ThreadMillingBuilder Class

class NXOpen.CAM.ThreadMillingBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.CAM.CylindricalMillingBuilder

Represents a ThreadMilling Builder

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

New in version NX7.5.0.

Properties

Property Description
AxialStepover Returns the Axial Stepover builder
ChannelName Returns or sets the channel’s name
CollisionCheck Returns or sets the collision check for cutting
CutParameters Returns the Thread Milling Cut Parameters
CuttingParameters Returns the Cut Parameters
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
MotionOutputBuilder Returns the motion output builder
NonCuttingBuilder Returns the non-cutting moves builder
Notes Returns the notes builder
OppositeDirectionBuilder Returns the opposite direction 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
PredefinedDepth Returns the predefined depth
RadialStepover Returns the Radial Stepover builder
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
SpringPasses Returns or sets the spring passes
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

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
GetFeatureGeometry Returns the feature geometry
GetHoleAxisValues Get the Hole Axis values
GetObject Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
RemoveOverrides Removes overridden attributes of features in the feature geometry
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.
UnlockFeatures Unlocks locked features in the feature geometry
Validate Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

Property Detail

CutParameters

ThreadMillingBuilder.CutParameters

Returns the Thread Milling Cut Parameters

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Getter Method

Signature CutParameters

Returns:the Cut Parameters
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.ThreadMillingCutParameters

New in version NX7.5.0.

Deprecated since version NX9.0.3: Use CAM.HoleMachiningBuilder.CuttingParameters() instead.

License requirements: None.

OppositeDirectionBuilder

ThreadMillingBuilder.OppositeDirectionBuilder

Returns the opposite direction builder

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Getter Method

Signature OppositeDirectionBuilder

Returns:the opposite direction builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.OppositeDirection

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

SpringPasses

ThreadMillingBuilder.SpringPasses

Returns or sets the spring passes

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Getter Method

Signature SpringPasses

Returns:the spring passes
Return type:int

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SpringPasses

Parameters:springPasses (int) – the spring passes

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Method Detail

Validate

ThreadMillingBuilder.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.