Builder for creating Connection Recipes
To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionCollection::CreateConnectionBuilder

Created in NX6.0.0. More...

Inheritance diagram for NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder:

Public Types
enum	ConnectionTypeEnum { ConnectionTypeEnumNodeToNode, ConnectionTypeEnumElemedgeToElemface, ConnectionTypeEnumPointToPoint, ConnectionTypeEnumPointToEdge, ConnectionTypeEnumPointToFace, ConnectionTypeEnumEdgeToEdge, ConnectionTypeEnumEdgeToFace }
	the type of connection to be created More...

enum	EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodTypeEnum { EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodTypeEnumNodeToNode, EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodTypeEnumRbe2Rbe3ToElementEdge, EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodTypeEnumRbe2Rbe3ToElementFace }
	the method of edge to edge connection to be created More...

enum	MethodTypeEnum { MethodTypeEnumProximity, MethodTypeEnumOrderOfSelection, MethodTypeEnumMeanVector, MethodTypeEnumSortXcoord, MethodTypeEnumSortYcoord, MethodTypeEnumSortZcoord, MethodTypeEnumRbe3ToEdgeNodes, MethodTypeEnumRbe3ToFaceNodes }
	the method of connection to be created More...

Public Member Functions
NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnection *	CommitConnection ()
	Commit the connection. More...

NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodTypeEnum	EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodType ()
	Returns the method type for edge-to-edge connection Created in NX8.5.0. More...

double	EdgeTolerance ()
	Returns the option to tune edge tolerance. More...

NXOpen::CAE::SelectElementsBuilder *	ElementEdge ()
	Returns the selected element edge(s) Created in NX6.0.0. More...

NXOpen::CAE::SelectElementsBuilder *	ElementFace ()
	Returns the selected element face(s) Created in NX6.0.0. More...

NXOpen::CAE::ElementTypeBuilder *	ElementType ()
	Returns the element type to be created Created in NX6.0.0. More...

NXOpen::CAE::ElementTypeBuilder *	ElementTypeRbe3 ()
	Returns the element type to be created Created in NX6.0.1. More...

int	Label ()
	Returns the labeling of elements Created in NX6.0.0. More...

void	MeshDensity ()
	The mesh density setting Created in NX6.0.0. More...

NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::MethodTypeEnum	MethodType ()
	Returns the method type for point-point or node-node connections Created in NX6.0.0. More...

bool	MidNode ()
	Returns the mid node option Created in NX6.0.0. More...

void	SetEdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodType (NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodTypeEnum edgeToEdgeConnectionMethodType)
	Sets the method type for edge-to-edge connection Created in NX8.5.0. More...

void	SetEdgeTolerance (double edgeTolerance)
	Sets the option to tune edge tolerance. More...

void	SetLabel (int label)
	Sets the labeling of elements Created in NX6.0.0. More...

void	SetMethodType (NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::MethodTypeEnum methodType)
	Sets the method type for point-point or node-node connections Created in NX6.0.0. More...

void	SetMidNode (bool midNode)
	Sets the mid node option Created in NX6.0.0. More...

void	SetType (NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::ConnectionTypeEnum connectionType)
	Sets the connection type Created in NX6.0.0. More...

NXOpen::CAE::SelectFENodeList *	SourceNodes ()
	Returns the source Node(s) Created in NX6.0.0. More...

NXOpen::SelectTaggedObjectList *	SourceSelection ()
	Returns the selected source object(s) Created in NX6.0.0. More...

NXOpen::CAE::SelectFENodeList *	TargetNodes ()
	Returns the target Node(s) Created in NX6.0.0. More...

NXOpen::SelectTaggedObjectList *	TargetSelection ()
	Returns the selected target object(s) Created in NX6.0.0. More...

NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::ConnectionTypeEnum	Type ()
	Returns the connection type Created in NX6.0.0. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen::Builder
NXOpen::NXObject *	Commit ()
	Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder. More...

void	Destroy ()
	Deletes the builder, and cleans up any objects created by the builder. More...

std::vector< NXOpen::NXObject * >	GetCommittedObjects ()
	For builders that create more than one object, this method returns the objects that are created by commit. More...

NXOpen::NXObject *	GetObject ()
	Returns the object currently being edited by this builder. More...

void	ShowResults ()
	Updates the model to reflect the result of an edit to the model for all builders that support showing results. More...

virtual bool	Validate ()
	Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen::TaggedObject
tag_t	Tag () const
	Returns the tag of this object. More...

Detailed Description

Builder for creating Connection Recipes
To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionCollection::CreateConnectionBuilder

Created in NX6.0.0.

Member Enumeration Documentation

enum NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::ConnectionTypeEnum

the type of connection to be created

Enumerator
ConnectionTypeEnumNodeToNode	between nodes
ConnectionTypeEnumElemedgeToElemface	between element edges and faces
ConnectionTypeEnumPointToPoint	between points
ConnectionTypeEnumPointToEdge	between points and edges
ConnectionTypeEnumPointToFace	between points and faces
ConnectionTypeEnumEdgeToEdge	between edges
ConnectionTypeEnumEdgeToFace	between edges and faces

enum NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodTypeEnum

the method of edge to edge connection to be created

Enumerator
EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodTypeEnumNodeToNode	Create elements between nodes on source and target edges.
EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodTypeEnumRbe2Rbe3ToElementEdge	Create RBE2 between source node and projected node, and RBE3 between projected node and target edge nodes.
EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodTypeEnumRbe2Rbe3ToElementFace	Create RBE2 bewteen source node and projected node, and RBE3 between projected node and target face nodes.

enum NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::MethodTypeEnum

the method of connection to be created

Enumerator
MethodTypeEnumProximity	Based on proximity.
MethodTypeEnumOrderOfSelection	In order of selection.
MethodTypeEnumMeanVector	Based on Mean Vector.
MethodTypeEnumSortXcoord	Based on sorted X coordinates.
MethodTypeEnumSortYcoord	Based on sorted Y coordinates.
MethodTypeEnumSortZcoord	Based on sorted Z coordinates.
MethodTypeEnumRbe3ToEdgeNodes	Create spider element using projected node and edge nodes.
MethodTypeEnumRbe3ToFaceNodes	Create spider element using projected node and adjacent face nodes.

Member Function Documentation

NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnection* NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::CommitConnection ( )

Commit the connection.

Returns

Deprecated:: Deprecated in NX7.5.1. Use Builder::Commit instead.

Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : nx_masterfem ("Finite Element Modeling")

NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodTypeEnum NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodType ( )

Returns the method type for edge-to-edge connection
Created in NX8.5.0.

License requirements : None

double NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::EdgeTolerance ( )

Returns the option to tune edge tolerance.

Created in NX8.0.1.

License requirements : None

NXOpen::CAE::SelectElementsBuilder* NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::ElementEdge ( )

Returns the selected element edge(s)
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXOpen::CAE::SelectElementsBuilder* NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::ElementFace ( )

Returns the selected element face(s)
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXOpen::CAE::ElementTypeBuilder* NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::ElementType ( )

Returns the element type to be created
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXOpen::CAE::ElementTypeBuilder* NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::ElementTypeRbe3 ( )

Returns the element type to be created
Created in NX6.0.1.

License requirements : None

int NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::Label ( )

Returns the labeling of elements
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

void NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::MeshDensity ( )

The mesh density setting
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : nx_masterfem ("Finite Element Modeling")

NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::MethodTypeEnum NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::MethodType ( )

Returns the method type for point-point or node-node connections
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

bool NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::MidNode ( )

Returns the mid node option
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

void NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::SetEdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodType ( NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodTypeEnum edgeToEdgeConnectionMethodType )

Sets the method type for edge-to-edge connection
Created in NX8.5.0.

License requirements : nx_masterfem ("Finite Element Modeling")

Parameters

edgeToEdgeConnectionMethodType edgetoedgeconnectionmethodtype

void NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::SetEdgeTolerance ( double edgeTolerance )

Sets the option to tune edge tolerance.

Created in NX8.0.1.

License requirements : None

Parameters

edgeTolerance edgetolerance

void NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::SetLabel ( int label )

Sets the labeling of elements
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : nx_masterfem ("Finite Element Modeling")

Parameters

label label

void NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::SetMethodType ( NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::MethodTypeEnum methodType )

Sets the method type for point-point or node-node connections
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : nx_masterfem ("Finite Element Modeling")

Parameters

methodType methodtype

void NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::SetMidNode ( bool midNode )

Sets the mid node option
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : nx_masterfem ("Finite Element Modeling")

Parameters

midNode midnode

void NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::SetType ( NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::ConnectionTypeEnum connectionType )

Sets the connection type
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : nx_masterfem ("Finite Element Modeling")

Parameters

connectionType connectiontype

NXOpen::CAE::SelectFENodeList* NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::SourceNodes ( )

Returns the source Node(s)
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXOpen::SelectTaggedObjectList* NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::SourceSelection ( )

Returns the selected source object(s)
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXOpen::CAE::SelectFENodeList* NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::TargetNodes ( )

Returns the target Node(s)
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXOpen::SelectTaggedObjectList* NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::TargetSelection ( )

Returns the selected target object(s)
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::ConnectionTypeEnum NXOpen::CAE::CAEConnectionBuilder::Type ( )

Returns the connection type
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

CAE_CAEConnectionBuilder.hxx

Public Types

Public Member Functions

Detailed Description

Member Enumeration Documentation

Member Function Documentation