MeshManager Class¶

class NXOpen.CAE.MeshManager¶

Bases: NXOpen.CAE.IMeshManager

Creates Meshes:py:class:NXOpen.CAE.Mesh in a fem part

New in version NX6.0.0.

Properties¶

Property	Description
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.

Methods¶

Method	Description
CreateCollectorBuilder	Creates a mesh collector builder for the mesh collector object @return MeshCollector Builder
CreateContactMeshBuilder	Creates a `NXOpen.CAE.ContactMeshBuilder` @return
CreateDependentMeshBuilder	Creates a dependent mesh builder @return Dependent Mesh Builder is created
CreateLocalRemeshBuilder	Creates a local remesh builder @return Mesh Builder is created
CreateMappedMeshBuilder	Creates a mapped mesh builder @return Mapped Mesh Builder is created
CreateMesh0dBuilder	Creates a 0d mesh builder @return 0d Mesh Builder is created
CreateMesh1dBuilder	Creates a 1d mesh builder @return 1d Mesh Builder is created
CreateMesh2dBuilder	Creates a 2d mesh builder @return 2d Mesh Builder is created
CreateMesh3dHexBuilder	Creates a 3d Hex mesh builder @return 2d Mesh Builder is created
CreateMesh3dTetBuilder	Creates a 3d Tet mesh builder @return 2d Mesh Builder is created
CreatePrimitiveMeshBuilder	Creates a builder for editing an existng primitive mesh.
CreateProjectNodesToCadGeometryBuilder	Creates a project nodes to cad geometry builder @return
CreateReassignElementsBuilder	Creates a builder for element transfer to collector command @return
CreateShell2solidBuilder	Creates a shell to solid builder @return 2d Mesh Builder is created
CreateSurfaceCoatBuilder	Creates a shell from solid (surface coat) builder @return Mesh Builder is created
CreateWeldBuilder	Creates a `NXOpen.CAE.WeldBuilder` @return Weld Builder is created
DragNDropMesh	Call for doing Drag n Drop of a given Mesh across Mesh Collectors
FindObject	Finds the `NXOpen.CAE.Mesh` with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.
GetMeshCollectors	Returns the IMeshCollectors `NXOpen.CAE.IMeshCollector` for this manager @return
GetMeshes	Returns the Meshes `NXOpen.CAE.Mesh` for this manager @return
MergeMeshes	Call for doing Merge Meshes @return The Merged Mesh `NXOpen.CAE.Mesh`
SetMeshCollectorName	Renames a mesh collector object

Method Detail¶

CreateCollectorBuilder¶

MeshManager.CreateCollectorBuilder¶

Creates a mesh collector builder for the mesh collector object

Signature CreateCollectorBuilder(meshCollector, pElementCollectorContainerName)

Parameters:	meshCollector (`NXOpen.CAE.MeshCollector`) – `NXOpen.CAE.MeshCollector` to be edited, if None then create a new one pElementCollectorContainerName (str) – the valid Element Collector Container descriptor neutral name NOTE: The full Unicode character set is not supported for this parameter.
Returns:	MeshCollector Builder
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.MeshCollectorBuilder`

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

CreateContactMeshBuilder¶

MeshManager.CreateContactMeshBuilder¶

Creates a NXOpen.CAE.ContactMeshBuilder

Signature CreateContactMeshBuilder(contactMesh)

Parameters:	contactMesh (`NXOpen.CAE.Mesh1d`) – `NXOpen.CAE.Mesh1d` to be edited, if None then create a new one
Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.ContactMeshBuilder`

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

CreateDependentMeshBuilder¶

MeshManager.CreateDependentMeshBuilder¶

Creates a dependent mesh builder

Signature CreateDependentMeshBuilder(dependentMesh)

Parameters:	dependentMesh (`NXOpen.CAE.DependentMesh`) – Dependent Mesh entity to be edited, if None then create a new one
Returns:	Dependent Mesh Builder is created
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.DependentMeshBuilder`

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

CreateLocalRemeshBuilder¶

MeshManager.CreateLocalRemeshBuilder¶

Creates a local remesh builder

Signature CreateLocalRemeshBuilder()

Returns:	Mesh Builder is created
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.LocalRemeshBuilder`

New in version NX7.5.2.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

CreateMappedMeshBuilder¶

MeshManager.CreateMappedMeshBuilder¶

Creates a mapped mesh builder

Signature CreateMappedMeshBuilder(mappedMesh)

Parameters:	mappedMesh (`NXOpen.CAE.MappedMesh`) – Mapped Mesh entity to be edited, if None then create a new one
Returns:	Mapped Mesh Builder is created
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.MappedMeshBuilder`

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

CreateMesh0dBuilder¶

MeshManager.CreateMesh0dBuilder¶

Creates a 0d mesh builder

Signature CreateMesh0dBuilder(mesh)

Parameters:	mesh (`NXOpen.CAE.Mesh0d`) – 0d Mesh entity to be edited, if None then create a new one
Returns:	0d Mesh Builder is created
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.Mesh0dBuilder`

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

CreateMesh1dBuilder¶

MeshManager.CreateMesh1dBuilder¶

Creates a 1d mesh builder

Signature CreateMesh1dBuilder(mesh)

Parameters:	mesh (`NXOpen.CAE.Mesh1d`) – 1d Mesh entity to be edited, if None then create a new one
Returns:	1d Mesh Builder is created
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.Mesh1dBuilder`

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

CreateMesh2dBuilder¶

MeshManager.CreateMesh2dBuilder¶

Creates a 2d mesh builder

Signature CreateMesh2dBuilder(mesh)

Parameters:	mesh (`NXOpen.CAE.Mesh2d`) – 2d Mesh entity to be edited, if None then create a new one
Returns:	2d Mesh Builder is created
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.Mesh2dBuilder`

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

CreateMesh3dHexBuilder¶

MeshManager.CreateMesh3dHexBuilder¶

Creates a 3d Hex mesh builder

Signature CreateMesh3dHexBuilder(mesh)

Parameters:	mesh (`NXOpen.CAE.SweptMesh`) – 3d Mesh entity to be edited, if None then create a new one
Returns:	2d Mesh Builder is created
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.Mesh3dHexBuilder`

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

CreateMesh3dTetBuilder¶

MeshManager.CreateMesh3dTetBuilder¶

Creates a 3d Tet mesh builder

Signature CreateMesh3dTetBuilder(mesh)

Parameters:	mesh (`NXOpen.CAE.Mesh3d`) – 3d Mesh entity to be edited, if None then create a new one
Returns:	2d Mesh Builder is created
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.Mesh3dTetBuilder`

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

CreatePrimitiveMeshBuilder¶

MeshManager.CreatePrimitiveMeshBuilder¶

Overloaded method CreatePrimitiveMeshBuilder

CreatePrimitiveMeshBuilder(mesh)
CreatePrimitiveMeshBuilder(meshType)

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Creates a builder for editing an existng primitive mesh.

Signature CreatePrimitiveMeshBuilder(mesh)

Parameters:	mesh (`NXOpen.CAE.Mesh`) – Primitive Mesh entity to be edited.
Returns:	Mesh Builder is created
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.PrimitiveMeshBuilder`

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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Creates a builder for creating a primitive mesh of the specified type.

Signature CreatePrimitiveMeshBuilder(meshType)

Parameters:	meshType (str) – name of the type of primitive mesh NOTE: The full Unicode character set is not supported for this parameter.
Returns:	Mesh Builder is created
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.PrimitiveMeshBuilder`

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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CreateProjectNodesToCadGeometryBuilder¶

MeshManager.CreateProjectNodesToCadGeometryBuilder¶

Creates a project nodes to cad geometry builder

Signature CreateProjectNodesToCadGeometryBuilder()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.ProjectNodesToCadGeometryBuilder`

New in version NX6.0.4.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

CreateReassignElementsBuilder¶

MeshManager.CreateReassignElementsBuilder¶

Creates a builder for element transfer to collector command

Signature CreateReassignElementsBuilder()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.ReassignElementsBuilder`

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

CreateShell2solidBuilder¶

MeshManager.CreateShell2solidBuilder¶

Creates a shell to solid builder

Signature CreateShell2solidBuilder(mesh)

Parameters:	mesh (`NXOpen.CAE.Mesh3d`) – 3d Mesh entity to be edited, if None then create a new one
Returns:	2d Mesh Builder is created
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.Shell2SolidBuilder`

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

CreateSurfaceCoatBuilder¶

MeshManager.CreateSurfaceCoatBuilder¶

Creates a shell from solid (surface coat) builder

Signature CreateSurfaceCoatBuilder(mesh)

Parameters:	mesh (`NXOpen.CAE.MeshShellFromSolid`) – Mesh entity to be edited, if None then create a new one
Returns:	Mesh Builder is created
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.SurfaceCoatBuilder`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

CreateWeldBuilder¶

MeshManager.CreateWeldBuilder¶

Creates a NXOpen.CAE.WeldBuilder

Signature CreateWeldBuilder(mesh)

Parameters:	mesh (`NXOpen.CAE.Mesh`) – Weld entity to be edited, if None then creates a new one
Returns:	Weld Builder is created
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.WeldBuilder`

New in version NX7.5.2.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

DragNDropMesh¶

MeshManager.DragNDropMesh¶

Call for doing Drag n Drop of a given Mesh across Mesh Collectors

Signature DragNDropMesh(mesh, sourceMeshCollector, targetMeshCollector)

Parameters:	mesh (`NXOpen.CAE.Mesh`) – `NXOpen.CAE.Mesh` being Dragged and Dropped sourceMeshCollector (`NXOpen.CAE.MeshCollector`) – Source `NXOpen.CAE.MeshCollector` targetMeshCollector (`NXOpen.CAE.MeshCollector`) – Target `NXOpen.CAE.MeshCollector`

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

MergeMeshes¶

MeshManager.MergeMeshes¶

Call for doing Merge Meshes

Signature MergeMeshes(selectedMeshes)

Parameters:	selectedMeshes (list of `NXOpen.CAE.Mesh`) – Array of Meshes being merged `NXOpen.CAE.Mesh`
Returns:	The Merged Mesh `NXOpen.CAE.Mesh`
Return type:	`NXOpen.CAE.Mesh`

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

SetMeshCollectorName¶

MeshManager.SetMeshCollectorName¶

Renames a mesh collector object

Signature SetMeshCollectorName(meshCollector, collectorName)

Parameters:	meshCollector (`NXOpen.CAE.MeshCollector`) – `NXOpen.CAE.MeshCollector` to be renamed collectorName (str) – The new name being assigned or set NOTE: The full Unicode character set is not supported for this parameter.

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)