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Mechanical scripting interface 2025

`JointProbe`

Last update: 09.03.2026

class Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.ProbeResults.JointProbe

Bases: object

Defines a BoltPretensionProbe.

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.
ClearGeneratedData Run the ClearGeneratedData action.
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.
DuplicateWithoutResults Run the DuplicateWithoutResults action.
EvaluateAllResults Run the EvaluateAllResults action.
ExportAnimation Run the ExportAnimation action.
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.
RetrieveResult Evaluates the individual probe result without evaluating all the results in the same solution.
SnapToMeshNodes Snap the coordinates of probe result to the mesh nodes.

Properties

Name Description
BeamSelection Gets or sets the BeamSelection.
BoundaryConditionSelection Gets or sets the BoundaryConditionSelection. In order to select the option ‘WeakSprings’, please use the property ‘LocationMethod = LocationDefinitionMethod.WeakSprings’.
Children Gets the list of children.
Comments Gets the list of associated comments.
ContactRegionSelection Gets or sets the ContactRegionSelection.
CoordinateSystemSelection Gets or sets the CoordinateSystemSelection.
DataModelObjectCategory Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.
DisplayTime Gets or sets the DisplayTime.
DpfEvaluation Gets or sets the DpfEvaluation.
Figures Gets the list of associated figures.
GeometryLocation Gets or sets the GeometryLocation.
Images Gets the list of associated images.
InternalObject Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
IsSolved Gets the IsSolved.
IterationNumber Gets the IterationNumber.
LoadStep Gets the LoadStep.
LoadStepNumber Gets or sets the LoadStepNumber.
LocationMethod Gets or sets the LocationMethod.
MaximumTotal Gets the MaximumTotal.
MaximumXAxis Gets the MaximumXAxis.
MaximumYAxis Gets the MaximumYAxis.
MaximumZAxis Gets the MaximumZAxis.
MeshConnectionSelection Gets or sets the MeshConnectionSelection.
MinimumTotal Gets the MinimumTotal.
MinimumXAxis Gets the MinimumXAxis.
MinimumYAxis Gets the MinimumYAxis.
MinimumZAxis Gets the MinimumZAxis.
Orientation Gets or sets the Orientation. Accepts/Returns None if it is the Solution Coordinate System.
OrientationMethod Gets the OrientationMethod.
Properties Gets the list of properties for this object.
RPMSelection Gets or sets the RPM Selection value at which the results are evaluated.
RemotePointSelection Gets or sets the RemotePointSelection.
ResultSelection Gets or sets the ResultSelection.
ResultType Gets or sets the ResultType.
SpatialResolution Gets or sets the SpatialResolution.
SpringSelection Gets or sets the SpringSelection.
Status Gets the Status.
Substep Gets the Substep.
Summation Gets or sets the Summation.
Suppressed Gets or sets the Suppressed.
SurfaceSelection Gets or sets the MeshConnectionSelection.
Time Gets the Time.
Total Gets the Total.
Type Gets the Type.
VisibleProperties Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.
XAxis Gets the XAxis.
YAxis Gets the YAxis.
ZAxis Gets the ZAxis.

Property detail

property JointProbe.BeamSelection : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.Beam | None

Gets or sets the BeamSelection.

property JointProbe.BoundaryConditionSelection : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject | None

Gets or sets the BoundaryConditionSelection. In order to select the option ‘WeakSprings’, please use the property ‘LocationMethod = LocationDefinitionMethod.WeakSprings’.

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

Gets the list of children.

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

Gets the list of associated comments.

property JointProbe.ContactRegionSelection : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.ContactRegion | None

Gets or sets the ContactRegionSelection.

property JointProbe.CoordinateSystemSelection : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CoordinateSystem | None

Gets or sets the CoordinateSystemSelection.

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

Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.

property JointProbe.DisplayTime : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the DisplayTime.

property JointProbe.DpfEvaluation : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DpfEvaluationType | None

Gets or sets the DpfEvaluation.

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

Gets the list of associated figures.

property JointProbe.GeometryLocation : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None

Gets or sets the GeometryLocation.

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

Gets the list of associated images.

property JointProbe.InternalObject : Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSProbeResultAuto | None

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

property JointProbe.IsSolved : bool | None

Gets the IsSolved.

property JointProbe.IterationNumber : int | None

Gets the IterationNumber.

property JointProbe.LoadStep : int | None

Gets the LoadStep.

property JointProbe.LoadStepNumber : int | None

Gets or sets the LoadStepNumber.

property JointProbe.LocationMethod : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.LocationDefinitionMethod | None

Gets or sets the LocationMethod.

property JointProbe.MaximumTotal : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MaximumTotal.

property JointProbe.MaximumXAxis : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MaximumXAxis.

property JointProbe.MaximumYAxis : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MaximumYAxis.

property JointProbe.MaximumZAxis : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MaximumZAxis.

property JointProbe.MeshConnectionSelection : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshConnection | None

Gets or sets the MeshConnectionSelection.

property JointProbe.MinimumTotal : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MinimumTotal.

property JointProbe.MinimumXAxis : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MinimumXAxis.

property JointProbe.MinimumYAxis : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MinimumYAxis.

property JointProbe.MinimumZAxis : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MinimumZAxis.

property JointProbe.Orientation : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CoordinateSystem | None

Gets or sets the Orientation. Accepts/Returns None if it is the Solution Coordinate System.

property JointProbe.OrientationMethod : bool | None

Gets the OrientationMethod.

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

Gets the list of properties for this object.

property JointProbe.RPMSelection : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the RPM Selection value at which the results are evaluated.

property JointProbe.RemotePointSelection : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.RemotePoint | None

Gets or sets the RemotePointSelection.

property JointProbe.ResultSelection : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ProbeDisplayFilter | None

Gets or sets the ResultSelection.

property JointProbe.ResultType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ProbeResultType | None

Gets or sets the ResultType.

property JointProbe.SpatialResolution : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.MinimumOrMaximum | None

Gets or sets the SpatialResolution.

property JointProbe.SpringSelection : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Connections.Spring | None

Gets or sets the SpringSelection.

property JointProbe.Status : int | None

Gets the Status.

property JointProbe.Substep : int | None

Gets the Substep.

property JointProbe.Summation : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.MomentsAtSummationPointType | None

Gets or sets the Summation.

property JointProbe.Suppressed : bool | None

Gets or sets the Suppressed.

property JointProbe.SurfaceSelection : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Surface | None

Gets or sets the MeshConnectionSelection.

property JointProbe.Time : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the Time.

property JointProbe.Total : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the Total.

property JointProbe.Type : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ProbeResultType | None

Gets the Type.

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

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

property JointProbe.XAxis : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the XAxis.

property JointProbe.YAxis : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the YAxis.

property JointProbe.ZAxis : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the ZAxis.

Method detail

JointProbe.Activate() → None

Activate the current object.

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

Creates a new child Comment.

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

Creates a new child Figure.

JointProbe.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.

JointProbe.ClearGeneratedData() → None

Run the ClearGeneratedData action.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

JointProbe.Delete() → None

Run the Delete action.

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

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

JointProbe.DuplicateWithoutResults() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject

Run the DuplicateWithoutResults action.

JointProbe.EvaluateAllResults() → None

Run the EvaluateAllResults action.

JointProbe.ExportAnimation(filePath: str, format: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GraphicsAnimationExportFormat, settings: Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.AnimationExportSettings) → None

Run the ExportAnimation action.

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

Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

JointProbe.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → None

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

JointProbe.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.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

JointProbe.RemoveParameter(propName: str) → None

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

JointProbe.RenameBasedOnDefinition() → None

Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.

JointProbe.RetrieveResult() → None

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

JointProbe.SnapToMeshNodes() → None

Snap the coordinates of probe result to the mesh nodes.

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