ParamBuilder Class

class NXOpen.CAM.ParamBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

Represents a manufacturing object builder.

It is the top level builder for all manufacturing objects that have a representation in the Operation Navigator.

This is an abstract class and cannot be instantiated.

New in version NX5.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
CycleEvent Returns the cycle event
CycleTable Returns the cycle
OptimizationMethod Returns or sets the optim method
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.

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.
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

ParamBuilderOptimizationTypes Enumeration Available types for Optimization Method in operation

Property Detail

CycleEvent

ParamBuilder.CycleEvent

Returns the cycle event

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Getter Method

Signature CycleEvent

Returns:the cycle event
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.Ude

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

CycleTable

ParamBuilder.CycleTable

Returns the cycle

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Getter Method

Signature CycleTable

Returns:the cycle table
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.Cycle

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

OptimizationMethod

ParamBuilder.OptimizationMethod

Returns or sets the optim method

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Getter Method

Signature OptimizationMethod

Returns:the optim method
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.ParamBuilderOptimizationTypes

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

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Setter Method

Signature OptimizationMethod

Parameters:optimMethod (NXOpen.CAM.ParamBuilderOptimizationTypes) – the optim method

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Method Detail

GetCustomizableItemBuilder

ParamBuilder.GetCustomizableItemBuilder

Returns the customizable item builder for the given customizable item name

Signature GetCustomizableItemBuilder(name)

Parameters:name (str) – the ci name
Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.TaggedObject

New in version NX11.0.1.

License requirements: None.

GetCustomizableItemNames

ParamBuilder.GetCustomizableItemNames

Returns the names for all customizable item ids

Signature GetCustomizableItemNames()

Returns:the ci names
Return type:list of str

New in version NX11.0.1.

License requirements: None.

Validate

ParamBuilder.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.