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 # `GeometryBasedAdaptivity`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a GeometryBasedAdaptivity.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`BufferElements`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.BufferElements)Gets or sets the BufferElements.[`BufferLayers`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.BufferLayers)Gets or sets the BufferLayers.[`CheckAt`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.CheckAt)Gets or sets the CheckAt.[`CheckAtValue`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.CheckAtValue)Gets or sets the CheckAtValue.[`Children`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`CoordinateSystem`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.CoordinateSystem)Gets or sets the CoordinateSystem.[`Criterion`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.Criterion)Gets or sets the Criterion.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`EndTime`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.EndTime)Gets or sets the EndTime.[`EnergyCoefficient`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.EnergyCoefficient)Gets or sets the EnergyCoefficient.[`Figures`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`HexDomCheckAt`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.HexDomCheckAt)Gets or sets the HexDomCheckAt.[`HexDomCheckAtValue`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.HexDomCheckAtValue)Gets or sets the HexDomCheckAtValue.[`HexDomEndTime`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.HexDomEndTime)Gets or sets the HexDomEndTime.[`HexDomStartTime`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.HexDomStartTime)Gets or sets the HexDomStartTime.[`HexDomTimeRange`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.HexDomTimeRange)Gets or sets the HexDomTimeRange.[`Images`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`JacobianRatioValue`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.JacobianRatioValue)Gets or sets the JacobianRatioValue.[`LengthX`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.LengthX)Gets or sets the LengthX.[`LengthY`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.LengthY)Gets or sets the LengthY.[`LengthZ`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.LengthZ)Gets or sets the LengthZ.[`Location`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.Location)Gets or sets the Location.[`MaximumCornerAngle`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.MaximumCornerAngle)Gets or sets the MaximumCornerAngle.[`Option`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.Option)Gets or sets the Option.[`Properties`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`RemeshLayerEnd`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.RemeshLayerEnd)Gets or sets the RemeshLayerEnd.[`RemeshLayerFrequency`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.RemeshLayerFrequency)Gets or sets the RemeshLayerFrequency.[`RemeshLayerStart`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.RemeshLayerStart)Gets or sets the RemeshLayerStart.[`SkewnessValue`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.SkewnessValue)Gets or sets the SkewnessValue.[`StartTime`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.StartTime)Gets or sets the StartTime.[`Suppressed`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`TimeRange`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.TimeRange)Gets or sets the TimeRange.[`VisibleProperties`](#GeometryBasedAdaptivity.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the BufferElements.

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

Gets or sets the BufferLayers.

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

Gets or sets the CheckAt.

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

Gets or sets the CheckAtValue.

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### *property* GeometryBasedAdaptivity.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* GeometryBasedAdaptivity.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* GeometryBasedAdaptivity.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.

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

Gets or sets the Criterion.

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

Gets or sets the EndTime.

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

Gets or sets the EnergyCoefficient.

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

Gets or sets the HexDomCheckAt.

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

Gets or sets the HexDomCheckAtValue.

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

Gets or sets the HexDomEndTime.

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

Gets or sets the HexDomStartTime.

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

Gets or sets the HexDomTimeRange.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the JacobianRatioValue.

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

Gets or sets the LengthX.

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

Gets or sets the LengthY.

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

Gets or sets the LengthZ.

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

Gets or sets the MaximumCornerAngle.

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

Gets or sets the Option.

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

Gets or sets the RemeshLayerEnd.

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

Gets or sets the RemeshLayerFrequency.

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

Gets or sets the RemeshLayerStart.

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

Gets or sets the SkewnessValue.

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

Gets or sets the StartTime.

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

Gets or sets the TimeRange.

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### *property* GeometryBasedAdaptivity.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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### GeometryBasedAdaptivity.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### GeometryBasedAdaptivity.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### GeometryBasedAdaptivity.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### GeometryBasedAdaptivity.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### GeometryBasedAdaptivity.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### GeometryBasedAdaptivity.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### GeometryBasedAdaptivity.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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