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 # `FeatureDetection`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a FeatureDetection.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

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

## Property detail

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

Get the FeatureDetectionDefinition object. : This object contains all the Feature Detection data like Fillets, Holes, Chamfers detection.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the NamedSelection.

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

Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.

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### *property* FeatureDetection.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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### FeatureDetection.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### FeatureDetection.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### FeatureDetection.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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### FeatureDetection.ClearGeneratedData()

Run the ClearGeneratedData action.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### FeatureDetection.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### FeatureDetection.DetectFeatures()

DetectFeatures method.

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### FeatureDetection.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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### FeatureDetection.EvaluateAllResults()

Run the EvaluateAllResults action.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### FeatureDetection.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### FeatureDetection.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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