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 # `RemotePoint`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a RemotePoint.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`Behavior`](#RemotePoint.Behavior)Gets or sets the Behavior.[`Children`](#RemotePoint.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#RemotePoint.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`CoordinateSystem`](#RemotePoint.CoordinateSystem)Gets or sets the CoordinateSystem.[`DOFSelection`](#RemotePoint.DOFSelection)Gets or sets the DOFSelection.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#RemotePoint.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`Formulation`](#RemotePoint.Formulation)Gets or sets the Formulation.[`GloballyAvailable`](#RemotePoint.GloballyAvailable)Remote point is globally available[`InternalObject`](#RemotePoint.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`Location`](#RemotePoint.Location)Gets or sets the Location.[`Material`](#RemotePoint.Material)Gets or sets the Material.[`OutlineSelection`](#RemotePoint.OutlineSelection)Gets or sets the OutlineSelection.[`PilotNodeAPDLName`](#RemotePoint.PilotNodeAPDLName)Gets or sets the PilotNodeAPDLName.[`PilotNodeScopingType`](#RemotePoint.PilotNodeScopingType)Gets or sets the PilotNodeScopingType.[`PinballRegion`](#RemotePoint.PinballRegion)Gets or sets the PinballRegion.[`Point`](#RemotePoint.Point)Gets or sets the Point.[`Properties`](#RemotePoint.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`Radius`](#RemotePoint.Radius)Gets or sets the Radius.[`ReadOnly`](#RemotePoint.ReadOnly)Gets or sets the ReadOnly.[`RelaxationMethod`](#RemotePoint.RelaxationMethod)Gets or sets the RelaxationMethod.[`RotationX`](#RemotePoint.RotationX)Gets or sets the RotationX.[`RotationY`](#RemotePoint.RotationY)Gets or sets the RotationY.[`RotationZ`](#RemotePoint.RotationZ)Gets or sets the RotationZ.[`ScopingMethod`](#RemotePoint.ScopingMethod)Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.[`Suppressed`](#RemotePoint.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`VisibleProperties`](#RemotePoint.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.[`XComponent`](#RemotePoint.XComponent)Gets or sets the XComponent.[`XCoordinate`](#RemotePoint.XCoordinate)Gets or sets the XCoordinate.[`YComponent`](#RemotePoint.YComponent)Gets or sets the YComponent.[`YCoordinate`](#RemotePoint.YCoordinate)Gets or sets the YCoordinate.[`ZComponent`](#RemotePoint.ZComponent)Gets or sets the ZComponent.[`ZCoordinate`](#RemotePoint.ZCoordinate)Gets or sets the ZCoordinate.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the Behavior.

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

Gets or sets the CoordinateSystem.

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

Gets or sets the DOFSelection.

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

Gets or sets the Formulation.

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### *property* RemotePoint.GloballyAvailable *: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Remote point is globally available

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the Location.

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### *property* RemotePoint.Material *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Material.

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### *property* RemotePoint.OutlineSelection *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.RemotePoint](#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v251.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.RemotePoint)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the OutlineSelection.

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### *property* RemotePoint.PilotNodeAPDLName *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the PilotNodeAPDLName.

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

Gets or sets the PilotNodeScopingType.

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### *property* RemotePoint.PinballRegion *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the PinballRegion.

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

Gets or sets the Point.

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### *property* RemotePoint.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* RemotePoint.Radius *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Radius.

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### *property* RemotePoint.ReadOnly *: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the ReadOnly.

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### *property* RemotePoint.RelaxationMethod *: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the RelaxationMethod.

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

Gets or sets the RotationX.

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

Gets or sets the RotationY.

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

Gets or sets the RotationZ.

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

Gets or sets the XComponent.

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### *property* RemotePoint.XCoordinate *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the XCoordinate.

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

Gets or sets the YComponent.

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### *property* RemotePoint.YCoordinate *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the YCoordinate.

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

Gets or sets the ZComponent.

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### *property* RemotePoint.ZCoordinate *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the ZCoordinate.

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## Method detail

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### RemotePoint.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### RemotePoint.AddCommandSnippet()

Creates a new CommandSnippet

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### RemotePoint.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

<a id="RemotePoint.CopyTo"></a>

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### RemotePoint.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### RemotePoint.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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### RemotePoint.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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### RemotePoint.GetMeshRegion()

Returns the mesh region associated to the remote point.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

<a id="RemotePoint.GroupAllSimilarChildren"></a>

### RemotePoint.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

<a id="RemotePoint.GroupSimilarObjects"></a>

### RemotePoint.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

<a id="RemotePoint.PromoteToNamedSelection"></a>

### RemotePoint.PromoteToNamedSelection()

Run the PromoteToNamedSelection action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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