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 # `ImportedPlies`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a ImportedPlies.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

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

## Property detail

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the LayerToDisplay.

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

Gets the MaximumNumberOfLayers.

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

Gets or sets the NonlinearEffects.

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

Gets or sets the ThermalStrainEffects.

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

Gets the Type.

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### *property* ImportedPlies.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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### ImportedPlies.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### ImportedPlies.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### ImportedPlies.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### ImportedPlies.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### ImportedPlies.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### ImportedPlies.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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### ImportedPlies.RegroupToDefault()

Run the RegroupToDefault action.

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

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