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 # `ThermalPointMass`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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

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

Defines a ThermalPointMass.

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## Overview

### Methods

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

NameDescription[`AppliedBy`](#ThermalPointMass.AppliedBy)Gets or sets the AppliedBy.[`Behavior`](#ThermalPointMass.Behavior)Gets or sets the Behavior.[`Children`](#ThermalPointMass.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#ThermalPointMass.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`CoordinateSystem`](#ThermalPointMass.CoordinateSystem)Gets or sets the CoordinateSystem.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#ThermalPointMass.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject's category.[`Figures`](#ThermalPointMass.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`Images`](#ThermalPointMass.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#ThermalPointMass.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`IsDistributedMass`](#ThermalPointMass.IsDistributedMass)Gets the IsDistributedMass.[`Location`](#ThermalPointMass.Location)Gets or sets the Geometry.[`PinballRegion`](#ThermalPointMass.PinballRegion)Gets or sets the PinballRegion.[`Properties`](#ThermalPointMass.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`ReadOnly`](#ThermalPointMass.ReadOnly)Gets or sets the ReadOnly.[`RemotePoint`](#ThermalPointMass.RemotePoint)Gets the remote point associated to the point mass.[`Suppressed`](#ThermalPointMass.Suppressed)Gets or sets the Suppressed.[`ThermalCapacitance`](#ThermalPointMass.ThermalCapacitance)Gets or sets the ThermalCapacitance.[`VisibleProperties`](#ThermalPointMass.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.[`XCoordinate`](#ThermalPointMass.XCoordinate)Gets or sets the XCoordinate.[`YCoordinate`](#ThermalPointMass.YCoordinate)Gets or sets the YCoordinate.[`ZCoordinate`](#ThermalPointMass.ZCoordinate)Gets or sets the ZCoordinate.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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

Gets or sets the AppliedBy.

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

Gets or sets the Behavior.

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### *property* ThermalPointMass.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* ThermalPointMass.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* ThermalPointMass.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 CoordinateSystem.

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

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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

Gets the IsDistributedMass.

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### *property* ThermalPointMass.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 Geometry.

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### *property* ThermalPointMass.PinballRegion *: [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 PinballRegion.

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

Gets or sets the ReadOnly.

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

Gets the remote point associated to the point mass.

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### *property* ThermalPointMass.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* ThermalPointMass.ThermalCapacitance *: [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 ThermalCapacitance.

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### *property* ThermalPointMass.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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### *property* ThermalPointMass.XCoordinate *: [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 XCoordinate.

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### *property* ThermalPointMass.YCoordinate *: [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 YCoordinate.

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### *property* ThermalPointMass.ZCoordinate *: [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 ZCoordinate.

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## Method detail

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

Activate the current object.

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

Creates a new CommandSnippet

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

Run the Delete action.

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

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### ThermalPointMass.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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### ThermalPointMass.PromoteToRemotePoint() → Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.RemotePoint](RemotePoint.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.RemotePoint)\]

Run the PromoteToRemotePoint action.

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### ThermalPointMass.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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### ThermalPointMass.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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### ThermalPointMass.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.