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 # `ITools`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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#### *class* Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ITools

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

Defines common tools.

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## Overview

### Methods

NameDescription[`GetGeoDataFromFile`](#ITools.GetGeoDataFromFile)Returns the geo data model object for the CAD file name specified.[`GetMeshDataFromFile`](#ITools.GetMeshDataFromFile)Returns the mesh data model associated to the file name specified.[`GetResultsDataFromFile`](#ITools.GetResultsDataFromFile)Returns the result reader object associated to the file name specified.<a id="method-detail"></a>

## Method detail

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### ITools.GetGeoDataFromFile(filename: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Geometry.IGeoData

Returns the geo data model object for the CAD file name specified.

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### ITools.GetMeshDataFromFile(filename: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str), bodyGrouping: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mesh.IMeshData

Returns the mesh data model associated to the file name specified.

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### ITools.GetResultsDataFromFile(filename: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Post.IResultReader

Returns the result reader object associated to the file name specified.