MMCCreateBuilder Class

class NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

Represents a NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilder which can be used to create or edit NXOpen.CAE.MeshMate objects.

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.CAE.MeshControlCollection.CreateMmcCreateBuilder()

New in version NX6.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
AutoSelection Returns the bodies/faces used when NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilder.Type() is set to NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilderTypes.AutoCreate.
DistTolerance Returns the dist tolerance
FaceSearchOption Returns or sets the face search option
MeshMatingOption Returns or sets the mesh mating type
Mmc Returns or sets the Mesh Mating Condition
ReverseDirection Returns or sets the reverse direction
SourceFace Returns the source face used when NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilder.Type() is set to NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilderTypes.Manual.
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
TargetFace Returns the target face used when NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilder.Type() is set to NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilderTypes.Manual.
Type Returns or sets the mmc creation type

Methods

Method Description
Commit Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
CommitMmcs Commits the creation of the NXOpen.CAE.MeshMate objects or Commits the changes made to the NXOpen.CAE.MeshMate
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

MMCCreateBuilderFaceSearchType Enumeration Types of Face Serach Operations
MMCCreateBuilderMeshMatingType Enumeration Types of Mesh Mating Conditions
MMCCreateBuilderTypes Enumeration Type of the Creation Methods for MMC

Property Detail

AutoSelection

MMCCreateBuilder.AutoSelection

Returns the bodies/faces used when NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilder.Type() is set to NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilderTypes.AutoCreate.

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Getter Method

Signature AutoSelection

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX6.0.5.

License requirements: None.

DistTolerance

MMCCreateBuilder.DistTolerance

Returns the dist tolerance

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Getter Method

Signature DistTolerance

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

FaceSearchOption

MMCCreateBuilder.FaceSearchOption

Returns or sets the face search option

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Getter Method

Signature FaceSearchOption

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilderFaceSearchType

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature FaceSearchOption

Parameters:faceSearchOption (NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilderFaceSearchType) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

MeshMatingOption

MMCCreateBuilder.MeshMatingOption

Returns or sets the mesh mating type

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Getter Method

Signature MeshMatingOption

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilderMeshMatingType

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MeshMatingOption

Parameters:meshMatingOption (NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilderMeshMatingType) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Mmc

MMCCreateBuilder.Mmc

Returns or sets the Mesh Mating Condition

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Getter Method

Signature Mmc

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.MeshMate

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Mmc

Parameters:mmc (NXOpen.CAE.MeshMate) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

ReverseDirection

MMCCreateBuilder.ReverseDirection

Returns or sets the reverse direction

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Getter Method

Signature ReverseDirection

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ReverseDirection

Parameters:reverseDirection (bool) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

SourceFace

MMCCreateBuilder.SourceFace

Returns the source face used when NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilder.Type() is set to NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilderTypes.Manual.

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Getter Method

Signature SourceFace

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectIParameterizedSurface

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

TargetFace

MMCCreateBuilder.TargetFace

Returns the target face used when NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilder.Type() is set to NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilderTypes.Manual.

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Getter Method

Signature TargetFace

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectIParameterizedSurface

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Type

MMCCreateBuilder.Type

Returns or sets the mmc creation type

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Getter Method

Signature Type

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilderTypes

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type

Parameters:type (NXOpen.CAE.MMCCreateBuilderTypes) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Method Detail

CommitMmcs

MMCCreateBuilder.CommitMmcs

Commits the creation of the NXOpen.CAE.MeshMate objects or Commits the changes made to the NXOpen.CAE.MeshMate

Signature CommitMmcs()

Returns:
Return type:list of NXOpen.CAE.MeshMate

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Validate

MMCCreateBuilder.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.