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 # `MeshNumbering`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a MeshNumbering.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

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

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the CompressNodeNumbers.

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

Gets or sets the ElementOffset.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the NodeOffset.

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

Activate the current object.

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### MeshNumbering.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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### MeshNumbering.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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### MeshNumbering.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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### MeshNumbering.AddNumberingControl() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NumberingControl](NumberingControl.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NumberingControl)

Creates a new NumberingControl

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

Run the Delete action.

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

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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

Run the RenumberMesh action.