HoleDrillingBuilder Class

class NXOpen.CAM.HoleDrillingBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.CAM.HoleMachiningBuilder

Represents a HoleDrillingBuilder Builder

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.CAM.OperationCollection.CreateHoleDrillingBuilder()

New in version NX9.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
ChannelName Returns or sets the channel’s name
CollisionCheck Returns or sets the collision check for cutting
ControlPointOffset Returns or sets the control point offset type
CrossOverDistance Returns the crossover distance
CutParameters Returns the Hole Drilling Cut Parameters
CuttingParameters Returns the Cut Parameters
CycleEvent Returns the cycle event
CycleTable Returns the cycle
Description Returns or sets the description
EndOfPath Returns the end event builder
EndUdeSet Returns the end ude set
FeedsBuilder Returns the feeds and speeds builder
Geometry Returns the geometry builder
GougeChecking Returns or sets the gouge checking flag
HoleAxisType Returns or sets the Hole Axis Type
HoleDepth Returns the max depth distance builder
HoleDepthType Returns or sets the Hole Depth Type
IgnoreToolTip Returns or sets the ignore tool tip flag
IntersectionStrategy Returns or sets the control point offset type
LayoutAndLayer Returns the Layer and Layout
MotionOutputBuilder Returns the motion output builder
NonCuttingBuilder Returns the non-cutting moves builder
Notes Returns the notes builder
OppositeDirection Returns the opposite direction
OptimizationBasedOn Returns or sets the optimization based on in operation
OptimizationDistanceMethod Returns or sets the optimization distance method in operation
OptimizationLevel Returns or sets the optimization level in operation
OptimizationMethod Returns or sets the optim method
PathDisplayOptions Returns the path display options builder
PostToolPathExit Returns or sets the environment variable that points to the post tool path generation library which has the exit
PredefinedDepth Returns the predefined depth
RetractDistance Returns the Retract Distance builder (inheritable double)
RetractDistanceOnToolAxisChange Returns the Retract Distance on Tool Axis Change builder (inheritable double)
RetractOutputMode Returns or sets the canned rettract output
SafeClearance Returns the safe clearance builder
SelectToolFlag Returns or sets the user selected tool
StartOfPath Returns the start event builder
StartUdeSet Returns the start ude set
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
ToolChangeSetting Returns the tool change builder
ToolPathEditor Returns the Tool Path Editor Builder
ToolPathSplitParametersBuilder Returns the tool path split Parameters

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.
GetCustomizableItemBuilder Returns the customizable item builder for the given customizable item name
GetCustomizableItemNames Returns the names for all customizable item ids
GetFeatureGeometry Returns the feature geometry
GetHoleAxisValues Get the Hole Axis values
GetObject Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
GetToolDrivePoint Get the name of the tool drive point
RemoveOverrides Removes overridden attributes of features in the feature geometry
SetHoleAxisValues Set the Hole Axis values
SetToolDrivePoint Set the name of the tool drive point
ShowResults Updates the model to reflect the result of an edit to the model for all builders that support showing results.
UnlockFeatures Unlocks locked features in the feature geometry
Validate Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

Enumerations

HoleDrillingBuilderControlPointOffsetType Enumeration Available types for control point offset
HoleDrillingBuilderIntersectionStrategyType Enumeration Available types for intersection strategy
HoleDrillingBuilderRetractOutputModeType Enumeration Available types for canned retract output mode

Property Detail

ControlPointOffset

HoleDrillingBuilder.ControlPointOffset

Returns or sets the control point offset type

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Getter Method

Signature ControlPointOffset

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.HoleDrillingBuilderControlPointOffsetType

New in version NX10.0.2.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ControlPointOffset

Parameters:currentValue (NXOpen.CAM.HoleDrillingBuilderControlPointOffsetType) –

New in version NX10.0.2.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

CrossOverDistance

HoleDrillingBuilder.CrossOverDistance

Returns the crossover distance

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Getter Method

Signature CrossOverDistance

Returns:the cross over distance builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableToolDepBuilder

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

CutParameters

HoleDrillingBuilder.CutParameters

Returns the Hole Drilling Cut Parameters

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Getter Method

Signature CutParameters

Returns:the Cut Parameters
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.HoleDrillingCutParameters

New in version NX9.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX9.0.3: Use CAM.HoleMachiningBuilder.CuttingParameters() instead.

License requirements: None.

IgnoreToolTip

HoleDrillingBuilder.IgnoreToolTip

Returns or sets the ignore tool tip flag

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Getter Method

Signature IgnoreToolTip

Returns:the ignore tool tip flag
Return type:bool

New in version NX9.0.2.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.3: Use CAM.HoleDrillingBuilder.GetToolDrivePoint instead.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature IgnoreToolTip

Parameters:flag (bool) – the ignore tool tip flag

New in version NX9.0.2.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.3: Use CAM.HoleDrillingBuilder.SetToolDrivePoint instead.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

IntersectionStrategy

HoleDrillingBuilder.IntersectionStrategy

Returns or sets the control point offset type

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Getter Method

Signature IntersectionStrategy

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.HoleDrillingBuilderIntersectionStrategyType

New in version NX10.0.2.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature IntersectionStrategy

Parameters:currentValue (NXOpen.CAM.HoleDrillingBuilderIntersectionStrategyType) –

New in version NX10.0.2.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

OppositeDirection

HoleDrillingBuilder.OppositeDirection

Returns the opposite direction

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Getter Method

Signature OppositeDirection

Returns:the opposite direction
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.OppositeDirection

New in version NX9.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX9.0.2: Change the Z-axis of the in-process feature instead.

License requirements: None.

RetractOutputMode

HoleDrillingBuilder.RetractOutputMode

Returns or sets the canned rettract output

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Getter Method

Signature RetractOutputMode

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.HoleDrillingBuilderRetractOutputModeType

New in version NX9.0.3.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature RetractOutputMode

Parameters:currentValue (NXOpen.CAM.HoleDrillingBuilderRetractOutputModeType) –

New in version NX9.0.3.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Method Detail

GetToolDrivePoint

HoleDrillingBuilder.GetToolDrivePoint

Get the name of the tool drive point

Signature GetToolDrivePoint()

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX10.0.3.

License requirements: None.

SetToolDrivePoint

HoleDrillingBuilder.SetToolDrivePoint

Set the name of the tool drive point

Signature SetToolDrivePoint(toolDrivePoint)

Parameters:toolDrivePoint (str) –

New in version NX10.0.3.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Validate

HoleDrillingBuilder.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.