SectionLineBuilder Class¶

class NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilder¶

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

Represents a NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilder.

This class is used to create or edit a NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLine. To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineCollection.CreateSectionLineBuilder()

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use NXOpen.Drawings.SectionViewBuilder.SectionLineType()

Properties¶

Property	Description
ArrowDirection	Returns or sets the arrow direction.
CutDirection	Returns or sets the cut direction.
Half	Returns the half section line data.
HalfPictorial	Returns the half pictorial section line data.
HingeDirection	Returns or sets the hinge direction.
Oriented	Returns the simple 3D section line data.
ParentView	Returns the parent view.
Pictorial	Returns the pictorial section line data.
PointAndAngle	Returns the point and angle section line data.
PointToPoint	Returns the point to point section line data.
Revolved	Returns the revolved section line data.
SimpleOrStepped	Returns the simple or stepped section line data.
Style	Returns the style.
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
Type	Returns or sets the section line 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.
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¶

SectionLineBuilderTypes Enumeration

Section Line type

Property Detail¶

ArrowDirection¶

SectionLineBuilder.ArrowDirection¶

Returns or sets the arrow direction.

The arrow direction defines the direction of the section line arrows and must be perpendicular to the cut direction.

The arrow direction is only used for NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.Pictorial , NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.HalfPictorial and NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.Oriented section lines

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Getter Method

Signature ArrowDirection()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Direction`

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: This API is not supported yet and should not be used.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ArrowDirection(arrowDirection)

Parameters:	arrowDirection (`NXOpen.Direction`) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: This API is not supported yet and should not be used.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

CutDirection¶

SectionLineBuilder.CutDirection¶

Returns or sets the cut direction.

The cut direction is a vector that specifies the direction of the cutting plane. A vector arrow displays showing the direction of the vector.

The cut direction is only used for NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.Pictorial , NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.HalfPictorial and NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.Oriented section lines

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Getter Method

Signature CutDirection()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Direction`

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: This API is not supported yet and should not be used.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature CutDirection(cutDirection)

Parameters:	cutDirection (`NXOpen.Direction`) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: This API is not supported yet and should not be used.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

Half¶

SectionLineBuilder.Half¶

Returns the half section line data.

Use the half section line data when the type is set to NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.Half

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Getter Method

Signature Half()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Drawings.SectionViewBuilder.SectionViewType()

License requirements: None.

HalfPictorial¶

SectionLineBuilder.HalfPictorial¶

Returns the half pictorial section line data.

Use the half pictorial section line data when the type is set to NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.HalfPictorial

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Getter Method

Signature HalfPictorial()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: This API is not supported yet and should not be used.

License requirements: None.

HingeDirection¶

SectionLineBuilder.HingeDirection¶

Returns or sets the hinge direction.

The hinge direction is only used for NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.SimpleOrStepped , NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.Half , NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.Revolved , NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.PointToPoint , and NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.PointAndAngle section lines

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Getter Method

Signature HingeDirection()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Direction`

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Drawings.ViewStyleOrientationBuilder.HingeLine()

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature HingeDirection(hingeDirection)

Parameters:	hingeDirection (`NXOpen.Direction`) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Drawings.ViewStyleOrientationBuilder.HingeLine()

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

Oriented¶

SectionLineBuilder.Oriented¶

Returns the simple 3D section line data.

Use the simple 3D section line data when the type is set to NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.Oriented

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Getter Method

Signature Oriented()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: This API is not supported yet and should not be used.

License requirements: None.

ParentView¶

SectionLineBuilder.ParentView¶

Returns the parent view.

The view that the section line will cut.

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Getter Method

Signature ParentView()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Drawings.SectionViewBuilder.ParentView()

License requirements: None.

Pictorial¶

SectionLineBuilder.Pictorial¶

Returns the pictorial section line data.

Use the pictorial section line data when the type is set to NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.Pictorial

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Getter Method

Signature Pictorial()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: This API is not supported yet and should not be used.

License requirements: None.

PointAndAngle¶

SectionLineBuilder.PointAndAngle¶

Returns the point and angle section line data.

Use the point and angle section line data when the type is set to NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.PointAndAngle

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Getter Method

Signature PointAndAngle()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: This API is not supported yet and should not be used.

License requirements: None.

PointToPoint¶

SectionLineBuilder.PointToPoint¶

Returns the point to point section line data.

Use the point to point section line data when the type is set to NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.PointToPoint

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Getter Method

Signature PointToPoint()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Drawings.SectionViewBuilder.SectionViewType()

License requirements: None.

Revolved¶

SectionLineBuilder.Revolved¶

Returns the revolved section line data.

Use the revolved section line data when the type is set to NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.Revolved

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Getter Method

Signature Revolved()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Drawings.SectionViewBuilder.SectionViewType()

License requirements: None.

SimpleOrStepped¶

SectionLineBuilder.SimpleOrStepped¶

Returns the simple or stepped section line data.

Use the simple or stepped section line data when the type is set to NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes.SimpleOrStepped

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Getter Method

Signature SimpleOrStepped()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Drawings.SectionViewBuilder.SectionViewType()

License requirements: None.

Style¶

SectionLineBuilder.Style¶

Returns the style.

The preferences of a section line.

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Getter Method

Signature Style()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Drawings.SectionViewBuilder.ViewStyle()

License requirements: None.

Type¶

SectionLineBuilder.Type¶

Returns or sets the section line type

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Getter Method

Signature Type()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Drawings.SectionViewBuilder.SectionViewType()

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type(type)

Parameters:	type (`NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineBuilderTypes`) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Drawings.SectionViewBuilder.SectionViewType()

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

Method Detail¶

Validate¶

SectionLineBuilder.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.