MachineGroupBuilder Class

class NXOpen.CAM.MachineGroupBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.CAM.NCGroupBuilder

Represents a MachineGroup Builder

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.CAM.NCGroupCollection.CreateMachineGroupBuilder()

New in version NX5.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
CycleEvent Returns the cycle event
CycleTable Returns the cycle
Description Returns or sets the description
EndUdeSet Returns the end ude set
MachinePartOccurrence Returns or sets the Machine Part Occurrence This is only needed when the option assembly positioning is selected in Part Mounting Dialog and should be called before update cam setup.
OptimizationMethod Returns or sets the optim method
RapidFeed Returns the Rapid Feed Rate
StartUdeSet Returns the start ude set
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
ToolChangeTime Returns the Tool Change Time

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
GetObject Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
RemoveKinematics Removes the machine data from the CAM setup, but does not remove the machine part component from the CAM assembly
RemoveMachine Removes the machine part component from the CAM assembly and removes the machine data from the CAM setup.
ShowResults Updates the model to reflect the result of an edit to the model for all builders that support showing results.
UpdateCamSetup Adds machine model part file to the CAM part.
UpdateToolPathTime Recalculate tool path time and update the operation navigator
Validate Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

Enumerations

MachineGroupBuilderRetrieveToolPocketInformation Enumeration retrieve tool pocket information flag.

Property Detail

MachinePartOccurrence

MachineGroupBuilder.MachinePartOccurrence

Returns or sets the Machine Part Occurrence This is only needed when the option assembly positioning is selected in Part Mounting Dialog and should be called before update cam setup.

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Getter Method

Signature MachinePartOccurrence

Returns:the machine part occurrence
Return type:NXOpen.Assemblies.Component

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MachinePartOccurrence

Parameters:machinePart (NXOpen.Assemblies.Component) – the machine part occurrence

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

RapidFeed

MachineGroupBuilder.RapidFeed

Returns the Rapid Feed Rate

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Getter Method

Signature RapidFeed

Returns:the rapid feed builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableFeedBuilder

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

ToolChangeTime

MachineGroupBuilder.ToolChangeTime

Returns the Tool Change Time

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Getter Method

Signature ToolChangeTime

Returns:the tool change builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableDoubleBuilder

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

RemoveKinematics

MachineGroupBuilder.RemoveKinematics

Removes the machine data from the CAM setup, but does not remove the machine part component from the CAM assembly

Signature RemoveKinematics()

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

RemoveMachine

MachineGroupBuilder.RemoveMachine

Removes the machine part component from the CAM assembly and removes the machine data from the CAM setup.

Signature RemoveMachine()

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

UpdateCamSetup

MachineGroupBuilder.UpdateCamSetup

Adds machine model part file to the CAM part.

Creates Turret and Pocket Objects in the Operation Navigator - Machine Tool. Assign all tools to suitable pockets and displays the mounted tools if needed.

Create MCS Spindle groups in the operation navigator - geometry if _LATHE_SPINDLE component with Lathe Workplane junctions were defined in the machine kinematic model.

Signature UpdateCamSetup(retrieveFlag, ncmctPartMountingBuilder)

Parameters:

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

UpdateToolPathTime

MachineGroupBuilder.UpdateToolPathTime

Recalculate tool path time and update the operation navigator

Signature UpdateToolPathTime()

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

Validate

MachineGroupBuilder.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.