PlcSymbolsEvaluatorBuilder Class

class NXOpen.AME.PlcSymbolsEvaluatorBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.AME.BaseEvaluatorBuilder

Evaluates the PLC tags for a given aspect and a starting point

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.AME.AMEManager.CreatePlcSymbolsEvaluatorBuilder()

New in version NX12.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
AspectSelection Returns or sets the aspect navigator selection type
BasicProperties Returns the name and description
ReferenceObject Returns the context and source object selection
SortingBlock Returns the sorting block
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
TypeSelection Returns or sets the type filter selection

Methods

Method Description
Commit Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
Destroy Deletes the builder, and cleans up any objects created by the builder.
EstablishEvaluator Establishes the evaluator
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

PlcSymbolsEvaluatorBuilderFilterType Enumeration choices for type filter, can either be tags, instance dbs, function blocks, functions, eplan macros, or all

Property Detail

AspectSelection

PlcSymbolsEvaluatorBuilder.AspectSelection

Returns or sets the aspect navigator selection type

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Getter Method

Signature AspectSelection

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.AME.BaseEvaluatorBuilderContextType

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: ad_automation_design (“FULL AUTOMATION DESIGNER”)

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Setter Method

Signature AspectSelection

Parameters:aspectSelection (NXOpen.AME.BaseEvaluatorBuilderContextType) –

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: ad_automation_design (“FULL AUTOMATION DESIGNER”)

TypeSelection

PlcSymbolsEvaluatorBuilder.TypeSelection

Returns or sets the type filter selection

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Getter Method

Signature TypeSelection

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.AME.PlcSymbolsEvaluatorBuilderFilterType

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: ad_automation_design (“FULL AUTOMATION DESIGNER”)

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Setter Method

Signature TypeSelection

Parameters:typeSelection (NXOpen.AME.PlcSymbolsEvaluatorBuilderFilterType) –

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: ad_automation_design (“FULL AUTOMATION DESIGNER”)

Method Detail

Validate

PlcSymbolsEvaluatorBuilder.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.