`ReinforcingPly`
Last update: 09.03.2026class Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.ReinforcingPly
Bases: object
This class provides access to the reinforcing ply data that has been imported from an external upstream system of Ansys Composite Prep.
Overview
Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Activate |
Activate the current object. |
AddComment |
Creates a new child Comment. |
AddFigure |
Creates a new child Figure. |
AddImage |
Creates a new child Image. |
CopyTo |
Copies all visible properties from this object to another. |
CreateParameter |
Creates a new parameter for a Property. |
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 |
|---|---|
Angle |
Gets the Angle of the reinforcing ply. |
BaseMaterialHandling |
Gets the BaseMaterialHandling of the reinforcing ply. This specifies whether the base-element material |
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. |
GlobalID |
Gets the GlobalID assigned to the base MESH200 elements for the corresponding Reinforcing Ply. This ID is propagated to the reinforcing elements generated by the REINF command and can be used during post-processing to select those reinforcing elements. |
IDInSource |
Gets the IDInSource as defined in the upstream ACP system. |
Images |
Gets the list of associated images. |
InternalObject |
Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only. |
Material |
Gets the Material of the reinforcing ply. |
NameInSource |
Gets the NameInSource as defined in the upstream ACP system. |
NumberOfElements |
Gets the NumberOfElements of the reinforcing ply. |
NumberOfSections |
Gets the NumberOfSections of the reinforcing ply. |
Properties |
Gets the list of properties for this object. |
ReadOnly |
Gets or sets the ReadOnly. |
ReinforcingBehavior |
Gets the ReinforcingBehavior of the reinforcing ply. |
ReinforcingType |
Gets the ReinforcingType of the reinforcing ply. |
StressState |
Gets the StressState of the reinforcing ply. |
Thickness |
Gets the Thickness of the reinforcing ply. |
VisibleProperties |
Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object. |
Property detail
property ReinforcingPly.Angle : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
Gets the Angle of the reinforcing ply.
property ReinforcingPly.BaseMaterialHandling : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ReinforcingBaseMaterialHandling | None
Gets the BaseMaterialHandling of the reinforcing ply. This specifies whether the base-element material : in the space occupied by the reinforcing fibers should be retained or removed.
property ReinforcingPly.Children : List[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None
Gets the list of children.
property ReinforcingPly.Comments : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment] | None
Gets the list of associated comments.
property ReinforcingPly.DataModelObjectCategory : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory | None
Gets the current DataModelObject's category.
property ReinforcingPly.Figures : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure] | None
Gets the list of associated figures.
property ReinforcingPly.GlobalID : int | None
Gets the GlobalID assigned to the base MESH200 elements for the corresponding Reinforcing Ply. This ID is propagated to the reinforcing elements generated by the REINF command and can be used during post-processing to select those reinforcing elements.
property ReinforcingPly.IDInSource : str | None
Gets the IDInSource as defined in the upstream ACP system.
property ReinforcingPly.Images : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image] | None
Gets the list of associated images.
property ReinforcingPly.InternalObject : Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSReinforcingPlyAuto | None
Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
property ReinforcingPly.Material : str | None
Gets the Material of the reinforcing ply.
property ReinforcingPly.NameInSource : str | None
Gets the NameInSource as defined in the upstream ACP system.
property ReinforcingPly.NumberOfElements : int | None
Gets the NumberOfElements of the reinforcing ply.
property ReinforcingPly.NumberOfSections : int | None
Gets the NumberOfSections of the reinforcing ply.
property ReinforcingPly.Properties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None
Gets the list of properties for this object.
property ReinforcingPly.ReadOnly : bool | None
Gets or sets the ReadOnly.
property ReinforcingPly.ReinforcingBehavior : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ReinforcingBehavior | None
Gets the ReinforcingBehavior of the reinforcing ply.
property ReinforcingPly.ReinforcingType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ReinforcingType | None
Gets the ReinforcingType of the reinforcing ply.
property ReinforcingPly.StressState : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ReinforcingStressState | None
Gets the StressState of the reinforcing ply.
property ReinforcingPly.Thickness : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
Gets the Thickness of the reinforcing ply.
property ReinforcingPly.VisibleProperties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None
Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.
Method detail
ReinforcingPly.Activate() → None
Activate the current object.
ReinforcingPly.AddComment() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment
Creates a new child Comment.
ReinforcingPly.AddFigure() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure
Creates a new child Figure.
ReinforcingPly.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.
ReinforcingPly.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject) → None
Copies all visible properties from this object to another.
ReinforcingPly.CreateParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter
Creates a new parameter for a Property.
ReinforcingPly.Duplicate() → Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject
Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
ReinforcingPly.GetChildren(recurses: bool, children: List[ChildrenType]) → List[ChildrenType]
Gets the list of children, filtered by type.
ReinforcingPly.GetParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter
Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.
ReinforcingPly.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → None
Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.
ReinforcingPly.GroupSimilarObjects() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder
Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.
ReinforcingPly.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.
ReinforcingPly.PropertyByName(name: str) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property
Get a property by its unique name.
ReinforcingPly.RemoveParameter(propName: str) → None
Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.
