DateBuilder Class

class NXOpen.DateBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.TaggedObject, NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.IComponentBuilder

The DateBuilder class allows a date and/or time to be input or output via the DateItem builder.

The FromDateItem and ToDateItem builders allow a From and To date to be input and output. The class does not verify that the From date is earlier than the To date.

The DateBuilder is also used to create a NXOpen.DateItemBuilder object that is contained in the DateItemBuilderList.

New in version NX8.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
DateItem Returns a NXOpen.DateItemBuilder object used for simple date and time storage.
DateItemList Returns a list of NXOpen.DateItemBuilder objects used to store a list of dates and times.
FromDateItem Returns a NXOpen.DateItemBuilder object used for simple date and time storage.
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
ToDateItem Returns a NXOpen.DateItemBuilder object used for simple date and time storage.

Methods

Method Description
CreateDateItemBuilder Create a NXOpen.DateItemBuilder object that can be stored in the DateItemList.
Validate Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

Property Detail

DateItem

DateBuilder.DateItem

Returns a NXOpen.DateItemBuilder object used for simple date and time storage.

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Getter Method

Signature DateItem

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.DateItemBuilder

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

DateItemList

DateBuilder.DateItemList

Returns a list of NXOpen.DateItemBuilder objects used to store a list of dates and times.

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Getter Method

Signature DateItemList

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.DateItemBuilderList

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

FromDateItem

DateBuilder.FromDateItem

Returns a NXOpen.DateItemBuilder object used for simple date and time storage.

This is the From date in a From-To range.

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Getter Method

Signature FromDateItem

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.DateItemBuilder

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ToDateItem

DateBuilder.ToDateItem

Returns a NXOpen.DateItemBuilder object used for simple date and time storage.

This is the To date in a From-To range.

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Getter Method

Signature ToDateItem

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.DateItemBuilder

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

CreateDateItemBuilder

DateBuilder.CreateDateItemBuilder

Create a NXOpen.DateItemBuilder object that can be stored in the DateItemList.

Signature CreateDateItemBuilder()

Returns:New DateItemBuilder object
Return type:NXOpen.DateItemBuilder

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Validate

DateBuilder.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.