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 # `ContactDebonding`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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#### *class* Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.ContactDebonding

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

Defines a ContactDebonding.

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## Overview

### Methods

NameDescription[`Activate`](#ContactDebonding.Activate)Activate the current object.[`AddCommandSnippet`](#ContactDebonding.AddCommandSnippet)Creates a new CommandSnippet[`CopyTo`](#ContactDebonding.CopyTo)Copies all visible properties from this object to another.[`CreateParameter`](#ContactDebonding.CreateParameter)Creates a new parameter for a Property.[`Delete`](#ContactDebonding.Delete)Run the Delete action.[`Duplicate`](#ContactDebonding.Duplicate)Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.[`GetParameter`](#ContactDebonding.GetParameter)Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.[`GroupAllSimilarChildren`](#ContactDebonding.GroupAllSimilarChildren)Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.[`GroupSimilarObjects`](#ContactDebonding.GroupSimilarObjects)Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.[`PropertyByAPIName`](#ContactDebonding.PropertyByAPIName)Get a property by its API name.[`PropertyByName`](#ContactDebonding.PropertyByName)Get a property by its unique name.[`RemoveParameter`](#ContactDebonding.RemoveParameter)Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.### Properties

NameDescription[`ContactRegion`](#ContactDebonding.ContactRegion)Gets or sets the ContactRegion.[`CriticalRate`](#ContactDebonding.CriticalRate)Gets or sets the CriticalRate.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#ContactDebonding.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`GenerationMethod`](#ContactDebonding.GenerationMethod)Gets or sets the GenerationMethod.[`InitialCrack`](#ContactDebonding.InitialCrack)Gets or sets the InitialCrack.[`InitialTimeStep`](#ContactDebonding.InitialTimeStep)Gets or sets the InitialTimeStep.[`InternalObject`](#ContactDebonding.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`Material`](#ContactDebonding.Material)Gets or sets the Material.[`MaximumTimeStep`](#ContactDebonding.MaximumTimeStep)Gets or sets the MaximumTimeStep.[`Method`](#ContactDebonding.Method)Gets or sets the Method.[`MinimumTimeStep`](#ContactDebonding.MinimumTimeStep)Gets or sets the MinimumTimeStep.[`Properties`](#ContactDebonding.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`Suppressed`](#ContactDebonding.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`Type`](#ContactDebonding.Type)Gets the Type.[`VisibleProperties`](#ContactDebonding.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the ContactRegion.

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

Gets or sets the CriticalRate.

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

Gets or sets the GenerationMethod.

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

Gets or sets the InitialCrack.

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

Gets or sets the InitialTimeStep.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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### *property* ContactDebonding.Material *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Material.

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

Gets or sets the MaximumTimeStep.

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

Gets or sets the Method.

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

Gets or sets the MinimumTimeStep.

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

Gets the Type.

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### *property* ContactDebonding.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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### ContactDebonding.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### ContactDebonding.AddCommandSnippet()

Creates a new CommandSnippet

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### ContactDebonding.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### ContactDebonding.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### ContactDebonding.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### ContactDebonding.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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