`Gasket`
Last update: 09.03.2026class Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshControls.Gasket
Bases: object
Defines a Gasket.
Overview
Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Activate |
Activate the current object. |
AddComment |
Creates a new child Comment. |
AddFigure |
Creates a new child Figure. |
AddImage |
Creates a new child Image. |
CopyTo |
Copies all visible properties from this object to another. |
CreateParameter |
Creates a new parameter for a Property. |
Delete |
Run the Delete action. |
Duplicate |
Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject. |
GenerateMesh |
Generate the Mesh. |
GetChildren |
Gets the list of children, filtered by type. |
GetParameter |
Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property. |
GroupAllSimilarChildren |
Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action. |
GroupSimilarObjects |
Run the GroupSimilarObjects action. |
PropertyByAPIName |
Get a property by its API name. |
PropertyByName |
Get a property by its unique name. |
RemoveParameter |
Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property. |
RenameBasedOnDefinition |
Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action. |
Properties
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Children |
Gets the list of children. |
Comments |
Gets the list of associated comments. |
DataModelObjectCategory |
Gets the current DataModelObject’s category. |
ElementOrder |
Gets and Sets Element Order Property. The default value is Use Global Setting. |
Figures |
Gets the list of associated figures. |
FreeFaceMeshType |
Gets and Sets Free Face Mesh Type Property. The default value is Quad/Tri. |
Images |
Gets the list of associated images. |
InternalObject |
Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only. |
Location |
Gets and Sets the Location. |
Properties |
Gets the list of properties for this object. |
ScopingMethod |
Gets or sets the ScopingMethod. |
Source |
Gets and Sets the Source. |
SourceScopingMethod |
Gets and Sets Source Scoping Method Property. Geometry Selection enables you to select sources or targets manually using the Source option. Named Selection enables you to choose one Named Selection as a source or target using the Source Named Selection option. |
Suppressed |
Gets or sets the Suppressed. |
VisibleProperties |
Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object. |
Property detail
property Gasket.Children : List[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None
Gets the list of children.
property Gasket.Comments : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment] | None
Gets the list of associated comments.
property Gasket.DataModelObjectCategory : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory | None
Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.
property Gasket.ElementOrder : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ElementOrder | None
Gets and Sets Element Order Property. The default value is Use Global Setting.
property Gasket.Figures : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure] | None
Gets the list of associated figures.
property Gasket.FreeFaceMeshType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.MultizoneMappedMeshType | None
Gets and Sets Free Face Mesh Type Property. The default value is Quad/Tri.
property Gasket.Images : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image] | None
Gets the list of associated images.
property Gasket.InternalObject : Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSMeshControlAuto | None
Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
property Gasket.Location : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None
Gets and Sets the Location.
property Gasket.Properties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None
Gets the list of properties for this object.
property Gasket.ScopingMethod : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GeometryDefineByType | None
Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.
property Gasket.Source : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None
Gets and Sets the Source.
property Gasket.SourceScopingMethod : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GeometryDefineByType | None
Gets and Sets Source Scoping Method Property. Geometry Selection enables you to select sources or targets manually using the Source option. Named Selection enables you to choose one Named Selection as a source or target using the Source Named Selection option.
property Gasket.Suppressed : bool | None
Gets or sets the Suppressed.
property Gasket.VisibleProperties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None
Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.
Method detail
Gasket.Activate() → None
Activate the current object.
Gasket.AddComment() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment
Creates a new child Comment.
Gasket.AddFigure() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure
Creates a new child Figure.
Gasket.AddImage(filePath: str) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image
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.
Gasket.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject) → None
Copies all visible properties from this object to another.
Gasket.CreateParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter
Creates a new parameter for a Property.
Gasket.Delete() → None
Run the Delete action.
Gasket.Duplicate() → Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject
Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
Gasket.GenerateMesh() → None
Generate the Mesh.
Gasket.GetChildren(recurses: bool, children: List[ChildrenType]) → List[ChildrenType]
Gets the list of children, filtered by type.
Gasket.GetParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter
Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.
Gasket.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → None
Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.
Gasket.GroupSimilarObjects() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder
Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.
Gasket.PropertyByAPIName(name: str) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property
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.
Gasket.PropertyByName(name: str) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property
Get a property by its unique name.
Gasket.RemoveParameter(propName: str) → None
Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.
Gasket.RenameBasedOnDefinition() → None
Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.
