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 # ansys.meshing.prime.Scaffolder

 Last update: 17.07.2025 

#### Scaffolder.delete\_shadowed\_topo\_faces(topo\_faces, params)

Delete fully shadowed topofaces.

- **Parameters:****topo\_faces**: Ids of input topofaces.
    
    **params**: Volumetric scaffolder parameters.
- **Returns:**[`ScaffolderMergeResults`](ansys.meshing.prime.ScaffolderMergeResults.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ScaffolderMergeResults): Return results in ScaffolderMergeResults.
- **Return type:**[`ScaffolderMergeResults`](ansys.meshing.prime.ScaffolderMergeResults.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ScaffolderMergeResults)

### Examples

```pycon
&gt;&gt;&gt; results = scaffolder.delete_shadowed_topo_faces([1,2,3,4,5], params)

```