LaminateGlobalLayupPlyGroupCollection Class

class NXOpen.CAE.LaminateGlobalLayupPlyGroupCollection

Bases: object

Represents a laminate layup in the global layup context (ply based modeling), which is defined by a sequence of NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup, each with a name and a list of plies.

To obtain an instance of this class, refer to NXOpen.CAE.LaminateGlobalLayup

New in version NX6.0.0.

Methods

Method	Description
DeletePlyGroup	Deletes a NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup by index
FindObject	Finds the NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.
GetPlyGroup	Finds a NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup from layup
InsertCohesiveLayer	Creates a new cohesive layer (SAMCEF environment) in the layup
InsertLinkedPlyGroup	Creates a linked NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup inserted in the laminate layup at the specified index
InsertPlyExtension	Creates an extension NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePly
InsertPlyGroup	Creates an empty NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup inserted in the laminate layup at the specified index
InsertPlyGroupLayupLink	Creates a NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup of type PlyGroupLayupLink.
InsertSinglePly	Creates a new, simple NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup holding a default ply, and inserted in the laminate layup at the specified index

Method Detail

DeletePlyGroup

LaminateGlobalLayupPlyGroupCollection.DeletePlyGroup

Deletes a NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup by index

Signature DeletePlyGroup(groupIndex)

Parameters:groupIndex (int) – index of group to remove

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

FindObject

LaminateGlobalLayupPlyGroupCollection.FindObject

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

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

Signature FindObject(journalIdentifier)

Parameters:journalIdentifier (str) – Identifier to be found Returns:ply group found Return type:NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

GetPlyGroup

LaminateGlobalLayupPlyGroupCollection.GetPlyGroup

Finds a NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup from layup

Signature GetPlyGroup(groupIndex)

Parameters:groupIndex (int) – index in the sequence Returns:group found Return type:NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

InsertCohesiveLayer

LaminateGlobalLayupPlyGroupCollection.InsertCohesiveLayer

Creates a new cohesive layer (SAMCEF environment) in the layup

Signature InsertCohesiveLayer(insertionIndex)

Parameters:insertionIndex (int) – index in the sequence to insert at Returns:PlyGroup created to hold the cohesive layer Return type:NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

InsertLinkedPlyGroup

LaminateGlobalLayupPlyGroupCollection.InsertLinkedPlyGroup

Creates a linked NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup inserted in the laminate layup at the specified index

Signature InsertLinkedPlyGroup(name, linkType, parentName, insertionIndex)

Parameters:

• name (str) – Name of ply group
• linkType (NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroupLink) – Type of link
• parentName (str) – name of parent PlyGroup
• insertionIndex (int) – index in the sequence to insert at

Returns:

PlyGroup created

Return type:

NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

InsertPlyExtension

LaminateGlobalLayupPlyGroupCollection.InsertPlyExtension

Creates an extension NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePly

Signature InsertPlyExtension(plyGroup, insertionIndex, targetPly)

Parameters:plyGroup – Group in which the ply is to be added.

If NULL, then a single ply group will be created. :type plyGroup: NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup :param insertionIndex: Index in the sequence to insert at. :type insertionIndex: int :param targetPly: Target of the ply extension :type targetPly: NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePly :returns: Created ply extension :rtype: NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePly

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

InsertPlyGroup

LaminateGlobalLayupPlyGroupCollection.InsertPlyGroup

Creates an empty NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup inserted in the laminate layup at the specified index

Signature InsertPlyGroup(name, insertionIndex)

Parameters:

• name (str) – Name of ply group
• insertionIndex (int) – index in the sequence to insert at

Returns:

PlyGroup created

Return type:

NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

InsertPlyGroupLayupLink

LaminateGlobalLayupPlyGroupCollection.InsertPlyGroupLayupLink

Creates a NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup of type PlyGroupLayupLink.

Inserted in the laminate layup at the specified index

Signature InsertPlyGroupLayupLink(name, insertionIndex, laminateGlobalLayupSource)

Parameters:

• name (str) – Name of ply group
• insertionIndex (int) – index in the sequence to insert at
• laminateGlobalLayupSource (NXOpen.CAE.LaminateGlobalLayup) – Source Global Layup

Returns:

PlyGroup created

Return type:

NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

InsertSinglePly

LaminateGlobalLayupPlyGroupCollection.InsertSinglePly

Creates a new, simple NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup holding a default ply, and inserted in the laminate layup at the specified index

Signature InsertSinglePly(insertionIndex)

Parameters:insertionIndex (int) – index in the sequence to insert at Returns:PlyGroup created to hold the single ply Return type:NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)