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 # `ExternalDataFile`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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#### *class* Ansys.Mechanical.ExternalData.ExternalDataFile

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

A basic definition of the external data file.

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## Overview

### Properties

NameDescription[`Description`](#ExternalDataFile.Description)Gets or sets the optional description of the external data file.[`FilePath`](#ExternalDataFile.FilePath)Gets or sets the file path of the external data file.[`Identifier`](#ExternalDataFile.Identifier)Gets or sets the identifier of the external data file.[`ImportSettings`](#ExternalDataFile.ImportSettings)[`IsMainFile`](#ExternalDataFile.IsMainFile)<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the optional description of the external data file.

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

Gets or sets the file path of the external data file.

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### *property* ExternalDataFile.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 of the external data file.

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### *property* ExternalDataFile.ImportSettings *: [Ansys.Mechanical.ExternalData.ImportSettingsBase](ImportSettingsBase.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v252.Ansys.Mechanical.ExternalData.ImportSettingsBase) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

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