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 # `MeshWorkflowGroup`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a MeshWorkflowGroup.

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## Overview

### Methods

NameDescription[`Activate`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.Activate)Activate the current object.[`AddComment`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.AddComment)Creates a new child Comment.[`AddFigure`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.AddFigure)Creates a new child Figure.[`AddImage`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.AddImage)Creates a new child Image.[`AddMeshWorkflow`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.AddMeshWorkflow)Adds a new workflow to the “MeshWorkflowGroup” object.[`ClearGeneratedData`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.ClearGeneratedData)Resets all mesh workflows completely, i.e. also the geometry scoping transferred into each mesh workflow will be reset and all inactive geometry parts/bodies will become active again. Steps, controls, and outcomes will be reset to their initial state while any user-defined property settings will remain as-is.[`CopyTo`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.CopyTo)Copies all visible properties from this object to another.[`CreateParameter`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.CreateParameter)Creates a new parameter for a Property.[`Delete`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.Delete)Run the Delete action.[`Duplicate`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.Duplicate)Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.[`GenerateWorkflows`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.GenerateWorkflows)Generates all mesh workflows, i.e. executes the “Input”, the “Steps”, and the “Output” as needed.[`GetChildren`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.GetChildren)Gets the list of children, filtered by type.[`GetParameter`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.GetParameter)Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.[`GetSolidSurfaceMeshQualityWarningLimit`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.GetSolidSurfaceMeshQualityWarningLimit)Get Mesh Quality Warning Limit[`GroupAllSimilarChildren`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.GroupAllSimilarChildren)Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.[`GroupSimilarObjects`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.GroupSimilarObjects)Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.[`PropertyByAPIName`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.PropertyByAPIName)Get a property by its API name.[`PropertyByName`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.PropertyByName)Get a property by its unique name.[`RemoveParameter`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.RemoveParameter)Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.### Properties

NameDescription[`ActiveWorkflow`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.ActiveWorkflow)Gets the currently active workflow object.[`Children`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`Figures`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`Images`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`Properties`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`VisibleProperties`](#MeshWorkflowGroup.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets the currently active workflow object.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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### *property* MeshWorkflowGroup.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* MeshWorkflowGroup.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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### MeshWorkflowGroup.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### MeshWorkflowGroup.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### MeshWorkflowGroup.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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### MeshWorkflowGroup.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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### MeshWorkflowGroup.AddMeshWorkflow(type: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.MeshWorkflow.WorkflowType](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/MechanicalEnums/MeshWorkflow/WorkflowType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.MeshWorkflow.WorkflowType))

Adds a new workflow to the “MeshWorkflowGroup” object.

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### MeshWorkflowGroup.ClearGeneratedData()

Resets all mesh workflows completely, i.e. also the geometry scoping transferred into each mesh workflow will be reset and all inactive geometry parts/bodies will become active again. Steps, controls, and outcomes will be reset to their initial state while any user-defined property settings will remain as-is.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### MeshWorkflowGroup.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### MeshWorkflowGroup.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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### MeshWorkflowGroup.GenerateWorkflows()

Generates all mesh workflows, i.e. executes the “Input”, the “Steps”, and the “Output” as needed.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### MeshWorkflowGroup.GetSolidSurfaceMeshQualityWarningLimit(meshMetric: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.MeshMetricType](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/MeshMetricType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.MeshMetricType))

Get Mesh Quality Warning Limit

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### MeshWorkflowGroup.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### MeshWorkflowGroup.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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