ElementProjectBuilder Class

class NXOpen.CAE.ElementProjectBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

Represents a NXOpen.CAE.ElementProjectBuilder

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

New in version NX5.0.0.

Properties

Property	Description
CollectorName	Returns or sets the mesh collector name
ElementDimensionOption	Returns or sets the element dimension option
ElementType	Returns the element type builder.
Elements	Returns the selected elements to be extruded
ExportMesh	Returns or sets the option which indicates whether mesh is exported to solver or not.
Face	Returns the face on which projection will happen
FlipState	Returns or sets the flip state from the builder
Increment	Returns or sets the increment
Label	Returns or sets the label
LabelOption	Returns or sets the label option
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
Offset	Returns or sets the offset
PercentOffset	Returns or sets the percent offset
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
Vector	Returns or sets the vector along which projection will happen

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.
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

ElementProjectBuilderElementDimensionType Enumeration	Dimension of element to be projected
ElementProjectBuilderLabelType Enumeration	Option to use label/increment or offset
ElementProjectBuilderMethodType Enumeration	Projection method
ElementProjectBuilderNewMeshType Enumeration	Option to create new mesh or add to existing mesh

Property Detail

CollectorName

ElementProjectBuilder.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”)

ElementDimensionOption

ElementProjectBuilder.ElementDimensionOption

Returns or sets the element dimension option

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Getter Method

Signature ElementDimensionOption

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.ElementProjectBuilderElementDimensionType

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ElementDimensionOption

Parameters:elementDimensionOption (NXOpen.CAE.ElementProjectBuilderElementDimensionType) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

ElementType

ElementProjectBuilder.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

ElementProjectBuilder.Elements

Returns the selected elements to be extruded

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Getter Method

Signature Elements

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.SelectElementsBuilder

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ExportMesh

ElementProjectBuilder.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

ElementProjectBuilder.Face

Returns the face on which projection will happen

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Getter Method

Signature Face

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.SelectCAEFaceList

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

FlipState

ElementProjectBuilder.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

ElementProjectBuilder.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

ElementProjectBuilder.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”)

LabelOption

ElementProjectBuilder.LabelOption

Returns or sets the label option

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Getter Method

Signature LabelOption

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.ElementProjectBuilderLabelType

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature LabelOption

Parameters:labelOption (NXOpen.CAE.ElementProjectBuilderLabelType) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

MeshName

ElementProjectBuilder.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

ElementProjectBuilder.MethodOption

Returns or sets the method option

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Getter Method

Signature MethodOption

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.ElementProjectBuilderMethodType

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MethodOption

Parameters:methodOption (NXOpen.CAE.ElementProjectBuilderMethodType) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

NeutralName

ElementProjectBuilder.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

ElementProjectBuilder.NewMeshOption

Returns or sets the new mesh option

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Getter Method

Signature NewMeshOption

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.ElementProjectBuilderNewMeshType

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature NewMeshOption

Parameters:newMeshOption (NXOpen.CAE.ElementProjectBuilderNewMeshType) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Offset

ElementProjectBuilder.Offset

Returns or sets the offset

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Getter Method

Signature Offset

Returns: Return type:int

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Offset

Parameters:offset (int) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

PercentOffset

ElementProjectBuilder.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”)

Vector

ElementProjectBuilder.Vector

Returns or sets the vector along which projection will happen

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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

Validate

ElementProjectBuilder.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.