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Mechanical scripting interface 2026 R1

`VelocityWaterfallDiagram`

Last update: 09.03.2026

class Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.FrequencyResponseResults.VelocityWaterfallDiagram

Bases: object

Defines a VelocityWaterfallDiagram.

Overview

Methods

Name Description
Activate Activate the current object.
AddAlert Creates a new Alert
AddComment Creates a new child Comment.
AddConvergence Creates a new Convergence
AddFigure Creates a new child Figure.
AddImage Creates a new child Image.
BodyWhereMaximumOccurs Gets the body that has the maximum result value.
ClearGeneratedData Run the ClearGeneratedData action.
CopyTo Copies all visible properties from this object to another.
CreateParameter CreateParameter method.
CreateResultsAtAllSets Creates results at all sets for results under a solution.
Delete Run the Delete action.
Duplicate Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
DuplicateWithoutResults Run the DuplicateWithoutResults action.
EvaluateAllResults Run the EvaluateAllResults action.
ExportAnimation Run the ExportAnimation action.
ExportToTextFile Run the ExportToTextFile action.
FetchRemoteResults Run the FetchRemoteResult action.
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.
PromoteToNamedSelection Run the PromoteToNamedSelection 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.
RetrieveResult Evaluates the individual result without evaluating all the results in the same solution.

Properties

Name Description
Average Gets the Average.
By Gets or sets the By.
CalculateTimeHistory Gets or sets the CalculateTimeHistory.
Children Gets the list of children.
CombinationNumber Gets or sets the Combination Number for a Solution Combination result.
Comments Gets the list of associated comments.
CoordinateSystem Gets or sets the Coordinate System.
CrackFrontNumber Gets or sets the CrackFrontNumber.
DataModelObjectCategory Gets the current DataModelObject's category.
DisplayOption Gets or sets the DisplayOption.
DisplayTime Gets or sets the DisplayTime.
DpfEvaluation Gets or sets the DpfEvaluation.
Figures Gets the list of associated figures.
GlobalIDs Gets or sets the GlobalIDs.
GraphControlsXAxis Gets or sets the GraphControlsXAxis.
Identifier Gets or sets the Identifier.
Images Gets the list of associated images.
InternalObject Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
IsSolved Gets the IsSolved.
ItemType Gets or sets the ItemType.
IterationNumber Gets the IterationNumber.
LoadStep Gets the LoadStep.
LoadStepForMaximumOfMaximumValues Get the Load Step for the maximum of maximum values.
LoadStepForMaximumOfMinimumValues Get the Load Step for the maximum of minimum values.
LoadStepForMinimumOfMaximumValues Get the Load Step for the minimum of maximum values.
LoadStepForMinimumOfMinimumValues Get the Load Step for the minimum of minimum values.
LoadStepNumber Gets or sets the LoadStepNumber.
Location Gets or sets the Location.
Maximum Gets the Maximum.
MaximumOccursOn Gets the MaximumOccursOn.
MaximumOfMaximumOverTime Gets the MaximumOfMaximumOverTime.
MaximumOfMinimumOverTime Gets the MaximumOfMinimumOverTime.
Minimum Gets the Minimum.
MinimumOccursOn Gets the MinimumOccursOn.
MinimumOfMaximumOverTime Gets the MinimumOfMaximumOverTime.
MinimumOfMinimumOverTime Gets the MinimumOfMinimumOverTime.
NamedSelections Gets or sets the NamedSelections.
NormalOrientation Gets or sets the NormalOrientation.
Path Path property.
PlotData Gets the result table.
Properties Gets the list of properties for this object.
RPMSelection Gets or sets the RPM Selection value at which the results are evaluated.
STFTCutoffFrequency Gets or sets the STFTCutoffFrequency.
STFTEndTime Gets or sets the STFTEndTime.
STFTMinFreqResolution Gets or sets the STFTMinFreqResolution.
STFTNumberSlice Gets or sets the STFTNumberSlice.
STFTOverlap Gets or sets the STFTOverlap.
STFTStartTime Gets or sets the STFTStartTime.
STFTWindowType Gets or sets the STFTWindowType.
ScopingMethod Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.
SetNumber Gets or sets the Set Number.
SolutionCombinationDriver Gets or sets the SolutionCombinationDriver.
SolverComponentIDs Gets or sets the SolverComponentIDs.
SpatialResolution Gets or sets the SpatialResolution.
Substep Gets the Substep.
Suppressed Gets or sets the Suppressed.
Surface Surface property.
SurfaceCoating SurfaceCoating property.
Time Gets the Time.
TimeForMaximumOfMaximumValues Get the Time for the maximum of maximum values.
TimeForMaximumOfMinimumValues Get the Time for the maximum of minimum values.
TimeForMinimumOfMaximumValues Get the Time for the minimum of maximum values.
TimeForMinimumOfMinimumValues Get the Time for the minimum of minimum values.
Total Gets the Total.
VisibleProperties Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

Property detail

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Average : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the Average.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.By : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.SetDriverStyle | None

Gets or sets the By.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.CalculateTimeHistory : bool | None

Gets or sets the CalculateTimeHistory.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Children : List[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None

Gets the list of children.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.CombinationNumber : int | None

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

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Comments : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment] | None

Gets the list of associated comments.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.CoordinateSystem : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CoordinateSystem | 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.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.CrackFrontNumber : int | None

Gets or sets the CrackFrontNumber.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.DataModelObjectCategory : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory | None

Gets the current DataModelObject's category.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.DisplayOption : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ResultAveragingType | None

Gets or sets the DisplayOption.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.DisplayTime : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the DisplayTime.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.DpfEvaluation : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DpfEvaluationType | None

Gets or sets the DpfEvaluation.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Figures : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure] | None

Gets the list of associated figures.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.GlobalIDs : str | None

Gets or sets the GlobalIDs.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.GraphControlsXAxis : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GraphControlsXAxis | None

Gets or sets the GraphControlsXAxis.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Identifier : str | None

Gets or sets the Identifier.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Images : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image] | None

Gets the list of associated images.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.InternalObject : Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSResultAuto | None

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.IsSolved : bool | None

Gets the IsSolved.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.ItemType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ResultFileItemType | None

Gets or sets the ItemType.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.IterationNumber : int | None

Gets the IterationNumber.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.LoadStep : int | None

Gets the LoadStep.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.LoadStepForMaximumOfMaximumValues : int | None

Get the Load Step for the maximum of maximum values.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.LoadStepForMaximumOfMinimumValues : int | None

Get the Load Step for the maximum of minimum values.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.LoadStepForMinimumOfMaximumValues : int | None

Get the Load Step for the minimum of maximum values.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.LoadStepForMinimumOfMinimumValues : int | None

Get the Load Step for the minimum of minimum values.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.LoadStepNumber : int | None

Gets or sets the LoadStepNumber.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Location : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None

Gets or sets the Location.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Maximum : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the Maximum.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.MaximumOccursOn : str | None

Gets the MaximumOccursOn.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.MaximumOfMaximumOverTime : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MaximumOfMaximumOverTime.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.MaximumOfMinimumOverTime : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MaximumOfMinimumOverTime.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Minimum : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the Minimum.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.MinimumOccursOn : str | None

Gets the MinimumOccursOn.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.MinimumOfMaximumOverTime : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MinimumOfMaximumOverTime.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.MinimumOfMinimumOverTime : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MinimumOfMinimumOverTime.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.NamedSelections : Iterable[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None

Gets or sets the NamedSelections.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.NormalOrientation : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.NormalOrientationType | None

Gets or sets the NormalOrientation.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Path : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Path | None

Path property.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.PlotData : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Results.ResultDataTable | None

Gets the result table.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Properties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None

Gets the list of properties for this object.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.RPMSelection : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

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

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.STFTCutoffFrequency : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the STFTCutoffFrequency.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.STFTEndTime : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the STFTEndTime.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.STFTMinFreqResolution : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the STFTMinFreqResolution.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.STFTNumberSlice : int | None

Gets or sets the STFTNumberSlice.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.STFTOverlap : float | None

Gets or sets the STFTOverlap.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.STFTStartTime : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the STFTStartTime.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.STFTWindowType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.WindowType | None

Gets or sets the STFTWindowType.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.ScopingMethod : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GeometryDefineByType | None

Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.SetNumber : int | None

Gets or sets the Set Number.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.SolutionCombinationDriver : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.SolutionCombinationDriverStyle | None

Gets or sets the SolutionCombinationDriver.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.SolverComponentIDs : str | None

Gets or sets the SolverComponentIDs.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.SpatialResolution : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.MultipleNodeType | None

Gets or sets the SpatialResolution.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Substep : int | None

Gets the Substep.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Suppressed : bool | None

Gets or sets the Suppressed.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Surface : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Surface | None

Surface property.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.SurfaceCoating : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.SurfaceCoating | None

SurfaceCoating property.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Time : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the Time.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.TimeForMaximumOfMaximumValues : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Get the Time for the maximum of maximum values.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.TimeForMaximumOfMinimumValues : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Get the Time for the maximum of minimum values.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.TimeForMinimumOfMaximumValues : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Get the Time for the minimum of maximum values.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.TimeForMinimumOfMinimumValues : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Get the Time for the minimum of minimum values.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Total : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the Total.

property VelocityWaterfallDiagram.VisibleProperties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None

Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

Method detail

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Activate() → None

Activate the current object.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.AddAlert() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.Alert

Creates a new Alert

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.AddComment() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment

Creates a new child Comment.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.AddConvergence() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.Convergence

Creates a new Convergence

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.AddFigure() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure

Creates a new child Figure.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.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.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.BodyWhereMaximumOccurs() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Body

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

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.ClearGeneratedData() → None

Run the ClearGeneratedData action.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject) → None

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.CreateParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter

CreateParameter method.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.CreateResultsAtAllSets() → List[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject]

Creates results at all sets for results under a solution.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Delete() → None

Run the Delete action.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.Duplicate() → Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.DuplicateWithoutResults() → Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject

Run the DuplicateWithoutResults action.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.EvaluateAllResults() → None

Run the EvaluateAllResults action.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.ExportAnimation(filePath: str, format: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GraphicsAnimationExportFormat, settings: Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.AnimationExportSettings) → None

Run the ExportAnimation action.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.ExportToTextFile(filePath: str) → None

Run the ExportToTextFile action.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.FetchRemoteResults() → None

Run the FetchRemoteResult action.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.GetChildren(recurses: bool, children: List[ChildrenType]) → List[ChildrenType]

Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.GetParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → None

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.GroupSimilarObjects() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.PromoteToNamedSelection() → Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.NamedSelection]

Run the PromoteToNamedSelection action.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.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.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.PropertyByName(name: str) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property

Get a property by its unique name.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.RemoveParameter(propName: str) → None

Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.RenameBasedOnDefinition() → None

Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.

VelocityWaterfallDiagram.RetrieveResult() → None

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

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