PlungeMillingBuilder Class

class NXOpen.CAM.PlungeMillingBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.CAM.PlanarOperationBuilder

Represents a PlungeMilling Builder

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

New in version NX5.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
AdditionalPasses Returns or sets the Boundary Additional Passes
AutomaticPartBoundaryMethod Returns or sets the Automatic Part Boundary Method
BlankGeometry Returns the blank geometry builder
BndStepover Returns the boundary stepover builder
ChannelName Returns or sets the channel’s name
CheckGeometry Returns the check geometry builder
CornerLoops Returns or sets the corner loops value
CutAreaGeometry Returns the cut area geometry builder
CutLevel Returns the cut level builder
CutParameters Returns the cut parameter object
CutPattern Returns the cut pattern builder
CycleEvent Returns the cycle event
CycleTable Returns the cycle
DeferCuttingStatus Returns or sets the defer cutting status value
DepthPerCut Returns the depth per cut builder (inheritable double)
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
IslandCleanup Returns or sets the island cleanup status
LayoutAndLayer Returns the Layer and Layout
MaxCutWidth Returns the max cut width distance builder (InheritableToolDepBuilder)
MinClearance Returns the clearance minimum builder (inheritable double)
MinCutLength Returns the min cut length builder (tool dependent double)
MotionOutput Returns the motion output builder
MotionOutputBuilder Returns the motion output builder
NonCuttingBuilder Returns the non-cutting moves 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
PartGeometry Returns the part geometry builder
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
RetractAngle Returns the Retract Out Angle builder (inheritable double)
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
StepAhead Returns the step ahead distance builder (inheritable tool dependent double)
StepUp Returns the step up customizable item builder
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
ToolAxisFix Returns the pmop tool axis ci builder
ToolChangeSetting Returns the tool change builder
ToolMinimumLengthUsage Returns or sets the tool minimum length usage
ToolPathEditor Returns the Tool Path Editor Builder
ToolPathSplitParametersBuilder Returns the tool path split Parameters
TransferMethod Returns or sets the transfer Method
TrimBoundary Returns the trim boundary
VerticalClearance Returns the clearance vertical builder (inheritable double)
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

PlungeMillingBuilderTransferMethodTypes Enumeration Available types for transfer method type in planar mill operation

Property Detail

BlankGeometry

PlungeMillingBuilder.BlankGeometry

Returns the blank geometry builder

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Getter Method

Signature BlankGeometry

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.Geometry

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

CutLevel

PlungeMillingBuilder.CutLevel

Returns the cut level builder

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Getter Method

Signature CutLevel

Returns:the cut level builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.CutLevel

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

MaxCutWidth

PlungeMillingBuilder.MaxCutWidth

Returns the max cut width distance builder (InheritableToolDepBuilder)

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Getter Method

Signature MaxCutWidth

Returns:the max cut width distance builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableToolDepBuilder

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

MinClearance

PlungeMillingBuilder.MinClearance

Returns the clearance minimum builder (inheritable double)

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Getter Method

Signature MinClearance

Returns:The clearance minimum builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableDoubleBuilder

New in version NX5.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX8.0.0: Use CAM.CutParameters.HolderClearance() instead.

License requirements: None.

RetractAngle

PlungeMillingBuilder.RetractAngle

Returns the Retract Out Angle builder (inheritable double)

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Getter Method

Signature RetractAngle

Returns:the Retract Out Angle builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableDoubleBuilder

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

StepAhead

PlungeMillingBuilder.StepAhead

Returns the step ahead distance builder (inheritable tool dependent double)

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Getter Method

Signature StepAhead

Returns:the step ahead distance builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableToolDepBuilder

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

StepUp

PlungeMillingBuilder.StepUp

Returns the step up customizable item builder

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Getter Method

Signature StepUp

Returns:The Step Up item builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.StepUpBuilder

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

TransferMethod

PlungeMillingBuilder.TransferMethod

Returns or sets the transfer Method

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Getter Method

Signature TransferMethod

Returns:the transfer Method
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.PlungeMillingBuilderTransferMethodTypes

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature TransferMethod

Parameters:transferMthd (NXOpen.CAM.PlungeMillingBuilderTransferMethodTypes) – the transfer Method

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

TrimBoundary

PlungeMillingBuilder.TrimBoundary

Returns the trim boundary

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Getter Method

Signature TrimBoundary

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.Boundary

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

VerticalClearance

PlungeMillingBuilder.VerticalClearance

Returns the clearance vertical builder (inheritable double)

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Getter Method

Signature VerticalClearance

Returns:The clearance vertical builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableDoubleBuilder

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

Validate

PlungeMillingBuilder.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.