ImprintBuilder Class

class NXOpen.CAE.ImprintBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

Builder for creating Imprint

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.CAE.AbstractionManager.CreateImprintBuilder()

New in version NX11.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
ClosestImprintOption Returns or sets the closest imprint Option state
GeomSelection Returns the geom selection for Imprint
ImprintType Returns or sets the imprint type
ProjectionDirectionMethod Returns or sets the projection direction method
ProjectionVector Returns or sets the projection vector direction
SearchDistance Returns or sets the search distance
SnapTolerance Returns or sets the snap tolerance
StitchToggle Returns or sets the stitch toggle state
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
TargetFace Returns the target face selection for projection imprint

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

ImprintBuilderImprintTypes Enumeration the imprint types
ImprintBuilderProjectionDirectionType Enumeration the projection directon type

Property Detail

ClosestImprintOption

ImprintBuilder.ClosestImprintOption

Returns or sets the closest imprint Option state

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Getter Method

Signature ClosestImprintOption

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ClosestImprintOption

Parameters:stitchOption (bool) –

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

GeomSelection

ImprintBuilder.GeomSelection

Returns the geom selection for Imprint

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Getter Method

Signature GeomSelection

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ImprintType

ImprintBuilder.ImprintType

Returns or sets the imprint type

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Getter Method

Signature ImprintType

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.ImprintBuilderImprintTypes

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ImprintType

Parameters:imprintType (NXOpen.CAE.ImprintBuilderImprintTypes) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

ProjectionDirectionMethod

ImprintBuilder.ProjectionDirectionMethod

Returns or sets the projection direction method

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Getter Method

Signature ProjectionDirectionMethod

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.ImprintBuilderProjectionDirectionType

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ProjectionDirectionMethod

Parameters:projDirectionType (NXOpen.CAE.ImprintBuilderProjectionDirectionType) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

ProjectionVector

ImprintBuilder.ProjectionVector

Returns or sets the projection vector direction

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Getter Method

Signature ProjectionVector

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ProjectionVector

Parameters:projectionVector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

SearchDistance

ImprintBuilder.SearchDistance

Returns or sets the search distance

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Getter Method

Signature SearchDistance

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SearchDistance

Parameters:stitchOption (float) –

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

SnapTolerance

ImprintBuilder.SnapTolerance

Returns or sets the snap tolerance

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Getter Method

Signature SnapTolerance

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SnapTolerance

Parameters:dSnapTolerance (float) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

StitchToggle

ImprintBuilder.StitchToggle

Returns or sets the stitch toggle state

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Getter Method

Signature StitchToggle

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature StitchToggle

Parameters:stitchOption (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

TargetFace

ImprintBuilder.TargetFace

Returns the target face selection for projection imprint

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Getter Method

Signature TargetFace

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

Validate

ImprintBuilder.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.