`NodeMergeGroup`

class Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NodeMergeGroup

Bases: object

Defines a NodeMergeGroup.

Overview

Methods

Name	Description
Activate	Activate the current object.
AddComment	Creates a new child Comment.
AddContactRegion	Creates a new child ContactRegion.
AddFigure	Creates a new child Figure.
AddImage	Creates a new child Image.
AddInterStage	Creates a new child InterStage.
AddJoint	Creates a new child Joint.
AddNodeMerge	Creates a new NodeMerge
AddSpotWeld	Creates a new child SpotWeld.
CopyTo	Copies all visible properties from this object to another.
CreateAutomaticConnections	Run the CreateAutomaticConnections action.
CreateParameter	Creates a new parameter for a Property.
Delete	Run the Delete action.
DeleteChildren	Run the DeleteChildren action with optional verification dialog.
Duplicate	Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
GenerateNodeMerge	Generate mesh connections for the selected mesh connection objects or groups in the model.
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.
RenameBasedOnChildren	Rename the Connection group based on the children.
RepairOverlappingContactRegions	Check for Overlapping Contact Regions. However, please note that this action does not result in any actual repair being performed.
SearchConnectionsForDuplicatePairs	Run the SearchConnectionsForDuplicatePairs action.
SetDefaultAPDLNames	Loop over all the valid contact regions and set the default APDL names.

Properties

Name	Description
ActiveConnections	Gets the ActiveConnections.
AutomaticFixedJoints	Gets or sets the AutomaticFixedJoints.
Children	Gets the list of children.
Comments	Gets the list of associated comments.
ConnectionType	Gets or sets the ConnectionType.
Connections	Gets the Connections.
CylindricalFaces	Gets or sets the CylindricalFaces.
DataModelObjectCategory	Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.
EdgeEdge	Gets or sets the EdgeEdge.
EdgeOverlapTolerance	Gets or sets the EdgeOverlapTolerance.
FaceAngleTolerance	Gets or sets the FaceAngleTolerance.
FaceEdge	Gets or sets the FaceEdge.
FaceFace	Gets or sets the FaceFace.
FaceFaceDetectionAngleTolerence	Gets or sets the FaceFaceDetectionAngleTolerence.
FaceOverlapTolerance	Gets or sets the FaceOverlapTolerance.
Figures	Gets the list of associated figures.
GroupBy	Gets or sets the GroupBy.
Images	Gets the list of associated images.
InternalObject	Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
Location	Gets or sets the Location.
MinimumDistancePercentage	Gets or sets the MinimumDistancePercentage.
MinimumDistanceValue	Gets the MinimumDistanceValue.
Priority	Gets or sets the Priority.
Properties	Gets the list of properties for this object.
ReadOnly	Gets or sets the ReadOnly.
RevoluteJoints	Gets or sets the RevoluteJoints.
SearchAcross	Gets or sets the SearchAcross.
Suppressed	Gets or sets the Suppressed.
ThicknessScaleFactor	Gets or sets the ThicknessScaleFactor.
ToleranceSlider	Gets or sets the ToleranceSlider.
ToleranceType	Gets or sets the ToleranceType.
ToleranceValue	Gets or sets the ToleranceValue.
UseRange	Gets or sets the UseRange.
VisibleProperties	Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

Property detail

property NodeMergeGroup.ActiveConnections : int | None

Gets the ActiveConnections.

property NodeMergeGroup.AutomaticFixedJoints : bool | None

Gets or sets the AutomaticFixedJoints.

property NodeMergeGroup.Children : List[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None

Gets the list of children.

property NodeMergeGroup.Comments : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment] | None

Gets the list of associated comments.

property NodeMergeGroup.ConnectionType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AutoDetectionType | None

Gets or sets the ConnectionType.

property NodeMergeGroup.Connections : int | None

Gets the Connections.

property NodeMergeGroup.CylindricalFaces : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CylindricalFacesOption | None

Gets or sets the CylindricalFaces.

property NodeMergeGroup.DataModelObjectCategory : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory | None

Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.

property NodeMergeGroup.EdgeEdge : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ContactEdgeEdgeOption | None

Gets or sets the EdgeEdge.

property NodeMergeGroup.EdgeOverlapTolerance : int | None

Gets or sets the EdgeOverlapTolerance.

property NodeMergeGroup.FaceAngleTolerance : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the FaceAngleTolerance.

property NodeMergeGroup.FaceEdge : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ContactFaceEdgeOption | None

Gets or sets the FaceEdge.

property NodeMergeGroup.FaceFace : bool | None

Gets or sets the FaceFace.

property NodeMergeGroup.FaceFaceDetectionAngleTolerence : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the FaceFaceDetectionAngleTolerence.

property NodeMergeGroup.FaceOverlapTolerance : int | None

Gets or sets the FaceOverlapTolerance.

property NodeMergeGroup.Figures : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure] | None

Gets the list of associated figures.

property NodeMergeGroup.GroupBy : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ContactGroupingType | None

Gets or sets the GroupBy.

property NodeMergeGroup.Images : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image] | None

Gets the list of associated images.

property NodeMergeGroup.InternalObject : Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSConnectionGroupAuto | None

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

property NodeMergeGroup.Location : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None

Gets or sets the Location.

property NodeMergeGroup.MinimumDistancePercentage : int | None

Gets or sets the MinimumDistancePercentage.

property NodeMergeGroup.MinimumDistanceValue : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MinimumDistanceValue.

property NodeMergeGroup.Priority : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ContactFaceEdgePriority | None

Gets or sets the Priority.

property NodeMergeGroup.Properties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None

Gets the list of properties for this object.

property NodeMergeGroup.ReadOnly : bool | None

Gets or sets the ReadOnly.

property NodeMergeGroup.RevoluteJoints : bool | None

Gets or sets the RevoluteJoints.

property NodeMergeGroup.SearchAcross : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ContactSearchingType | None

Gets or sets the SearchAcross.

property NodeMergeGroup.Suppressed : bool | None

Gets or sets the Suppressed.

property NodeMergeGroup.ThicknessScaleFactor : float | None

Gets or sets the ThicknessScaleFactor.

property NodeMergeGroup.ToleranceSlider : int | None

Gets or sets the ToleranceSlider.

property NodeMergeGroup.ToleranceType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ContactToleranceType | None

Gets or sets the ToleranceType.

property NodeMergeGroup.ToleranceValue : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the ToleranceValue.

property NodeMergeGroup.UseRange : bool | None

Gets or sets the UseRange.

property NodeMergeGroup.VisibleProperties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None

Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

Method detail

NodeMergeGroup.Activate() → None

Activate the current object.

NodeMergeGroup.AddComment() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment

Creates a new child Comment.

NodeMergeGroup.AddContactRegion() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.ContactRegion

Creates a new child ContactRegion.

NodeMergeGroup.AddFigure() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure

Creates a new child Figure.

NodeMergeGroup.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.

NodeMergeGroup.AddInterStage() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.ContactRegion

Creates a new child InterStage.

NodeMergeGroup.AddJoint() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.Joint

Creates a new child Joint.

NodeMergeGroup.AddNodeMerge() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NodeMerge

Creates a new NodeMerge

NodeMergeGroup.AddSpotWeld() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.ContactRegion

Creates a new child SpotWeld.

NodeMergeGroup.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject) → None

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

NodeMergeGroup.CreateAutomaticConnections() → None

Run the CreateAutomaticConnections action.

NodeMergeGroup.CreateParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

NodeMergeGroup.Delete() → None

Run the Delete action.

NodeMergeGroup.DeleteChildren(verificationDialog: bool) → None

Run the DeleteChildren action with optional verification dialog.

NodeMergeGroup.Duplicate() → Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

NodeMergeGroup.GenerateNodeMerge() → None

Generate mesh connections for the selected mesh connection objects or groups in the model.

NodeMergeGroup.GetChildren(recurses: bool, children: List[ChildrenType]) → List[ChildrenType]

Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

NodeMergeGroup.GetParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

NodeMergeGroup.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → None

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

NodeMergeGroup.GroupSimilarObjects() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

NodeMergeGroup.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.

NodeMergeGroup.PropertyByName(name: str) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property

Get a property by its unique name.

NodeMergeGroup.RemoveParameter(propName: str) → None

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

NodeMergeGroup.RenameBasedOnChildren() → bool

Rename the Connection group based on the children.

NodeMergeGroup.RepairOverlappingContactRegions() → None

Check for Overlapping Contact Regions. However, please note that this action does not result in any actual repair being performed.

NodeMergeGroup.SearchConnectionsForDuplicatePairs() → None

Run the SearchConnectionsForDuplicatePairs action.

NodeMergeGroup.SetDefaultAPDLNames() → None

Loop over all the valid contact regions and set the default APDL names.