Mesh3dHexBuilder Class

class NXOpen.CAE.Mesh3dHexBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

Represents 3D Hex Mesh * Used to create a NXOpen.CAE.SweptMesh

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.CAE.MeshManager.CreateMesh3dHexBuilder()

New in version NX6.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
CreationType Returns or sets the type of hex mesh
ElementType Returns the element type builder.
LoopList Returns the loop list
PropertyTable Returns the property table associated with the mesh.
SelectionList Returns the selection objects
SourceFace Returns the source face
SourceFaceList Returns the source face list
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
TargetFace Returns the target face
TargetFaceList Returns the target face list
WallFaceList Returns the wall face list

Methods

Method Description
Commit Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
CommitMesh Commits the creation of the NXOpen.CAE.Mesh0d, NXOpen.CAE.Mesh1d, NXOpen.CAE.Mesh2d, NXOpen.CAE.Mesh3d object or Commits the changes made to the NXOpen.CAE.Mesh0d, NXOpen.CAE.Mesh1d, NXOpen.CAE.Mesh2d, NXOpen.CAE.Mesh3d object.
CreateNewListItem The list item
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

Mesh3dHexBuilderType Enumeration the hex mesh creation type

Property Detail

CreationType

Mesh3dHexBuilder.CreationType

Returns or sets the type of hex mesh

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Getter Method

Signature CreationType

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.Mesh3dHexBuilderType

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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Setter Method

Signature CreationType

Parameters:type (NXOpen.CAE.Mesh3dHexBuilderType) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

ElementType

Mesh3dHexBuilder.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”)

LoopList

Mesh3dHexBuilder.LoopList

Returns the loop list

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Getter Method

Signature LoopList

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.MeshManualSweepBetweenListItemSelectionList

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

PropertyTable

Mesh3dHexBuilder.PropertyTable

Returns the property table associated with the mesh.

The property table contains the parameters needed for the generation of the mesh.

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Getter Method

Signature PropertyTable

Returns:Mesh property table
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.PropertyTable

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

SelectionList

Mesh3dHexBuilder.SelectionList

Returns the selection objects

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Getter Method

Signature SelectionList

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

SourceFace

Mesh3dHexBuilder.SourceFace

Returns the source face

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Getter Method

Signature SourceFace

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObject

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

SourceFaceList

Mesh3dHexBuilder.SourceFaceList

Returns the source face list

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Getter Method

Signature SourceFaceList

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

TargetFace

Mesh3dHexBuilder.TargetFace

Returns the target face

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Getter Method

Signature TargetFace

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObject

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

TargetFaceList

Mesh3dHexBuilder.TargetFaceList

Returns the target face list

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Getter Method

Signature TargetFaceList

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

WallFaceList

Mesh3dHexBuilder.WallFaceList

Returns the wall face list

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Getter Method

Signature WallFaceList

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Method Detail

CommitMesh

Mesh3dHexBuilder.CommitMesh

Commits the creation of the NXOpen.CAE.Mesh0d, NXOpen.CAE.Mesh1d, NXOpen.CAE.Mesh2d, NXOpen.CAE.Mesh3d object or Commits the changes made to the NXOpen.CAE.Mesh0d, NXOpen.CAE.Mesh1d, NXOpen.CAE.Mesh2d, NXOpen.CAE.Mesh3d object.

Signature CommitMesh()

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

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

CreateNewListItem

Mesh3dHexBuilder.CreateNewListItem

The list item

Signature CreateNewListItem(tMasterEdge, tTargetEdge, fFlipDirection)

Parameters:
Returns:
Return type:

NXOpen.CAE.MeshManualSweepBetweenListItemSelection

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Validate

Mesh3dHexBuilder.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.