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 # `NonlinearAdaptiveRegion`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

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

## Property detail

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### *property* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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* NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.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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### NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### NonlinearAdaptiveRegion.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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