nxopen.cae

Interface ElemEdgePathMethod

All Superinterfaces:

Remote, SelectionMethod, TransientObject

public interface ElemEdgePathMethod
extends SelectionMethod

Represents a ElemEdgePathMethod . The edge path selection builder is used by other builders to define a start point (FENode ) and a path defined by connected CAE edges (FEElemEdge ). The path is defined by adding seed edges which are each defined by a start point (FENode ) and a an edge (FEElemEdge ). The path object uses these seeds as input to an algorithm which will determine the complete, coninuous, path. If the resultant path is not the one desired, this indicates that too few seeds were specified. The path class does not allow a curve to be used more than once in a path. Calling flipPath() will flip the direction of the path definition, such that subsequent calls to getSeedEdges() or getPathEdges() will return seed or path edges in the new, flipped, order along with correspondingly updated start vertices.
To obtain an instance of this class use CAE::SmartSelectionManager

Created in NX9.0.0

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	ElemEdgePathMethod.PathEdgesData This class holds the data returned from getPathEdges()
static class	ElemEdgePathMethod.SeedEdgesData This class holds the data returned from getSeedEdges()
static class	ElemEdgePathMethod.SeedsData This class holds the data returned from getSeeds()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addSeedEdge(FENode seedStartNode, FEElemEdge seedElemEdge) Deprecated. Deprecated in NX10.0.0. Use overloaded addSeedEdge(nxopen.cae.FENode, nxopen.cae.FEElemEdge) with additional arguments instead.
void	addSeedEdge(FENode seedStartNode, FEElemEdge seedElemEdge, boolean preferFreeEdges, boolean preferGeometryAssociatedEdges, boolean preferFeatureElementEdge, double featureAngleTolerance, boolean allowGapJumping, double gapJumpingTolerance) Add seed (start vertex and edge) to the end of the path.
void	flipPath() Flip the path start and end.
ElemEdgePathMethod.PathEdgesData	getPathEdges() Returns the resultant start vertics and edges of the path.
ElemEdgePathMethod.SeedEdgesData	getSeedEdges() Deprecated. Deprecated in NX10.0.0. Use getSeeds() instead.
ElemEdgePathMethod.SeedsData	getSeeds() Returns the seed start vertices and edges which define the path.
void	removeSeedEdge(FEElemEdge seedElemEdge) Remove seed (start vertex and edge) from the path.

Methods inherited from interface nxopen.SelectionMethod

getSelectedObjects

Methods inherited from interface nxopen.TransientObject

_value, dispose, printTestData, printTestData

Method Detail

addSeedEdge

void addSeedEdge(FENode seedStartNode,
                 FEElemEdge seedElemEdge)
          throws NXException,
                 RemoteException

Deprecated. Deprecated in NX10.0.0. Use overloaded addSeedEdge(nxopen.cae.FENode, nxopen.cae.FEElemEdge) with additional arguments instead.

Add seed (start vertex and edge) to the end of the path. The vertex defines the start point along the edge. If the addition of the seed would result in an invalid path, the seed will not be added and the function will return an error.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX9.0.0

Parameters:

seedStartNode - seed node

seedElemEdge - seed element edge

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

addSeedEdge

void addSeedEdge(FENode seedStartNode,
                 FEElemEdge seedElemEdge,
                 boolean preferFreeEdges,
                 boolean preferGeometryAssociatedEdges,
                 boolean preferFeatureElementEdge,
                 double featureAngleTolerance,
                 boolean allowGapJumping,
                 double gapJumpingTolerance)
          throws NXException,
                 RemoteException

Add seed (start vertex and edge) to the end of the path. The vertex defines the start point along the edge. If the addition of the seed would result in an invalid path, the seed will not be added and the function will return an error.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX10.0.0

Parameters:

seedStartNode - seed node

seedElemEdge - seed element edge

preferFreeEdges - if true, prefer free element edges

preferGeometryAssociatedEdges - if true, prefer geometry associated element edges

preferFeatureElementEdge - if true, prefer feature element edges

featureAngleTolerance - if preferFeatureElementEdge is true, this is the feature angle tolerance to use

allowGapJumping - if true, gaps between element edges will be jumped

gapJumpingTolerance -

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

removeSeedEdge

void removeSeedEdge(FEElemEdge seedElemEdge)
             throws NXException,
                    RemoteException

Remove seed (start vertex and edge) from the path. If the removal of the seed would result in an invalid path, the seed will not be added and the function will return an error.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX9.0.0

Parameters:

seedElemEdge - seed element edge

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

flipPath

void flipPath()
       throws NXException,
              RemoteException

Flip the path start and end. This changes the definition of the path such that subsequent calls to getSeedEdges() or getPathEdges() will return seed or path edges in the new, flipped, order along with correspondingly updated start vertices.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX9.0.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

getSeedEdges

ElemEdgePathMethod.SeedEdgesData getSeedEdges()
                                       throws NXException,
                                              RemoteException

Deprecated. Deprecated in NX10.0.0. Use getSeeds() instead.

Returns the seed start vertices and edges which define the path. The path object uses these seeds as input to an algorithm which will determine the complete, coninuous, path.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX9.0.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

getSeeds

ElemEdgePathMethod.SeedsData getSeeds()
                               throws NXException,
                                      RemoteException

Returns the seed start vertices and edges which define the path. The path object uses these seeds as input to an algorithm which will determine the complete, coninuous, path. Each seed also specifies the options used by the path algorithm for that segment of the path.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX10.0.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

getPathEdges

ElemEdgePathMethod.PathEdgesData getPathEdges()
                                       throws NXException,
                                              RemoteException

Returns the resultant start vertics and edges of the path. These define a path which is continuous from start to end.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX9.0.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException