`DirectMorph`
Last update: 09.03.2026class Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DirectMorph
Bases: object
Defines a DirectMorph.
Overview
Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Activate |
Activate the current object. |
CopyTo |
Copies all visible properties from this object to another. |
CreateParameter |
Creates a new parameter for a Property. |
Delete |
Run the Delete action. |
Duplicate |
Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject. |
GetChildren |
Gets the list of children, filtered by type. |
GetParameter |
Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property. |
GroupAllSimilarChildren |
Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action. |
GroupSimilarObjects |
Run the GroupSimilarObjects 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. |
DataModelObjectCategory |
Gets the current DataModelObject's category. |
DisplacementFile |
Gets or sets the DisplacementFile. |
InternalObject |
Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only. |
Location |
Gets or sets the Location. |
MorphDefinition |
Defines whether the Morphing is done based on the specified Displacement File or the outcome of a Mesh Workflow Morphing step. |
Properties |
Gets the list of properties for this object. |
ScaleFactor |
Gets or sets the ScaleFactor. |
Suppressed |
Gets or sets the Suppressed. |
TrackWorkflowStep |
Specifies whether to track changes to the Morph field file of the specified Mesh Workflow Morphing step. |
VisibleProperties |
Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object. |
WorkflowMorphStep |
Gets or sets the object ID of the Mesh Workflow Morphing step that the Morph Control is based on. |
Property detail
property DirectMorph.Children : List[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None
Gets the list of children.
property DirectMorph.DataModelObjectCategory : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory | None
Gets the current DataModelObject's category.
property DirectMorph.DisplacementFile : str | None
Gets or sets the DisplacementFile.
property DirectMorph.InternalObject : Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSDirectMorphAuto | None
Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
property DirectMorph.Location : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None
Gets or sets the Location.
property DirectMorph.MorphDefinition : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.MorphControl.MorphDefinitionType | None
Defines whether the Morphing is done based on the specified Displacement File or the outcome of a Mesh Workflow Morphing step.
property DirectMorph.Properties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None
Gets the list of properties for this object.
property DirectMorph.ScaleFactor : float | None
Gets or sets the ScaleFactor.
property DirectMorph.Suppressed : bool | None
Gets or sets the Suppressed.
property DirectMorph.TrackWorkflowStep : bool | None
Specifies whether to track changes to the Morph field file of the specified Mesh Workflow Morphing step.
property DirectMorph.VisibleProperties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None
Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.
property DirectMorph.WorkflowMorphStep : int | None
Gets or sets the object ID of the Mesh Workflow Morphing step that the Morph Control is based on.
Method detail
DirectMorph.Activate() → None
Activate the current object.
DirectMorph.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject) → None
Copies all visible properties from this object to another.
DirectMorph.CreateParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter
Creates a new parameter for a Property.
DirectMorph.Delete() → None
Run the Delete action.
DirectMorph.Duplicate() → Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject
Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
DirectMorph.GetChildren(recurses: bool, children: List[ChildrenType]) → List[ChildrenType]
Gets the list of children, filtered by type.
DirectMorph.GetParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter
Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.
DirectMorph.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → None
Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.
DirectMorph.GroupSimilarObjects() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder
Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.
DirectMorph.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.
DirectMorph.PropertyByName(name: str) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property
Get a property by its unique name.
DirectMorph.RemoveParameter(propName: str) → None
Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.