SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.SheetmetalBaseBuilder

Represents a NXOpen.Features.SheetMetalFromSolid builder (Sheet Metal from Solid).

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.SheetmetalManager.CreateSheetMetalFromSolidBuilder()

Default values.

Property Value
Thickness.Value 3.0 (millimeters part), 0.1 (inches part)
UseGlobalThickness 1

New in version NX6.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
BendEdges Returns the bend edges
BendOptions Returns the bend options
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
ReverseDirection Returns or sets the reverse direction
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
Thickness Returns the thickness
UseGlobalThickness Returns or sets the use global thickness
WebFaces Returns the web faces

Methods

Method Description
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.
GetApplicationContext Get the application context.
GetAutomaticBendEdges Get the automatic bend edges @return
GetCandidateBendEdges Get the candidate bend edges @return
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.
SetApplicationContext Set the application context.
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.
UnsetParentFeatureInternal Set the internal parent feature of the feature being edited to external
Validate Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

Property Detail

BendEdges

SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.BendEdges

Returns the bend edges

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Getter Method

Signature BendEdges()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

BendOptions

SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.BendOptions

Returns the bend options

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Getter Method

Signature BendOptions()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.BendOptions

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ReverseDirection

SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.ReverseDirection

Returns or sets the reverse direction

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Getter Method

Signature ReverseDirection()

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ReverseDirection(reverseDirection)

Parameters:reverseDirection (bool) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

Thickness

SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.Thickness

Returns the thickness

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Getter Method

Signature Thickness()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

UseGlobalThickness

SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.UseGlobalThickness

Returns or sets the use global thickness

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Getter Method

Signature UseGlobalThickness()

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature UseGlobalThickness(useGlobalThickness)

Parameters:useGlobalThickness (bool) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

WebFaces

SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.WebFaces

Returns the web faces

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Getter Method

Signature WebFaces()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

GetAutomaticBendEdges

SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.GetAutomaticBendEdges

Get the automatic bend edges

Signature GetAutomaticBendEdges()

Returns:
Return type:list of NXOpen.Edge

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

GetCandidateBendEdges

SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.GetCandidateBendEdges

Get the candidate bend edges

Signature GetCandidateBendEdges()

Returns:
Return type:list of NXOpen.Edge

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

Validate

SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.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.