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 # `MeshWorkflowStep`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Object that wraps IDSEngineeringModelGeometryOperationAuto.

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## Overview

### Methods

NameDescription[`Activate`](#MeshWorkflowStep.Activate)Activate the current object.[`AddControl`](#MeshWorkflowStep.AddControl)Adds a MeshWorkflowControl node as child node of the “Step” tree node. This control node can be created under any step node. This node is created to set properties that are required for executing an operation.[`AddFigure`](#MeshWorkflowStep.AddFigure)Creates a new child Figure.[`AddImage`](#MeshWorkflowStep.AddImage)Creates a new child Image.[`AddOutcome`](#MeshWorkflowStep.AddOutcome)Adds a MeshWorkflowOutcome node as child node of the “Step” tree node. This outcome node can be created under any step node. This node is created to see the results after executing an operation.[`CopyTo`](#MeshWorkflowStep.CopyTo)Copies all visible properties from this object to another.[`CreateParameter`](#MeshWorkflowStep.CreateParameter)Creates a new parameter for a Property.[`Delete`](#MeshWorkflowStep.Delete)Run the Delete action.[`Duplicate`](#MeshWorkflowStep.Duplicate)Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.[`GetChildren`](#MeshWorkflowStep.GetChildren)Gets the list of children, filtered by type.[`GetParameter`](#MeshWorkflowStep.GetParameter)Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.[`GroupAllSimilarChildren`](#MeshWorkflowStep.GroupAllSimilarChildren)Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.[`GroupSimilarObjects`](#MeshWorkflowStep.GroupSimilarObjects)Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.[`PropertyByAPIName`](#MeshWorkflowStep.PropertyByAPIName)Get a property by its API name.[`PropertyByName`](#MeshWorkflowStep.PropertyByName)Get a property by its unique name.[`RemoveParameter`](#MeshWorkflowStep.RemoveParameter)Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.### Properties

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

## Property detail

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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### *property* MeshWorkflowStep.OperationType *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.MeshWorkflow.OperationType](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/MechanicalEnums/MeshWorkflow/OperationType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.MeshWorkflow.OperationType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Returns the type of the operation. .

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### *property* MeshWorkflowStep.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* MeshWorkflowStep.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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### MeshWorkflowStep.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### MeshWorkflowStep.AddControl(type: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.MeshWorkflow.ControlType](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/MechanicalEnums/MeshWorkflow/ControlType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.MeshWorkflow.ControlType))

Adds a MeshWorkflowControl node as child node of the “Step” tree node. This control node can be created under any step node. This node is created to set properties that are required for executing an operation.

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### MeshWorkflowStep.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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### MeshWorkflowStep.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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### MeshWorkflowStep.AddOutcome(type: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.MeshWorkflow.OutcomeType](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/MechanicalEnums/MeshWorkflow/OutcomeType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.MeshWorkflow.OutcomeType))

Adds a MeshWorkflowOutcome node as child node of the “Step” tree node. This outcome node can be created under any step node. This node is created to see the results after executing an operation.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### MeshWorkflowStep.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### MeshWorkflowStep.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### MeshWorkflowStep.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### MeshWorkflowStep.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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