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 # `OptimizationRegionBaseClass`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a OptimizationRegionBaseClass.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`Children`](#OptimizationRegionBaseClass.Children)Gets the list of children.[`ExclusionRegionLocation`](#OptimizationRegionBaseClass.ExclusionRegionLocation)Gets or sets the ExclusionRegionLocation.[`ExclusionScopingMethod`](#OptimizationRegionBaseClass.ExclusionScopingMethod)Gets or sets the ExclusionScopingMethod.[`InternalObject`](#OptimizationRegionBaseClass.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`MaxCumulatedDisplacementControl`](#OptimizationRegionBaseClass.MaxCumulatedDisplacementControl)Gets or sets the MaxCumulatedDisplacementControl.[`MorphingTotalMoveLimit`](#OptimizationRegionBaseClass.MorphingTotalMoveLimit)Gets or sets the MorphingTotalMoveLimit.[`Properties`](#OptimizationRegionBaseClass.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`VisibleProperties`](#OptimizationRegionBaseClass.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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### *property* OptimizationRegionBaseClass.Children *: List\[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of children.

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

Gets or sets the ExclusionRegionLocation.

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### *property* OptimizationRegionBaseClass.ExclusionScopingMethod *: [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 ExclusionScopingMethod.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the MaxCumulatedDisplacementControl.

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

Gets or sets the MorphingTotalMoveLimit.

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### *property* OptimizationRegionBaseClass.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* OptimizationRegionBaseClass.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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### OptimizationRegionBaseClass.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### OptimizationRegionBaseClass.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### OptimizationRegionBaseClass.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### OptimizationRegionBaseClass.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### OptimizationRegionBaseClass.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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