ComponentDefinitionCollection Class

class NXOpen.Layout2d.ComponentDefinitionCollection

Bases: object

Represents a collection of NXOpen.Layout2d.ComponentDefinition objects.

To obtain an instance of this class, refer to NXOpen.Part

New in version NX10.0.0.

Methods

Method	Description
Delete	Deletes definition
FindObject	Finds the NXOpen.Layout2d.ComponentDefinition with the given sid.
Rename	Renames definition
SetAutomaticPreview	Sets the automatic preview mode of definition with the given path
Update	Updates definition with the given path
UpdateImage	Updates definition preview

Method Detail

Delete

ComponentDefinitionCollection.Delete

Deletes definition

Signature Delete(location, definitionPath)

Parameters:

• location (NXOpen.Layout2d.Layout2dDefinitionLocation) – Location of the definition to delete
• definitionPath (str) – Path of the definition to delete

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

FindObject

ComponentDefinitionCollection.FindObject

Finds the NXOpen.Layout2d.ComponentDefinition with the given sid.

An exception will be thrown if no object can be found with the given sid. This method can only be used to find Local definitions

Signature FindObject(sid)

Parameters:sid (str) – The sid of the definition to find Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Layout2d.ComponentDefinition

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

Rename

ComponentDefinitionCollection.Rename

Renames definition

Signature Rename(location, definitionPath, newName)

Parameters:

• location (NXOpen.Layout2d.Layout2dDefinitionLocation) – Location of the definition to rename
• definitionPath (str) – Path of the definition to rename
• newName (str) – New definition name

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

SetAutomaticPreview

ComponentDefinitionCollection.SetAutomaticPreview

Sets the automatic preview mode of definition with the given path

Signature SetAutomaticPreview(location, definitionPath, isAutomatic)

Parameters:

• location (NXOpen.Layout2d.Layout2dDefinitionLocation) – Location of the definition to set the preview mode
• definitionPath (str) – Path of the definition to set the preview mode
• isAutomatic (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

Update

ComponentDefinitionCollection.Update

Updates definition with the given path

Signature Update(location, definitionPath)

Parameters:

• location (NXOpen.Layout2d.Layout2dDefinitionLocation) – Location of the definition to update
• definitionPath (str) – Path of the definition to update

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

UpdateImage

ComponentDefinitionCollection.UpdateImage

Updates definition preview

Signature UpdateImage(location, definitionPath, imagePath)

Parameters:

• location (NXOpen.Layout2d.Layout2dDefinitionLocation) – Location of the definition to update image
• definitionPath (str) – Path of the definition to update image
• imagePath (str) – Path of the image file used to update definition preview

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)