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 # `SurfaceCoating`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a SurfaceCoating.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`Children`](#SurfaceCoating.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#SurfaceCoating.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`CoordinateSystem`](#SurfaceCoating.CoordinateSystem)Gets or sets the CoordinateSystem.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#SurfaceCoating.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`Figures`](#SurfaceCoating.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`Images`](#SurfaceCoating.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#SurfaceCoating.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`Location`](#SurfaceCoating.Location)Gets or sets the Location.[`Material`](#SurfaceCoating.Material)Gets or sets the Material.[`Properties`](#SurfaceCoating.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ReadOnly`](#SurfaceCoating.ReadOnly)Gets or sets the ReadOnly.[`Suppressed`](#SurfaceCoating.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`SurfaceCoatingStiffnessBehavior`](#SurfaceCoating.SurfaceCoatingStiffnessBehavior)Gets or sets the SurfaceCoatingStiffnessBehavior.[`Thickness`](#SurfaceCoating.Thickness)Gets or sets the Thickness.[`VisibleProperties`](#SurfaceCoating.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the SurfaceCoatingStiffnessBehavior.

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

Gets or sets the Thickness.

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### *property* SurfaceCoating.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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### SurfaceCoating.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### SurfaceCoating.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### SurfaceCoating.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### SurfaceCoating.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### SurfaceCoating.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### SurfaceCoating.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### SurfaceCoating.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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