PreferencesBuilder Class¶

class NXOpen.Drafting.PreferencesBuilder¶

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

Represents a NXOpen.Drafting.PreferencesBuilder builder

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Drafting.SettingsManager.CreatePreferencesBuilder()

Default values.

Property	Value
ViewStyle.ViewStyleGeneral.AngleValue	0.0
ViewStyle.ViewStyleGeneral.Scale.Denominator	1.0
ViewStyle.ViewStyleGeneral.Scale.Numerator	1.0
ViewStyle.ViewStyleGeneral.Scale.ScaleType	Ratio
ViewStyle.ViewStyleOrientation.HingeLine.ReverseDirection	false
ViewStyle.ViewStyleOrientation.HingeLine.VectorOption	Inferred
ViewStyle.ViewStyleOrientation.Ovt.AssociativeOrientation	0

New in version NX9.0.0.

Properties¶

Property	Description
AnnotationStyle	Returns the annotation style builder
AutomationBooklet	Returns the AutomationBookletBuilder builder
AutomationRule	Returns the drafting automation rule builder
AutomationTemplateRegion	Returns the AutomationTemplateRegion builder
BendTable	Returns the Bend table settings builder
BorderAndZoneStyle	Returns the border and zone style builder
CommonWorkflow	Returns the common workflow builder
Component2dSettings	Returns the 2d component settings block builder, this builder stores the settings of the 2d component
DimensionWorkflow	Returns the Dimension Workflow builder
DrawingFormatTitle	Returns the drawing format title block builder
DrawingFormatsheet	Returns the drawing format sheet builder
FramebarGeneral	Returns the framebar general builder
HoleTableContent	Returns the Hole table settings content builder
HoleTableFormat	Returns the Hole table settings format builder
HoleTableHoleFilters	Returns the Hole table settings hole filters builder
HoleTableLabel	Returns the Hole table settings label builder
HoleTableWorkflow	Returns the Hole table settings workflow builder
PartsList	Returns the parts list style builder
RetainedAnnotations	Returns the General Retained Annotations builder
SymbolWorkflow	Returns the SymbolWorkflow builder
TableCellStyle	Returns the table cell style builder
TableSection	Returns the table section style builder
TabularNoteStyle	Returns the tabular note style builder
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
TrackDrawingChangesGeneral	Returns the track drawing changes general settings builder
TrackDrawingChangesReportFilter	Returns the track drawing changes report filter builder
ViewBreak	Returns the view break builder
ViewCommonViewLabel	Returns the view Common View label builder
ViewDetailLabel	Returns the view detail label builder
ViewLabel	Returns the view label builder
ViewProjectedLabel	Returns the view projected label builder
ViewSectionLabel	Returns the view section label builder
ViewSectionLine	Returns the Section Line builder
ViewStyle	Returns the view style builder
ViewWorkflow	Returns the view workflow builder
VisualDrawingCompare	Returns the visual drawing compare settings builder
Workflow	Returns the general workflow builder

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.
InheritSettingsFromCustomerDefault	Inherit Settings From Customer Default
InheritSettingsFromPreferences	Inherit Settings From Preference
InheritSettingsFromSelectedObjects	Inherit Settings From Selected Objects
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.

Property Detail¶

AnnotationStyle¶

PreferencesBuilder.AnnotationStyle¶

Returns the annotation style builder

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Getter Method

Signature AnnotationStyle()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.StyleBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

AutomationBooklet¶

PreferencesBuilder.AutomationBooklet¶

Returns the AutomationBookletBuilder builder

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Getter Method

Signature AutomationBooklet()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.AutomationBookletBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

AutomationRule¶

PreferencesBuilder.AutomationRule¶

Returns the drafting automation rule builder

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Getter Method

Signature AutomationRule()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drafting.AutomationRuleBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

AutomationTemplateRegion¶

PreferencesBuilder.AutomationTemplateRegion¶

Returns the AutomationTemplateRegion builder

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Getter Method

Signature AutomationTemplateRegion()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.AutomationTemplateRegionBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

BendTable¶

PreferencesBuilder.BendTable¶

Returns the Bend table settings builder

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Getter Method

Signature BendTable()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.BendTableSettingsBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

BorderAndZoneStyle¶

PreferencesBuilder.BorderAndZoneStyle¶

Returns the border and zone style builder

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Getter Method

Signature BorderAndZoneStyle()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.BorderAndZoneStyleBuilder`

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

CommonWorkflow¶

PreferencesBuilder.CommonWorkflow¶

Returns the common workflow builder

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Getter Method

Signature CommonWorkflow()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.CommonWorkflowBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Component2dSettings¶

PreferencesBuilder.Component2dSettings¶

Returns the 2d component settings block builder, this builder stores the settings of the 2d component

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Getter Method

Signature Component2dSettings()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Layout2d.ComponentSettingsBlockBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

DimensionWorkflow¶

PreferencesBuilder.DimensionWorkflow¶

Returns the Dimension Workflow builder

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Getter Method

Signature DimensionWorkflow()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.DimensionWorkflowBuilder`

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

DrawingFormatTitle¶

PreferencesBuilder.DrawingFormatTitle¶

Returns the drawing format title block builder

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Getter Method

Signature DrawingFormatTitle()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.DrawingFormatTitleBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

DrawingFormatsheet¶

PreferencesBuilder.DrawingFormatsheet¶

Returns the drawing format sheet builder

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Getter Method

Signature DrawingFormatsheet()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.DrawingFormatSheetBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

FramebarGeneral¶

PreferencesBuilder.FramebarGeneral¶

Returns the framebar general builder

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Getter Method

Signature FramebarGeneral()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.ShipDraftingFramebarGeneralBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

HoleTableContent¶

PreferencesBuilder.HoleTableContent¶

Returns the Hole table settings content builder

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Getter Method

Signature HoleTableContent()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.HoleTableSettingsContentBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

HoleTableFormat¶

PreferencesBuilder.HoleTableFormat¶

Returns the Hole table settings format builder

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Getter Method

Signature HoleTableFormat()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.HoleTableSettingsFormatBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

HoleTableHoleFilters¶

PreferencesBuilder.HoleTableHoleFilters¶

Returns the Hole table settings hole filters builder

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Getter Method

Signature HoleTableHoleFilters()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.HoleTableSettingsHoleFiltersBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

HoleTableLabel¶

PreferencesBuilder.HoleTableLabel¶

Returns the Hole table settings label builder

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Getter Method

Signature HoleTableLabel()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.HoleTableSettingsLabelBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

HoleTableWorkflow¶

PreferencesBuilder.HoleTableWorkflow¶

Returns the Hole table settings workflow builder

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Getter Method

Signature HoleTableWorkflow()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.HoleTableSettingsWorkflowBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

PartsList¶

PreferencesBuilder.PartsList¶

Returns the parts list style builder

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Getter Method

Signature PartsList()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.PartsListBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

RetainedAnnotations¶

PreferencesBuilder.RetainedAnnotations¶

Returns the General Retained Annotations builder

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Getter Method

Signature RetainedAnnotations()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.RetainedAnnotationsBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SymbolWorkflow¶

PreferencesBuilder.SymbolWorkflow¶

Returns the SymbolWorkflow builder

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Getter Method

Signature SymbolWorkflow()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.SymbolWorkflowBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

TableCellStyle¶

PreferencesBuilder.TableCellStyle¶

Returns the table cell style builder

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Getter Method

Signature TableCellStyle()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.TableCellStyleBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

TableSection¶

PreferencesBuilder.TableSection¶

Returns the table section style builder

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Getter Method

Signature TableSection()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.TableSectionStyleBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

TabularNoteStyle¶

PreferencesBuilder.TabularNoteStyle¶

Returns the tabular note style builder

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Getter Method

Signature TabularNoteStyle()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Annotations.TabularNoteStyleBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

TrackDrawingChangesGeneral¶

PreferencesBuilder.TrackDrawingChangesGeneral¶

Returns the track drawing changes general settings builder

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Getter Method

Signature TrackDrawingChangesGeneral()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.TrackDrawingChangesGeneralBuilder`

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

TrackDrawingChangesReportFilter¶

PreferencesBuilder.TrackDrawingChangesReportFilter¶

Returns the track drawing changes report filter builder

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Getter Method

Signature TrackDrawingChangesReportFilter()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.TrackDrawingChangesReportFilterBuilder`

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ViewBreak¶

PreferencesBuilder.ViewBreak¶

Returns the view break builder

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Getter Method

Signature ViewBreak()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.ViewBreakBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ViewCommonViewLabel¶

PreferencesBuilder.ViewCommonViewLabel¶

Returns the view Common View label builder

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Getter Method

Signature ViewCommonViewLabel()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.ViewCommonViewLabelBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use NXOpen.Drawings.ViewStyleBuilder.ViewCommonViewLabel() instead.

License requirements: None.

ViewDetailLabel¶

PreferencesBuilder.ViewDetailLabel¶

Returns the view detail label builder

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Getter Method

Signature ViewDetailLabel()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.ViewDetailLabelBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ViewLabel¶

PreferencesBuilder.ViewLabel¶

Returns the view label builder

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Getter Method

Signature ViewLabel()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.ViewLabelBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ViewProjectedLabel¶

PreferencesBuilder.ViewProjectedLabel¶

Returns the view projected label builder

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Getter Method

Signature ViewProjectedLabel()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.ViewProjectedLabelBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ViewSectionLabel¶

PreferencesBuilder.ViewSectionLabel¶

Returns the view section label builder

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Getter Method

Signature ViewSectionLabel()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.ViewSectionLabelBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ViewSectionLine¶

PreferencesBuilder.ViewSectionLine¶

Returns the Section Line builder

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Getter Method

Signature ViewSectionLine()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.ViewSectionLineBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use NXOpen.Drawings.ViewStyleBuilder.ViewSectionLineStyleBuilder() instead.

License requirements: None.

ViewStyle¶

PreferencesBuilder.ViewStyle¶

Returns the view style builder

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Getter Method

Signature ViewStyle()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.ViewStyleBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ViewWorkflow¶

PreferencesBuilder.ViewWorkflow¶

Returns the view workflow builder

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Getter Method

Signature ViewWorkflow()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.ViewWorkflowBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

VisualDrawingCompare¶

PreferencesBuilder.VisualDrawingCompare¶

Returns the visual drawing compare settings builder

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Getter Method

Signature VisualDrawingCompare()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.VisualDrawingComparePrefsBuilder`

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Workflow¶

PreferencesBuilder.Workflow¶

Returns the general workflow builder

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Getter Method

Signature Workflow()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Drawings.GeneralWorkFlowBuilder`

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail¶

InheritSettingsFromCustomerDefault¶

PreferencesBuilder.InheritSettingsFromCustomerDefault¶

Inherit Settings From Customer Default

Signature InheritSettingsFromCustomerDefault()

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

InheritSettingsFromPreferences¶

PreferencesBuilder.InheritSettingsFromPreferences¶

Inherit Settings From Preference

Signature InheritSettingsFromPreferences()

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

InheritSettingsFromSelectedObjects¶

PreferencesBuilder.InheritSettingsFromSelectedObjects¶

Inherit Settings From Selected Objects

Signature InheritSettingsFromSelectedObjects(selectedObject)

Parameters:	selectedObject (`NXOpen.NXObject`) – The selected annotation or table or view instance object. None is not allowed.

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

Validate¶

PreferencesBuilder.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.