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 # `GenericPointMass`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a GenericPointMass.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`Children`](#GenericPointMass.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#GenericPointMass.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#GenericPointMass.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject's category.[`Figures`](#GenericPointMass.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`Images`](#GenericPointMass.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#GenericPointMass.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`IsDistributedMass`](#GenericPointMass.IsDistributedMass)Gets the IsDistributedMass.[`Location`](#GenericPointMass.Location)Gets or sets the Geometry.[`Properties`](#GenericPointMass.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ReadOnly`](#GenericPointMass.ReadOnly)Gets or sets the ReadOnly.[`RemotePoint`](#GenericPointMass.RemotePoint)Gets the remote point associated to the point mass.[`VisibleProperties`](#GenericPointMass.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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### *property* GenericPointMass.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* GenericPointMass.Comments *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment](Comment.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated comments.

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### *property* GenericPointMass.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* GenericPointMass.Figures *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure](Figure.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated figures.

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### *property* GenericPointMass.Images *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image](Image.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated images.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets the IsDistributedMass.

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### *property* GenericPointMass.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 Geometry.

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

Gets or sets the ReadOnly.

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

Gets the remote point associated to the point mass.

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

Activate the current object.

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### GenericPointMass.AddCommandSnippet() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CommandSnippet](CommandSnippet.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CommandSnippet)

Creates a new CommandSnippet

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### GenericPointMass.AddComment() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment](Comment.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment)

Creates a new child Comment.

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### GenericPointMass.AddFigure() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure](Figure.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure)

Creates a new child Figure.

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### GenericPointMass.AddImage(filePath: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image](Image.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image)

```text
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.

```

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

Run the Delete action.

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

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### GenericPointMass.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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### GenericPointMass.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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### GenericPointMass.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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### GenericPointMass.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.