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 # `EllipticalCrack`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a EllipticalCrack.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`BottomFaceNodes`](#EllipticalCrack.BottomFaceNodes)Gets or sets the BottomFaceNodes.[`Children`](#EllipticalCrack.Children)Gets the list of children.[`CircumferentialDivisions`](#EllipticalCrack.CircumferentialDivisions)Gets or sets the CircumferentialDivisions.[`Comments`](#EllipticalCrack.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`Contact1Nodes`](#EllipticalCrack.Contact1Nodes)Gets or sets the Contact1Nodes.[`ContactPairsNodes`](#EllipticalCrack.ContactPairsNodes)Gets or sets the ContactPairsNodes.[`CoordinateSystem`](#EllipticalCrack.CoordinateSystem)Gets or sets the CoordinateSystem.[`CrackFacesNodes`](#EllipticalCrack.CrackFacesNodes)Gets or sets the CrackFacesNodes.[`CrackFrontDivisions`](#EllipticalCrack.CrackFrontDivisions)Gets or sets the CrackFrontDivisions.[`CrackFrontNodes`](#EllipticalCrack.CrackFrontNodes)Gets or sets the CrackFrontNodes.[`CrackID`](#EllipticalCrack.CrackID)Gets the CrackID.[`CrackMeshMethod`](#EllipticalCrack.CrackMeshMethod)Gets or sets the CrackMeshMethod.[`CrackShape`](#EllipticalCrack.CrackShape)Gets the CrackShape.[`CrackSourceType`](#EllipticalCrack.CrackSourceType)Gets the CrackSourceType.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#EllipticalCrack.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`Figures`](#EllipticalCrack.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`FractureAffectedZone`](#EllipticalCrack.FractureAffectedZone)Gets or sets the FractureAffectedZone.[`FractureAffectedZoneHeight`](#EllipticalCrack.FractureAffectedZoneHeight)Gets or sets the FractureAffectedZoneHeight.[`FrontElementSize`](#EllipticalCrack.FrontElementSize)Gets or sets the FrontElementSize.[`GrowthRate`](#EllipticalCrack.GrowthRate)Gets or sets the GrowthRate.[`Images`](#EllipticalCrack.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#EllipticalCrack.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`LargestContourRadius`](#EllipticalCrack.LargestContourRadius)Gets or sets the LargestContourRadius.[`Location`](#EllipticalCrack.Location)Gets or sets the Location.[`MajorRadius`](#EllipticalCrack.MajorRadius)Gets or sets the MajorRadius.[`MeshContours`](#EllipticalCrack.MeshContours)Gets or sets the MeshContours.[`MinorRadius`](#EllipticalCrack.MinorRadius)Gets or sets the MinorRadius.[`Properties`](#EllipticalCrack.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ReadOnly`](#EllipticalCrack.ReadOnly)Gets or sets the ReadOnly.[`SolutionContours`](#EllipticalCrack.SolutionContours)Gets or sets the SolutionContours.[`Suppressed`](#EllipticalCrack.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`Target1Nodes`](#EllipticalCrack.Target1Nodes)Gets or sets the Target1Nodes.[`TopFaceNodes`](#EllipticalCrack.TopFaceNodes)Gets or sets the TopFaceNodes.[`VisibleProperties`](#EllipticalCrack.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.[`XScaleFactor`](#EllipticalCrack.XScaleFactor)Gets or sets the XScaleFactor.[`YScaleFactor`](#EllipticalCrack.YScaleFactor)Gets or sets the YScaleFactor.[`ZScaleFactor`](#EllipticalCrack.ZScaleFactor)Gets or sets the ZScaleFactor.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the BottomFaceNodes.

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

Gets or sets the CircumferentialDivisions.

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### *property* EllipticalCrack.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* EllipticalCrack.Contact1Nodes *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Contact1Nodes.

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

Gets or sets the ContactPairsNodes.

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

Gets or sets the CrackFacesNodes.

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

Gets or sets the CrackFrontDivisions.

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

Gets or sets the CrackFrontNodes.

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

Gets the CrackID.

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

Gets or sets the CrackMeshMethod.

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

Gets the CrackShape.

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

Gets the CrackSourceType.

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

Gets or sets the FractureAffectedZone.

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

Gets or sets the FractureAffectedZoneHeight.

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

Gets or sets the FrontElementSize.

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

Gets or sets the GrowthRate.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the LargestContourRadius.

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

Gets or sets the MajorRadius.

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

Gets or sets the MeshContours.

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

Gets or sets the MinorRadius.

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

Gets or sets the SolutionContours.

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### *property* EllipticalCrack.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* EllipticalCrack.Target1Nodes *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Target1Nodes.

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

Gets or sets the TopFaceNodes.

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

Gets or sets the XScaleFactor.

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

Gets or sets the YScaleFactor.

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

Gets or sets the ZScaleFactor.

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## Method detail

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### EllipticalCrack.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### EllipticalCrack.AddCommandSnippet()

Creates a new CommandSnippet

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### EllipticalCrack.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### EllipticalCrack.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### EllipticalCrack.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### EllipticalCrack.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### EllipticalCrack.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### EllipticalCrack.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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