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 # `SymmetryGeneral`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a SymmetryGeneral.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

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

## Property detail

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### *property* SymmetryGeneral.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* SymmetryGeneral.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* SymmetryGeneral.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 CoordinateSystem.

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### *property* SymmetryGeneral.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* SymmetryGeneral.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* SymmetryGeneral.HighBoundaryLocation *: [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 HighBoundaryLocation.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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### *property* SymmetryGeneral.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.

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### *property* SymmetryGeneral.LowBoundaryLocation *: [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 LowBoundaryLocation.

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

Gets or sets the ReadOnly.

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

Gets the ScopeMode.

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

Activate the current object.

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

Run the Delete action.

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

Flips the High and Low Boundaries.

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

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### SymmetryGeneral.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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### SymmetryGeneral.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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### SymmetryGeneral.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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### SymmetryGeneral.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.