nxopen.features.shipdesign

Interface EdgeCutBuilder

All Superinterfaces:

Builder, FeatureBuilder, IComponentBuilder, Remote, TaggedObject

public interface EdgeCutBuilder
extends FeatureBuilder

Represents a EdgeCut builder. The Edge Cut creates a series of cuts with an offset from an edge or curve.
To create a new instance of this class, use ShipCollection.createEdgeCutBuilder(nxopen.features.shipdesign.EdgeCut)
Default values.

Property	Value
CutCount	0
CutOrientationAngle.Value	0
GuideOffset.Value	50 (millimeters part), 2 (inches part)
SpaceBetweenCuts.Value	50 (millimeters part), 2 (inches part)
Spacing	EvenDistribution
SymmetricOffsets	0

Created in NX8.5.0

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	EdgeCutBuilder.ArraySpacing available methods used to define the spacing between the cuts
static class	EdgeCutBuilder.VersionID version identifiers for the different revisions of the edge cut feature.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	cutCount() Returns the number of cuts License requirements: None.
Expression	cutOrientationAngle() Returns the cut orientation angle.
OnPathDimensionBuilder	endPositionOnGuide() Returns the offset from the end of the guide curve (or end trim object) where cut placement will end.
Section	guideCurve() Returns the guide curve used to place the cuts (may be made up of edges or curves).
Expression	guideOffset() Returns the guide offset (how far away to place the cuts from the guide curve) License requirements: None.
ManufacturingStockBuilder	manufacturingInformation() Returns the manufacturing stock builder that holds the manufacturing data.
SelectTaggedObjectList	pathGeometry() Returns the path geometry.
boolean	pathReverseDirection() Returns the path reverse direction flag.
SelectDisplayableObjectList	placementGeometry() Returns the placement geometry.
Vector3d	referenceDirection() Returns the reference direction License requirements: None.
Point3d	referencePoint() Returns the reference point (part units) License requirements: None.
SelectNXObject	selectEndLimit() Returns the select end limit.
SelectNXObject	selectStartLimit() Returns the select start limit.
SelectFaceList	selectTargetFace() Returns the select target face.
void	setCutCount(int cutCount) License requirements: nx_ship_detail ("Ship Detail Design") .
void	setPathReverseDirection(boolean pathReverseDirection) License requirements: nx_ship_detail ("Ship Detail Design") .
void	setReferenceDirection(Vector3d referenceDirection) License requirements: nx_ship_detail ("Ship Detail Design") .
void	setReferencePoint(Point3d referencePoint) License requirements: nx_ship_detail ("Ship Detail Design") .
void	setSpacing(EdgeCutBuilder.ArraySpacing spacing) License requirements: nx_ship_detail ("Ship Detail Design") .
void	setSymmetricOffsets(boolean symmetricOffsets) License requirements: nx_ship_detail ("Ship Detail Design") .
SteelFeatureSpreadsheetBuilder	sketchBlock() Returns the sketch block.
Expression	spaceBetweenCuts() Returns the distance between each cut.
EdgeCutBuilder.ArraySpacing	spacing() Returns the spacing (even distribution or custom defined) License requirements: None.
OnPathDimensionBuilder	startPositionOnGuide() Returns the offset from the start of the guide curve (or start trim object) where cut placement will begin License requirements: None.
boolean	symmetricOffsets() Returns the symmetric offsets toggle.
EdgeCutBuilder.VersionID	version() Returns the version of the feature (used to determine which properties and methods are applicable) during edit.

Methods inherited from interface nxopen.features.FeatureBuilder

commitFeature, getFeature, hideInternalParentFeatureAfterEdit, parentFeatureInternal, patchSolutionFlag, patchSurfaceFilename, setParentFeatureInternal, setParentFeatureInternal, setPatchSolutionFlag, setPatchSurfaceFilename, setSurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename, showInternalParentFeatureForEdit, surroundingPatchSurfaceFilename, unsetParentFeatureInternal

Methods inherited from interface nxopen.Builder

commit, destroy, getCommittedObjects, getObject, showResults

Methods inherited from interface nxopen.TaggedObject

printTestData, printTestData, tag, tagValue

Methods inherited from interface nxopen.geometricutilities.IComponentBuilder

validate

Method Detail

placementGeometry

SelectDisplayableObjectList placementGeometry()
                                       throws NXException,
                                              RemoteException

Returns the placement geometry. NOTE this is only used on features that were created in NX901 or later. If editing a feature created before NX9.0.1, use the select target face property instead.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX9.0.1

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

pathGeometry

SelectTaggedObjectList pathGeometry()
                             throws NXException,
                                    RemoteException

Returns the path geometry. NOTE this is only used on features that were created in NX901 or later. If editing a feature created before NX9.0.1, use the guide curve property instead.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX9.0.1

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

pathReverseDirection

boolean pathReverseDirection()
                      throws NXException,
                             RemoteException

Returns the path reverse direction flag. NOTE this is only used on features that were created in NX901 or later.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX9.0.1

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

setPathReverseDirection

void setPathReverseDirection(boolean pathReverseDirection)
                      throws NXException,
                             RemoteException

License requirements: nx_ship_detail ("Ship Detail Design")
.
Created in NX9.0.1

Parameters:

pathReverseDirection -

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

selectTargetFace

SelectFaceList selectTargetFace()
                         throws NXException,
                                RemoteException

Returns the select target face. NOTE this is only used on features that were created prior to NX901. If editing a feature created in NX9.0.1 or beyond, use the placement geometry property instead.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX8.5.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

guideCurve

Section guideCurve()
            throws NXException,
                   RemoteException

Returns the guide curve used to place the cuts (may be made up of edges or curves). NOTE this is only used on features that were created prior to NX901. If editing a feature created in NX9.0.1 or beyond, use the path geometry property instead.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX8.5.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

selectStartLimit

SelectNXObject selectStartLimit()
                         throws NXException,
                                RemoteException

Returns the select start limit. The start limit is used to trim the start of the guide curve. NOTE features created before NX9.0.1 could use solid edges, lines, circles, splines, spcurves, datum planes, and planar faces as a limit object. Any feature created in NX9.0.1 or beyond can use any of those limit objects as well as non-planar faces.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX8.5.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

selectEndLimit

SelectNXObject selectEndLimit()
                       throws NXException,
                              RemoteException

Returns the select end limit. The end limit is used to trim the end of the guide curve. Note if the spacing is set to CustomDefined, you won't notice the end trim getting used, unless you try to place too many cuts between the start and end trim (including any offsets added by the Start and End positions on the guide). NOTE features created before NX9.0.1 could use solid edges, lines, circles, splines, spcurves, datum planes, and planar faces as a limit object. Any feature created in NX9.0.1 or beyond can use any of those limit objects as well as non-planar faces.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX8.5.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

guideOffset

Expression guideOffset()
                throws NXException,
                       RemoteException

Returns the guide offset (how far away to place the cuts from the guide curve)
License requirements: None.

Created in NX8.5.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

cutOrientationAngle

Expression cutOrientationAngle()
                        throws NXException,
                               RemoteException

Returns the cut orientation angle. Typically the x axis of the cut's cross section sketch is parallel to the guide curve, the orientation angle rotates the sketch away from the guide curve
License requirements: None.

Created in NX8.5.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

spacing

EdgeCutBuilder.ArraySpacing spacing()
                             throws NXException,
                                    RemoteException

Returns the spacing (even distribution or custom defined)
License requirements: None.

Created in NX8.5.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

setSpacing

void setSpacing(EdgeCutBuilder.ArraySpacing spacing)
         throws NXException,
                RemoteException

License requirements: nx_ship_detail ("Ship Detail Design")
.
Created in NX8.5.0

Parameters:

spacing -

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

cutCount

int cutCount()
      throws NXException,
             RemoteException

Returns the number of cuts
License requirements: None.

Created in NX8.5.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

setCutCount

void setCutCount(int cutCount)
          throws NXException,
                 RemoteException

License requirements: nx_ship_detail ("Ship Detail Design")
.
Created in NX8.5.0

Parameters:

cutCount -

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

symmetricOffsets

boolean symmetricOffsets()
                  throws NXException,
                         RemoteException

Returns the symmetric offsets toggle. Note this is ignored if spacing is set to custom defined. When symmetric offsets are used, the length of the guide is divided by the number of cuts to define the space between cuts, and half of the distance between each cut is applied as a start and end offset along the guide.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX8.5.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

setSymmetricOffsets

void setSymmetricOffsets(boolean symmetricOffsets)
                  throws NXException,
                         RemoteException

License requirements: nx_ship_detail ("Ship Detail Design")
.
Created in NX8.5.0

Parameters:

symmetricOffsets -

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

spaceBetweenCuts

Expression spaceBetweenCuts()
                     throws NXException,
                            RemoteException

Returns the distance between each cut. Note this is ignored if spacing is set to equal spacing.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX8.5.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

startPositionOnGuide

OnPathDimensionBuilder startPositionOnGuide()
                                     throws NXException,
                                            RemoteException

Returns the offset from the start of the guide curve (or start trim object) where cut placement will begin
License requirements: None.

Created in NX8.5.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

endPositionOnGuide

OnPathDimensionBuilder endPositionOnGuide()
                                   throws NXException,
                                          RemoteException

Returns the offset from the end of the guide curve (or end trim object) where cut placement will end. Note if the spacing is set to CustomDefined, you won't notice the end trim getting used, unless you try to place too many cuts between along the guide (including any trim objects and offsets added by the Start and End positions on the guide).
License requirements: None.

Created in NX8.5.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

sketchBlock

SteelFeatureSpreadsheetBuilder sketchBlock()
                                    throws NXException,
                                           RemoteException

Returns the sketch block.
Users can specify the hole shape using a single sketch. The sketch type and its parameters are controlled by the SteelFeatureSpreadsheetBuilder .

License requirements: None.

Created in NX8.5.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

manufacturingInformation

ManufacturingStockBuilder manufacturingInformation()
                                            throws NXException,
                                                   RemoteException

Returns the manufacturing stock builder that holds the manufacturing data.
License requirements: None.

Created in NX8.5.1

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

referencePoint

Point3d referencePoint()
                throws NXException,
                       RemoteException

Returns the reference point (part units)
License requirements: None.

Created in NX9.0.1

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

setReferencePoint

void setReferencePoint(Point3d referencePoint)
                throws NXException,
                       RemoteException

License requirements: nx_ship_detail ("Ship Detail Design")
.
Created in NX9.0.1

Parameters:

referencePoint -

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

referenceDirection

Vector3d referenceDirection()
                     throws NXException,
                            RemoteException

Returns the reference direction
License requirements: None.

Created in NX9.0.1

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

setReferenceDirection

void setReferenceDirection(Vector3d referenceDirection)
                    throws NXException,
                           RemoteException

License requirements: nx_ship_detail ("Ship Detail Design")
.
Created in NX9.0.1

Parameters:

referenceDirection -

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

version

EdgeCutBuilder.VersionID version()
                          throws NXException,
                                 RemoteException

Returns the version of the feature (used to determine which properties and methods are applicable) during edit. The version of new features during create will be NX901
License requirements: None.

Created in NX9.0.1

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException