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 # `AMOverhangConstraint`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a AMOverhangConstraint.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`BuildDirection`](#AMOverhangConstraint.BuildDirection)Gets or sets the axis used for the build direction. Only axis enums will be accepted.[`Children`](#AMOverhangConstraint.Children)Gets the list of children.[`CoordinateSystem`](#AMOverhangConstraint.CoordinateSystem)Gets or sets the CoordinateSystem.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#AMOverhangConstraint.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`InternalObject`](#AMOverhangConstraint.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`OverhangAngle`](#AMOverhangConstraint.OverhangAngle)Gets or sets the OverhangAngle.[`Properties`](#AMOverhangConstraint.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ScopingMethod`](#AMOverhangConstraint.ScopingMethod)Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.[`Selection`](#AMOverhangConstraint.Selection)Gets or sets the Selection.[`Suppressed`](#AMOverhangConstraint.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`VisibleProperties`](#AMOverhangConstraint.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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### *property* AMOverhangConstraint.BuildDirection *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CoordinateSystemAxisType](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/CoordinateSystemAxisType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CoordinateSystemAxisType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the axis used for the build direction. Only axis enums will be accepted. : InvalidArgumentException: “Origin” enum value.

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### *property* AMOverhangConstraint.Children *: List\[[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Interfaces/IDataModelObject.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of children.

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### *property* AMOverhangConstraint.CoordinateSystem *: [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CoordinateSystem](CoordinateSystem.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.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* AMOverhangConstraint.DataModelObjectCategory *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/DataModelObjectCategory.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.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* AMOverhangConstraint.InternalObject *: Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSTopoConstraintAuto | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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### *property* AMOverhangConstraint.OverhangAngle *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the OverhangAngle.

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### *property* AMOverhangConstraint.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* AMOverhangConstraint.ScopingMethod *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GeometryDefineByType](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/GeometryDefineByType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.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* AMOverhangConstraint.Selection *: [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.OptimizationRegion](OptimizationRegion.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.OptimizationRegion) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Selection.

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### *property* AMOverhangConstraint.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* AMOverhangConstraint.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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### AMOverhangConstraint.Activate() → [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

Activate the current object.

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### AMOverhangConstraint.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject) → [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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### AMOverhangConstraint.CreateParameter(propName: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### AMOverhangConstraint.Delete() → [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

Run the Delete action.

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### AMOverhangConstraint.Duplicate() → [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Interfaces/IDataModelObject.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject)

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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### AMOverhangConstraint.GetChildren(recurses: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool), children: List\[ChildrenType\]) → List\[ChildrenType\]

Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

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### AMOverhangConstraint.GetParameter(propName: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### AMOverhangConstraint.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### AMOverhangConstraint.GroupSimilarObjects() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder](TreeGroupingFolder.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder)

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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### AMOverhangConstraint.PropertyByAPIName(name: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property

```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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### AMOverhangConstraint.PropertyByName(name: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property

Get a property by its unique name.

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### AMOverhangConstraint.RemoveParameter(propName: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

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

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### AMOverhangConstraint.RenameBasedOnDefinition() → [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.