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 # `MeshCopy`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a MeshCopy.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`Children`](#MeshCopy.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#MeshCopy.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#MeshCopy.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`Figures`](#MeshCopy.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`Images`](#MeshCopy.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#MeshCopy.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`NodeMergeTolerance`](#MeshCopy.NodeMergeTolerance)Gets or sets the NodeMergeTolerance.[`NodeMergeToleranceOption`](#MeshCopy.NodeMergeToleranceOption)Gets or sets the NodeMergeToleranceOption.[`PercentageOfElementSize`](#MeshCopy.PercentageOfElementSize)Gets or sets the PercentageOfElementSize.[`Properties`](#MeshCopy.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ScopingMethod`](#MeshCopy.ScopingMethod)Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.[`SourceAnchors`](#MeshCopy.SourceAnchors)Gets or sets the SourceAnchors.[`SourceAnchorsNamedSelection`](#MeshCopy.SourceAnchorsNamedSelection)Gets or sets the SourceAnchorsNamedSelection.[`Suppressed`](#MeshCopy.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`TargetAnchors`](#MeshCopy.TargetAnchors)Gets or sets the TargetAnchors.[`TargetAnchorsNamedSelection`](#MeshCopy.TargetAnchorsNamedSelection)Gets or sets the TargetAnchorsNamedSelection.[`TargetScoping`](#MeshCopy.TargetScoping)Gets or sets the TargetScoping.[`VisibleProperties`](#MeshCopy.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the NodeMergeTolerance.

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

Gets or sets the NodeMergeToleranceOption.

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

Gets or sets the PercentageOfElementSize.

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

Gets or sets the SourceAnchors.

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### *property* MeshCopy.SourceAnchorsNamedSelection *: [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 SourceAnchorsNamedSelection.

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

Gets or sets the TargetAnchors.

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### *property* MeshCopy.TargetAnchorsNamedSelection *: [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 TargetAnchorsNamedSelection.

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### *property* MeshCopy.TargetScoping *: [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 TargetScoping.

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### *property* MeshCopy.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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### MeshCopy.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### MeshCopy.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### MeshCopy.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### MeshCopy.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### MeshCopy.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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### MeshCopy.GenerateMesh()

Generate the Mesh.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### MeshCopy.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### MeshCopy.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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### MeshCopy.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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### MeshCopy.RenameBasedOnDefinition()

Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.