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 # `DirectionalBendingMoment`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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#### *class* Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.BeamResults.DirectionalBendingMoment

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

Defines a DirectionalBendingMoment.

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## Overview

### Methods

NameDescription[`Activate`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Activate)Activate the current object.[`AddAlert`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.AddAlert)Creates a new Alert[`AddComment`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.AddComment)Creates a new child Comment.[`AddConvergence`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.AddConvergence)Creates a new Convergence[`AddFigure`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.AddFigure)Creates a new child Figure.[`AddImage`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.AddImage)Creates a new child Image.[`ClearGeneratedData`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.ClearGeneratedData)Run the ClearGeneratedData action.[`CopyTo`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.CopyTo)Copies all visible properties from this object to another.[`CreateParameter`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.CreateParameter)CreateParameter method.[`CreateResultsAtAllSets`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.CreateResultsAtAllSets)Creates results at all sets for results under a solution.[`Delete`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Delete)Run the Delete action.[`Duplicate`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Duplicate)Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.[`DuplicateWithoutResults`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.DuplicateWithoutResults)Run the DuplicateWithoutResults action.[`EvaluateAllResults`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.EvaluateAllResults)Run the EvaluateAllResults action.[`ExportAnimation`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.ExportAnimation)Run the ExportAnimation action.[`ExportToTextFile`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.ExportToTextFile)Run the ExportToTextFile action.[`FetchRemoteResults`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.FetchRemoteResults)Run the FetchRemoteResult action.[`GetChildren`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.GetChildren)Gets the list of children, filtered by type.[`GetParameter`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.GetParameter)Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.[`GroupAllSimilarChildren`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.GroupAllSimilarChildren)Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.[`GroupSimilarObjects`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.GroupSimilarObjects)Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.[`PromoteToNamedSelection`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.PromoteToNamedSelection)Run the PromoteToNamedSelection action.[`PropertyByAPIName`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.PropertyByAPIName)Get a property by its API name.[`PropertyByName`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.PropertyByName)Get a property by its unique name.[`RemoveParameter`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.RemoveParameter)Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.[`RenameBasedOnDefinition`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.RenameBasedOnDefinition)Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.[`RetrieveResult`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.RetrieveResult)Evaluates the individual result without evaluating all the results in the same solution.### Properties

NameDescription[`Average`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Average)Gets the Average.[`BeamResultType`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.BeamResultType)Gets or sets the BeamResultType.[`By`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.By)Gets or sets the By.[`CalculateTimeHistory`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.CalculateTimeHistory)Gets or sets the CalculateTimeHistory.[`Children`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Children)Gets the list of children.[`CombinationNumber`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.CombinationNumber)Gets or sets the Combination Number for a Solution Combination result.[`Comments`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`CoordinateSystem`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.CoordinateSystem)Gets or sets the Coordinate System.[`CrackFrontNumber`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.CrackFrontNumber)Gets or sets the CrackFrontNumber.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.[`DisplayOption`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.DisplayOption)Gets or sets the DisplayOption.[`DisplayTime`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.DisplayTime)Gets or sets the DisplayTime.[`DpfEvaluation`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.DpfEvaluation)Gets or sets the DpfEvaluation.[`Figures`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`GlobalIDs`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.GlobalIDs)Gets or sets the GlobalIDs.[`GraphControlsXAxis`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.GraphControlsXAxis)Gets or sets the GraphControlsXAxis.[`Identifier`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Identifier)Gets or sets the Identifier.[`Images`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`IsSolved`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.IsSolved)Gets the IsSolved.[`ItemType`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.ItemType)Gets or sets the ItemType.[`IterationNumber`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.IterationNumber)Gets the IterationNumber.[`LoadStep`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.LoadStep)Gets the LoadStep.[`LoadStepForMaximumOfMaximumValues`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.LoadStepForMaximumOfMaximumValues)Get the Load Step for the maximum of maximum values.[`LoadStepForMaximumOfMinimumValues`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.LoadStepForMaximumOfMinimumValues)Get the Load Step for the maximum of minimum values.[`LoadStepForMinimumOfMaximumValues`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.LoadStepForMinimumOfMaximumValues)Get the Load Step for the minimum of maximum values.[`LoadStepForMinimumOfMinimumValues`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.LoadStepForMinimumOfMinimumValues)Get the Load Step for the minimum of minimum values.[`LoadStepNumber`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.LoadStepNumber)Gets or sets the LoadStepNumber.[`Location`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Location)Gets or sets the Location.[`Maximum`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Maximum)Gets the Maximum.[`MaximumOccursOn`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.MaximumOccursOn)Gets the MaximumOccursOn.[`MaximumOfMaximumOverTime`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.MaximumOfMaximumOverTime)Gets the MaximumOfMaximumOverTime.[`MaximumOfMinimumOverTime`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.MaximumOfMinimumOverTime)Gets the MaximumOfMinimumOverTime.[`Minimum`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Minimum)Gets the Minimum.[`MinimumOccursOn`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.MinimumOccursOn)Gets the MinimumOccursOn.[`MinimumOfMaximumOverTime`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.MinimumOfMaximumOverTime)Gets the MinimumOfMaximumOverTime.[`MinimumOfMinimumOverTime`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.MinimumOfMinimumOverTime)Gets the MinimumOfMinimumOverTime.[`NamedSelections`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.NamedSelections)Gets or sets the NamedSelections.[`NormalOrientation`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.NormalOrientation)Gets or sets the NormalOrientation.[`Path`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Path)Path property.[`PlotData`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.PlotData)Gets the result table.[`Properties`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`RPMSelection`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.RPMSelection)Gets or sets the RPM Selection value at which the results are evaluated.[`ScopingMethod`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.ScopingMethod)Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.[`SetNumber`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.SetNumber)Gets or sets the Set Number.[`SolutionCombinationDriver`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.SolutionCombinationDriver)Gets or sets the SolutionCombinationDriver.[`SolverComponentIDs`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.SolverComponentIDs)Gets or sets the SolverComponentIDs.[`Substep`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Substep)Gets the Substep.[`Suppressed`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`Surface`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Surface)Surface property.[`SurfaceCoating`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.SurfaceCoating)SurfaceCoating property.[`Time`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Time)Gets the Time.[`TimeForMaximumOfMaximumValues`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.TimeForMaximumOfMaximumValues)Get the Time for the maximum of maximum values.[`TimeForMaximumOfMinimumValues`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.TimeForMaximumOfMinimumValues)Get the Time for the maximum of minimum values.[`TimeForMinimumOfMaximumValues`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.TimeForMinimumOfMaximumValues)Get the Time for the minimum of maximum values.[`TimeForMinimumOfMinimumValues`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.TimeForMinimumOfMinimumValues)Get the Time for the minimum of minimum values.[`Total`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.Total)Gets the Total.[`VisibleProperties`](#DirectionalBendingMoment.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.Average *: [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 Average.

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

Gets or sets the BeamResultType.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.By"></a>

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

Gets or sets the By.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.CalculateTimeHistory"></a>

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

Gets or sets the CalculateTimeHistory.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.Children"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.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.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.CombinationNumber"></a>

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

Gets or sets the Combination Number for a Solution Combination result.

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### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.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.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.CoordinateSystem"></a>

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

Gets or sets the Coordinate System. Accepts/Returns None for Solution Coordinate System in the general case (if applicable). Accepts/Returns None for Fiber Coordinate System for a result that is sub scoped by ply.

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

Gets or sets the CrackFrontNumber.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.DataModelObjectCategory"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.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.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.DisplayOption"></a>

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

Gets or sets the DisplayOption.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.DisplayTime"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.DisplayTime *: [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 DisplayTime.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.DpfEvaluation"></a>

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

Gets or sets the DpfEvaluation.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.Figures"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.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.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.GlobalIDs"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.GlobalIDs *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the GlobalIDs.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.GraphControlsXAxis"></a>

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

Gets or sets the GraphControlsXAxis.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.Identifier"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.Identifier *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Identifier.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.Images"></a>

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.IsSolved"></a>

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

Gets the IsSolved.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.ItemType"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ItemType.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.IterationNumber"></a>

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

Gets the IterationNumber.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.LoadStep"></a>

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

Gets the LoadStep.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.LoadStepForMaximumOfMaximumValues"></a>

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

Get the Load Step for the maximum of maximum values.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.LoadStepForMaximumOfMinimumValues"></a>

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

Get the Load Step for the maximum of minimum values.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.LoadStepForMinimumOfMaximumValues"></a>

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

Get the Load Step for the minimum of maximum values.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.LoadStepForMinimumOfMinimumValues"></a>

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

Get the Load Step for the minimum of minimum values.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.LoadStepNumber"></a>

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

Gets or sets the LoadStepNumber.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.Location"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.Location *: [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 Location.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.Maximum"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.Maximum *: [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 Maximum.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.MaximumOccursOn"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.MaximumOccursOn *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the MaximumOccursOn.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.MaximumOfMaximumOverTime"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.MaximumOfMaximumOverTime *: [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 MaximumOfMaximumOverTime.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.MaximumOfMinimumOverTime"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.MaximumOfMinimumOverTime *: [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 MaximumOfMinimumOverTime.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.Minimum"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.Minimum *: [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 Minimum.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.MinimumOccursOn"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.MinimumOccursOn *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the MinimumOccursOn.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.MinimumOfMaximumOverTime"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.MinimumOfMaximumOverTime *: [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 MinimumOfMaximumOverTime.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.MinimumOfMinimumOverTime"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.MinimumOfMinimumOverTime *: [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 MinimumOfMinimumOverTime.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.NamedSelections"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.NamedSelections *: Iterable\[[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject](../../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Interfaces/IDataModelObject.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the NamedSelections.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.NormalOrientation"></a>

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

Gets or sets the NormalOrientation.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.Path"></a>

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

Path property.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.PlotData"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.PlotData *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Results.ResultDataTable](../../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Results/ResultDataTable.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Results.ResultDataTable) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the result table.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.Properties"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.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.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.RPMSelection"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.RPMSelection *: [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 RPM Selection value at which the results are evaluated.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.ScopingMethod"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.SetNumber"></a>

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

Gets or sets the Set Number.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.SolutionCombinationDriver"></a>

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

Gets or sets the SolutionCombinationDriver.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.SolverComponentIDs"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.SolverComponentIDs *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the SolverComponentIDs.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.Substep"></a>

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

Gets the Substep.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.Suppressed"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.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.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.Surface"></a>

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

Surface property.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.SurfaceCoating"></a>

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

SurfaceCoating property.

<a id="DirectionalBendingMoment.Time"></a>

### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.Time *: [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 Time.

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### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.TimeForMaximumOfMaximumValues *: [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)*

Get the Time for the maximum of maximum values.

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### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.TimeForMaximumOfMinimumValues *: [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)*

Get the Time for the maximum of minimum values.

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### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.TimeForMinimumOfMaximumValues *: [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)*

Get the Time for the minimum of maximum values.

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### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.TimeForMinimumOfMinimumValues *: [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)*

Get the Time for the minimum of minimum values.

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### *property* DirectionalBendingMoment.Total *: [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 Total.

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

Activate the current object.

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### DirectionalBendingMoment.AddAlert() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.Alert](../Alert.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.Alert)

Creates a new Alert

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### DirectionalBendingMoment.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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### DirectionalBendingMoment.AddConvergence() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.Convergence](../Convergence.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.Convergence)

Creates a new Convergence

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

Run the ClearGeneratedData action.

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### DirectionalBendingMoment.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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### DirectionalBendingMoment.CreateParameter(propName: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter

CreateParameter method.

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### DirectionalBendingMoment.CreateResultsAtAllSets() → List\[[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject](../../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Interfaces/IDataModelObject.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject)\]

Creates results at all sets for results under a solution.

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

Run the Delete action.

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### DirectionalBendingMoment.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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### DirectionalBendingMoment.DuplicateWithoutResults() → [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject](../../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Interfaces/IDataModelObject.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject)

Run the DuplicateWithoutResults action.

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

Run the EvaluateAllResults action.

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### DirectionalBendingMoment.ExportAnimation(filePath: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str), format: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GraphicsAnimationExportFormat](../../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/GraphicsAnimationExportFormat.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GraphicsAnimationExportFormat), settings: [Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.AnimationExportSettings](../../../../../Mechanical/Graphics/AnimationExportSettings.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.AnimationExportSettings)) → [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

Run the ExportAnimation action.

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### DirectionalBendingMoment.ExportToTextFile(filePath: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

Run the ExportToTextFile action.

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

Run the FetchRemoteResult action.

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

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### DirectionalBendingMoment.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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### DirectionalBendingMoment.PromoteToNamedSelection() → Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NamedSelection](../../NamedSelection.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NamedSelection)\]

Run the PromoteToNamedSelection action.

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

Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.

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

Evaluates the individual result without evaluating all the results in the same solution.