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 # `FeatureSuppress`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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#### *class* Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshControls.FeatureSuppress

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

Defines a FeatureSuppress.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`Children`](#FeatureSuppress.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#FeatureSuppress.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#FeatureSuppress.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`FeatureHeight`](#FeatureSuppress.FeatureHeight)To specify the Feature Height.[`Figures`](#FeatureSuppress.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`Images`](#FeatureSuppress.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#FeatureSuppress.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`Location`](#FeatureSuppress.Location)Gets or sets the Location.[`NamedSelection`](#FeatureSuppress.NamedSelection)Gets or sets the NamedSelection.[`Properties`](#FeatureSuppress.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ScopingMethod`](#FeatureSuppress.ScopingMethod)Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.[`SourceLocation`](#FeatureSuppress.SourceLocation)To specify the face selections for the method: Defeature Faces or Parent Faces.[`SourceNamedSelection`](#FeatureSuppress.SourceNamedSelection)Gets or sets the SourceNamedSelection.[`SourceSelection`](#FeatureSuppress.SourceSelection)To select the FeatureSuppress method.[`Suppressed`](#FeatureSuppress.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`VisibleProperties`](#FeatureSuppress.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

To specify the Feature Height.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

To specify the face selections for the method: Defeature Faces or Parent Faces.

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### *property* FeatureSuppress.SourceNamedSelection *: [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 SourceNamedSelection.

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

To select the FeatureSuppress method.

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### *property* FeatureSuppress.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* FeatureSuppress.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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### FeatureSuppress.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### FeatureSuppress.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### FeatureSuppress.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### FeatureSuppress.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### FeatureSuppress.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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### FeatureSuppress.GenerateMesh()

Generate the Mesh.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### FeatureSuppress.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### FeatureSuppress.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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

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### FeatureSuppress.RenameBasedOnDefinition()

Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.