CircularTarget Class

class NXOpen.Annotations.CircularTarget

Bases: NXOpen.Annotations.AreaTarget, NXOpen.Annotations.ICircularTarget

Represents a circular datum target

To create or edit an instance of this class, use NXOpen.Annotations.PmiDatumTargetBuilder

New in version NX4.0.0.

Properties

Property	Description
AnnotationOrigin	Returns or sets the origin (location) of the annotation.
AnnotationPlane	Returns or sets the annotation plane.
CanChangeLeaderPositionParameter	Returns a flag indicating whether the NXOpen.Annotations.Gdt.LeaderPositionParameter() can be changed
Color	Returns or sets the color of the object.
DatumLabel	Returns or sets the datum target label.
HasAssociativeOrigin	Returns a flag indicating whether the origin is associative
HasLeaderPositionParameter	Returns a flag indicating whether this GDT has a leader position parameter.
HasStubbedDatumStyle	Returns or sets a flag indicating whether the leader has a stubbed datum style.
Index	Returns or sets the index.
IsBlanked	Returns the blank status of this object.
IsMirrored	Returns a flag indicating whether the annotation is mirrored
IsOccurrence	Returns whether this object is an occurrence or not.
IsRetained	Returns a flag indicating whether the annotation is retained
JournalIdentifier	Returns the identifier that would be recorded in a journal for this object.
Layer	Returns or sets the layer that the object is in.
LeaderOrientation	Returns or sets the leader orientation for the annotation.
LeaderPositionParameter	Returns or sets a parameter which indicates where the leader end point is located on the object that it is attached to.
LineFont	Returns or sets the line font of the object.
LineWidth	Returns or sets the line width of the object.
Name	Returns the custom name of the object.
NameLocation	Returns the location of the object’s name.
NumberOfAssociativities	Returns the number of associativities for the annotation.
OwningComponent	Returns the owning component, if this object is an occurrence.
OwningPart	Returns the owning part of this object
ParallelToScreen	Returns or sets the PMI parallel to screen setting
Prototype	Returns the prototype of this object if it is an occurrence.
Suppressed	Returns the flag indicating whether the annotation is suppressed
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
TargetIndex	Returns or sets the datum target index.

Methods

Method	Description
AddBusinessModifiers	Adds the business modifiers.
Blank	Blanks the object.
ConvertToAreaTarget	Converts a datum target point, line, or non-rectangular area to a rectangular area.
ConvertToDraftingAreaTarget	Converts a drafting datum target point, line, or non-rectangular area to a drafting rectangular area.
ConvertToDraftingLineTarget	Converts a drafting datum target point or area to a drafting datum target line.
ConvertToDraftingPointTarget	Converts a drafting datum target line or area to a drafting datum target point.
ConvertToLineTarget	Converts a datum target point or area to a datum target line.
ConvertToPointTarget	Converts a datum target line or area to a datum target point.
CreateAttributeIterator	Create an attribute iterator
DeleteAllAttributesByType	Deletes all attributes of a specific type.
DeleteAttributeByTypeAndTitle	Deletes an attribute by type and title.
DeleteUserAttribute	Deletes the first attribute encountered with the given Type, Title.
DeleteUserAttributes	Deletes the attributes on the object, if any, that satisfy the given iterator
FindObject	Finds the NXOpen.NXObject with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.
GetAssociatedObject	Returns the associated object
GetAssociativeOrigin	Gets data that specifies the origin’s associativity
GetAssociativity	Returns the associativity at specified index.
GetAttributeTitlesByType	Gets all the attribute titles of a specific type.
GetBooleanUserAttribute	Gets a boolean attribute by Title and array Index.
GetBusinessModifiers	Returns the business modifiers
GetComputationalTimeUserAttribute	Gets a time attribute by Title and array Index.
GetDiameter	Returns the target diameter
GetFcfFrameData	Returns the single FCF frames data This is only designed to work with old feature control frames without builders.
GetFcfFrameDataArray	Returns the multiple FCF frames data This is only designed to work with old feature control frames without builders.
GetInferredAnnotationPlane	Returns the inferred annotation plane
GetIntegerAttribute	Gets an integer attribute by title.
GetIntegerUserAttribute	Gets an integer attribute by Title and array Index.
GetLetteringPreferences	Returns the lettering preferences for the annotation
GetLineAndArrowPreferences	Returns the line and arrow preferences for the annotation
GetNextUserAttribute	Gets the next attribute encountered on the object, if any, that satisfies the given iterator.
GetPdmReferenceAttributeValue	Gets the value of PDM Reference attribute for given object.
GetRealAttribute	Gets a real attribute by title.
GetRealUserAttribute	Gets a real attribute by Title and array Index.
GetReferenceAttribute	Gets the reference string (not the calculated value) of a string attribute that uses a reference string.
GetSharedAssociatedObject	Returns the shared associated objects
GetStringAttribute	Gets a string attribute value by title.
GetStringUserAttribute	Gets a string attribute by Title and array Index.
GetSymbolPreferences	Returns the symbol preferences for the annotation
GetText	Returns the drafting aid’s text
GetTimeAttribute	Gets a time attribute by title.
GetTimeUserAttribute	Gets a time attribute by Title and array Index.
GetUserAttribute	Gets the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title, Type and array Index.
GetUserAttributeAsString	Gets the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given title, type and array index.
GetUserAttributeCount	Gets the count of set attributes on the object, if any, that satisfy the given iterator.
GetUserAttributeLock	Determine the lock of the given attribute.
GetUserAttributeSize	Gets the size of the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title and Type.
GetUserAttributeSourceObjects	Returns an array of objects from which this object presents attributes.
GetUserAttributes	Gets all the attributes that have been set on the given object, if any, that satisfy the given iterator.
GetUserAttributesAsStrings	Gets all the attributes that have been set on the given object.
GetUserSymbolPreferences	Returns the user symbol preferences
GetUserSymbolSize	Gets the user symbol size
GetViews	Returns the views that the PMI display instance object is displayed in NOTE: This method is only valid for PMI display instance objects.
HasUserAttribute	Determines if an attribute exists on the object, that satisfies the given iterator
Highlight	Highlights the object.
InsertIntoStack	Inserts the annotation into a stack.
Print	Prints a representation of this object to the system log file.
RedisplayObject	Redisplays the object in all views.
RemoveFromStack	Removes the annotation from a stack.
RemoveViewDependency	Remove dependency on all views from an object.
SetAssociatedObject	Sets the associated object.
SetAssociativeOrigin	Associates the annotation’s origin to the specified geometry.
SetAssociativity	Sets the associativity at specified index.
SetAttribute	Creates or modifies an integer attribute.
SetBooleanUserAttribute	Creates or modifies a boolean attribute with the option to update or not.
SetBusinessModifiers	Sets the business modifiers.
SetDiameter	Sets the target diameter.
SetFcfFrameData	Sets the single FCF frames data.
SetLetteringPreferences	Sets the lettering preferences for the annotation.
SetLineAndArrowPreferences	Sets the line and arrow preferences for the annotation.
SetName	Sets the custom name of the object.
SetNameLocation	Sets the location of the object’s name.
SetPdmReferenceAttribute	Sets the value of PDM Reference attribute on the object.
SetReferenceAttribute	Creates or modifies a string attribute which uses a reference string.
SetSymbolCfw	Sets the symbol color, font, and width.
SetSymbolPreferences	Sets the symbol preferences for the annotation.
SetText	Sets the drafting aid’s text.
SetTimeAttribute	Creates or modifies a time attribute.
SetTimeUserAttribute	Creates or modifies a time attribute with the option to update or not.
SetUserAttribute	Creates or modifies an attribute with the option to update or not.
SetUserAttributeLock	Lock or unlock the given attribute.
SetUserSymbolPreferences	Sets the user symbol preferences.
SetUserSymbolSize	Sets the user symbol size.
SetViews	Sets the views that the PMI display instance object is displayed in.
Unblank	Unblanks the object.
Unhighlight	Unhighlights the object.

Property Detail

DatumLabel

CircularTarget.DatumLabel

Returns or sets the datum target label.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

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Getter Method

Signature DatumLabel

Returns:Datum label Return type:str

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature DatumLabel

Parameters:datumLabel (str) – New datum label

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: geometric_tol (“GDT”)

Index

CircularTarget.Index

Returns or sets the index.

It is a unique integer assigned to a PMI object.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

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Getter Method

Signature Index

Returns:Unique integer assigned to the PMI object Return type:int

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Index

Parameters:index (int) – New integer for PMI object

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: geometric_tol (“GDT”)

IsMirrored

CircularTarget.IsMirrored

Returns a flag indicating whether the annotation is mirrored

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Getter Method

Signature IsMirrored

Returns:Mirrored flag Return type:bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

IsOccurrence

CircularTarget.IsOccurrence

Returns whether this object is an occurrence or not.

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Getter Method

Signature IsOccurrence

Returns:This object is an occurrence Return type:bool

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

JournalIdentifier

CircularTarget.JournalIdentifier

Returns the identifier that would be recorded in a journal for this object.

This may not be the same across different releases of the software.

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Getter Method

Signature JournalIdentifier

Returns: Return type:str

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Name

CircularTarget.Name

Returns the custom name of the object.

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Getter Method

Signature Name

Returns: Return type:str

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OwningComponent

CircularTarget.OwningComponent

Returns the owning component, if this object is an occurrence.

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Getter Method

Signature OwningComponent

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Assemblies.Component

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OwningPart

CircularTarget.OwningPart

Returns the owning part of this object

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Getter Method

Signature OwningPart

Returns:The owning part of this object or null if it does not have an owner Return type:NXOpen.BasePart

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Prototype

CircularTarget.Prototype

Returns the prototype of this object if it is an occurrence.

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Getter Method

Signature Prototype

Returns:The prototype of this object or null if this object is not an occurrence Return type:NXOpen.INXObject

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

TargetIndex

CircularTarget.TargetIndex

Returns or sets the datum target index.

NOTE: The set method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

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Getter Method

Signature TargetIndex

Returns:Datum target index Return type:int

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature TargetIndex

Parameters:index (int) – New datum target index

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: geometric_tol (“GDT”)

Method Detail

AddBusinessModifiers

CircularTarget.AddBusinessModifiers

Adds the business modifiers.

Signature AddBusinessModifiers(businessModifiers)

Parameters:businessModifiers (list of NXOpen.Annotations.BusinessModifier) – List of new business modifiers

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: geometric_tol (“GDT”)

FindObject

CircularTarget.FindObject

Finds the NXOpen.NXObject with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.

An object may not return the same value as its JournalIdentifier in different versions of the software. However newer versions of the software should find the same object when FindObject is passed older versions of its journal identifier. In general, this method should not be used in handwritten code and exists to support record and playback of journals.

An exception will be thrown if no object can be found with the given journal identifier.

Signature FindObject(journalIdentifier)

Parameters:journalIdentifier (str) – Journal identifier of the object Returns: Return type:NXOpen.INXObject

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

GetAssociatedObject

CircularTarget.GetAssociatedObject

Returns the associated object

Signature GetAssociatedObject()

Returns:Associated object Return type:NXOpen.Annotations.AssociatedObject

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: None.

GetBusinessModifiers

CircularTarget.GetBusinessModifiers

Returns the business modifiers

Signature GetBusinessModifiers()

Returns:List of business modifiers Return type:list of NXOpen.Annotations.BusinessModifier

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: None.

GetDiameter

CircularTarget.GetDiameter

Returns the target diameter

Signature GetDiameter()

Returns:Diameter data Return type:NXOpen.Annotations.Value

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: None.

GetFcfFrameData

CircularTarget.GetFcfFrameData

Returns the single FCF frames data This is only designed to work with old feature control frames without builders.

For newer feature control frames, the builder should be used to access this data. This method will return an error.

Signature GetFcfFrameData()

Returns:FCF frame data Return type:NXOpen.Annotations.FcfFrameData

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: None.

GetFcfFrameDataArray

CircularTarget.GetFcfFrameDataArray

Returns the multiple FCF frames data This is only designed to work with old feature control frames without builders.

For newer feature control frames, the builder should be used to access this data. This method will return an error.

Signature GetFcfFrameDataArray()

Returns:FCF frame datas Return type:list of NXOpen.Annotations.FcfFrameData

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

GetSharedAssociatedObject

CircularTarget.GetSharedAssociatedObject

Returns the shared associated objects

Signature GetSharedAssociatedObject()

Returns:Shared associated objects Return type:NXOpen.Annotations.AssociatedObject

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Print

CircularTarget.Print

Prints a representation of this object to the system log file.

Signature Print()

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SetAssociatedObject

CircularTarget.SetAssociatedObject

Sets the associated object.

NOTE: This method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Signature SetAssociatedObject(assocObj)

Parameters:assocObj (NXOpen.Annotations.AssociatedObject) – New associated object

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: geometric_tol (“GDT”)

SetBusinessModifiers

CircularTarget.SetBusinessModifiers

Sets the business modifiers.

NOTE: This method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Signature SetBusinessModifiers(businessModifiers)

Parameters:businessModifiers (list of NXOpen.Annotations.BusinessModifier) – List of new business modifiers

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: geometric_tol (“GDT”)

SetDiameter

CircularTarget.SetDiameter

Sets the target diameter.

NOTE: This method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Signature SetDiameter(diameter)

Parameters:diameter (NXOpen.Annotations.Value) – New diameter data

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: geometric_tol (“GDT”)

SetFcfFrameData

CircularTarget.SetFcfFrameData

Overloaded method SetFcfFrameData

• SetFcfFrameData(data)
• SetFcfFrameData(fcfFrameData)

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Sets the single FCF frames data. NOTE: This method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Signature SetFcfFrameData(data)

Parameters:data (NXOpen.Annotations.FcfFrameData) – FCF frame data

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: geometric_tol (“GDT”)

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Sets the multiple FCF frames data. NOTE: This method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Signature SetFcfFrameData(fcfFrameData)

Parameters:fcfFrameData (list of NXOpen.Annotations.FcfFrameData) – FCF frame datas

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: geometric_tol (“GDT”)

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SetName

CircularTarget.SetName

Sets the custom name of the object.

NOTE: This method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Signature SetName(name)

Parameters:name (str) –

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.