ShellBuilder Class¶
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class
NXOpen.Features.
ShellBuilder
¶ Bases:
NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder
Represents the Shell feature builder.
Inputs to this class can be convergent objects.
To create a new instance of this class, use
NXOpen.Features.FeatureCollection.CreateShellBuilder()
New in version NX4.0.0.
Properties¶
Property | Description |
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Body | Returns or sets the body to be shelled. |
DefaultThickness | Returns the default thickness for the shelled body. |
DefaultThicknessFlip | Returns or sets the flip direction option for default thickness. |
FaceThicknessList | Returns or sets the list of faces and corresponding alternate thickness for each. |
FaceThicknesses | Returns the list of faces and corresponding alternate thickness for each. |
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 |
RemovedFacesCollector | Returns or sets the set of faces to be removed from the shelled body. |
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename | Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename |
Tag | Returns the Tag for this object. |
TgtPierceOption | Returns or sets the option to process tangent remove faces for the Shell operation. |
Tolerance | Returns or sets the tolerance for the Shell operation. |
UseSurfaceApproximation | Returns or sets the option to use approximate surfaces for the Shell operation. |
Methods¶
Method | Description |
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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. |
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. |
SetDefaultThickness | Sets the default thickness for the shelled body. |
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¶
Body¶
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ShellBuilder.
Body
¶ Returns or sets the body to be shelled.
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Getter Method
Signature
Body()
Returns: Return type: NXOpen.Body
New in version NX4.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
Body(body)
Parameters: body ( NXOpen.Body
) –New in version NX4.0.0.
License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)
DefaultThickness¶
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ShellBuilder.
DefaultThickness
¶ Returns the default thickness for the shelled body.
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Getter Method
Signature
DefaultThickness()
Returns: Return type: NXOpen.Expression
New in version NX4.0.0.
License requirements: None.
DefaultThicknessFlip¶
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ShellBuilder.
DefaultThicknessFlip
¶ Returns or sets the flip direction option for default thickness.
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Getter Method
Signature
DefaultThicknessFlip()
Returns: Return type: bool New in version NX4.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
DefaultThicknessFlip(flip)
Parameters: flip (bool) – New in version NX4.0.0.
License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)
FaceThicknessList¶
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ShellBuilder.
FaceThicknessList
¶ Returns or sets the list of faces and corresponding alternate thickness for each.
Note that it is no longer necessary to set this list, as a new list is automatically created when a new instance of this class is instantiated. Note that this API cannot be used together with the new API.
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Getter Method
Signature
FaceThicknessList()
Returns: Return type: NXOpen.ObjectList
New in version NX4.0.0.
Deprecated since version NX5.0.0: Use
FaceThicknesses()
instead.License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
FaceThicknessList(seldimlist)
Parameters: seldimlist ( NXOpen.ObjectList
) –New in version NX4.0.0.
Deprecated since version NX5.0.0: Use
FaceThicknesses()
instead.License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)
FaceThicknesses¶
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ShellBuilder.
FaceThicknesses
¶ Returns the list of faces and corresponding alternate thickness for each.
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Getter Method
Signature
FaceThicknesses()
Returns: Return type: NXOpen.ExpressionCollectorSetList
New in version NX5.0.0.
License requirements: None.
RemovedFacesCollector¶
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ShellBuilder.
RemovedFacesCollector
¶ Returns or sets the set of faces to be removed from the shelled body.
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Getter Method
Signature
RemovedFacesCollector()
Returns: Return type: NXOpen.ScCollector
New in version NX4.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
RemovedFacesCollector(scCollector)
Parameters: scCollector ( NXOpen.ScCollector
) –New in version NX4.0.0.
License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)
TgtPierceOption¶
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ShellBuilder.
TgtPierceOption
¶ Returns or sets the option to process tangent remove faces for the Shell operation.
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Getter Method
Signature
TgtPierceOption()
Returns: Return type: bool New in version NX4.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
TgtPierceOption(tgtPierceOption)
Parameters: tgtPierceOption (bool) – New in version NX4.0.0.
License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)
Tolerance¶
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ShellBuilder.
Tolerance
¶ Returns or sets the tolerance for the Shell operation.
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Getter Method
Signature
Tolerance()
Returns: Return type: float New in version NX4.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
Tolerance(tolerance)
Parameters: tolerance (float) – New in version NX4.0.0.
License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)
UseSurfaceApproximation¶
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ShellBuilder.
UseSurfaceApproximation
¶ Returns or sets the option to use approximate surfaces for the Shell operation.
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Getter Method
Signature
UseSurfaceApproximation()
Returns: Return type: bool New in version NX4.0.0.
License requirements: None.
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Setter Method
Signature
UseSurfaceApproximation(approximationOption)
Parameters: approximationOption (bool) – New in version NX4.0.0.
License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)
Method Detail¶
SetDefaultThickness¶
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ShellBuilder.
SetDefaultThickness
¶ Sets the default thickness for the shelled body.
Signature
SetDefaultThickness(defaultThicknessValue)
Parameters: defaultThicknessValue (str) – default thickness expression New in version NX4.0.0.
License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)
Validate¶
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ShellBuilder.
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.