DeckParentBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Die.DeckParentBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a Die Deck Feature sub feature.

Used by the Upper Draw Die and Draw Die Punch to capture the deck definition. Unless specified, the attributes and methods are generic and can be applied to any type of deck. This sub feature is created via the main feature builder.

New in version NX4.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
BuildStatus Returns the build status of deck.
DesignStatus Returns or sets the design status of deck, if true the deck will be built into the model, if false it will not.
DisplayStatus Returns or sets the display status of deck, if true input data to the deck will be displayed, if false the input data will not be displayed.
InnerDeckSheet Returns or sets the inner deck sheet of deck.
IntermediateDeckOrientation Returns or sets the intermediate deck orientation of the deck.
ParentFeatureInternal Returns or sets whether or not the latest timestamped parent feature of this feature should be made internal
PatchSolutionFlag Returns or sets the patch solution flag
PatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the patch surface filename
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.

Methods

Method Description
Commit Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
CommitFeature Commits the feature parameters and creates the feature
Destroy Deletes the builder, and cleans up any objects created by the builder.
GetBaseFlange Gets the base flange profile of the draw die punch.
GetBinderEdge Gets the binder edge profile of the upper draw die deck.
GetCommittedObjects For builders that create more than one object, this method returns the objects that are created by commit.
GetFeature Returns the feature currently being edited by this builder.
GetIntermediateDeck Gets the intermediate deck profile of the deck.
GetMainDeck Gets the main deck profile of the upper draw die deck.
GetMainWallCenterline Gets the main wall centerline profile of the draw die punch.
GetObject Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
HideInternalParentFeatureAfterEdit Re-suppress an internal parent feature (a slave feature) after it has been edited.
SetBaseFlange Sets the base flange profile of the draw die punch.
SetBinderEdge Sets the binder edge profile of the upper draw die deck.
SetIntermediateDeck Sets the intermediate deck profile of the deck.
SetMainDeck Sets the main deck profile of the upper draw die deck.
SetMainWallCenterline Sets the main wall centerline profile of the draw die punch.
SetParentFeatureInternal Set the parent features which would be internal or slaves to the feature being created or commited
ShowInternalParentFeatureForEdit Unsuppress an internal parent feature (a slave feature) so it can be edited.
ShowResults Updates the model to reflect the result of an edit to the model for all builders that support showing results.
UnsetParentFeatureInternal Set the internal parent feature of the feature being edited to external
Validate Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

Property Detail

BuildStatus

DeckParentBuilder.BuildStatus

Returns the build status of deck.

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Getter Method

Signature BuildStatus

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Die.DieBuildStatusOption

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

DesignStatus

DeckParentBuilder.DesignStatus

Returns or sets the design status of deck, if true the deck will be built into the model, if false it will not.

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Getter Method

Signature DesignStatus

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

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Setter Method

Signature DesignStatus

Parameters:designStatus (bool) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

DisplayStatus

DeckParentBuilder.DisplayStatus

Returns or sets the display status of deck, if true input data to the deck will be displayed, if false the input data will not be displayed.

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Getter Method

Signature DisplayStatus

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

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Setter Method

Signature DisplayStatus

Parameters:displayStatus (bool) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

InnerDeckSheet

DeckParentBuilder.InnerDeckSheet

Returns or sets the inner deck sheet of deck.

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Getter Method

Signature InnerDeckSheet

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Body

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

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Setter Method

Signature InnerDeckSheet

Parameters:innerDeckSheet (NXOpen.Body) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

IntermediateDeckOrientation

DeckParentBuilder.IntermediateDeckOrientation

Returns or sets the intermediate deck orientation of the deck.

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Getter Method

Signature IntermediateDeckOrientation

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.ISurface

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

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Setter Method

Signature IntermediateDeckOrientation

Parameters:intermediateDeckOrientation (NXOpen.ISurface) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

Method Detail

GetBaseFlange

DeckParentBuilder.GetBaseFlange

Gets the base flange profile of the draw die punch.

Knowledge Fusion: Binder Edge of Upper Draw Die.

Signature GetBaseFlange()

Returns:a tuple
Return type:A tuple consisting of (profileEntries, direction). profileEntries is a list of NXOpen.IProfile. The profile entries, will be curves, edges, faces, sketches or curve features. direction is a NXOpen.Die.DirectionOption. Profile direction.

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

GetBinderEdge

DeckParentBuilder.GetBinderEdge

Gets the binder edge profile of the upper draw die deck.

Signature GetBinderEdge()

Returns:a tuple
Return type:A tuple consisting of (profileEntries, direction). profileEntries is a list of NXOpen.IProfile. The profile entries, will be curves, edges, faces, sketches or curve features. direction is a NXOpen.Die.DirectionOption. Profile direction.

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

GetIntermediateDeck

DeckParentBuilder.GetIntermediateDeck

Gets the intermediate deck profile of the deck.

Signature GetIntermediateDeck()

Returns:a tuple
Return type:A tuple consisting of (profileEntries, direction). profileEntries is a list of NXOpen.IProfile. The profile entries, will be curves, edges, faces, sketches or curve features. direction is a NXOpen.Die.DirectionOption. Profile direction.

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

GetMainDeck

DeckParentBuilder.GetMainDeck

Gets the main deck profile of the upper draw die deck.

Signature GetMainDeck()

Returns:a tuple
Return type:A tuple consisting of (profileEntries, direction). profileEntries is a list of NXOpen.IProfile. The profile entries, will be curves, edges, faces, sketches or curve features. direction is a NXOpen.Die.DirectionOption. Profile direction.

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

GetMainWallCenterline

DeckParentBuilder.GetMainWallCenterline

Gets the main wall centerline profile of the draw die punch.

Knowledge Fusion: Main Deck of Upper Draw Die.

Signature GetMainWallCenterline()

Returns:a tuple
Return type:A tuple consisting of (profileEntries, direction). profileEntries is a list of NXOpen.IProfile. The profile entries, will be curves, edges, faces, sketches or curve features. direction is a NXOpen.Die.DirectionOption. Profile direction.

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

SetBaseFlange

DeckParentBuilder.SetBaseFlange

Sets the base flange profile of the draw die punch.

Knowledge Fusion: Binder Edge of Upper Draw Die.

Signature SetBaseFlange(direction, profileEntries)

Parameters:

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

SetBinderEdge

DeckParentBuilder.SetBinderEdge

Sets the binder edge profile of the upper draw die deck.

Signature SetBinderEdge(direction, profileEntries)

Parameters:

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

SetIntermediateDeck

DeckParentBuilder.SetIntermediateDeck

Sets the intermediate deck profile of the deck.

Signature SetIntermediateDeck(direction, profileEntries)

Parameters:

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

SetMainDeck

DeckParentBuilder.SetMainDeck

Sets the main deck profile of the upper draw die deck.

Signature SetMainDeck(direction, profileEntries)

Parameters:

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

SetMainWallCenterline

DeckParentBuilder.SetMainWallCenterline

Sets the main wall centerline profile of the draw die punch.

Knowledge Fusion: Main Deck of Upper Draw Die.

Signature SetMainWallCenterline(direction, profileEntries)

Parameters:

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

Validate

DeckParentBuilder.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.