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 # `PipeIdealization`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a PipeIdealization.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`Children`](#PipeIdealization.Children)Gets the list of children.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#PipeIdealization.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`Extend`](#PipeIdealization.Extend)Gets or sets the Extend.[`Factor`](#PipeIdealization.Factor)Gets or sets the Factor.[`GeometrySelection`](#PipeIdealization.GeometrySelection)Gets or sets the GeometrySelection.[`InternalObject`](#PipeIdealization.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`Properties`](#PipeIdealization.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`Suppressed`](#PipeIdealization.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`VisibleProperties`](#PipeIdealization.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the Extend.

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

Gets or sets the Factor.

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

Gets or sets the GeometrySelection.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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### *property* PipeIdealization.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* PipeIdealization.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* PipeIdealization.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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### PipeIdealization.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### PipeIdealization.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### PipeIdealization.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### PipeIdealization.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### PipeIdealization.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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