Mechanical scripting interface 2026 R1

`STLAMSupport`

Last update: 09.03.2026

class Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.AdditiveManufacturing.STLAMSupport

Bases: object

Defines a STLAMSupport.

Overview

Methods

Name Description
Activate Activate the current object.
AddCommandSnippet Creates a new CommandSnippet
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.
CreateNamedSelectionOfExternalElementFaces Create a named selection of the generated exterior element faces.
CreateNamedSelectionOfGeneratedElements Create a named selection of the generated elements.
CreateParameter Creates a new parameter for a Property.
Delete Run the Delete action.
Duplicate Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
ExportStl Export STL data.
GenerateSupportBodies Generate Support Bodies.
GetChildren Gets the list of children, filtered by type.
GetGeneratedBody Returns the generated body object
GetParameter Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.
GroupAllSimilarChildren Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.
GroupSimilarObjects Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.
ImportSTL Run the ImportSTL 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.

Properties

Name Description
Children Gets the list of children.
Comments Gets the list of associated comments.
DataModelObjectCategory Gets the current DataModelObject's category.
DensityMultiple Gets or sets the DensityMultiple.
ElasticModulusMultipleInX Gets or sets the ElasticModulusMultipleInX.
ElasticModulusMultipleInY Gets or sets the ElasticModulusMultipleInY.
ElasticModulusMultipleInZ Gets or sets the ElasticModulusMultipleInZ.
ElementSize Gets the ElementSize.
Figures Gets the list of associated figures.
Filename Gets or sets the Filename.
GeometrySelection Gets or sets the GeometrySelection.
Images Gets the list of associated images.
InternalObject Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
LengthUnits Gets or sets the LengthUnits.
MaterialMultiplier Gets or sets the MaterialMultiplier.
MultiplierEntry Gets or sets the MultiplierEntry.
Properties Gets the list of properties for this object.
STL Gets or sets the STL.
STLSupportType Gets or sets the STLSupportType.
STLSupportView Gets or sets the STLSupportView.
ShearModulusMultipleInXY Gets or sets the ShearModulusMultipleInXY.
ShearModulusMultipleInXZ Gets or sets the ShearModulusMultipleInXZ.
ShearModulusMultipleInYZ Gets or sets the ShearModulusMultipleInYZ.
Source Gets or sets the Source.
StlWallThickness Gets or sets the StlWallThickness.
SubsampleRate Gets or sets the SubsampleRate.
SupportType Gets or sets the SupportType.
Suppressed Gets or sets the Suppressed state.
ThermalConductivityMultipleInX Gets or sets the ThermalConductivityMultipleInX.
ThermalConductivityMultipleInY Gets or sets the ThermalConductivityMultipleInY.
ThermalConductivityMultipleInZ Gets or sets the ThermalConductivityMultipleInZ.
VisibleProperties Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.
Volume Gets or sets the Volume.
VoxelSize Gets the VoxelSize.
WallSpacing Gets or sets the WallSpacing.
WallThickness Gets or sets the WallThickness.

Property detail

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

Gets the list of children.

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

Gets the list of associated comments.

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

Gets the current DataModelObject's category.

property STLAMSupport.DensityMultiple : float | None

Gets or sets the DensityMultiple.

property STLAMSupport.ElasticModulusMultipleInX : float | None

Gets or sets the ElasticModulusMultipleInX.

property STLAMSupport.ElasticModulusMultipleInY : float | None

Gets or sets the ElasticModulusMultipleInY.

property STLAMSupport.ElasticModulusMultipleInZ : float | None

Gets or sets the ElasticModulusMultipleInZ.

property STLAMSupport.ElementSize : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the ElementSize.

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

Gets the list of associated figures.

property STLAMSupport.Filename : str | None

Gets or sets the Filename.

property STLAMSupport.GeometrySelection : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None

Gets or sets the GeometrySelection.

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

Gets the list of associated images.

property STLAMSupport.InternalObject : Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSAMSupportAuto | None

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

property STLAMSupport.LengthUnits : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.WBUnitSystemType | None

Gets or sets the LengthUnits.

property STLAMSupport.MaterialMultiplier : float | None

Gets or sets the MaterialMultiplier.

property STLAMSupport.MultiplierEntry : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMMultiplierEntryType | None

Gets or sets the MultiplierEntry.

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

Gets the list of properties for this object.

property STLAMSupport.STL : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.STL | None

Gets or sets the STL.

property STLAMSupport.STLSupportType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMSupportSTLType | None

Gets or sets the STLSupportType.

property STLAMSupport.STLSupportView : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.STLSupportViewType | None

Gets or sets the STLSupportView.

property STLAMSupport.ShearModulusMultipleInXY : float | None

Gets or sets the ShearModulusMultipleInXY.

property STLAMSupport.ShearModulusMultipleInXZ : float | None

Gets or sets the ShearModulusMultipleInXZ.

property STLAMSupport.ShearModulusMultipleInYZ : float | None

Gets or sets the ShearModulusMultipleInYZ.

property STLAMSupport.Source : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMStlSource | None

Gets or sets the Source.

property STLAMSupport.StlWallThickness : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the StlWallThickness.

property STLAMSupport.SubsampleRate : int | None

Gets or sets the SubsampleRate.

property STLAMSupport.SupportType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AMSupportType | None

Gets or sets the SupportType.

property STLAMSupport.Suppressed : bool | None

Gets or sets the Suppressed state.

property STLAMSupport.ThermalConductivityMultipleInX : float | None

Gets or sets the ThermalConductivityMultipleInX.

property STLAMSupport.ThermalConductivityMultipleInY : float | None

Gets or sets the ThermalConductivityMultipleInY.

property STLAMSupport.ThermalConductivityMultipleInZ : float | None

Gets or sets the ThermalConductivityMultipleInZ.

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

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

property STLAMSupport.Volume : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the Volume.

property STLAMSupport.VoxelSize : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the VoxelSize.

property STLAMSupport.WallSpacing : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the WallSpacing.

property STLAMSupport.WallThickness : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the WallThickness.

Method detail

STLAMSupport.Activate() → None

Activate the current object.

STLAMSupport.AddCommandSnippet() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CommandSnippet

Creates a new CommandSnippet

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

Creates a new child Comment.

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

Creates a new child Figure.

STLAMSupport.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.

STLAMSupport.ClearGeneratedData() → None

Run the ClearGeneratedData action.

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

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

STLAMSupport.CreateNamedSelectionOfExternalElementFaces() → Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NamedSelection]

Create a named selection of the generated exterior element faces.

STLAMSupport.CreateNamedSelectionOfGeneratedElements() → Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NamedSelection]

Create a named selection of the generated elements.

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

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

STLAMSupport.Delete() → None

Run the Delete action.

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

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

STLAMSupport.ExportStl(filename: str, progress: Ansys.Mechanical.Application.Progress) → None

Export STL data.

STLAMSupport.GenerateSupportBodies(progress: Ansys.Mechanical.Application.Progress) → None

Generate Support Bodies.

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

Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

STLAMSupport.GetGeneratedBody() → Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject

Returns the generated body object

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

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

STLAMSupport.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → None

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

STLAMSupport.ImportSTL() → None

Run the ImportSTL action.

STLAMSupport.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.

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

Get a property by its unique name.

STLAMSupport.RemoveParameter(propName: str) → None

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

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