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 # `Thickness`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a Thickness.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

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

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the IndependentVariable.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the MembraneOffset.

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### *property* Thickness.NumberOfSegments *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the NumberOfSegments.

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

Gets or sets the OffsetType.

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

Gets or sets the RangeMaximum.

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

Gets or sets the RangeMinimum.

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

Gets the ScopeMode.

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

Gets or sets the ThicknessField.

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### *property* Thickness.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* Thickness.XYZFunctionCoordinateSystem *: [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 XYZFunctionCoordinateSystem.

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## Method detail

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### Thickness.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### Thickness.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### Thickness.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### Thickness.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### Thickness.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### Thickness.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### Thickness.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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