FingerClearanceNotchBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Die.FingerClearanceNotchBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a builder that is used to create or edit a NXOpen.Die.FingerClearanceNotch feature.

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Die.DieCollection.CreateFingerClearanceNotchBuilder()

Default values.

Property Value
Depth.Value 5 (millimeters part), 0.2 (inches part)
ExtrudeWidth.Value 0 (millimeters part), 0 (inches part)
Width.Value 5 (millimeters part), 0.2 (inches part)

New in version NX7.5.0.

Properties

Property Description
AngleTolerance Returns or sets the angle tolerance.
Attributes Returns the attribute title, value and face color to apply to the notch faces.
BaseOrientation Returns the plane defining the base of the target solid.
ClearanceDirection Returns the direction (pointing away from the solid) in which to clear material from the target solid.
Depth Returns the expression containing the value for the clearance to provide into the target solid.
DistanceTolerance Returns or sets the distance tolerance.
ExtrudeWidth Returns the expression containing the value to use to extrude the section.
Geometry Returns the geometry to use as the definition of the notch.
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
ReverseDirection Returns or sets the value to apply, for the purpose of reversing, to the derived clearance direction if a face or sheet body is specified.
Section Returns the open section constructed from curves, edges, or a sketch.
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
Target Returns the target solid the finger clearance notch will be subtracted from.
Type Returns or sets the indicator specifying the type of input data that defines how to build the notch.
Width Returns the expression containing the value for the clearance to provide on either side of the notch.

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.
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.
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.
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.

Enumerations

FingerClearanceNotchBuilderTypes Enumeration Specifies what type of base geometry to build the finger clearance notch from.

Property Detail

AngleTolerance

FingerClearanceNotchBuilder.AngleTolerance

Returns or sets the angle tolerance.

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Getter Method

Signature AngleTolerance

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature AngleTolerance

Parameters:angleTolerance (float) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

Attributes

FingerClearanceNotchBuilder.Attributes

Returns the attribute title, value and face color to apply to the notch faces.

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Getter Method

Signature Attributes

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Die.DieAttributesBuilder

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

BaseOrientation

FingerClearanceNotchBuilder.BaseOrientation

Returns the plane defining the base of the target solid.

Used to orient the extrude and clearance directions.

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Getter Method

Signature BaseOrientation

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Die.DiePlaneBuilder

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

ClearanceDirection

FingerClearanceNotchBuilder.ClearanceDirection

Returns the direction (pointing away from the solid) in which to clear material from the target solid.

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Getter Method

Signature ClearanceDirection

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Die.DieDirectionBuilder

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Depth

FingerClearanceNotchBuilder.Depth

Returns the expression containing the value for the clearance to provide into the target solid.

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Getter Method

Signature Depth

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

DistanceTolerance

FingerClearanceNotchBuilder.DistanceTolerance

Returns or sets the distance tolerance.

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Getter Method

Signature DistanceTolerance

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature DistanceTolerance

Parameters:distanceTolerance (float) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

ExtrudeWidth

FingerClearanceNotchBuilder.ExtrudeWidth

Returns the expression containing the value to use to extrude the section.

The extrusion direction is specified by the cross product of the base orientation and the clearance direction.

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Getter Method

Signature ExtrudeWidth

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Geometry

FingerClearanceNotchBuilder.Geometry

Returns the geometry to use as the definition of the notch.

A single face or multiple connected faces can be specified, or a single sheet or body may be specified. Only valid when type is Die.FingerClearanceNotchBuilderTypes.Face or Die.FingerClearanceNotchBuilderTypes.SheetBody.

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Getter Method

Signature Geometry

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectNXObjectList

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

ReverseDirection

FingerClearanceNotchBuilder.ReverseDirection

Returns or sets the value to apply, for the purpose of reversing, to the derived clearance direction if a face or sheet body is specified.

If TRUE, then the derived direction will be flipped.

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Getter Method

Signature ReverseDirection

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ReverseDirection

Parameters:reverseDirection (bool) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

Section

FingerClearanceNotchBuilder.Section

Returns the open section constructed from curves, edges, or a sketch.

Only valid when type is Die.FingerClearanceNotchBuilderTypes.Section.

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Getter Method

Signature Section

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Section

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Target

FingerClearanceNotchBuilder.Target

Returns the target solid the finger clearance notch will be subtracted from.

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Getter Method

Signature Target

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectBody

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Type

FingerClearanceNotchBuilder.Type

Returns or sets the indicator specifying the type of input data that defines how to build the notch.

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Getter Method

Signature Type

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Die.FingerClearanceNotchBuilderTypes

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type

Parameters:type (NXOpen.Die.FingerClearanceNotchBuilderTypes) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: ug_die_design (“Die Design”)

Width

FingerClearanceNotchBuilder.Width

Returns the expression containing the value for the clearance to provide on either side of the notch.

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Getter Method

Signature Width

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

Validate

FingerClearanceNotchBuilder.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.