<a id="Body.OffsetX"></a>

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

Gets or sets the OffsetX.

<a id="Body.OffsetY"></a>

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

Gets or sets the OffsetY.

<a id="Body.PipeExternalDiameter"></a>

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

Gets the PipeExternalDiameter.

<a id="Body.PipeInternalDiameter"></a>

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

Gets the PipeInternalDiameter.

<a id="Body.PipeThickness"></a>

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

Gets the PipeThickness.

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

### *property* Body.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="Body.ReadOnly"></a>

### *property* Body.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="Body.ReferenceFrame"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ReferenceFrame.

<a id="Body.ReferenceTemperature"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ReferenceTemperature.

<a id="Body.ReferenceTemperatureValue"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ReferenceTemperatureValue.

<a id="Body.ReinforcingStressState"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ReinforcingStressState.

<a id="Body.ResultMeshId"></a>

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

Gets the related Result Mesh’s ObjectId.

<a id="Body.ShellOffsetType"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ShellOffsetType.

<a id="Body.StandardDeviation"></a>

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

Gets the StandardDeviation.

<a id="Body.StiffnessBehavior"></a>

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

Gets or sets the StiffnessBehavior.

<a id="Body.StiffnessOption"></a>

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

Gets or sets the StiffnessOption.

<a id="Body.Suppressed"></a>

### *property* Body.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.

<a id="Body.SuppressedParameterized"></a>

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

Gets if the part suppressed property is parameterized.

<a id="Body.SurfaceArea"></a>

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

Gets the SurfaceArea.

<a id="Body.ThermalStrainEffects"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ThermalStrainEffects.

<a id="Body.Thickness"></a>

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

Gets or sets the Thickness.

<a id="Body.ThicknessMode"></a>

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

Gets the ThicknessMode.

<a id="Body.Transparency"></a>

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

Gets or sets the Transparency. Values range from 0.0 (fully invisible) to 1.0 (fully visible).

<a id="Body.Treatment"></a>

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

Gets or sets the Treatment.

<a id="Body.UseReferenceTemperatureByBody"></a>

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

Gets or sets the UseReferenceTemperatureByBody.

<a id="Body.UserNameChange"></a>

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

Gets the UserNameChange.

<a id="Body.Visible"></a>

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

Gets or sets the Visible.

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

### *property* Body.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="Body.Volume"></a>

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

Gets the Volume.

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

## Method detail

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

### Body.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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

### Body.AddCommandSnippet()

Creates a new CommandSnippet

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

### Body.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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

### Body.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

### Body.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="Body.AddPythonCodeEventBased"></a>

### Body.AddPythonCodeEventBased()

Creates a new PythonCodeEventBased

<a id="Body.ClearGeneratedData"></a>

### Body.ClearGeneratedData()

Run the ClearGeneratedData action.

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

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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

### Body.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

<a id="Body.GenerateMesh"></a>

### Body.GenerateMesh()

Run the GenerateMesh action.

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

### Body.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="Body.GetGeoBody"></a>

### Body.GetGeoBody()

Gets the Geo Body

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

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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

### Body.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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

### Body.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

<a id="Body.PreviewInflation"></a>

### Body.PreviewInflation()

Run the PreviewInflation action.

<a id="Body.PreviewSurfaceMesh"></a>

### Body.PreviewSurfaceMesh()

Run the PreviewSurfaceMesh action.

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

### Body.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="Body.PropertyByName"></a>

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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

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

<a id="Body.ShowBody"></a>

### Body.ShowBody()

Run the ShowBody action.

<a id="Body.Update"></a>

### Body.Update()

Run the Update action.