ElementTypeBuilder Class¶
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class
NXOpen.CAE.
ElementTypeBuilder
¶ Bases:
NXOpen.TaggedObject
Represents the specification of the FEA Element Type for a meshing dialog.
New in version NX6.0.0.
Properties¶
Property | Description |
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DestinationCollector | Returns the destination element collector |
ElementDimension | Returns or sets the element dimension used to limit the valid NXOpen.CAE.ElementTypeBuilder.ElementTypeName` values. |
ElementOrder | Returns or sets the element order used to limit the valid NXOpen.CAE.ElementTypeBuilder.ElementTypeName` values. |
ElementTypeName | Returns or sets the element type name which defines the type to be used. |
PropertyTable | Returns the property table associated with the element type name NXOpen.CAE.ElementTypeBuilder.ElementTypeName` . |
RetainElementType | Returns or sets the option which prevents multiple mesh edit from modifying the element type of individual meshes |
Tag | Returns the Tag for this object. |
Methods¶
Method | Description |
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GetElementTypeNames | Returns the element type names that are currently valid for this builder based on the current setting of NXOpen.CAE.ElementTypeBuilder.ElementOrder` and NXOpen.CAE.ElementTypeBuilder.ElementDimension` @return element type names |
Enumerations¶
ElementTypeBuilderElementOrderType Enumeration | Order of the element types to be specified. |
ElementTypeBuilderElementType Enumeration | Dimension of the element types to be specified. |
Property Detail¶
DestinationCollector¶
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ElementTypeBuilder.
DestinationCollector
¶ Returns the destination element collector
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Getter Method
Signature
DestinationCollector()
Returns: Return type: NXOpen.CAE.DestinationCollectorBuilder
New in version NX6.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
ElementDimension¶
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ElementTypeBuilder.
ElementDimension
¶ Returns or sets the element dimension used to limit the valid
NXOpen.CAE.ElementTypeBuilder.ElementTypeName`
values.-------------------------------------
Getter Method
Signature
ElementDimension()
Returns: Return type: NXOpen.CAE.ElementTypeBuilderElementType
New in version NX6.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
ElementDimension(elementDimension)
Parameters: elementDimension ( NXOpen.CAE.ElementTypeBuilderElementType
) –New in version NX6.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
ElementOrder¶
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ElementTypeBuilder.
ElementOrder
¶ Returns or sets the element order used to limit the valid
NXOpen.CAE.ElementTypeBuilder.ElementTypeName`
values.-------------------------------------
Getter Method
Signature
ElementOrder()
Returns: Return type: NXOpen.CAE.ElementTypeBuilderElementOrderType
New in version NX6.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
ElementOrder(elementOrder)
Parameters: elementOrder ( NXOpen.CAE.ElementTypeBuilderElementOrderType
) –New in version NX6.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
ElementTypeName¶
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ElementTypeBuilder.
ElementTypeName
¶ Returns or sets the element type name which defines the type to be used.
This name is solver environment dependent. These are the same names that show up in the meshing dialogues. Refer to
NXOpen.CAE.ElementTypeBuilder.GetElementTypeNames
for the list of the current valid element type names.-------------------------------------
Getter Method
Signature
ElementTypeName()
Returns: Return type: str New in version NX6.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
ElementTypeName(elementType)
Parameters: elementType (str) – New in version NX6.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
PropertyTable¶
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ElementTypeBuilder.
PropertyTable
¶ Returns the property table associated with the element type name
NXOpen.CAE.ElementTypeBuilder.ElementTypeName`
.-------------------------------------
Getter Method
Signature
PropertyTable()
Returns: Mesh property table Return type: NXOpen.CAE.PropertyTable
New in version NX6.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
RetainElementType¶
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ElementTypeBuilder.
RetainElementType
¶ Returns or sets the option which prevents multiple mesh edit from modifying the element type of individual meshes
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Getter Method
Signature
RetainElementType()
Returns: Return type: bool New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
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Setter Method
Signature
RetainElementType(bRetainElementOption)
Parameters: bRetainElementOption (bool) – New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
Method Detail¶
GetElementTypeNames¶
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ElementTypeBuilder.
GetElementTypeNames
¶ Returns the element type names that are currently valid for this builder based on the current setting of
NXOpen.CAE.ElementTypeBuilder.ElementOrder`
andNXOpen.CAE.ElementTypeBuilder.ElementDimension`
Signature
GetElementTypeNames()
Returns: element type names Return type: list of str New in version NX7.5.1.
License requirements: None.