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NXOpen::Expression Class Reference

Represents an expression. More...

Inheritance diagram for NXOpen::Expression:
NXOpen::NXObject NXOpen::TaggedObject NXOpen::INXObject

Public Types

enum  UnitsOption { UnitsOptionBase, UnitsOptionExpression }
 Indicates the units to use when getting an expression's value. More...
 
- Public Types inherited from NXOpen::NXObject
enum  AttributeType {
  AttributeTypeInvalid, AttributeTypeNull, AttributeTypeBoolean, AttributeTypeInteger,
  AttributeTypeReal, AttributeTypeString, AttributeTypeTime, AttributeTypeReference,
  AttributeTypeAny = 100
}
 Specifies attribute type. More...
 
enum  DateAndTimeFormat { DateAndTimeFormatNumeric, DateAndTimeFormatTextual }
 Specifies the format of the date and time attribute. More...
 

Public Member Functions

bool BooleanValue ()
 Returns the boolean value of the expression. More...
 
NXString Description ()
 Returns the description of the expression. More...
 
void EditComment (const NXString &newComment)
 Changes the comment. More...
 
void EditComment (const char *newComment)
 Changes the comment. More...
 
NXString Equation ()
 Returns the equation of the expression in the form: name = right_hand_side. More...
 
NXString GetDescriptor ()
 Returns the descriptor for the expression, or NULL if there is no descriptor. More...
 
NXOpen::Features::FeatureGetOwningFeature ()
 Returns the feature that created the supplied expression. More...
 
NXOpen::Features::FeatureGetOwningRpoFeature ()
 Returns the feature whose rpo_transform created the supplied positioning dimension expression. More...
 
std::vector< NXOpen::Expression * > GetReferencingExpressions ()
 Returns all the referencing expressions of the expression. More...
 
std::vector
< NXOpen::Features::Feature * > 
GetUsingFeatures ()
 Returns an array of the features that use the supplied expression. More...
 
double GetValueUsingUnits (NXOpen::Expression::UnitsOption unitsOption)
 Get the value of the expression, in either base units or the expression's units. More...
 
int IntegerValue ()
 Returns the integer value of the expression. More...
 
bool IsGeometricExpression ()
 Returns whether the expression is a geometric expression. More...
 
bool IsMeasurementExpression ()
 Returns whether the expression is owned by a measurement. More...
 
bool IsNoEdit ()
 Returns whether the expression is edit locked. More...
 
bool IsNoUpdate ()
 Returns whether the expression is update locked. More...
 
bool IsUserLocked ()
 Returns whether the expression is user locked. More...
 
NXOpen::Point3d PointValue ()
 Returns the point value of the expression. More...
 
NXString RightHandSide ()
 Returns the right hand side of the expression. More...
 
void SetNoEdit (bool isNoEdit)
 Sets whether the expression is edit locked. More...
 
void SetNoUpdate (bool isNoUpdate)
 Sets whether the expression is update locked. More...
 
void SetRightHandSide (const NXString &rightHandSide)
 Sets the right hand side of the expression. More...
 
void SetRightHandSide (const char *rightHandSide)
 Sets the right hand side of the expression. More...
 
void SetUnits (NXOpen::Unit *unitType)
 Sets the units for the expression. More...
 
void SetUserLocked (bool isLocked)
 Sets whether the expression is user locked. More...
 
void SetValue (double expressionValue)
 Sets the value of the expression in base units. More...
 
NXString StringValue ()
 Returns the string value of the expression. More...
 
NXString Type ()
 Returns the type of the expression. More...
 
NXOpen::UnitUnits ()
 Returns the units for the expression. More...
 
double Value ()
 Returns the value of the expression in base units. More...
 
NXOpen::Vector3d VectorValue ()
 Returns the vector value of the expression. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen::NXObject
void DeleteAllAttributesByType (NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type)
 Deletes all attributes of a specific type. More...
 
void DeleteAllAttributesByType (NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Deletes all attributes of a specific type with the option to update or not. More...
 
void DeleteAttributeByTypeAndTitle (NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, const NXString &title)
 Deletes an attribute by type and title. More...
 
void DeleteAttributeByTypeAndTitle (NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, const char *title)
 Deletes an attribute by type and title. More...
 
void DeleteAttributeByTypeAndTitle (NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, const NXString &title, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Deletes an attribute by type and title with the option to update or not. More...
 
void DeleteAttributeByTypeAndTitle (NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, const char *title, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Deletes an attribute by type and title with the option to update or not. More...
 
void DeleteUserAttribute (NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, const NXString &title, bool deleteEntireArray, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Deletes the first attribute encountered with the given Type, Title. More...
 
void DeleteUserAttribute (NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, const char *title, bool deleteEntireArray, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Deletes the first attribute encountered with the given Type, Title. More...
 
void DeleteUserAttributes (NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Deletes the attributes encountered with the given Type with option to update or not. More...
 
virtual NXOpen::INXObjectFindObject (const NXString &journalIdentifier)
 Finds the NXOpen::NXObject with the given identifier as recorded in a journal. More...
 
virtual NXOpen::INXObjectFindObject (const char *journalIdentifier)
 Finds the NXOpen::NXObject with the given identifier as recorded in a journal. More...
 
std::vector
< NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeInformation
GetAttributeTitlesByType (NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type)
 Gets all the attribute titles of a specific type. More...
 
bool GetBooleanUserAttribute (const NXString &title, int index)
 Gets a boolean attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
bool GetBooleanUserAttribute (const char *title, int index)
 Gets a boolean attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
NXOpen::NXObject::ComputationalTime GetComputationalTimeUserAttribute (const NXString &title, int index)
 Gets a time attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
NXOpen::NXObject::ComputationalTime GetComputationalTimeUserAttribute (const char *title, int index)
 Gets a time attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
int GetIntegerAttribute (const NXString &title)
 Gets an integer attribute by title. More...
 
int GetIntegerAttribute (const char *title)
 Gets an integer attribute by title. More...
 
int GetIntegerUserAttribute (const NXString &title, int index)
 Gets an integer attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
int GetIntegerUserAttribute (const char *title, int index)
 Gets an integer attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
double GetRealAttribute (const NXString &title)
 Gets a real attribute by title. More...
 
double GetRealAttribute (const char *title)
 Gets a real attribute by title. More...
 
double GetRealUserAttribute (const NXString &title, int index)
 Gets a real attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
double GetRealUserAttribute (const char *title, int index)
 Gets a real attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
NXString GetReferenceAttribute (const NXString &title)
 Gets the reference string (not the calculated value) of a string attribute that uses a reference string. More...
 
NXString GetReferenceAttribute (const char *title)
 Gets the reference string (not the calculated value) of a string attribute that uses a reference string. More...
 
NXString GetStringAttribute (const NXString &title)
 Gets a string attribute value by title. More...
 
NXString GetStringAttribute (const char *title)
 Gets a string attribute value by title. More...
 
NXString GetStringUserAttribute (const NXString &title, int index)
 Gets a string attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
NXString GetStringUserAttribute (const char *title, int index)
 Gets a string attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
NXString GetTimeAttribute (NXOpen::NXObject::DateAndTimeFormat format, const NXString &title)
 Gets a time attribute by title. More...
 
NXString GetTimeAttribute (NXOpen::NXObject::DateAndTimeFormat format, const char *title)
 Gets a time attribute by title. More...
 
NXString GetTimeUserAttribute (const NXString &title, int index)
 Gets a time attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
NXString GetTimeUserAttribute (const char *title, int index)
 Gets a time attribute by Title and array Index. More...
 
NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeInformation GetUserAttribute (const NXString &title, NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, int index)
 Gets the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title, Type and array Index. More...
 
NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeInformation GetUserAttribute (const char *title, NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, int index)
 Gets the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title, Type and array Index. More...
 
std::vector
< NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeInformation
GetUserAttribute (const NXString &title, bool includeUnset, bool addStringValues, NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type)
 Gets the first attribute (or attribute array) encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title and Type. More...
 
std::vector
< NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeInformation
GetUserAttribute (const char *title, bool includeUnset, bool addStringValues, NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type)
 Gets the first attribute (or attribute array) encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title and Type. More...
 
NXString GetUserAttributeAsString (const NXString &title, NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, int index)
 Gets the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given title, type and array index. More...
 
NXString GetUserAttributeAsString (const char *title, NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, int index)
 Gets the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given title, type and array index. More...
 
int GetUserAttributeCount (NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type)
 Gets the count of set attributes on the object, if any, of the given type. More...
 
int GetUserAttributeCount (NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, bool includeUnset, bool countArrayAsOneAttribute)
 Gets the count of attributes on the object, if any, of the given type. More...
 
bool GetUserAttributeLock (const NXString &title, NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type)
 Determine the lock of the given attribute. More...
 
bool GetUserAttributeLock (const char *title, NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type)
 Determine the lock of the given attribute. More...
 
std::vector
< NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeInformation
GetUserAttributes ()
 Gets all the attributes that have been set on the given object. More...
 
std::vector
< NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeInformation
GetUserAttributes (bool includeUnset)
 Gets all the attributes of the given object. More...
 
std::vector
< NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeInformation
GetUserAttributes (bool includeUnset, bool addStringValues)
 Gets all the attributes of the given object. More...
 
std::vector< NXStringGetUserAttributesAsStrings ()
 Gets all the attributes that have been set on the given object. More...
 
int GetUserAttributeSize (const NXString &title, NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type)
 Gets the size of the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title and Type. More...
 
int GetUserAttributeSize (const char *title, NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type)
 Gets the size of the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title and Type. More...
 
std::vector< NXOpen::NXObject * > GetUserAttributeSourceObjects ()
 Returns an array of objects from which this object presents attributes. More...
 
bool HasUserAttribute (const NXString &title, NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, int index)
 Determines if an attribute with the given Title, Type and array Index is present on the object Unset attributes will not be detected by this function, as its purpose is to test for the actual presence of the attribute on the object. More...
 
bool HasUserAttribute (const char *title, NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, int index)
 Determines if an attribute with the given Title, Type and array Index is present on the object Unset attributes will not be detected by this function, as its purpose is to test for the actual presence of the attribute on the object. More...
 
virtual bool IsOccurrence ()
 Returns whether this object is an occurrence or not. More...
 
virtual NXString JournalIdentifier ()
 Returns the identifier that would be recorded in a journal for this object. More...
 
virtual NXString Name ()
 Returns the custom name of the object. More...
 
virtual
NXOpen::Assemblies::Component
OwningComponent ()
 Returns the owning component, if this object is an occurrence. More...
 
virtual NXOpen::BasePartOwningPart ()
 Returns the owning part of this object
Created in NX3.0.0. More...
 
virtual void Print ()
 Prints a representation of this object to the system log file. More...
 
virtual NXOpen::INXObjectPrototype ()
 Returns the prototype of this object if it is an occurrence. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const NXString &title, int value)
 Creates or modifies an integer attribute. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const char *title, int value)
 Creates or modifies an integer attribute. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const NXString &title, int value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies an integer attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const char *title, int value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies an integer attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const NXString &title, double value)
 Creates or modifies a real attribute. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const char *title, double value)
 Creates or modifies a real attribute. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const NXString &title, double value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a real attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const char *title, double value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a real attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const NXString &title, const NXString &value)
 Creates or modifies a string attribute. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const char *title, const char *value)
 Creates or modifies a string attribute. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const NXString &title, const NXString &value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a string attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const char *title, const char *value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a string attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const NXString &title)
 Creates or modifies a null attribute which is an attribute with a title and no value. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const char *title)
 Creates or modifies a null attribute which is an attribute with a title and no value. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const NXString &title, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a null attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetAttribute (const char *title, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a null attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetBooleanUserAttribute (const NXString &title, int index, bool value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a boolean attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetBooleanUserAttribute (const char *title, int index, bool value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a boolean attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
virtual void SetName (const NXString &name)
 Sets the custom name of the object. More...
 
virtual void SetName (const char *name)
 Sets the custom name of the object. More...
 
void SetReferenceAttribute (const NXString &title, const NXString &value)
 Creates or modifies a string attribute which uses a reference string. More...
 
void SetReferenceAttribute (const char *title, const char *value)
 Creates or modifies a string attribute which uses a reference string. More...
 
void SetReferenceAttribute (const NXString &title, const NXString &value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a string attribute which uses a reference string, with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetReferenceAttribute (const char *title, const char *value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a string attribute which uses a reference string, with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetTimeAttribute (const NXString &title, const NXString &value)
 Creates or modifies a time attribute. More...
 
void SetTimeAttribute (const char *title, const char *value)
 Creates or modifies a time attribute. More...
 
void SetTimeAttribute (const NXString &title, const NXString &value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a time attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetTimeAttribute (const char *title, const char *value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a time attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetTimeUserAttribute (const NXString &title, int index, const NXString &value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a time attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetTimeUserAttribute (const char *title, int index, const char *value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a time attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetTimeUserAttribute (const NXString &title, int index, const NXOpen::NXObject::ComputationalTime &value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a time attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetTimeUserAttribute (const char *title, int index, const NXOpen::NXObject::ComputationalTime &value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a time attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetUserAttribute (const NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeInformation &info, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies an attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetUserAttribute (const NXString &title, int index, int value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies an integer attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetUserAttribute (const char *title, int index, int value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies an integer attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetUserAttribute (const NXString &title, int index, double value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a real attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetUserAttribute (const char *title, int index, double value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a real attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetUserAttribute (const NXString &title, int index, const NXString &value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a string attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetUserAttribute (const char *title, int index, const char *value, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a string attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetUserAttribute (const NXString &title, int index, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a null attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetUserAttribute (const char *title, int index, NXOpen::Update::Option option)
 Creates or modifies a null attribute with the option to update or not. More...
 
void SetUserAttributeLock (const NXString &title, NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, bool lock)
 Lock or unlock the given attribute. More...
 
void SetUserAttributeLock (const char *title, NXOpen::NXObject::AttributeType type, bool lock)
 Lock or unlock the given attribute. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen::TaggedObject
tag_t Tag () const
 Returns the tag of this object. More...
 

Detailed Description

Represents an expression.


To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen::ExpressionCollection::CreateWithUnits

Created in NX3.0.0.

Member Enumeration Documentation

Indicates the units to use when getting an expression's value.

Enumerator
UnitsOptionBase 

Return expression value in base part units.

UnitsOptionExpression 

Return expression value in expression units.

Member Function Documentation

bool NXOpen::Expression::BooleanValue ( )

Returns the boolean value of the expression.

This must only be used on boolean expressions.
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXString NXOpen::Expression::Description ( )

Returns the description of the expression.


Created in NX5.0.2.

License requirements : None

void NXOpen::Expression::EditComment ( const NXString newComment)

Changes the comment.


Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : None

Parameters
newCommentcomment
void NXOpen::Expression::EditComment ( const char *  newComment)

Changes the comment.


Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : None

Parameters
newCommentcomment
NXString NXOpen::Expression::Equation ( )

Returns the equation of the expression in the form: name = right_hand_side.


Created in NX3.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXString NXOpen::Expression::GetDescriptor ( )

Returns the descriptor for the expression, or NULL if there is no descriptor.

Currently, only feature expressions have descriptors.

Returns
Expression descriptor.
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : None
NXOpen::Features::Feature* NXOpen::Expression::GetOwningFeature ( )

Returns the feature that created the supplied expression.


This is the feature that created it during feature creation. For example, the expression "p0 = x" is owned by feature "BLOCK(0)".


This works with both normal expressions and expressions created by the geometric expression feature.

Returns
owning feature or NULL
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : None
NXOpen::Features::Feature* NXOpen::Expression::GetOwningRpoFeature ( )

Returns the feature whose rpo_transform created the supplied positioning dimension expression.


This is the feature that created it during positioning the feature. For example, the expression "p0 = x" is owned by the Transform of feature "Boss(2)".


This works with expressions created by the feature with rpo.

Returns
owning rpo feature or NULL
Created in NX7.5.0.

License requirements : None
std::vector<NXOpen::Expression *> NXOpen::Expression::GetReferencingExpressions ( )

Returns all the referencing expressions of the expression.

Returns

Created in NX8.0.0.

License requirements : None
std::vector<NXOpen::Features::Feature *> NXOpen::Expression::GetUsingFeatures ( )

Returns an array of the features that use the supplied expression.

Returns
array of features, or empty array
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : None
double NXOpen::Expression::GetValueUsingUnits ( NXOpen::Expression::UnitsOption  unitsOption)

Get the value of the expression, in either base units or the expression's units.

This method must only be used on number expressions.

Returns

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : None
Parameters
unitsOptionuse base units or expression units
int NXOpen::Expression::IntegerValue ( )

Returns the integer value of the expression.

This must only be used on integer expressions.
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

bool NXOpen::Expression::IsGeometricExpression ( )

Returns whether the expression is a geometric expression.


Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : None

bool NXOpen::Expression::IsMeasurementExpression ( )

Returns whether the expression is owned by a measurement.


Created in NX5.0.0.

License requirements : None

bool NXOpen::Expression::IsNoEdit ( )

Returns whether the expression is edit locked.

If this property is false, then the expression can be edited. (This is the default state for newly created expressions.) If this property is true, then the expression cannot be edited.


Created in NX8.5.0.

License requirements : None

bool NXOpen::Expression::IsNoUpdate ( )

Returns whether the expression is update locked.

If this property is false, then the expression can update. (This is the default state for newly created expressions.) If this property is true, then the expression cannot update.


Created in NX10.0.0.

License requirements : None

bool NXOpen::Expression::IsUserLocked ( )

Returns whether the expression is user locked.

If this property is false, then the expression can be over-ridden from another part. (This is the default state for newly created expressions.) If this property is true, you are not allowed to over-ride it.


Note that if an expression is currently over-ridden, you cannot set its lock property. In this instance, an exception will be thrown.


Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXOpen::Point3d NXOpen::Expression::PointValue ( )

Returns the point value of the expression.

This must only be used on point expressions.
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXString NXOpen::Expression::RightHandSide ( )

Returns the right hand side of the expression.


When setting the property, changes are not applied to the system until Update::DoUpdate is called

Created in NX3.0.0.

License requirements : None

void NXOpen::Expression::SetNoEdit ( bool  isNoEdit)

Sets whether the expression is edit locked.

If this property is false, then the expression can be edited. (This is the default state for newly created expressions.) If this property is true, then the expression cannot be edited.


Created in NX8.5.0.

License requirements : None

Parameters
isNoEditis no edit
void NXOpen::Expression::SetNoUpdate ( bool  isNoUpdate)

Sets whether the expression is update locked.

If this property is false, then the expression can update. (This is the default state for newly created expressions.) If this property is true, then the expression cannot update.


Created in NX10.0.0.

License requirements : None

Parameters
isNoUpdateis no update
void NXOpen::Expression::SetRightHandSide ( const NXString rightHandSide)

Sets the right hand side of the expression.


When setting the property, changes are not applied to the system until Update::DoUpdate is called

Created in NX3.0.0.

License requirements : None

Parameters
rightHandSideright hand side
void NXOpen::Expression::SetRightHandSide ( const char *  rightHandSide)

Sets the right hand side of the expression.


When setting the property, changes are not applied to the system until Update::DoUpdate is called

Created in NX3.0.0.

License requirements : None

Parameters
rightHandSideright hand side
void NXOpen::Expression::SetUnits ( NXOpen::Unit unitType)

Sets the units for the expression.

This must only be used on number expressions.
Created in NX5.0.0.

License requirements : None

Parameters
unitTypeunit type
void NXOpen::Expression::SetUserLocked ( bool  isLocked)

Sets whether the expression is user locked.

If this property is false, then the expression can be over-ridden from another part. (This is the default state for newly created expressions.) If this property is true, you are not allowed to over-ride it.


Note that if an expression is currently over-ridden, you cannot set its lock property. In this instance, an exception will be thrown.


Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : None

Parameters
isLockedis locked
void NXOpen::Expression::SetValue ( double  expressionValue)

Sets the value of the expression in base units.

This method must only be used on number expressions. When setting the value, any formula in the expression is replaced by a numeric value, even if the value is the same as the value that the formula evaluates to.
Created in NX6.0.1.

License requirements : None

Parameters
expressionValueexpressionvalue
NXString NXOpen::Expression::StringValue ( )

Returns the string value of the expression.

This must only be used on string expressions.
Created in NX5.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXString NXOpen::Expression::Type ( )

Returns the type of the expression.


Created in NX5.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXOpen::Unit* NXOpen::Expression::Units ( )

Returns the units for the expression.

This must only be used on number expressions.
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : None

double NXOpen::Expression::Value ( )

Returns the value of the expression in base units.

This method must only be used on number expressions. When setting the value, any formula in the expression is replaced by a numeric value, even if the value is the same as the value that the formula evaluates to.
Created in NX3.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXOpen::Vector3d NXOpen::Expression::VectorValue ( )

Returns the vector value of the expression.

This must only be used on vector expressions.
Created in NX6.0.0.

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