LaminateGlobalLayup Class

class NXOpen.CAE.LaminateGlobalLayup

Bases: NXOpen.NXObject

Represent a global layup in the ply based modeling.

New in version NX5.0.0.

Properties

Property	Description
ActiveStatus	Returns or sets the global layup active status
FiberOrientationOptions	Returns the fiber orientation options
IsOccurrence	Returns whether this object is an occurrence or not.
JournalIdentifier	Returns the identifier that would be recorded in a journal for this object.
Label	Returns or sets the global layup label
Name	Returns or sets the global layup name
OwningComponent	Returns the owning component, if this object is an occurrence.
OwningPart	Returns the owning part of this object
Prototype	Returns the prototype of this object if it is an occurrence.
StackingRecipe	Returns or sets the global layup stacking recipe
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
PlyGroups	The list of ply groups associated to global layup

Methods

Method	Description
AutogroupByMaterials	Create groups for materials
ClearLayup	Removes all the ply groups and plies from the global layup
CreateAttributeIterator	Create an attribute iterator
CreateFiberOrientationOptionsBuilder	Creates a NXOpen.CAE.LaminateFiberOrientationOptionsBuilder
CreateLockAngleBuilder	Creates a NXOpen.CAE.LaminateLockAngleBuilder
DefineSymPlyidRange	Defines the range of id to be used for symmetric and repeated plies.
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
ExportDrapingDomainAsGroups	Exports draping domain to a group
ExportDrapingResults	Exports draping results to a csv file.
ExportLayup	Export simple layup definition to a csv file.
ExportPliesToFibersim	Exports ply definitions to FiberSim using the hdf5 file format.
FindObject	Finds the NXOpen.NXObject with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.
GetAttributeTitlesByType	Gets all the attribute titles of a specific type.
GetBooleanUserAttribute	Gets a boolean attribute by Title and array Index.
GetComputationalTimeUserAttribute	Gets a time attribute by Title and array Index.
GetIntegerAttribute	Gets an integer attribute by title.
GetIntegerUserAttribute	Gets an integer attribute by Title and array Index.
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.
GetStringAttribute	Gets a string attribute value by title.
GetStringUserAttribute	Gets a string attribute by Title and array Index.
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.
HasUserAttribute	Determines if an attribute exists on the object, that satisfies the given iterator
Information	Display global layup information
Print	Prints a representation of this object to the system log file.
RefreshLinkedGroups	Refresh the global layup linked ply group state
SetAttribute	Creates or modifies an integer attribute.
SetBooleanUserAttribute	Creates or modifies a boolean attribute with the option to update or not.
SetPdmReferenceAttribute	Sets the value of PDM Reference attribute on the object.
SetReferenceAttribute	Creates or modifies a string attribute which uses a reference string.
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.
UpdateDraping	Compute draping for all the plies under this global layup.

Enumerations

LaminateGlobalLayupStackingRecipeType Enumeration

Used to specify the stacking recipe of the global layup

Property Detail

ActiveStatus

LaminateGlobalLayup.ActiveStatus

Returns or sets the global layup active status

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Getter Method

Signature ActiveStatus

Returns:layup active status Return type:bool

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

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Setter Method

Signature ActiveStatus

Parameters:active (bool) – layup active status

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

FiberOrientationOptions

LaminateGlobalLayup.FiberOrientationOptions

Returns the fiber orientation options

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Getter Method

Signature FiberOrientationOptions

Returns:the fiber orientation options Return type:NXOpen.CAE.LaminateFiberOrientationOptions

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

IsOccurrence

LaminateGlobalLayup.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

LaminateGlobalLayup.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.

Label

LaminateGlobalLayup.Label

Returns or sets the global layup label

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Getter Method

Signature Label

Returns:layup label Return type:int

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

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Setter Method

Signature Label

Parameters:label (int) – layup label

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

Name

LaminateGlobalLayup.Name

Returns or sets the global layup name

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Getter Method

Signature Name

Returns:layup name Return type:str

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

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Setter Method

Signature Name

Parameters:name (str) – layup name

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

OwningComponent

LaminateGlobalLayup.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

LaminateGlobalLayup.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

LaminateGlobalLayup.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.

StackingRecipe

LaminateGlobalLayup.StackingRecipe

Returns or sets the global layup stacking recipe

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Getter Method

Signature StackingRecipe

Returns:stacking recipe Return type:NXOpen.CAE.LaminateGlobalLayupStackingRecipeType

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

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Setter Method

Signature StackingRecipe

Parameters:stacinkRecipe (NXOpen.CAE.LaminateGlobalLayupStackingRecipeType) – stacking recipe

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

PlyGroups

LaminateGlobalLayup.PlyGroups

The list of ply groups associated to global layup

Signature PlyGroups

New in version NX6.0.2.

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.LaminateGlobalLayupPlyGroupCollection

Method Detail

AutogroupByMaterials

LaminateGlobalLayup.AutogroupByMaterials

Create groups for materials

Signature AutogroupByMaterials()

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

ClearLayup

LaminateGlobalLayup.ClearLayup

Removes all the ply groups and plies from the global layup

Signature ClearLayup()

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

CreateFiberOrientationOptionsBuilder

LaminateGlobalLayup.CreateFiberOrientationOptionsBuilder

Creates a NXOpen.CAE.LaminateFiberOrientationOptionsBuilder

Signature CreateFiberOrientationOptionsBuilder()

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.LaminateFiberOrientationOptionsBuilder

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

CreateLockAngleBuilder

LaminateGlobalLayup.CreateLockAngleBuilder

Creates a NXOpen.CAE.LaminateLockAngleBuilder

Signature CreateLockAngleBuilder()

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CAE.LaminateLockAngleBuilder

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

DefineSymPlyidRange

LaminateGlobalLayup.DefineSymPlyidRange

Defines the range of id to be used for symmetric and repeated plies.

Signature DefineSymPlyidRange(minId, maxId)

Parameters:

• minId (int) – Minimum symmetric ply id, inclusive
• maxId (int) – Maximum symmetric ply id, exclusive

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

ExportDrapingDomainAsGroups

LaminateGlobalLayup.ExportDrapingDomainAsGroups

Exports draping domain to a group

Signature ExportDrapingDomainAsGroups(individualPlyGroups)

Parameters:individualPlyGroups (bool) – If true, create one group per ply. If false, put everything in the same group

New in version NX7.5.2.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

ExportDrapingResults

LaminateGlobalLayup.ExportDrapingResults

Exports draping results to a csv file.

Signature ExportDrapingResults(csvFilename, showShearAngle, showYarnAngle, showPrimaryDirection, showSecondaryDirection, showNormalDirection)

Parameters:

• csvFilename (str) –
• showShearAngle (bool) –
• showYarnAngle (bool) –
• showPrimaryDirection (bool) –
• showSecondaryDirection (bool) –
• showNormalDirection (bool) –

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

ExportLayup

LaminateGlobalLayup.ExportLayup

Export simple layup definition to a csv file.

Corresponds to the CSV layup export button in the Ply Layup section of the Layup Modeler dialog.

Signature ExportLayup(csvFilename)

Parameters:csvFilename (str) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

ExportPliesToFibersim

LaminateGlobalLayup.ExportPliesToFibersim

Exports ply definitions to FiberSim using the hdf5 file format.

Signature ExportPliesToFibersim(filename)

Parameters:filename (str) – File to which the plies will be exported using the FiberSim hdf5 format.

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

FindObject

LaminateGlobalLayup.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.

Information

LaminateGlobalLayup.Information

Display global layup information

Signature Information(detailed)

Parameters:detailed (bool) –

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

Print

LaminateGlobalLayup.Print

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

Signature Print()

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

RefreshLinkedGroups

LaminateGlobalLayup.RefreshLinkedGroups

Refresh the global layup linked ply group state

Signature RefreshLinkedGroups()

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

UpdateDraping

LaminateGlobalLayup.UpdateDraping

Compute draping for all the plies under this global layup.

Plies that are already computed wont be recomputed.

Signature UpdateDraping()

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)