AOCSBuilder Class¶

class NXOpen.Features.AOCSBuilder¶

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a Offset In Face(aka Associative offset curve on face)feature builder.

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Features.FeatureCollection.CreateAocsBuilder()

Default values.

Property	Value
CurveFitData.CurveJoinMethod	No
CurveFitData.Degree	7
CurveFitData.FitMethod	DegreeAndSegments
CurveFitData.IsAdvancedFit	0
CurveFitData.IsAlignShape	0
CurveFitData.MaximumDegree	7
CurveFitData.MaximumSegments	1
CurveFitData.MinimumDegree	5
CurveFitData.Segments	1
CurveFitJoinData.CurveFitOptions.FitOption (deprecated)	Cubic
CurveFitJoinData.CurveFitOptions.MaximumDegree (deprecated)	7
CurveFitJoinData.CurveFitOptions.MaximumSegments (deprecated)	1
Law.Function	ft
Law.LawType	Constant
Law.Parameter	t

New in version NX4.0.0.

Properties¶

Property	Description
AngularTolerance	Returns or sets the angular tolerance for the AOCS operation.
AssociativeOutputOption	Returns or sets the associative output option for the AOCS operation.
CurveFitData	Returns the curve fit settings
CurveFitJoinData	Returns the curve fit join method
DirectionVector	Returns or sets the offset diection vector
DistanceTolerance	Returns or sets the distance tolerance for the AOCS operation.
ExtendMethod	Returns or sets the extend method option for the AOCS operation.
ExtendToFaceOption	Returns or sets the span option for the AOCS operation.
FaceCollector	Returns or sets the face collector.
FilletDirectionVector	Returns or sets the fillet vector
FilletOption	Returns or sets the fillet option
FilletRadius	Returns or sets the fillet radius
Law	Returns the law.
LawString	Returns or sets the law string
LawStringFlip	Returns or sets the law string flip flag
OffsetDirectionOption	Returns or sets the offset direction vector
OffsetDistType	Returns or sets the offset distance type
OffsetMode	Returns or sets the offset mode for the AOCS operation.
Offsets	Returns the list of offsets.
ParentFeatureInternal	Returns or sets whether or not the latest timestamped parent feature of this feature should be made internal
PatchSolutionFlag	Returns or sets the patch solution flag
PatchSurfaceFilename	Returns or sets the patch surface filename
ProjectPlaneNormal	Returns or sets the project plane vector
RemoveSelfIntersections	Returns or sets the remove self intersections flag .
SplitCurveOption	Returns or sets the split curve at face boundary option .
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename	Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
TrimMethod	Returns or sets the trim method option for the AOCS operation.
TrimToFaceEdgesOption	Returns or sets the cross boundary option for the AOCS operation.

Methods¶

Method	Description
CloneSection	Clone section.
Commit	Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
CommitFeature	Commits the feature parameters and creates the feature @return
Destroy	Deletes the builder, and cleans up any objects created by the builder.
FlipAllOffsetsOfSection	Reverse the direction of all offsets of the section.
FlipOffset	Reverse the offset direction.
GetCommittedObjects	For builders that create more than one object, this method returns the objects that are created by commit.
GetFeature	Returns the feature currently being edited by this builder.
GetObject	Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
HideInternalParentFeatureAfterEdit	Re-suppress an internal parent feature (a slave feature) after it has been edited.
SetParentFeatureInternal	Set the parent features which would be internal or slaves to the feature being created or commited
ShowInternalParentFeatureForEdit	Unsuppress an internal parent feature (a slave feature) so it can be edited.
ShowResults	Updates the model to reflect the result of an edit to the model for all builders that support showing results.
SynchronizeSections	Synchronize the second section data consistent to the first one
UnsetParentFeatureInternal	Set the internal parent feature of the feature being edited to external
UpdateCurvesStatus	Update result curve status.
UpdateFaces	Update face.
UpdatePostStatusFlag	Update the post-process status flag.
UpdateSectionData	Update section data for offset @return flag indicating if offset direction flipped
Validate	Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

Enumerations¶

AOCSBuilderExtend Enumeration	AOCS builder extend to each other within section type enum.
AOCSBuilderExtendToFace Enumeration	AOCS builder extend to face edges type enum.
AOCSBuilderFilletOptions Enumeration	AOCS builder fillet options type enum.
AOCSBuilderOffsetDirection Enumeration	AOCS builder offset direction type enum.
AOCSBuilderOffsetDistanceType Enumeration	AOCS builder offset distance type enum.
AOCSBuilderOffsetType Enumeration	AOCS builder offset type enum.
AOCSBuilderTrim Enumeration	AOCS builder trim to each other within section type enum.

Property Detail¶

AngularTolerance¶

AOCSBuilder.AngularTolerance¶

Returns or sets the angular tolerance for the AOCS operation.

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Getter Method

Signature AngularTolerance()

Returns:
Return type:	float

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature AngularTolerance(angularTolerance)

Parameters:	angularTolerance (float) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

AssociativeOutputOption¶

AOCSBuilder.AssociativeOutputOption¶

Returns or sets the associative output option for the AOCS operation.

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Getter Method

Signature AssociativeOutputOption()

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature AssociativeOutputOption(associative)

Parameters:	associative (bool) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

CurveFitData¶

AOCSBuilder.CurveFitData¶

Returns the curve fit settings

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Getter Method

Signature CurveFitData()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.CurveFitData`

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

CurveFitJoinData¶

AOCSBuilder.CurveFitJoinData¶

Returns the curve fit join method

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Getter Method

Signature CurveFitJoinData()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.CurveFitJoin`

New in version NX7.5.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Features.AOCSBuilder.CurveFitData() instead

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

DirectionVector¶

AOCSBuilder.DirectionVector¶

Returns or sets the offset diection vector

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Getter Method

Signature DirectionVector()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Direction`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

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Setter Method

Signature DirectionVector(offsetDirection)

Parameters:	offsetDirection (`NXOpen.Direction`) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

DistanceTolerance¶

AOCSBuilder.DistanceTolerance¶

Returns or sets the distance tolerance for the AOCS operation.

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Getter Method

Signature DistanceTolerance()

Returns:
Return type:	float

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature DistanceTolerance(distanceTolerance)

Parameters:	distanceTolerance (float) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

ExtendMethod¶

AOCSBuilder.ExtendMethod¶

Returns or sets the extend method option for the AOCS operation.

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Getter Method

Signature ExtendMethod()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Features.AOCSBuilderExtend`

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ExtendMethod(extendMethod)

Parameters:	extendMethod (`NXOpen.Features.AOCSBuilderExtend`) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

ExtendToFaceOption¶

AOCSBuilder.ExtendToFaceOption¶

Returns or sets the span option for the AOCS operation.

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Getter Method

Signature ExtendToFaceOption()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Features.AOCSBuilderExtendToFace`

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ExtendToFaceOption(extendToFaceOption)

Parameters:	extendToFaceOption (`NXOpen.Features.AOCSBuilderExtendToFace`) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

FaceCollector¶

AOCSBuilder.FaceCollector¶

Returns or sets the face collector.

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Getter Method

Signature FaceCollector()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.ScCollector`

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature FaceCollector(collector)

Parameters:	collector (`NXOpen.ScCollector`) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

FilletDirectionVector¶

AOCSBuilder.FilletDirectionVector¶

Returns or sets the fillet vector

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Getter Method

Signature FilletDirectionVector()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Direction`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

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Setter Method

Signature FilletDirectionVector(tipDirection)

Parameters:	tipDirection (`NXOpen.Direction`) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

FilletOption¶

AOCSBuilder.FilletOption¶

Returns or sets the fillet option

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Getter Method

Signature FilletOption()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Features.AOCSBuilderFilletOptions`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

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Setter Method

Signature FilletOption(options)

Parameters:	options (`NXOpen.Features.AOCSBuilderFilletOptions`) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

FilletRadius¶

AOCSBuilder.FilletRadius¶

Returns or sets the fillet radius

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Getter Method

Signature FilletRadius()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

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Setter Method

Signature FilletRadius(radius)

Parameters:	radius (`NXOpen.Expression`) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

Law¶

AOCSBuilder.Law¶

Returns the law.

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Getter Method

Signature Law()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.LawBuilder`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

LawString¶

AOCSBuilder.LawString¶

Returns or sets the law string

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Getter Method

Signature LawString()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Section`

New in version NX7.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

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Setter Method

Signature LawString(lawString)

Parameters:	lawString (`NXOpen.Section`) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

LawStringFlip¶

AOCSBuilder.LawStringFlip¶

Returns or sets the law string flip flag

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Getter Method

Signature LawStringFlip()

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

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Setter Method

Signature LawStringFlip(flip)

Parameters:	flip (bool) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

OffsetDirectionOption¶

AOCSBuilder.OffsetDirectionOption¶

Returns or sets the offset direction vector

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Getter Method

Signature OffsetDirectionOption()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Features.AOCSBuilderOffsetDirection`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

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Setter Method

Signature OffsetDirectionOption(direction)

Parameters:	direction (`NXOpen.Features.AOCSBuilderOffsetDirection`) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

OffsetDistType¶

AOCSBuilder.OffsetDistType¶

Returns or sets the offset distance type

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Getter Method

Signature OffsetDistType()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Features.AOCSBuilderOffsetDistanceType`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

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Setter Method

Signature OffsetDistType(type)

Parameters:	type (`NXOpen.Features.AOCSBuilderOffsetDistanceType`) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

OffsetMode¶

AOCSBuilder.OffsetMode¶

Returns or sets the offset mode for the AOCS operation.

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Getter Method

Signature OffsetMode()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Features.AOCSBuilderOffsetType`

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature OffsetMode(offsetMode)

Parameters:	offsetMode (`NXOpen.Features.AOCSBuilderOffsetType`) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

Offsets¶

AOCSBuilder.Offsets¶

Returns the list of offsets.

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Getter Method

Signature Offsets()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.ExpressionSectionSetList`

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ProjectPlaneNormal¶

AOCSBuilder.ProjectPlaneNormal¶

Returns or sets the project plane vector

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Getter Method

Signature ProjectPlaneNormal()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Direction`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

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Setter Method

Signature ProjectPlaneNormal(projectPlaneNormal)

Parameters:	projectPlaneNormal (`NXOpen.Direction`) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

RemoveSelfIntersections¶

AOCSBuilder.RemoveSelfIntersections¶

Returns or sets the remove self intersections flag .

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Getter Method

Signature RemoveSelfIntersections()

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature RemoveSelfIntersections(removeSelfIntersections)

Parameters:	removeSelfIntersections (bool) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

SplitCurveOption¶

AOCSBuilder.SplitCurveOption¶

Returns or sets the split curve at face boundary option .

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Getter Method

Signature SplitCurveOption()

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SplitCurveOption(splitCurveOption)

Parameters:	splitCurveOption (bool) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

TrimMethod¶

AOCSBuilder.TrimMethod¶

Returns or sets the trim method option for the AOCS operation.

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Getter Method

Signature TrimMethod()

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Features.AOCSBuilderTrim`

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature TrimMethod(trimMethod)

Parameters:	trimMethod (`NXOpen.Features.AOCSBuilderTrim`) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

TrimToFaceEdgesOption¶

AOCSBuilder.TrimToFaceEdgesOption¶

Returns or sets the cross boundary option for the AOCS operation.

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Getter Method

Signature TrimToFaceEdgesOption()

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature TrimToFaceEdgesOption(trimToFaceEdges)

Parameters:	trimToFaceEdges (bool) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

Method Detail¶

CloneSection¶

AOCSBuilder.CloneSection¶

Clone section.

Signature CloneSection(constToVariable, sectionFrom)

Parameters:	constToVariable (bool) – whether the type change is from constant to variable sectionFrom (`NXOpen.Section`) – section to be cloned
Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Section`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

FlipAllOffsetsOfSection¶

AOCSBuilder.FlipAllOffsetsOfSection¶

Reverse the direction of all offsets of the section.

Signature FlipAllOffsetsOfSection(section)

Parameters:	section (`NXOpen.Section`) – input section

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

FlipOffset¶

AOCSBuilder.FlipOffset¶

Reverse the offset direction.

Signature FlipOffset(seldimitem)

Parameters:	seldimitem (`NXOpen.NXObject`) – input list item

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

SynchronizeSections¶

AOCSBuilder.SynchronizeSections¶

Synchronize the second section data consistent to the first one

Signature SynchronizeSections(constToVariable, firstSection, secondSection)

Parameters:	constToVariable (bool) – whether the type change is from constant to variable firstSection (`NXOpen.Section`) – section as input secondSection (`NXOpen.Section`) – section to be st=ynchronized

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

UpdateCurvesStatus¶

AOCSBuilder.UpdateCurvesStatus¶

Update result curve status.

Signature UpdateCurvesStatus(updateLawParm)

Parameters:	updateLawParm (bool) – whether to update law parm

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

UpdateFaces¶

AOCSBuilder.UpdateFaces¶

Update face.

Signature UpdateFaces()

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

UpdatePostStatusFlag¶

AOCSBuilder.UpdatePostStatusFlag¶

Update the post-process status flag.

Signature UpdatePostStatusFlag(postStatusChanged)

Parameters:	postStatusChanged (bool) – whether the post status changed

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

UpdateSectionData¶

AOCSBuilder.UpdateSectionData¶

Update section data for offset

Signature UpdateSectionData(section)

Parameters:	section (`NXOpen.Section`) – section as input
Returns:	flag indicating if offset direction flipped
Return type:	bool

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

Validate¶

AOCSBuilder.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.