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 # `SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`AttachmentMethod`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.AttachmentMethod)Gets or sets the AttachmentMethod.[`Children`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject's category.[`Figures`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`FutureExpansion`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.FutureExpansion)Gets or sets the Future Expansion property that controls whether to request specific data in the solver files required to perform an expansion pass on the condensed part. Default: ProgramControlled[`GenerateDampingMatrix`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.GenerateDampingMatrix)Gets or sets the GenerateDampingMatrix.[`GeometrySelection`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.GeometrySelection)Gets or sets the GeometrySelection.[`Images`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InterfaceMethod`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.InterfaceMethod)Gets or sets the InterfaceMethod.[`Interfaces`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.Interfaces)Returns the Interfaces of the condensed part[`InternalObject`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`LumpedMassFormulation`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.LumpedMassFormulation)Gets or sets the LumpedMassFormulation.[`NumberInterfaceEntries`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.NumberInterfaceEntries)Gets the NumberInterfaceEntries.[`NumberMasterNodes`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.NumberMasterNodes)Gets the NumberMasterNodes.[`Physics`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.Physics)Gets the Physics.[`PointMassTreatment`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.PointMassTreatment)Gets or sets the PointMassTreatment.[`Properties`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ReductionMethod`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.ReductionMethod)Gets or sets the ReductionMethod.[`ReferenceTemperature`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.ReferenceTemperature)Gets or sets the ReferenceTemperature.[`SolutionName`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.SolutionName)Gets or sets the SolutionName.[`SolutionNameMode`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.SolutionNameMode)Gets or sets the SolutionNameMode.[`SolverFilesDirectory`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.SolverFilesDirectory)Gets the SolverFilesDirectory.[`SolverUnitSystem`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.SolverUnitSystem)Gets or sets the SolverUnitSystem.[`SolverUnits`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.SolverUnits)Gets or sets the SolverUnits.[`Suppressed`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`TemperatureUnits`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.TemperatureUnits)Gets the TemperatureUnits.[`VisibleProperties`](#SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the AttachmentMethod.

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

Gets or sets the Future Expansion property that controls whether to request specific data in the solver files required to perform an expansion pass on the condensed part. Default: ProgramControlled

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

Gets or sets the GenerateDampingMatrix.

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### *property* SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.GeometrySelection *: [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 GeometrySelection.

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

Gets or sets the InterfaceMethod.

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

Returns the Interfaces of the condensed part

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets or sets the LumpedMassFormulation.

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

Gets the NumberInterfaceEntries.

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

Gets the NumberMasterNodes.

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

Gets the Physics.

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

Gets or sets the PointMassTreatment.

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

Gets or sets the ReductionMethod.

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### *property* SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.ReferenceTemperature *: [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 ReferenceTemperature.

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

Gets or sets the SolutionName.

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

Gets or sets the SolutionNameMode.

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

Gets the SolverFilesDirectory.

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

Gets or sets the SolverUnitSystem.

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

Gets or sets the SolverUnits.

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### *property* SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.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.

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

Gets the TemperatureUnits.

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

Activate the current object.

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

Creates a new CommandSnippet

<a id="SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.AddComment"></a>

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

Creates a new child Comment.

<a id="SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.AddFigure"></a>

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

Creates a new child Figure.

<a id="SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.AddImage"></a>

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

Run the ClearGeneratedData action.

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

Run the Delete action.

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

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

<a id="SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.GroupSimilarObjects"></a>

### SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.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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### SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.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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### SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.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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### SubstructureGenerationCondensedPart.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.