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 # `ImportedLayeredSection`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a ImportedLayeredSection.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

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

## Property detail

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the LayerToDisplay.

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

Gets the MaximumNumberOfLayers.

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

Gets or sets the ThermalStrainEffects.

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

Gets the Type.

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

Activate the current object.

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

Creates a new child Figure.

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### ImportedLayeredSection.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.

```

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

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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

Run the RegroupToDefault action.

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### ImportedLayeredSection.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.