`MeshEdit`
Last update: 09.03.2026class Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshEdit
Bases: object
Defines a MeshEdit.
Overview
Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Activate |
Activate the current object. |
AddComment |
Creates a new child Comment. |
AddContactMatchGroup |
Creates a new ContactMatchGroup |
AddDirectMorph |
Creates a new DirectMorph |
AddFigure |
Creates a new child Figure. |
AddImage |
Creates a new child Image. |
AddManualMeshConnection |
Add a new ManualMeshConnection |
AddMeshConnectionGroup |
Creates a new MeshConnectionGroup |
AddNodeMerge |
Add a new NodeMerge. |
AddNodeMergeGroup |
Creates a new NodeMergeGroup |
AddNodeMove |
Creates a new NodeMove |
AddPullExtrude |
Creates a new MeshExtrude |
AddPullRevolve |
Creates a new MeshExtrude |
AddPullSurfaceCoating |
Creates a new MeshExtrude |
ClearGeneratedData |
Clear the generated data. |
CopyTo |
Copies all visible properties from this object to another. |
CreateNamedSelectionForSharedNodes |
Run the CreateNamedSelectionForSharedNodes action. |
CreateParameter |
Creates a new parameter for a Property. |
Duplicate |
Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject. |
Generate |
Generate all mesh edits. |
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. |
RenameBasedOnDefinition |
Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action. |
SearchConnectionsForDuplicatePairs |
Run the SearchConnectionsForDuplicatePairs action. |
Properties
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
AssociateToPullGeometry |
To Migrate Boundary Conditions from profile to resulting Pull bodies. |
Children |
Gets the list of children. |
Comments |
Gets the list of associated comments. |
DataModelObjectCategory |
Gets the current DataModelObject's category. |
Figures |
Gets the list of associated figures. |
GenerateAutomaticMeshConnectionsOnRefresh |
Gets or sets the GenerateAutomaticMeshConnectionsOnRefresh. |
Images |
Gets the list of associated images. |
InternalObject |
Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only. |
Properties |
Gets the list of properties for this object. |
TransparencyEnabled |
Gets or sets the TransparencyEnabled. |
VisibleProperties |
Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object. |
Property detail
property MeshEdit.AssociateToPullGeometry : bool | None
To Migrate Boundary Conditions from profile to resulting Pull bodies.
property MeshEdit.Children : List[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None
Gets the list of children.
property MeshEdit.Comments : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment] | None
Gets the list of associated comments.
property MeshEdit.DataModelObjectCategory : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory | None
Gets the current DataModelObject's category.
property MeshEdit.Figures : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure] | None
Gets the list of associated figures.
property MeshEdit.GenerateAutomaticMeshConnectionsOnRefresh : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AutomaticOrManual | None
Gets or sets the GenerateAutomaticMeshConnectionsOnRefresh.
property MeshEdit.Images : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image] | None
Gets the list of associated images.
property MeshEdit.InternalObject : Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSMeshConnectionsParentAuto | None
Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
property MeshEdit.Properties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None
Gets the list of properties for this object.
property MeshEdit.TransparencyEnabled : bool | None
Gets or sets the TransparencyEnabled.
property MeshEdit.VisibleProperties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None
Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.
Method detail
MeshEdit.Activate() → None
Activate the current object.
MeshEdit.AddComment() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment
Creates a new child Comment.
MeshEdit.AddContactMatchGroup() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.ContactMatchGroup
Creates a new ContactMatchGroup
MeshEdit.AddDirectMorph() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DirectMorph
Creates a new DirectMorph
MeshEdit.AddFigure() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure
Creates a new child Figure.
MeshEdit.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.
MeshEdit.AddManualMeshConnection() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshConnection
Add a new ManualMeshConnection
MeshEdit.AddMeshConnectionGroup() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshConnectionGroup
Creates a new MeshConnectionGroup
MeshEdit.AddNodeMerge() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NodeMerge
Add a new NodeMerge.
MeshEdit.AddNodeMergeGroup() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NodeMergeGroup
Creates a new NodeMergeGroup
MeshEdit.AddNodeMove() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NodeMove
Creates a new NodeMove
MeshEdit.AddPullExtrude() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshExtrude
Creates a new MeshExtrude
MeshEdit.AddPullRevolve() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshExtrude
Creates a new MeshExtrude
MeshEdit.AddPullSurfaceCoating() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshExtrude
Creates a new MeshExtrude
MeshEdit.ClearGeneratedData() → None
Clear the generated data.
MeshEdit.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject) → None
Copies all visible properties from this object to another.
MeshEdit.CreateNamedSelectionForSharedNodes() → None
Run the CreateNamedSelectionForSharedNodes action.
MeshEdit.CreateParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter
Creates a new parameter for a Property.
MeshEdit.Duplicate() → Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject
Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
MeshEdit.Generate() → None
Generate all mesh edits.
MeshEdit.GetChildren(recurses: bool, children: List[ChildrenType]) → List[ChildrenType]
Gets the list of children, filtered by type.
MeshEdit.GetParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter
Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.
MeshEdit.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → None
Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.
MeshEdit.GroupSimilarObjects() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder
Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.
MeshEdit.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.
MeshEdit.PropertyByName(name: str) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property
Get a property by its unique name.
MeshEdit.RemoveParameter(propName: str) → None
Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.
MeshEdit.RenameBasedOnDefinition() → None
Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.
MeshEdit.SearchConnectionsForDuplicatePairs() → None
Run the SearchConnectionsForDuplicatePairs action.