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 # `CenterOfGravityConstraint`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a CenterOfGravityConstraint.

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## Overview

### Methods

NameDescription[`Activate`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.Activate)Activate the current object.[`CopyTo`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.CopyTo)Copies all visible properties from this object to another.[`CreateParameter`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.CreateParameter)Creates a new parameter for a Property.[`Delete`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.Delete)Run the Delete action.[`Duplicate`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.Duplicate)Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.[`GetChildren`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.GetChildren)Gets the list of children, filtered by type.[`GetParameter`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.GetParameter)Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.[`GroupAllSimilarChildren`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.GroupAllSimilarChildren)Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.[`GroupSimilarObjects`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.GroupSimilarObjects)Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.[`PropertyByAPIName`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.PropertyByAPIName)Get a property by its API name.[`PropertyByName`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.PropertyByName)Get a property by its unique name.[`RemoveParameter`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.RemoveParameter)Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.[`RenameBasedOnDefinition`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.RenameBasedOnDefinition)Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.### Properties

NameDescription[`Axis`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.Axis)Gets or sets the Axis used for calculation. Only positive direction enums will be accepted (“PositiveXAxis”, “PositiveYAxis”, “PositiveXAxis”).[`Children`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.Children)Gets the list of children.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject's category.[`EnvironmentSelection`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.EnvironmentSelection)Gets or Sets the EnvironmentSelection to an Analysis object or TopoEnvironmentType enum.[`InternalObject`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`Location`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.Location)Gets or sets the Location.[`MaximumPosition`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.MaximumPosition)Gets or sets the MaximumPosition.[`MinimumPosition`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.MinimumPosition)Gets or sets the MinimumPosition.[`Properties`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ScopingMethod`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.ScopingMethod)Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.[`Selection`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.Selection)Gets or sets the Selection.[`Suppressed`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`VisibleProperties`](#CenterOfGravityConstraint.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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### *property* CenterOfGravityConstraint.Axis *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CoordinateSystemAxisType](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/CoordinateSystemAxisType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CoordinateSystemAxisType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Axis used for calculation. Only positive direction enums will be accepted (“PositiveXAxis”, “PositiveYAxis”, “PositiveXAxis”). : InvalidArgumentException: Any unsupported enum value.

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### *property* CenterOfGravityConstraint.Children *: List\[[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Interfaces/IDataModelObject.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of children.

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### *property* CenterOfGravityConstraint.DataModelObjectCategory *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/DataModelObjectCategory.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.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* CenterOfGravityConstraint.EnvironmentSelection *: Any | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or Sets the EnvironmentSelection to an Analysis object or TopoEnvironmentType enum.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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### *property* CenterOfGravityConstraint.Location *: [Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo](../../Interfaces/Common/ISelectionInfo.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.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* CenterOfGravityConstraint.MaximumPosition *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the MaximumPosition.

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### *property* CenterOfGravityConstraint.MinimumPosition *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the MinimumPosition.

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### *property* CenterOfGravityConstraint.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* CenterOfGravityConstraint.ScopingMethod *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GeometryDefineByType](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/GeometryDefineByType.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GeometryDefineByType) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.

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### *property* CenterOfGravityConstraint.Selection *: [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.OptimizationRegion](OptimizationRegion.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.OptimizationRegion) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Selection.

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

Activate the current object.

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

Run the Delete action.

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### CenterOfGravityConstraint.Duplicate() → [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Interfaces/IDataModelObject.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject)

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### CenterOfGravityConstraint.GroupSimilarObjects() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder](TreeGroupingFolder.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder)

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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### CenterOfGravityConstraint.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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### CenterOfGravityConstraint.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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### CenterOfGravityConstraint.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.

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

Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.