BlockFeatureBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a block feature builder.

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Features.FeatureCollection.CreateBlockFeatureBuilder

New in version NX3.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
BooleanOption Returns the boolean option
BooleanType Returns or sets the boolean operation for the block
Height Returns the expression representing the block height.
Length Returns the expression representing the block length.
Origin Returns or sets the point coordinates representing the block origin.
OriginPoint Returns or sets the block origin point
ParentAssociativity Returns or sets the option to keep associativity of the Origin and Origin Offset Points
ParentFeatureInternal Returns or sets whether or not the latest timestamped parent feature of this feature should be made internal
PatchSolutionFlag Returns or sets the patch solution flag
PatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the patch surface filename
PointFromOrigin Returns or sets the point which defines values along the x, y axes of the WCS from origin point, when type is two point and height.
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
Target Returns or sets the target body for the boolean operation (if any) for the block
Type Returns or sets the type represented by NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilderTypes
Width Returns the expression representing the block width.

Methods

Method Description
Commit Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
CommitFeature Commits the feature parameters and creates the feature @return
Destroy Deletes the builder, and cleans up any objects created by the builder.
GetCommittedObjects For builders that create more than one object, this method returns the objects that are created by commit.
GetFeature Returns the feature currently being edited by this builder.
GetObject Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
GetOrientation Gets the orientation (x and y axes) of the block.
HideInternalParentFeatureAfterEdit Re-suppress an internal parent feature (a slave feature) after it has been edited.
SetBooleanOperationAndTarget Set the boolean operation for creating the block and the boolean operation target body
SetHeight The expression representing the block height.
SetLength The expression representing the block length.
SetOrientation Sets the orientation for the block
SetOriginAndLengths Create a block by setting the origin and the block length, width, and height.
SetParentFeatureInternal Set the parent features which would be internal or slaves to the feature being created or commited
SetTwoDiagonalPoints Create a block by setting two diagonal points, one at the block origin and one at the opposite corner point.
SetTwoPointsAndHeight Create a block by setting the block height and two diagonal points in the WCS x-y plane.
SetWidth The expression representing the block width.
ShowInternalParentFeatureForEdit Unsuppress an internal parent feature (a slave feature) so it can be edited.
ShowResults Updates the model to reflect the result of an edit to the model for all builders that support showing results.
UnsetParentFeatureInternal Set the internal parent feature of the feature being edited to external
Validate Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

Enumerations

BlockFeatureBuilderTypes Enumeration Represents the block types

Property Detail

BooleanOption

BlockFeatureBuilder.BooleanOption

Returns the boolean option

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Getter Method

Signature BooleanOption()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.BooleanOperation

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

BooleanType

BlockFeatureBuilder.BooleanType

Returns or sets the boolean operation for the block

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Getter Method

Signature BooleanType()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.FeatureBooleanType

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

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Setter Method

Signature BooleanType(booleanType)

Parameters:booleanType (NXOpen.Features.FeatureBooleanType) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Height

BlockFeatureBuilder.Height

Returns the expression representing the block height.

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Getter Method

Signature Height()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Length

BlockFeatureBuilder.Length

Returns the expression representing the block length.

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Getter Method

Signature Length()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Origin

BlockFeatureBuilder.Origin

Returns or sets the point coordinates representing the block origin.

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Getter Method

Signature Origin()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Point3d

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

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Setter Method

Signature Origin(origin)

Parameters:origin (NXOpen.Point3d) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

OriginPoint

BlockFeatureBuilder.OriginPoint

Returns or sets the block origin point

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Getter Method

Signature OriginPoint()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Point

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature OriginPoint(blockOriginPoint)

Parameters:blockOriginPoint (NXOpen.Point) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ParentAssociativity

BlockFeatureBuilder.ParentAssociativity

Returns or sets the option to keep associativity of the Origin and Origin Offset Points

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Getter Method

Signature ParentAssociativity()

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ParentAssociativity(parentAssociativity)

Parameters:parentAssociativity (bool) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: features_modeling (“FEATURES MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”), solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

PointFromOrigin

BlockFeatureBuilder.PointFromOrigin

Returns or sets the point which defines values along the x, y axes of the WCS from origin point, when type is two point and height.

the point which defines values along the x, y and z axes of the WCS from origin point, when type is diagonal points.

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Getter Method

Signature PointFromOrigin()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Point

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature PointFromOrigin(blockPointFromOrigin)

Parameters:blockPointFromOrigin (NXOpen.Point) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Target

BlockFeatureBuilder.Target

Returns or sets the target body for the boolean operation (if any) for the block

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Getter Method

Signature Target()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Body

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

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Setter Method

Signature Target(target)

Parameters:target (NXOpen.Body) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Type

BlockFeatureBuilder.Type

Returns or sets the type represented by NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilderTypes

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Getter Method

Signature Type()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilderTypes

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type(type)

Parameters:type (NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilderTypes) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Width

BlockFeatureBuilder.Width

Returns the expression representing the block width.

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Getter Method

Signature Width()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Method Detail

GetOrientation

BlockFeatureBuilder.GetOrientation

Gets the orientation (x and y axes) of the block.

Signature GetOrientation()

Returns:a tuple
Return type:A tuple consisting of (xAxis, yAxis). xAxis is a NXOpen.Vector3d. yAxis is a NXOpen.Vector3d.

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

SetBooleanOperationAndTarget

BlockFeatureBuilder.SetBooleanOperationAndTarget

Set the boolean operation for creating the block and the boolean operation target body

Signature SetBooleanOperationAndTarget(booleanOperation, targetBody)

Parameters:
  • booleanOperation (NXOpen.Features.FeatureBooleanType) – Type of boolean operation.
  • targetBody (NXOpen.Body) – Target body for boolean operation. Set to a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) for a boolean create operation.

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: features_modeling (“FEATURES MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”), solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

SetHeight

BlockFeatureBuilder.SetHeight

The expression representing the block height.

Signature SetHeight(height)

Parameters:height (str) – NOTE: The full Unicode character set is not supported for this parameter.

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

SetLength

BlockFeatureBuilder.SetLength

The expression representing the block length.

Signature SetLength(length)

Parameters:length (str) – NOTE: The full Unicode character set is not supported for this parameter.

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

SetOrientation

BlockFeatureBuilder.SetOrientation

Sets the orientation for the block

Signature SetOrientation(xAxis, yAxis)

Parameters:

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

SetOriginAndLengths

BlockFeatureBuilder.SetOriginAndLengths

Create a block by setting the origin and the block length, width, and height.

The origin of the block is specified by the input origin point in absolute coordinates. The orientation of the block is along the x, y, and z axes of the WCS.

Signature SetOriginAndLengths(originPoint, lengthExpression, widthExpression, heightExpression)

Parameters:
  • originPoint (NXOpen.Point3d) – Block origin point
  • lengthExpression (str) – Block length in the WCS x direction NOTE: The full Unicode character set is not supported for this parameter.
  • widthExpression (str) – Block width in the WCS y direction NOTE: The full Unicode character set is not supported for this parameter.
  • heightExpression (str) – Block height in the WCS z direction NOTE: The full Unicode character set is not supported for this parameter.

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: features_modeling (“FEATURES MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”), solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

SetTwoDiagonalPoints

BlockFeatureBuilder.SetTwoDiagonalPoints

Create a block by setting two diagonal points, one at the block origin and one at the opposite corner point.

The orientation of the block is along the x, y, and z axes of the WCS.

Signature SetTwoDiagonalPoints(originPoint, cornerPoint)

Parameters:
  • originPoint (NXOpen.Point3d) – Block origin point
  • cornerPoint (NXOpen.Point3d) – Block corner point, diagonal from the block origin point

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: features_modeling (“FEATURES MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”), solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

SetTwoPointsAndHeight

BlockFeatureBuilder.SetTwoPointsAndHeight

Create a block by setting the block height and two diagonal points in the WCS x-y plane.

The orientation of the block is along the x, y, and z axes of the WCS.

Signature SetTwoPointsAndHeight(originPoint, cornerPoint, heightExpression)

Parameters:
  • originPoint (NXOpen.Point3d) – Block origin point
  • cornerPoint (NXOpen.Point3d) – Block 2d corner point, diagonal in WCS x-y plane from the block origin point.
  • heightExpression (str) – Block height in the WCS z direction NOTE: The full Unicode character set is not supported for this parameter.

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: features_modeling (“FEATURES MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”), solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

SetWidth

BlockFeatureBuilder.SetWidth

The expression representing the block width.

Signature SetWidth(width)

Parameters:width (str) – NOTE: The full Unicode character set is not supported for this parameter.

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Validate

BlockFeatureBuilder.Validate

Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

If the component is not in a state to commit then an exception is thrown. For example, if the component requires you to set some property, this method will throw an exception if you haven’t set it. This method throws a not-yet-implemented NXException for some components.

Signature Validate()

Returns:Was self validation successful
Return type:bool

New in version NX3.0.1.

License requirements: None.