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 # `LayeredSection`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a LayeredSection.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

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

## Property detail

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### *property* LayeredSection.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* LayeredSection.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* LayeredSection.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. Accepts/Returns None for Body Coordinate System

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the LayeredSectionMembraneOffset.

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### *property* LayeredSection.Layers *: Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.IWorksheet | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Returns the Layers worksheet associated with LayeredSection

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

Gets or sets the OffsetType.

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

Gets the TotalMass.

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

Gets the TotalThickness.

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### *property* LayeredSection.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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### LayeredSection.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### LayeredSection.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### LayeredSection.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### LayeredSection.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### LayeredSection.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### LayeredSection.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### LayeredSection.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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