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 # `DirectStress`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

<a id="ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.BeamToolResults.DirectStress"></a>

#### *class* Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.BeamToolResults.DirectStress

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

Defines a DirectStress.

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## Overview

### Methods

NameDescription[`Activate`](#DirectStress.Activate)Activate the current object.[`AddAlert`](#DirectStress.AddAlert)Creates a new Alert[`AddComment`](#DirectStress.AddComment)Creates a new child Comment.[`AddConvergence`](#DirectStress.AddConvergence)Creates a new Convergence[`AddFigure`](#DirectStress.AddFigure)Creates a new child Figure.[`AddImage`](#DirectStress.AddImage)Creates a new child Image.[`BodyWhereMaximumOccurs`](#DirectStress.BodyWhereMaximumOccurs)Gets the body that has the maximum result value.[`ClearGeneratedData`](#DirectStress.ClearGeneratedData)Run the ClearGeneratedData action.[`CopyTo`](#DirectStress.CopyTo)Copies all visible properties from this object to another.[`CreateParameter`](#DirectStress.CreateParameter)CreateParameter method.[`CreateResultsAtAllSets`](#DirectStress.CreateResultsAtAllSets)Creates results at all sets for results under a solution.[`Delete`](#DirectStress.Delete)Run the Delete action.[`Duplicate`](#DirectStress.Duplicate)Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.[`DuplicateWithoutResults`](#DirectStress.DuplicateWithoutResults)Run the DuplicateWithoutResults action.[`EvaluateAllResults`](#DirectStress.EvaluateAllResults)Run the EvaluateAllResults action.[`ExportAnimation`](#DirectStress.ExportAnimation)Run the ExportAnimation action.[`ExportToTextFile`](#DirectStress.ExportToTextFile)Run the ExportToTextFile action.[`FetchRemoteResults`](#DirectStress.FetchRemoteResults)Run the FetchRemoteResult action.[`GetChildren`](#DirectStress.GetChildren)Gets the list of children, filtered by type.[`GetParameter`](#DirectStress.GetParameter)Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.[`GroupAllSimilarChildren`](#DirectStress.GroupAllSimilarChildren)Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.[`GroupSimilarObjects`](#DirectStress.GroupSimilarObjects)Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.[`PromoteToNamedSelection`](#DirectStress.PromoteToNamedSelection)Run the PromoteToNamedSelection action.[`PropertyByAPIName`](#DirectStress.PropertyByAPIName)Get a property by its API name.[`PropertyByName`](#DirectStress.PropertyByName)Get a property by its unique name.[`RemoveParameter`](#DirectStress.RemoveParameter)Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.[`RenameBasedOnDefinition`](#DirectStress.RenameBasedOnDefinition)Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.[`RetrieveResult`](#DirectStress.RetrieveResult)Evaluates the individual result without evaluating all the results in the same solution.### Properties

NameDescription[`Average`](#DirectStress.Average)Gets the Average.[`BeamToolStressResultType`](#DirectStress.BeamToolStressResultType)Gets or sets the BeamToolStressResultType.[`By`](#DirectStress.By)Gets or sets the By.[`CalculateTimeHistory`](#DirectStress.CalculateTimeHistory)Gets or sets the CalculateTimeHistory.[`Children`](#DirectStress.Children)Gets the list of children.[`CombinationNumber`](#DirectStress.CombinationNumber)Gets or sets the Combination Number for a Solution Combination result.[`Comments`](#DirectStress.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`CoordinateSystem`](#DirectStress.CoordinateSystem)Gets or sets the Coordinate System.[`CrackFrontNumber`](#DirectStress.CrackFrontNumber)Gets or sets the CrackFrontNumber.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#DirectStress.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject's category.[`DisplayOption`](#DirectStress.DisplayOption)Gets or sets the DisplayOption.[`DisplayTime`](#DirectStress.DisplayTime)Gets or sets the DisplayTime.[`DpfEvaluation`](#DirectStress.DpfEvaluation)Gets or sets the DpfEvaluation.[`Figures`](#DirectStress.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`GlobalIDs`](#DirectStress.GlobalIDs)Gets or sets the GlobalIDs.[`GraphControlsXAxis`](#DirectStress.GraphControlsXAxis)Gets or sets the GraphControlsXAxis.[`Identifier`](#DirectStress.Identifier)Gets or sets the Identifier.[`Images`](#DirectStress.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#DirectStress.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`IsSolved`](#DirectStress.IsSolved)Gets the IsSolved.[`ItemType`](#DirectStress.ItemType)Gets or sets the ItemType.[`IterationNumber`](#DirectStress.IterationNumber)Gets the IterationNumber.[`LoadStep`](#DirectStress.LoadStep)Gets the LoadStep.[`LoadStepForMaximumOfMaximumValues`](#DirectStress.LoadStepForMaximumOfMaximumValues)Get the Load Step for the maximum of maximum values.[`LoadStepForMaximumOfMinimumValues`](#DirectStress.LoadStepForMaximumOfMinimumValues)Get the Load Step for the maximum of minimum values.[`LoadStepForMinimumOfMaximumValues`](#DirectStress.LoadStepForMinimumOfMaximumValues)Get the Load Step for the minimum of maximum values.[`LoadStepForMinimumOfMinimumValues`](#DirectStress.LoadStepForMinimumOfMinimumValues)Get the Load Step for the minimum of minimum values.[`LoadStepNumber`](#DirectStress.LoadStepNumber)Gets or sets the LoadStepNumber.[`Location`](#DirectStress.Location)Gets or sets the Location.[`Maximum`](#DirectStress.Maximum)Gets the Maximum.[`MaximumOccursOn`](#DirectStress.MaximumOccursOn)Gets the MaximumOccursOn.[`MaximumOfMaximumOverTime`](#DirectStress.MaximumOfMaximumOverTime)Gets the MaximumOfMaximumOverTime.[`MaximumOfMinimumOverTime`](#DirectStress.MaximumOfMinimumOverTime)Gets the MaximumOfMinimumOverTime.[`Minimum`](#DirectStress.Minimum)Gets the Minimum.[`MinimumOccursOn`](#DirectStress.MinimumOccursOn)Gets the MinimumOccursOn.[`MinimumOfMaximumOverTime`](#DirectStress.MinimumOfMaximumOverTime)Gets the MinimumOfMaximumOverTime.[`MinimumOfMinimumOverTime`](#DirectStress.MinimumOfMinimumOverTime)Gets the MinimumOfMinimumOverTime.[`NamedSelections`](#DirectStress.NamedSelections)Gets or sets the NamedSelections.[`Path`](#DirectStress.Path)Path property.[`PlotData`](#DirectStress.PlotData)Gets the result table.[`Properties`](#DirectStress.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`RPMSelection`](#DirectStress.RPMSelection)Gets or sets the RPM Selection value at which the results are evaluated.[`ScopingMethod`](#DirectStress.ScopingMethod)Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.[`SetNumber`](#DirectStress.SetNumber)Gets or sets the Set Number.[`SolutionCombinationDriver`](#DirectStress.SolutionCombinationDriver)Gets or sets the SolutionCombinationDriver.[`SolverComponentIDs`](#DirectStress.SolverComponentIDs)Gets or sets the SolverComponentIDs.[`Substep`](#DirectStress.Substep)Gets the Substep.[`Suppressed`](#DirectStress.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`Surface`](#DirectStress.Surface)Surface property.[`SurfaceCoating`](#DirectStress.SurfaceCoating)SurfaceCoating property.[`Time`](#DirectStress.Time)Gets the Time.[`TimeForMaximumOfMaximumValues`](#DirectStress.TimeForMaximumOfMaximumValues)Get the Time for the maximum of maximum values.[`TimeForMaximumOfMinimumValues`](#DirectStress.TimeForMaximumOfMinimumValues)Get the Time for the maximum of minimum values.[`TimeForMinimumOfMaximumValues`](#DirectStress.TimeForMinimumOfMaximumValues)Get the Time for the minimum of maximum values.[`TimeForMinimumOfMinimumValues`](#DirectStress.TimeForMinimumOfMinimumValues)Get the Time for the minimum of minimum values.[`Total`](#DirectStress.Total)Gets the Total.[`VisibleProperties`](#DirectStress.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

<a id="DirectStress.Average"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.Average *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the Average.

<a id="DirectStress.BeamToolStressResultType"></a>

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

Gets or sets the BeamToolStressResultType.

<a id="DirectStress.By"></a>

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

Gets or sets the By.

<a id="DirectStress.CalculateTimeHistory"></a>

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

Gets or sets the CalculateTimeHistory.

<a id="DirectStress.Children"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.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.

<a id="DirectStress.CombinationNumber"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.CombinationNumber *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Combination Number for a Solution Combination result.

<a id="DirectStress.Comments"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.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.

<a id="DirectStress.CoordinateSystem"></a>

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

Gets or sets the Coordinate System. Accepts/Returns None for Solution Coordinate System in the general case (if applicable). Accepts/Returns None for Fiber Coordinate System for a result that is sub scoped by ply.

<a id="DirectStress.CrackFrontNumber"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.CrackFrontNumber *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the CrackFrontNumber.

<a id="DirectStress.DataModelObjectCategory"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.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.

<a id="DirectStress.DisplayOption"></a>

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

Gets or sets the DisplayOption.

<a id="DirectStress.DisplayTime"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.DisplayTime *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the DisplayTime.

<a id="DirectStress.DpfEvaluation"></a>

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

Gets or sets the DpfEvaluation.

<a id="DirectStress.Figures"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.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.

<a id="DirectStress.GlobalIDs"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.GlobalIDs *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the GlobalIDs.

<a id="DirectStress.GraphControlsXAxis"></a>

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

Gets or sets the GraphControlsXAxis.

<a id="DirectStress.Identifier"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.Identifier *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Identifier.

<a id="DirectStress.Images"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.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.

<a id="DirectStress.InternalObject"></a>

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

<a id="DirectStress.IsSolved"></a>

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

Gets the IsSolved.

<a id="DirectStress.ItemType"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ItemType.

<a id="DirectStress.IterationNumber"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.IterationNumber *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the IterationNumber.

<a id="DirectStress.LoadStep"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.LoadStep *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the LoadStep.

<a id="DirectStress.LoadStepForMaximumOfMaximumValues"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.LoadStepForMaximumOfMaximumValues *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Get the Load Step for the maximum of maximum values.

<a id="DirectStress.LoadStepForMaximumOfMinimumValues"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.LoadStepForMaximumOfMinimumValues *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Get the Load Step for the maximum of minimum values.

<a id="DirectStress.LoadStepForMinimumOfMaximumValues"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.LoadStepForMinimumOfMaximumValues *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Get the Load Step for the minimum of maximum values.

<a id="DirectStress.LoadStepForMinimumOfMinimumValues"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.LoadStepForMinimumOfMinimumValues *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Get the Load Step for the minimum of minimum values.

<a id="DirectStress.LoadStepNumber"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.LoadStepNumber *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the LoadStepNumber.

<a id="DirectStress.Location"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.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 Location.

<a id="DirectStress.Maximum"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.Maximum *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the Maximum.

<a id="DirectStress.MaximumOccursOn"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.MaximumOccursOn *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the MaximumOccursOn.

<a id="DirectStress.MaximumOfMaximumOverTime"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.MaximumOfMaximumOverTime *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the MaximumOfMaximumOverTime.

<a id="DirectStress.MaximumOfMinimumOverTime"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.MaximumOfMinimumOverTime *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the MaximumOfMinimumOverTime.

<a id="DirectStress.Minimum"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.Minimum *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the Minimum.

<a id="DirectStress.MinimumOccursOn"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.MinimumOccursOn *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the MinimumOccursOn.

<a id="DirectStress.MinimumOfMaximumOverTime"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.MinimumOfMaximumOverTime *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the MinimumOfMaximumOverTime.

<a id="DirectStress.MinimumOfMinimumOverTime"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.MinimumOfMinimumOverTime *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the MinimumOfMinimumOverTime.

<a id="DirectStress.NamedSelections"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.NamedSelections *: Iterable\[[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject](../../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Interfaces/IDataModelObject.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the NamedSelections.

<a id="DirectStress.Path"></a>

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

Path property.

<a id="DirectStress.PlotData"></a>

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

Gets the result table.

<a id="DirectStress.Properties"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.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.

<a id="DirectStress.RPMSelection"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.RPMSelection *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the RPM Selection value at which the results are evaluated.

<a id="DirectStress.ScopingMethod"></a>

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

Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.

<a id="DirectStress.SetNumber"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.SetNumber *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the Set Number.

<a id="DirectStress.SolutionCombinationDriver"></a>

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

Gets or sets the SolutionCombinationDriver.

<a id="DirectStress.SolverComponentIDs"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.SolverComponentIDs *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or sets the SolverComponentIDs.

<a id="DirectStress.Substep"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.Substep *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the Substep.

<a id="DirectStress.Suppressed"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.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.

<a id="DirectStress.Surface"></a>

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

Surface property.

<a id="DirectStress.SurfaceCoating"></a>

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

SurfaceCoating property.

<a id="DirectStress.Time"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.Time *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the Time.

<a id="DirectStress.TimeForMaximumOfMaximumValues"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.TimeForMaximumOfMaximumValues *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Get the Time for the maximum of maximum values.

<a id="DirectStress.TimeForMaximumOfMinimumValues"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.TimeForMaximumOfMinimumValues *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Get the Time for the maximum of minimum values.

<a id="DirectStress.TimeForMinimumOfMaximumValues"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.TimeForMinimumOfMaximumValues *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Get the Time for the minimum of maximum values.

<a id="DirectStress.TimeForMinimumOfMinimumValues"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.TimeForMinimumOfMinimumValues *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Get the Time for the minimum of minimum values.

<a id="DirectStress.Total"></a>

### *property* DirectStress.Total *: [Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity](../../../../../Core/Units/Quantity.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the Total.

<a id="DirectStress.VisibleProperties"></a>

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

Activate the current object.

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### DirectStress.AddAlert() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.Alert](../Alert.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.Alert)

Creates a new Alert

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### DirectStress.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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### DirectStress.AddConvergence() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.Convergence](../Convergence.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.Convergence)

Creates a new Convergence

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### DirectStress.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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### DirectStress.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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### DirectStress.BodyWhereMaximumOccurs() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Body](../../Body.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Body)

```text
Gets the body that has the maximum result value.
Throws an exception if body not found.

```

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

Run the ClearGeneratedData action.

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### DirectStress.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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### DirectStress.CreateParameter(propName: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter

CreateParameter method.

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### DirectStress.CreateResultsAtAllSets() → List\[[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject](../../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Interfaces/IDataModelObject.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject)\]

Creates results at all sets for results under a solution.

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

Run the Delete action.

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### DirectStress.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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### DirectStress.DuplicateWithoutResults() → [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject](../../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Interfaces/IDataModelObject.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject)

Run the DuplicateWithoutResults action.

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

Run the EvaluateAllResults action.

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### DirectStress.ExportAnimation(filePath: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str), format: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GraphicsAnimationExportFormat](../../../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/GraphicsAnimationExportFormat.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GraphicsAnimationExportFormat), settings: [Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.AnimationExportSettings](../../../../../Mechanical/Graphics/AnimationExportSettings.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.AnimationExportSettings)) → [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

Run the ExportAnimation action.

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### DirectStress.ExportToTextFile(filePath: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

Run the ExportToTextFile action.

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

Run the FetchRemoteResult action.

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

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### DirectStress.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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### DirectStress.PromoteToNamedSelection() → Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NamedSelection](../../NamedSelection.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NamedSelection)\]

Run the PromoteToNamedSelection action.

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### DirectStress.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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### DirectStress.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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### DirectStress.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.

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

Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.

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

Evaluates the individual result without evaluating all the results in the same solution.