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 # `Temperature`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Temperature class.

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## Overview

### Methods

NameDescription[`Activate`](#Temperature.Activate)Activate the current object.[`AddComment`](#Temperature.AddComment)Creates a new child Comment.[`AddFigure`](#Temperature.AddFigure)Creates a new child Figure.[`AddImage`](#Temperature.AddImage)Creates a new child Image.[`CopyTo`](#Temperature.CopyTo)Copies all visible properties from this object to another.[`CreateParameter`](#Temperature.CreateParameter)CreateParameter method.[`Delete`](#Temperature.Delete)Run the Delete action.[`Duplicate`](#Temperature.Duplicate)Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.[`GetActivateAtLoadStep`](#Temperature.GetActivateAtLoadStep)Gets whether the temperature is active at the specified load step.[`GetChildren`](#Temperature.GetChildren)Gets the list of children, filtered by type.[`GetParameter`](#Temperature.GetParameter)Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.[`GroupAllSimilarChildren`](#Temperature.GroupAllSimilarChildren)Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.[`GroupSimilarObjects`](#Temperature.GroupSimilarObjects)Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.[`PromoteToNamedSelection`](#Temperature.PromoteToNamedSelection)Run the PromoteToNamedSelection action.[`PropertyByAPIName`](#Temperature.PropertyByAPIName)Get a property by its API name.[`PropertyByName`](#Temperature.PropertyByName)Get a property by its unique name.[`RemoveParameter`](#Temperature.RemoveParameter)RemoveParameter method.[`SetActivateAtLoadStep`](#Temperature.SetActivateAtLoadStep)Sets whether the temperature is active at the specified load step.### Properties

NameDescription[`ApplyToEntireBody`](#Temperature.ApplyToEntireBody)Gets or sets the ApplyToEntireBody.[`Children`](#Temperature.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#Temperature.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#Temperature.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`DefineBy`](#Temperature.DefineBy)Gets the DefineBy.[`Figures`](#Temperature.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`GraphControlsXAxis`](#Temperature.GraphControlsXAxis)Gets or sets the GraphControlsXAxis.[`Images`](#Temperature.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`IndependentVariable`](#Temperature.IndependentVariable)Gets or sets the IndependentVariable.[`InternalObject`](#Temperature.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`Location`](#Temperature.Location)Gets or sets the Location.[`Magnitude`](#Temperature.Magnitude)Gets or sets the Magnitude.[`NumberOfSegments`](#Temperature.NumberOfSegments)Gets or sets the NumberOfSegments.[`Properties`](#Temperature.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`RangeMaximum`](#Temperature.RangeMaximum)Gets or sets the RangeMaximum.[`RangeMinimum`](#Temperature.RangeMinimum)Gets or sets the RangeMinimum.[`ReadOnly`](#Temperature.ReadOnly)Gets or sets the ReadOnly.[`SharedRefBody`](#Temperature.SharedRefBody)Gets or sets the SharedRefBody.[`ShellFace`](#Temperature.ShellFace)Gets or sets the ShellFace.[`Suppressed`](#Temperature.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`VisibleProperties`](#Temperature.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.[`XYZFunctionCoordinateSystem`](#Temperature.XYZFunctionCoordinateSystem)Gets or sets the XYZFunctionCoordinateSystem.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the ApplyToEntireBody.

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

Gets the DefineBy.

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

Gets or sets the GraphControlsXAxis.

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

Gets or sets the IndependentVariable.

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### *property* Temperature.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* Temperature.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* Temperature.Magnitude *: Any | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Magnitude.

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

Gets or sets the NumberOfSegments.

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

Gets or sets the RangeMaximum.

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

Gets or sets the RangeMinimum.

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

Gets or sets the ShellFace.

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### *property* Temperature.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* Temperature.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* Temperature.XYZFunctionCoordinateSystem *: [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 XYZFunctionCoordinateSystem.

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## Method detail

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### Temperature.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### Temperature.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### Temperature.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

CreateParameter method.

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### Temperature.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### Temperature.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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### Temperature.GetActivateAtLoadStep(stepNumber: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int))

Gets whether the temperature is active at the specified load step.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### Temperature.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### Temperature.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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### Temperature.PromoteToNamedSelection()

Run the PromoteToNamedSelection action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

RemoveParameter method.

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### Temperature.SetActivateAtLoadStep(stepNumber: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int), bActive: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool))

Sets whether the temperature is active at the specified load step.