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 # `ZCrossSection`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a ZCrossSection.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`Area`](#ZCrossSection.Area)Gets the Area.[`Children`](#ZCrossSection.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#ZCrossSection.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#ZCrossSection.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`Figures`](#ZCrossSection.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`IYY`](#ZCrossSection.IYY)Gets the IYY.[`IZZ`](#ZCrossSection.IZZ)Gets the IZZ.[`Images`](#ZCrossSection.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#ZCrossSection.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`Properties`](#ZCrossSection.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ReadOnly`](#ZCrossSection.ReadOnly)Gets or sets the ReadOnly.[`Thick1`](#ZCrossSection.Thick1)Gets or sets the Thick1.[`Thick2`](#ZCrossSection.Thick2)Gets or sets the Thick2.[`Thick3`](#ZCrossSection.Thick3)Gets or sets the Thick3.[`VisibleProperties`](#ZCrossSection.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.[`Width1`](#ZCrossSection.Width1)Gets or sets the Width1.[`Width2`](#ZCrossSection.Width2)Gets or sets the Width2.[`Width3`](#ZCrossSection.Width3)Gets or sets the Width3.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets the Area.

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

Gets the IYY.

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

Gets the IZZ.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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### *property* ZCrossSection.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* ZCrossSection.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* ZCrossSection.Thick1 *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Thick1.

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### *property* ZCrossSection.Thick2 *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Thick2.

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### *property* ZCrossSection.Thick3 *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Thick3.

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### *property* ZCrossSection.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* ZCrossSection.Width1 *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Width1.

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### *property* ZCrossSection.Width2 *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Width2.

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### *property* ZCrossSection.Width3 *: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Width3.

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## Method detail

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### ZCrossSection.Activate()

Activate the current object.

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### ZCrossSection.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

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### ZCrossSection.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### ZCrossSection.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

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### ZCrossSection.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### ZCrossSection.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### ZCrossSection.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

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

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