CAEConnectionBuilder Class¶

class NXOpen.CAE.CAEConnectionBuilder¶

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

Builder for creating Connection Recipes

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.CAE.CAEConnectionCollection.CreateConnectionBuilder()

New in version NX6.0.0.

Properties¶

Property	Description
EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodType	Returns or sets the method type for edge-to-edge connection
EdgeTolerance	Returns or sets the option to tune edge tolerance.
ElementEdge	Returns the selected element edge(s)
ElementFace	Returns the selected element face(s)
ElementType	Returns the element type to be created
ElementTypeRbe3	Returns the element type to be created
Label	Returns or sets the labeling of elements
MethodType	Returns or sets the method type for point-point or node-node connections
MidNode	Returns or sets the mid node option
SourceGroup	Returns or sets the source group referenced by this connection
SourceGroupReferenceState	Returns the state defining whether the source of this connection is defined with a group
SourceNodes	Returns the source Node(s)
SourceSelection	Returns the selected source object(s)
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
TargetGroup	Returns or sets the target group referenced by this connection
TargetGroupReferenceState	Returns the state defining whether the target of this connection is defined with a group
TargetNodes	Returns the target Node(s)
TargetSelection	Returns the selected target object(s)
Type	Returns or sets the connection type

Methods¶

Method	Description
Commit	Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
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.
GetObject	Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
MeshDensity	The mesh density setting
ShowResults	Updates the model to reflect the result of an edit to the model for all builders that support showing results.
Validate	Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

Enumerations¶

CAEConnectionBuilderConnectionTypeEnum Enumeration	the type of connection to be created
CAEConnectionBuilderEdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodTypeEnum Enumeration	the method of edge to edge connection to be created
CAEConnectionBuilderMethodTypeEnum Enumeration	the method of connection to be created

Property Detail¶

EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodType¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodType¶

Returns or sets the method type for edge-to-edge connection

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Getter Method

Signature EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodType()

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

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature EdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodType(edgeToEdgeConnectionMethodType)

Parameters:	edgeToEdgeConnectionMethodType (`NXOpen.CAE.CAEConnectionBuilderEdgeToEdgeConnectionMethodTypeEnum`) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

EdgeTolerance¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.EdgeTolerance¶

Returns or sets the option to tune edge tolerance.

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Getter Method

Signature EdgeTolerance()

Returns:
Return type:	float

New in version NX8.0.1.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature EdgeTolerance(edgeTolerance)

Parameters:	edgeTolerance (float) –

New in version NX8.0.1.

License requirements: None.

ElementEdge¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.ElementEdge¶

Returns the selected element edge(s)

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Getter Method

Signature ElementEdge()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ElementFace¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.ElementFace¶

Returns the selected element face(s)

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Getter Method

Signature ElementFace()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ElementType¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.ElementType¶

Returns the element type to be created

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Getter Method

Signature ElementType()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ElementTypeRbe3¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.ElementTypeRbe3¶

Returns the element type to be created

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Getter Method

Signature ElementTypeRbe3()

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

New in version NX6.0.1.

License requirements: None.

Label¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.Label¶

Returns or sets the labeling of elements

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Getter Method

Signature Label()

Returns:
Return type:	int

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Label(label)

Parameters:	label (int) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

MethodType¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.MethodType¶

Returns or sets the method type for point-point or node-node connections

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Getter Method

Signature MethodType()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MethodType(methodType)

Parameters:	methodType (`NXOpen.CAE.CAEConnectionBuilderMethodTypeEnum`) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

MidNode¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.MidNode¶

Returns or sets the mid node option

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Getter Method

Signature MidNode()

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MidNode(midNode)

Parameters:	midNode (bool) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

SourceGroup¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.SourceGroup¶

Returns or sets the source group referenced by this connection

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Getter Method

Signature SourceGroup()

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

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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Setter Method

Signature SourceGroup(groupToRef)

Parameters:	groupToRef (`NXOpen.CAE.CaeGroup`) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

SourceGroupReferenceState¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.SourceGroupReferenceState¶

Returns the state defining whether the source of this connection is defined with a group

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Getter Method

Signature SourceGroupReferenceState()

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

SourceNodes¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.SourceNodes¶

Returns the source Node(s)

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Getter Method

Signature SourceNodes()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SourceSelection¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.SourceSelection¶

Returns the selected source object(s)

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Getter Method

Signature SourceSelection()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.SelectTaggedObjectList`

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

TargetGroup¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.TargetGroup¶

Returns or sets the target group referenced by this connection

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Getter Method

Signature TargetGroup()

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

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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Setter Method

Signature TargetGroup(groupToRef)

Parameters:	groupToRef (`NXOpen.CAE.CaeGroup`) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

TargetGroupReferenceState¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.TargetGroupReferenceState¶

Returns the state defining whether the target of this connection is defined with a group

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Getter Method

Signature TargetGroupReferenceState()

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

TargetNodes¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.TargetNodes¶

Returns the target Node(s)

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Getter Method

Signature TargetNodes()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

TargetSelection¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.TargetSelection¶

Returns the selected target object(s)

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Getter Method

Signature TargetSelection()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.SelectTaggedObjectList`

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Type¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.Type¶

Returns or sets the connection type

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Getter Method

Signature Type()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type(connectionType)

Parameters:	connectionType (`NXOpen.CAE.CAEConnectionBuilderConnectionTypeEnum`) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Method Detail¶

MeshDensity¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.MeshDensity¶

The mesh density setting

Signature MeshDensity()

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Validate¶

CAEConnectionBuilder.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.