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 # `AMProcess`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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#### *class* Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.AMProcess

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

Defines a AMProcess.

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## Overview

### Methods

NameDescription[`Activate`](#AMProcess.Activate)Activate the current object.[`AddCartesianMesh`](#AMProcess.AddCartesianMesh)AddCartesianMesh method.[`AddComment`](#AMProcess.AddComment)Creates a new child Comment.[`AddFigure`](#AMProcess.AddFigure)Creates a new child Figure.[`AddGeneratedAMSupport`](#AMProcess.AddGeneratedAMSupport)Creates a new GeneratedAMSupport[`AddImage`](#AMProcess.AddImage)Creates a new child Image.[`AddPredefinedAMSupport`](#AMProcess.AddPredefinedAMSupport)Creates a new PredefinedAMSupport[`AddSTLAMSupport`](#AMProcess.AddSTLAMSupport)Creates a new STLAMSupport[`AddSupportGroup`](#AMProcess.AddSupportGroup)Creates a new AMSupportGroup[`CleanAMStrains`](#AMProcess.CleanAMStrains)Run the CleanAMStrains action.[`CopyTo`](#AMProcess.CopyTo)Copies all visible properties from this object to another.[`CreateAMBondConnections`](#AMProcess.CreateAMBondConnections)Run the CreateAMBondConnections action.[`CreateBuildToBaseContact`](#AMProcess.CreateBuildToBaseContact)Run the CreateBuildToBaseContact action.[`CreateParameter`](#AMProcess.CreateParameter)Creates a new parameter for a Property.[`Delete`](#AMProcess.Delete)Run the Delete action.[`Duplicate`](#AMProcess.Duplicate)Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.[`GenerateAMStrains`](#AMProcess.GenerateAMStrains)Run the GenerateAMStrains action.[`GetChildren`](#AMProcess.GetChildren)Gets the list of children, filtered by type.[`GetParameter`](#AMProcess.GetParameter)Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.[`GetSequence`](#AMProcess.GetSequence)Gets the support removal sequence for a given environment.[`GroupAllSimilarChildren`](#AMProcess.GroupAllSimilarChildren)Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.[`GroupSimilarObjects`](#AMProcess.GroupSimilarObjects)Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.[`HasAMStrains`](#AMProcess.HasAMStrains)Get the HasAMStrains property.[`PropertyByAPIName`](#AMProcess.PropertyByAPIName)Get a property by its API name.[`PropertyByName`](#AMProcess.PropertyByName)Get a property by its unique name.[`RemoveParameter`](#AMProcess.RemoveParameter)Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.[`ResetAllSequences`](#AMProcess.ResetAllSequences)Resets the sequence for all analyses### Properties

NameDescription[`BaseGeometry`](#AMProcess.BaseGeometry)Gets or sets the BaseGeometry.[`BuildGeometry`](#AMProcess.BuildGeometry)Gets or sets the PartGeometry using the deprecated BuildGeometry method.[`Children`](#AMProcess.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#AMProcess.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#AMProcess.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`ElementSize`](#AMProcess.ElementSize)Gets or sets the ElementSize.[`Figures`](#AMProcess.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`Images`](#AMProcess.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#AMProcess.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`LayerHeight`](#AMProcess.LayerHeight)Gets the element layer height used for the AM build step.[`LengthUnits`](#AMProcess.LengthUnits)Gets or sets the LengthUnits.[`MeshUsingVoxelization`](#AMProcess.MeshUsingVoxelization)Gets or sets the MeshUsingVoxelization.[`NonlinearEffects`](#AMProcess.NonlinearEffects)Gets or sets the NonlinearEffects.[`PartGeometry`](#AMProcess.PartGeometry)Gets or sets the PartGeometry.[`Properties`](#AMProcess.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`SubsampleRate`](#AMProcess.SubsampleRate)Gets or sets the SubsampleRate.[`VisibleProperties`](#AMProcess.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.[`WallThickness`](#AMProcess.WallThickness)Gets or sets the WallThickness.[`ZLocationAtTopOfBase`](#AMProcess.ZLocationAtTopOfBase)Gets the ZLocationAtTopOfBase.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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### *property* AMProcess.BaseGeometry *: [Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo](../../../Interfaces/Common/ISelectionInfo.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the BaseGeometry.

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### *property* AMProcess.BuildGeometry *: [Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo](../../../Interfaces/Common/ISelectionInfo.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the PartGeometry using the deprecated BuildGeometry method.

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### *property* AMProcess.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* AMProcess.Comments *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment](../Comment.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated comments.

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### *property* AMProcess.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* AMProcess.ElementSize *: [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 ElementSize.

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### *property* AMProcess.Figures *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure](../Figure.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated figures.

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### *property* AMProcess.Images *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image](../Image.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated images.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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### *property* AMProcess.LayerHeight *: [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 the element layer height used for the AM build step.

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

Gets or sets the LengthUnits.

<a id="AMProcess.MeshUsingVoxelization"></a>

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

Gets or sets the MeshUsingVoxelization.

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

Gets or sets the NonlinearEffects.

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### *property* AMProcess.PartGeometry *: [Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo](../../../Interfaces/Common/ISelectionInfo.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the PartGeometry.

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

Gets or sets the SubsampleRate.

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### *property* AMProcess.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* AMProcess.WallThickness *: [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 WallThickness.

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### *property* AMProcess.ZLocationAtTopOfBase *: [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 the ZLocationAtTopOfBase.

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## Method detail

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

Activate the current object.

<a id="AMProcess.AddCartesianMesh"></a>

### AMProcess.AddCartesianMesh() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshControls.AutomaticMethod](../MeshControls/AutomaticMethod.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshControls.AutomaticMethod)

AddCartesianMesh method.

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### AMProcess.AddComment() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment](../Comment.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment)

Creates a new child Comment.

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### AMProcess.AddFigure() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure](../Figure.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure)

Creates a new child Figure.

<a id="AMProcess.AddGeneratedAMSupport"></a>

### AMProcess.AddGeneratedAMSupport() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.GeneratedAMSupport](GeneratedAMSupport.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.GeneratedAMSupport)

Creates a new GeneratedAMSupport

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### AMProcess.AddImage(filePath: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image](../Image.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image)

```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.

```

<a id="AMProcess.AddPredefinedAMSupport"></a>

### AMProcess.AddPredefinedAMSupport() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.PredefinedAMSupport](PredefinedAMSupport.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.PredefinedAMSupport)

Creates a new PredefinedAMSupport

<a id="AMProcess.AddSTLAMSupport"></a>

### AMProcess.AddSTLAMSupport() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.STLAMSupport](STLAMSupport.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.STLAMSupport)

Creates a new STLAMSupport

<a id="AMProcess.AddSupportGroup"></a>

### AMProcess.AddSupportGroup() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.AMSupportGroup](AMSupportGroup.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.AMSupportGroup)

Creates a new AMSupportGroup

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

Run the CleanAMStrains action.

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

Run the CreateAMBondConnections action.

<a id="AMProcess.CreateBuildToBaseContact"></a>

### AMProcess.CreateBuildToBaseContact() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.ContactRegion](../Connections/ContactRegion.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.ContactRegion)

Run the CreateBuildToBaseContact action.

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

Run the Delete action.

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

Run the GenerateAMStrains action.

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### AMProcess.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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### AMProcess.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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### AMProcess.GetSequence(analysis: [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Analysis](../Analysis.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Analysis)) → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.AMSupportRemovalSequence](AMSupportRemovalSequence.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.AMSupportRemovalSequence)

Gets the support removal sequence for a given environment.

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

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

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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

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

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

<a id="AMProcess.HasAMStrains"></a>

### AMProcess.HasAMStrains() → [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool)

Get the HasAMStrains property.

<a id="AMProcess.PropertyByAPIName"></a>

### AMProcess.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.

```

<a id="AMProcess.PropertyByName"></a>

### AMProcess.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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### AMProcess.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.

<a id="AMProcess.ResetAllSequences"></a>

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

Resets the sequence for all analyses