QuickBinderBuilder Class¶

class NXOpen.Die.QuickBinderBuilder¶

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a NXOpen.Die.QuickBinderBuilder builder which builds a developable binder sheet body by adding cones, cylinders, or planes to an approximated face.

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

New in version NX7.5.0.

Properties¶

Property	Description
AnchorBaseRadius	Returns the base radius for a conical anchor face.
AnchorRadius	Returns the radius value of a cylidrical anchor face.
AnchorTopRadius	Returns the top radius for a conical anchor face.
BaseRadius	Returns the base radius for a cone.
CentralAngle	Returns the central angle of a cylinder/cone.
EdgeIndexToEdit	Returns or sets the index of the edge to edit.
EditType	Returns or sets the type edit to be performed on the face or edge.
End	Returns the end length extension.
EndAngle	Returns the end angle of a planar face.
Extend	Returns the value to extend both sides of a face.
FaceIndexToEdit	Returns or sets the index of the face to edit.
Faces	Returns the product faces used to perform the initial approximation.
Limits	Returns the central angle limits of cylinder/cone.
OriginAnchorOrigin	Returns or sets the anchor origin of binder sheet body.
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
Radius	Returns the radius value of a cylidrical face.
Start	Returns the start length extension.
StartAngle	Returns the start angle of a planar face.
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename	Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
TopRadius	Returns the top radius for a cone.
TransformMatrix	Returns or sets the rotation matrix of binder sheet body transformation.
TransformOrigin	Returns or sets the new origin of binder sheet body transformation.
Type	Returns or sets the type of initial face created by approximating the faces indicated by `NXOpen.Die.QuickBinderBuilder.Faces()`.
UMaximum	Returns the u maximum extension distance.
UMinimum	Returns the u minimum extension distance.
VMaximum	Returns the v maximum extension distance.
VMinimum	Returns the v minimum extension distance.

Methods¶

Method	Description
AddFace	Add a component face to the binder body.
Commit	Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
CommitFeature	Commits the feature parameters and creates the feature
CreateAnchorFace	Create initial face approximated from the selected faces.
Destroy	Deletes the builder, and cleans up any objects created by the builder.
EditFace	Edit the parameters of a face according to the type of edit previously indicated by `NXOpen.Die.QuickBinderBuilder.EditType()`.
GetCommittedObjects	For builders that create more than one object, this method returns the objects that are created by commit.
GetEdgesOfFace	Get the edge indexes for a face.
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.
RemoveFace	Remove a face from the binder body.
SetParentFeatureInternal	Set the parent features which would be internal or slaves to the feature being created or commited
SetReferencePoint	Set the point used to determine the start and end side of the face.
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¶

QuickBinderBuilderEditTypes Enumeration	The type of edit to be performed on the face.
QuickBinderBuilderTypes Enumeration	The method used to approximate the product faces.

Property Detail¶

AnchorBaseRadius¶

QuickBinderBuilder.AnchorBaseRadius¶

Returns the base radius for a conical anchor face.

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Getter Method

Signature AnchorBaseRadius

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

AnchorRadius¶

QuickBinderBuilder.AnchorRadius¶

Returns the radius value of a cylidrical anchor face.

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Getter Method

Signature AnchorRadius

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

AnchorTopRadius¶

QuickBinderBuilder.AnchorTopRadius¶

Returns the top radius for a conical anchor face.

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Getter Method

Signature AnchorTopRadius

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

BaseRadius¶

QuickBinderBuilder.BaseRadius¶

Returns the base radius for a cone.

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Getter Method

Signature BaseRadius

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

CentralAngle¶

QuickBinderBuilder.CentralAngle¶

Returns the central angle of a cylinder/cone.

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Getter Method

Signature CentralAngle

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

EdgeIndexToEdit¶

QuickBinderBuilder.EdgeIndexToEdit¶

Returns or sets the index of the edge to edit.

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Getter Method

Signature EdgeIndexToEdit

Returns:
Return type:	int

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature EdgeIndexToEdit

Parameters:	index (int) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

EditType¶

QuickBinderBuilder.EditType¶

Returns or sets the type edit to be performed on the face or edge.

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Getter Method

Signature EditType

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Die.QuickBinderBuilderEditTypes`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature EditType

Parameters:	type (`NXOpen.Die.QuickBinderBuilderEditTypes`) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

End¶

QuickBinderBuilder.End¶

Returns the end length extension.

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Getter Method

Signature End

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

EndAngle¶

QuickBinderBuilder.EndAngle¶

Returns the end angle of a planar face.

This angle rotates the side edge around the face normal with the rotation point being one of the endpoints of the edge that is attached to the previous face.

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Getter Method

Signature EndAngle

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Extend¶

QuickBinderBuilder.Extend¶

Returns the value to extend both sides of a face.

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Getter Method

Signature Extend

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

FaceIndexToEdit¶

QuickBinderBuilder.FaceIndexToEdit¶

Returns or sets the index of the face to edit.

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Getter Method

Signature FaceIndexToEdit

Returns:
Return type:	int

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature FaceIndexToEdit

Parameters:	index (int) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

Faces¶

QuickBinderBuilder.Faces¶

Returns the product faces used to perform the initial approximation.

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Getter Method

Signature Faces

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.ScCollector`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Limits¶

QuickBinderBuilder.Limits¶

Returns the central angle limits of cylinder/cone.

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Getter Method

Signature Limits

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.Limits`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

OriginAnchorOrigin¶

QuickBinderBuilder.OriginAnchorOrigin¶

Returns or sets the anchor origin of binder sheet body.

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Getter Method

Signature OriginAnchorOrigin

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Point3d`

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature OriginAnchorOrigin

Parameters:	origin (`NXOpen.Point3d`) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

Radius¶

QuickBinderBuilder.Radius¶

Returns the radius value of a cylidrical face.

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Getter Method

Signature Radius

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Start¶

QuickBinderBuilder.Start¶

Returns the start length extension.

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Getter Method

Signature Start

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

StartAngle¶

QuickBinderBuilder.StartAngle¶

Returns the start angle of a planar face.

This angle rotates the side edge around the face normal with the rotation point being one of the endpoints of the edge that is attached to the previous face.

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Getter Method

Signature StartAngle

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

TopRadius¶

QuickBinderBuilder.TopRadius¶

Returns the top radius for a cone.

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Getter Method

Signature TopRadius

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

TransformMatrix¶

QuickBinderBuilder.TransformMatrix¶

Returns or sets the rotation matrix of binder sheet body transformation.

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Getter Method

Signature TransformMatrix

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Matrix3x3`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature TransformMatrix

Parameters:	matrix (`NXOpen.Matrix3x3`) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

TransformOrigin¶

QuickBinderBuilder.TransformOrigin¶

Returns or sets the new origin of binder sheet body transformation.

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Getter Method

Signature TransformOrigin

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Point3d`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature TransformOrigin

Parameters:	origin (`NXOpen.Point3d`) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

Type¶

QuickBinderBuilder.Type¶

Returns or sets the type of initial face created by approximating the faces indicated by NXOpen.Die.QuickBinderBuilder.Faces().

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Getter Method

Signature Type

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Die.QuickBinderBuilderTypes`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type

Parameters:	type (`NXOpen.Die.QuickBinderBuilderTypes`) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

UMaximum¶

QuickBinderBuilder.UMaximum¶

Returns the u maximum extension distance.

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Getter Method

Signature UMaximum

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

UMinimum¶

QuickBinderBuilder.UMinimum¶

Returns the u minimum extension distance.

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Getter Method

Signature UMinimum

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

VMaximum¶

QuickBinderBuilder.VMaximum¶

Returns the v maximum extension distance.

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Getter Method

Signature VMaximum

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

VMinimum¶

QuickBinderBuilder.VMinimum¶

Returns the v minimum extension distance.

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Getter Method

Signature VMinimum

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail¶

AddFace¶

QuickBinderBuilder.AddFace¶

Add a component face to the binder body.

Signature AddFace(type)

Parameters:	type (`NXOpen.Die.QuickBinderBuilderTypes`) – type of face to add
Returns:	index of component face created
Return type:	int

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

CreateAnchorFace¶

QuickBinderBuilder.CreateAnchorFace¶

Create initial face approximated from the selected faces.

Signature CreateAnchorFace()

Returns:	index of anchor face created
Return type:	int

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

EditFace¶

QuickBinderBuilder.EditFace¶

Edit the parameters of a face according to the type of edit previously indicated by NXOpen.Die.QuickBinderBuilder.EditType().

Signature EditFace()

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

GetEdgesOfFace¶

QuickBinderBuilder.GetEdgesOfFace¶

Get the edge indexes for a face.

Also returns corresponding points for each edge to be used as input to NXOpen.Die.QuickBinderBuilder.SetReferencePoint().

Signature GetEdgesOfFace(faceIndex)

Parameters:	faceIndex (int) – face index
Returns:	a tuple
Return type:	A tuple consisting of (edgeIndex, referencePoints). edgeIndex is a list of int. edge indexes referencePoints is a list of `NXOpen.Point3d`. reference points corresponding to each edge

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

RemoveFace¶

QuickBinderBuilder.RemoveFace¶

Remove a face from the binder body.

Face to remove is indicated by NXOpen.Die.QuickBinderBuilder.FaceIndexToEdit().

Signature RemoveFace()

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

SetReferencePoint¶

QuickBinderBuilder.SetReferencePoint¶

Set the point used to determine the start and end side of the face.

Also used to determine which end of the conic to edit.

Signature SetReferencePoint(location)

Parameters:	location (`NXOpen.Point3d`) – Reference Point in absolute coordinates

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

Validate¶

QuickBinderBuilder.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.