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 # `DetonationPoint`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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#### *class* Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.BoundaryConditions.DetonationPoint

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

Defines a DetonationPoint.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`BurnInstantaneously`](#DetonationPoint.BurnInstantaneously)Gets or sets the BurnInstantaneously.[`Children`](#DetonationPoint.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#DetonationPoint.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#DetonationPoint.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`DetonationTime`](#DetonationPoint.DetonationTime)Gets or sets the DetonationTime.[`Figures`](#DetonationPoint.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`Images`](#DetonationPoint.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#DetonationPoint.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`Location`](#DetonationPoint.Location)Gets or sets the Direction.[`Properties`](#DetonationPoint.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ReadOnly`](#DetonationPoint.ReadOnly)Gets or sets the ReadOnly.[`SharedRefBody`](#DetonationPoint.SharedRefBody)Gets or sets the SharedRefBody.[`Suppressed`](#DetonationPoint.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`VisibleProperties`](#DetonationPoint.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.[`XCoordinate`](#DetonationPoint.XCoordinate)Gets or sets the XCoordinate.[`YCoordinate`](#DetonationPoint.YCoordinate)Gets or sets the YCoordinate.[`ZCoordinate`](#DetonationPoint.ZCoordinate)Gets or sets the ZCoordinate.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the BurnInstantaneously.

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

Gets or sets the DetonationTime.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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### *property* DetonationPoint.Location *: Ansys.ACT.Math.Vector3D | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Direction.

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

Gets or sets the SharedRefBody.

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

Gets or sets the XCoordinate.

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

Gets or sets the YCoordinate.

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

Gets or sets the ZCoordinate.

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## Method detail

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### DetonationPoint.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### DetonationPoint.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### DetonationPoint.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### DetonationPoint.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### DetonationPoint.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### DetonationPoint.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### DetonationPoint.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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### DetonationPoint.PromoteToNamedSelection()

Run the PromoteToNamedSelection action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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