ElementExtrudeBuilder Class

class NXOpen.CAE.ElementExtrudeBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

Represents a NXOpen.CAE.ElementExtrudeBuilder

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.CAE.NodeElementManager.CreateElementExtrudeBuilder()

New in version NX5.0.0.

Properties

Property	Description
Axis	Returns or sets the axis.
CollectorName	Returns or sets the mesh collector name
Distance	Returns the distance
DistanceOption	Returns or sets the distance option
Edge	Returns the edge when extrude along path
ElementDimensionOption	Returns or sets the element dimension option
ElementType	Returns the element type builder.
Elements	Returns the selected elements
ExportMesh	Returns or sets the option which indicates whether mesh is exported to solver or not.
Face	Returns the face when extrude by project to surface
FlipState	Returns or sets the flip state from the builder
Increment	Returns or sets the increment
Label	Returns or sets the label
MeshName	Returns or sets the mesh name
MethodOption	Returns or sets the method option
NeutralName	Returns or sets the element neutral name
NewMeshOption	Returns or sets the new mesh option
NumberOfCopy	Returns or sets the number of copy
PercentOffset	Returns or sets the percent offset
RetainCollector	Returns or sets the the flag which decides whether collectors are to be retained or not
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
TwistAngle	Returns the twist angle
TwistOrigin	Returns or sets the twist origin
Vector	Returns or sets the vector when extrude along vector

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.
Flip	Flip the direction of extrude - not journalled
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

ElementExtrudeBuilderDistanceType Enumeration	Distance option
ElementExtrudeBuilderElemDimType Enumeration	Dimension of element to be created
ElementExtrudeBuilderMethodType Enumeration	Extrusion method
ElementExtrudeBuilderNewMeshType Enumeration	Option to create new mesh or add to existing mesh

Property Detail

Axis

ElementExtrudeBuilder.Axis

Returns or sets the axis.

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Getter Method

Signature Axis

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Axis

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Axis

Parameters:axis (NXOpen.Axis) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

CollectorName

ElementExtrudeBuilder.CollectorName

Returns or sets the mesh collector name

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Getter Method

Signature CollectorName

Returns: Return type:str

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature CollectorName

Parameters:collectorName (str) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Distance

ElementExtrudeBuilder.Distance

Returns the distance

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Getter Method

Signature Distance

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

DistanceOption

ElementExtrudeBuilder.DistanceOption

Returns or sets the distance option

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Getter Method

Signature DistanceOption

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.ElementExtrudeBuilderDistanceType

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature DistanceOption

Parameters:distanceOption (NXOpen.CAE.ElementExtrudeBuilderDistanceType) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Edge

ElementExtrudeBuilder.Edge

Returns the edge when extrude along path

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Getter Method

Signature Edge

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.SelectCAEEdge

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ElementDimensionOption

ElementExtrudeBuilder.ElementDimensionOption

Returns or sets the element dimension option

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Getter Method

Signature ElementDimensionOption

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.ElementExtrudeBuilderElemDimType

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ElementDimensionOption

Parameters:elementDimensionOption (NXOpen.CAE.ElementExtrudeBuilderElemDimType) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

ElementType

ElementExtrudeBuilder.ElementType

Returns the element type builder.

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Getter Method

Signature ElementType

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.ElementTypeBuilder

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Elements

ElementExtrudeBuilder.Elements

Returns the selected elements

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Getter Method

Signature Elements

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.SelectElementsBuilder

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ExportMesh

ElementExtrudeBuilder.ExportMesh

Returns or sets the option which indicates whether mesh is exported to solver or not.

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Getter Method

Signature ExportMesh

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ExportMesh

Parameters:fExportMesh (bool) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Face

ElementExtrudeBuilder.Face

Returns the face when extrude by project to surface

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Getter Method

Signature Face

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.SelectCAEFaceList

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

FlipState

ElementExtrudeBuilder.FlipState

Returns or sets the flip state from the builder

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Getter Method

Signature FlipState

Returns: Return type:int

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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Setter Method

Signature FlipState

Parameters:flipstate (int) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Increment

ElementExtrudeBuilder.Increment

Returns or sets the increment

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Getter Method

Signature Increment

Returns: Return type:int

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Increment

Parameters:increment (int) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Label

ElementExtrudeBuilder.Label

Returns or sets the label

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Getter Method

Signature Label

Returns: Return type:int

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Label

Parameters:label (int) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

MeshName

ElementExtrudeBuilder.MeshName

Returns or sets the mesh name

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Getter Method

Signature MeshName

Returns: Return type:str

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MeshName

Parameters:meshName (str) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

MethodOption

ElementExtrudeBuilder.MethodOption

Returns or sets the method option

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Getter Method

Signature MethodOption

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.ElementExtrudeBuilderMethodType

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MethodOption

Parameters:methodOption (NXOpen.CAE.ElementExtrudeBuilderMethodType) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

NeutralName

ElementExtrudeBuilder.NeutralName

Returns or sets the element neutral name

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Getter Method

Signature NeutralName

Returns: Return type:str

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature NeutralName

Parameters:neutralName (str) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

NewMeshOption

ElementExtrudeBuilder.NewMeshOption

Returns or sets the new mesh option

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Getter Method

Signature NewMeshOption

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.ElementExtrudeBuilderNewMeshType

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature NewMeshOption

Parameters:newMeshOption (NXOpen.CAE.ElementExtrudeBuilderNewMeshType) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

NumberOfCopy

ElementExtrudeBuilder.NumberOfCopy

Returns or sets the number of copy

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Getter Method

Signature NumberOfCopy

Returns: Return type:int

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature NumberOfCopy

Parameters:numberOfCopy (int) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

PercentOffset

ElementExtrudeBuilder.PercentOffset

Returns or sets the percent offset

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Getter Method

Signature PercentOffset

Returns: Return type:float

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature PercentOffset

Parameters:percentOffset (float) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

RetainCollector

ElementExtrudeBuilder.RetainCollector

Returns or sets the the flag which decides whether collectors are to be retained or not

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Getter Method

Signature RetainCollector

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature RetainCollector

Parameters:isRetain (bool) –

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

TwistAngle

ElementExtrudeBuilder.TwistAngle

Returns the twist angle

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Getter Method

Signature TwistAngle

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

TwistOrigin

ElementExtrudeBuilder.TwistOrigin

Returns or sets the twist origin

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Getter Method

Signature TwistOrigin

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Point

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature TwistOrigin

Parameters:twistOrigin (NXOpen.Point) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Vector

ElementExtrudeBuilder.Vector

Returns or sets the vector when extrude along vector

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Getter Method

Signature Vector

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Vector

Parameters:vector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Method Detail

Flip

ElementExtrudeBuilder.Flip

Flip the direction of extrude - not journalled

Signature Flip()

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Validate

ElementExtrudeBuilder.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.