MethodBuilder Class

class NXOpen.CAM.MethodBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.CAM.NCGroupBuilder

Represents a Method Builder

This is an abstract class, and cannot be instantiated.

New in version NX5.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
CutParameters Returns the cut parameter object
CycleEvent Returns the cycle event
CycleTable Returns the cycle
Description Returns or sets the description
EndUdeSet Returns the end ude set
OptimizationMethod Returns or sets the optim method
PaintDisplay Returns the sub builder for paint display
PathDisplay Returns the sub builder for path display
PathDisplayColors Returns the sub builder for path display colors
SilhouDisplay Returns the sub builder for silhou display
StartUdeSet Returns the start ude set
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
ToolDisplay Returns the sub builder for tool display

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
GetCutMethod Get cut method
GetObject Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
SetCutMethod Set cut method
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.

Property Detail

CutParameters

MethodBuilder.CutParameters

Returns the cut parameter object

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Getter Method

Signature CutParameters

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.CutParameters

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

PaintDisplay

MethodBuilder.PaintDisplay

Returns the sub builder for paint display

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Getter Method

Signature PaintDisplay

Returns:the paint_display
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.DisplayPaint

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

PathDisplay

MethodBuilder.PathDisplay

Returns the sub builder for path display

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Getter Method

Signature PathDisplay

Returns:the path_display
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.DisplayPath

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

PathDisplayColors

MethodBuilder.PathDisplayColors

Returns the sub builder for path display colors

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Getter Method

Signature PathDisplayColors

Returns:the path_display_colors
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.PathDisplayColors

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

SilhouDisplay

MethodBuilder.SilhouDisplay

Returns the sub builder for silhou display

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Getter Method

Signature SilhouDisplay

Returns:the silhou_display
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.DisplaySilhouette

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

ToolDisplay

MethodBuilder.ToolDisplay

Returns the sub builder for tool display

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Getter Method

Signature ToolDisplay

Returns:the tool_display
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.DisplayTool

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

GetCutMethod

MethodBuilder.GetCutMethod

Get cut method

Signature GetCutMethod()

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX8.0.1.

License requirements: None.

SetCutMethod

MethodBuilder.SetCutMethod

Set cut method

Signature SetCutMethod(libRef)

Parameters:libRef (str) –

New in version NX8.0.1.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Validate

MethodBuilder.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.