MillOperationBuilder Class

class NXOpen.CAM.MillOperationBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.CAM.OperationBuilder

Represents a MillOperation Builder

This is an abstract class and cannot be instantiated.

New in version NX5.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
ChannelName Returns or sets the channel’s name
CutParameters Returns the cut parameter object
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
LayoutAndLayer Returns the Layer and Layout
MinCutLength Returns the min cut length builder (tool dependent double)
MotionOutput Returns the motion output builder
MotionOutputBuilder Returns the motion output builder
Notes Returns the notes builder
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
ReferenceTool Returns or sets the reference tool object
RetractDistance Returns the Retract Distance builder (inheritable double)
RetractDistanceOnToolAxisChange Returns the Retract Distance on Tool Axis Change builder (inheritable double)
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
WallCleanupType Returns or sets the wall cleanup mode

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
GetHoleAxisValues Get the Hole Axis values
GetObject Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
SetHoleAxisValues Set the Hole Axis values
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

MillOperationBuilderWallCleanupTypes Enumeration the wall cleanup modes

Property Detail

CutParameters

MillOperationBuilder.CutParameters

Returns the cut parameter object

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Getter Method

Signature CutParameters

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.MillCutParameters

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

FeedsBuilder

MillOperationBuilder.FeedsBuilder

Returns the feeds and speeds builder

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Getter Method

Signature FeedsBuilder

Returns:the feeds and speeds builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.FeedsBuilder

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

MinCutLength

MillOperationBuilder.MinCutLength

Returns the min cut length builder (tool dependent double)

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Getter Method

Signature MinCutLength

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableToolDepBuilder

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

MotionOutput

MillOperationBuilder.MotionOutput

Returns the motion output builder

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Getter Method

Signature MotionOutput

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.ArcOutputTypeCiBuilder

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ReferenceTool

MillOperationBuilder.ReferenceTool

Returns or sets the reference tool object

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Getter Method

Signature ReferenceTool

Returns:reference tool
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.Tool

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ReferenceTool

Parameters:refTool (NXOpen.CAM.Tool) – reference tool

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

WallCleanupType

MillOperationBuilder.WallCleanupType

Returns or sets the wall cleanup mode

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Getter Method

Signature WallCleanupType

Returns:the wall cleanup mode
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.MillOperationBuilderWallCleanupTypes

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature WallCleanupType

Parameters:mode (NXOpen.CAM.MillOperationBuilderWallCleanupTypes) – the wall cleanup mode

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Method Detail

Validate

MillOperationBuilder.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.