DefineLifterBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Tooling.DefineLifterBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

Represents a NXOpen.Tooling.DefineLifterBuilder to create different types of lifter objects, which are used for kinematic motion.

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Tooling.ProgressiveDieManager.CreateDefineLifterBuilder()

New in version NX10.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
LifterBodies Returns the lifter body which is the body needed for motion simulation
LifterDriveBodies Returns the lifter drive body which drives the lifter body
LifterDriveVector Returns or sets the lifter drive vector
LifterName Returns or sets the lifter name
LifterOnBodies Returns the lifter on body which is driven by the main lifter body
LifterOnDriveVector Returns or sets the lifter on lifter drive vector, it’s driven by the main lifter
LifterOnLifterVector Returns or sets the lifter on lifter vector, which the lifter on lifter moves along
LifterOnName Returns or sets the lifter on name
LifterVector Returns or sets the lifter vector that the lifter body moves along
MainLifterBodies Returns the main lifter bodies
MainLifterDriveBodies Returns the main lifter drive body that drives the lifter body
MainLifterDriveVector Returns or sets the main lifter drive vector
MainLifterVector Returns or sets the main lifter vector that the main lifter moves along
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
Type Returns or sets the type

Methods

Method Description
Commit Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
DeleteGenericLifter Delete the generic lifter
DeleteLifterOnLifter Delete the lifter on lifter
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

DefineLifterBuilderTypes Enumeration Specifies the lifter types

Property Detail

LifterBodies

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterBodies

Returns the lifter body which is the body needed for motion simulation

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Getter Method

Signature LifterBodies()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

LifterDriveBodies

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterDriveBodies

Returns the lifter drive body which drives the lifter body

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Getter Method

Signature LifterDriveBodies()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

LifterDriveVector

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterDriveVector

Returns or sets the lifter drive vector

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Getter Method

Signature LifterDriveVector()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature LifterDriveVector(lifterDriveVector)

Parameters:lifterDriveVector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

LifterName

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterName

Returns or sets the lifter name

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Getter Method

Signature LifterName()

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature LifterName(lifterName)

Parameters:lifterName (str) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

LifterOnBodies

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterOnBodies

Returns the lifter on body which is driven by the main lifter body

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Getter Method

Signature LifterOnBodies()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

LifterOnDriveVector

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterOnDriveVector

Returns or sets the lifter on lifter drive vector, it’s driven by the main lifter

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Getter Method

Signature LifterOnDriveVector()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature LifterOnDriveVector(lifterOnDriveVector)

Parameters:lifterOnDriveVector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

LifterOnLifterVector

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterOnLifterVector

Returns or sets the lifter on lifter vector, which the lifter on lifter moves along

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Getter Method

Signature LifterOnLifterVector()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature LifterOnLifterVector(lifterOnLifterVector)

Parameters:lifterOnLifterVector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

LifterOnName

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterOnName

Returns or sets the lifter on name

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Getter Method

Signature LifterOnName()

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature LifterOnName(lifterOnName)

Parameters:lifterOnName (str) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

LifterVector

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterVector

Returns or sets the lifter vector that the lifter body moves along

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Getter Method

Signature LifterVector()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature LifterVector(lifterVector)

Parameters:lifterVector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

MainLifterBodies

DefineLifterBuilder.MainLifterBodies

Returns the main lifter bodies

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Getter Method

Signature MainLifterBodies()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

MainLifterDriveBodies

DefineLifterBuilder.MainLifterDriveBodies

Returns the main lifter drive body that drives the lifter body

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Getter Method

Signature MainLifterDriveBodies()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

MainLifterDriveVector

DefineLifterBuilder.MainLifterDriveVector

Returns or sets the main lifter drive vector

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Getter Method

Signature MainLifterDriveVector()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MainLifterDriveVector(mainLifterDriveVector)

Parameters:mainLifterDriveVector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

MainLifterVector

DefineLifterBuilder.MainLifterVector

Returns or sets the main lifter vector that the main lifter moves along

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Getter Method

Signature MainLifterVector()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MainLifterVector(mainLifterVector)

Parameters:mainLifterVector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

Type

DefineLifterBuilder.Type

Returns or sets the type

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Getter Method

Signature Type()

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Tooling.DefineLifterBuilderTypes

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type(type)

Parameters:type (NXOpen.Tooling.DefineLifterBuilderTypes) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

Method Detail

DeleteGenericLifter

DefineLifterBuilder.DeleteGenericLifter

Delete the generic lifter

Signature DeleteGenericLifter(lifterName)

Parameters:lifterName (str) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

DeleteLifterOnLifter

DefineLifterBuilder.DeleteLifterOnLifter

Delete the lifter on lifter

Signature DeleteLifterOnLifter(lifterName)

Parameters:lifterName (str) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

Validate

DefineLifterBuilder.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.