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 # `PlasticHeating`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a PlasticHeating.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

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

## Property detail

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the PlasticWorkFraction.

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### *property* PlasticHeating.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* PlasticHeating.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* PlasticHeating.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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### PlasticHeating.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### PlasticHeating.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### PlasticHeating.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### PlasticHeating.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### PlasticHeating.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### PlasticHeating.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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