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 # `CoSimulationPin`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a CoSimulationPin.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`Children`](#CoSimulationPin.Children)Gets the list of children.[`DOF`](#CoSimulationPin.DOF)Gets or sets the DOF.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#CoSimulationPin.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject's category.[`InternalObject`](#CoSimulationPin.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`JointType`](#CoSimulationPin.JointType)Gets or sets the Joint Type.[`PinBehavior`](#CoSimulationPin.PinBehavior)Gets or sets the Pin Behavior.[`PinNature`](#CoSimulationPin.PinNature)Gets or sets the Pin Nature.[`Properties`](#CoSimulationPin.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`Scope`](#CoSimulationPin.Scope)Gets or sets the Joint through Scope.[`Suppressed`](#CoSimulationPin.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`VisibleProperties`](#CoSimulationPin.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the DOF.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the Joint Type.

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

Gets or sets the Pin Behavior.

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

Gets or sets the Pin Nature.

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

Gets or sets the Joint through Scope.

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

Activate the current object.

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

Run the Delete action.

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

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### CoSimulationPin.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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### CoSimulationPin.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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### CoSimulationPin.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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### CoSimulationPin.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.