ContactMeshBuilder Class¶
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class
NXOpen.CAE.
ContactMeshBuilder
¶ Bases:
NXOpen.Builder
Represents a
NXOpen.CAE.ContactMeshBuilder
To create a new instance of this class, use
NXOpen.CAE.MeshManager.CreateContactMeshBuilder()
New in version NX10.0.0.
Properties¶
Property | Description |
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AlignTargetEdgeNodes | Returns or sets a flag to align target edge nodes |
AlignmentMethod | Returns or sets the alingment method |
ContactEdge | Returns the contact edge or the source edge |
ContactEdgeEndPoint | Returns or sets the end point of contact on contact edge |
ContactEdgeStartPoint | Returns or sets the start point of contact on contact edge |
ElementType | Returns the element type to be created |
EnableGapTolerance | Returns or sets a flag to enable gap tolerance |
GapTolerance | Returns or sets the gap tolerance |
NumElements | Returns or sets the number of contact elements |
Tag | Returns the Tag for this object. |
TargetEdge | Returns the target edge |
TargetEdgeEndPoint | Returns or sets the end point of contact on target edge |
TargetEdgeStartPoint | Returns or sets the start point of contact on target edge |
Methods¶
Method | Description |
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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. |
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¶
ContactMeshBuilderAlignmentType Enumeration | the type of alignment to be created |
Property Detail¶
AlignTargetEdgeNodes¶
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ContactMeshBuilder.
AlignTargetEdgeNodes
¶ Returns or sets a flag to align target edge nodes
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Getter Method
Signature
AlignTargetEdgeNodes()
Returns: Return type: bool New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
AlignTargetEdgeNodes(alignTargetEdgeNodes)
Parameters: alignTargetEdgeNodes (bool) – New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
AlignmentMethod¶
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ContactMeshBuilder.
AlignmentMethod
¶ Returns or sets the alingment method
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Getter Method
Signature
AlignmentMethod()
Returns: Return type: NXOpen.CAE.ContactMeshBuilderAlignmentType
New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
AlignmentMethod(alignmentMethod)
Parameters: alignmentMethod ( NXOpen.CAE.ContactMeshBuilderAlignmentType
) –New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
ContactEdge¶
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ContactMeshBuilder.
ContactEdge
¶ Returns the contact edge or the source edge
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Getter Method
Signature
ContactEdge()
Returns: Return type: NXOpen.CAE.SelectCAEEdge
New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: None.
ContactEdgeEndPoint¶
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ContactMeshBuilder.
ContactEdgeEndPoint
¶ Returns or sets the end point of contact on contact edge
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Getter Method
Signature
ContactEdgeEndPoint()
Returns: Return type: NXOpen.Point
New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
ContactEdgeEndPoint(contactEdgeEndPoint)
Parameters: contactEdgeEndPoint ( NXOpen.Point
) –New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
ContactEdgeStartPoint¶
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ContactMeshBuilder.
ContactEdgeStartPoint
¶ Returns or sets the start point of contact on contact edge
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Getter Method
Signature
ContactEdgeStartPoint()
Returns: Return type: NXOpen.Point
New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
ContactEdgeStartPoint(contactEdgeStartPoint)
Parameters: contactEdgeStartPoint ( NXOpen.Point
) –New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
ElementType¶
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ContactMeshBuilder.
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 NX10.0.0.
License requirements: None.
EnableGapTolerance¶
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ContactMeshBuilder.
EnableGapTolerance
¶ Returns or sets a flag to enable gap tolerance
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Getter Method
Signature
EnableGapTolerance()
Returns: Return type: bool New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
EnableGapTolerance(enableGapTolerance)
Parameters: enableGapTolerance (bool) – New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
GapTolerance¶
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ContactMeshBuilder.
GapTolerance
¶ Returns or sets the gap tolerance
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Getter Method
Signature
GapTolerance()
Returns: Return type: float New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
GapTolerance(gapTolerance)
Parameters: gapTolerance (float) – New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
NumElements¶
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ContactMeshBuilder.
NumElements
¶ Returns or sets the number of contact elements
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Getter Method
Signature
NumElements()
Returns: Return type: int New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
NumElements(numElements)
Parameters: numElements (int) – New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
TargetEdge¶
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ContactMeshBuilder.
TargetEdge
¶ Returns the target edge
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Getter Method
Signature
TargetEdge()
Returns: Return type: NXOpen.CAE.SelectCAEEdge
New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: None.
TargetEdgeEndPoint¶
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ContactMeshBuilder.
TargetEdgeEndPoint
¶ Returns or sets the end point of contact on target edge
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Getter Method
Signature
TargetEdgeEndPoint()
Returns: Return type: NXOpen.Point
New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
TargetEdgeEndPoint(targetEdgeEndPoint)
Parameters: targetEdgeEndPoint ( NXOpen.Point
) –New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
TargetEdgeStartPoint¶
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ContactMeshBuilder.
TargetEdgeStartPoint
¶ Returns or sets the start point of contact on target edge
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Getter Method
Signature
TargetEdgeStartPoint()
Returns: Return type: NXOpen.Point
New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
TargetEdgeStartPoint(targetEdgeStartPoint)
Parameters: targetEdgeStartPoint ( NXOpen.Point
) –New in version NX10.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
Method Detail¶
Validate¶
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ContactMeshBuilder.
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.