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 # PeriodicControl

 Last update: 17.07.2025 

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### *class* ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl(model, id, object\_id, name)

Periodic controls provide settings for the recovery of periodic surfaces.

A periodic control is specified by the scope (source surfaces) and the transformation parameters: the center, axis and angle.

- **Parameters:**
    
    **model**: Server model to create PeriodicControl object.
    
    **id**: Id of the PeriodicControl.
    
    **object\_id**: Object id of the PeriodicControl.
    
    **name**: Name of the PeriodicControl.

### Methods

NameDescription[`PeriodicControl.get_params`](ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl.get_params.md#ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl.get_params)()Get the parameters of the periodic control.[`PeriodicControl.get_scope`](ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl.get_scope.md#ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl.get_scope)()Gets the scope for the periodic control.[`PeriodicControl.get_summary`](ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl.get_summary.md#ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl.get_summary)(params)Get the periodic control summary along with the evaluated scope for the provided parameters.[`PeriodicControl.set_params`](ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl.set_params.md#ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl.set_params)(...)Set the periodic control parameters.[`PeriodicControl.set_scope`](ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl.set_scope.md#ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl.set_scope)(scope)Sets the scope for periodic control to evaluate.[`PeriodicControl.set_suggested_name`](ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl.set_suggested_name.md#ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl.set_suggested_name)(name)Sets the unique name for the periodic control based on the suggested name.### Attributes

NameDescription[`PeriodicControl.id`](ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl.id.md#ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl.id)Get the id of PeriodicControl.[`PeriodicControl.name`](ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl.name.md#ansys.meshing.prime.PeriodicControl.name)Get the name of PeriodicControl.