Tip Class

class NXOpen.Die.Tip

Bases: NXOpen.Features.Feature

Represents a Tip feature.

This class supports operations on a Tip feature, see TipBuilder for creation.

New in version NX4.0.0.

Properties

Property	Description
AlgorithmVersion	Returns the algorithm version of the feature
ContainerFeature	Returns the container feature for this feature.
FeatureType	Returns the feature type
IsContainedFeature	Returns true if the feature is a contained feature.
IsInternal	Returns true if the feature is internal.
IsOccurrence	Returns whether this object is an occurrence or not.
JournalIdentifier	Returns the identifier that would be recorded in a journal for this object.
Location	Returns the location of the feature
Name	Returns the custom name of the object.
OwningComponent	Returns the owning component, if this object is an occurrence.
OwningPart	Returns the owning part of this object
Prototype	Returns the prototype of this object if it is an occurrence.
Suppressed	Returns the suppression status of the feature
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
Timestamp	Returns the timestamp of the feature

Methods

Method	Description
AddToDieData	Adds the input curves to the die data.
BreakWaveLink	Break Wave Link Feature
ChangeBooleanType	Change Boolean Type
CreateAttributeIterator	Create an attribute iterator
CreateDieData	Creates a copy of the product data in die position.
DeleteAllAttributesByType	Deletes all attributes of a specific type.
DeleteAttributeByTypeAndTitle	Deletes an attribute by type and title.
DeleteClueAlerts	Delete all clue alerts from the features
DeleteDieData	Deletes the copy of the product data.
DeleteHintAlerts	Delete all clue alerts from the features
DeleteInformationalAlerts	Delete all informational alerts from the features
DeleteUserAttribute	Deletes the first attribute encountered with the given Type, Title.
DeleteUserAttributes	Deletes the attributes on the object, if any, that satisfy the given iterator
DeleteWarningAlerts	Delete all warning alerts from the features
DisplayDieData	Makes the product data in die position visible.
FindObject	Finds the NXOpen.NXObject with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.
GetAllChildren	Returns all immediate child features.
GetAttributeTitlesByType	Gets all the attribute titles of a specific type.
GetBooleanUserAttribute	Gets a boolean attribute by Title and array Index.
GetChildren	Returns the immediate child features.
GetComputationalTimeUserAttribute	Gets a time attribute by Title and array Index.
GetEntities	Returns the entities created by the feature.
GetExpressions	Returns the expressions created by the feature.
GetFeatureClueHintMessages	Returns both clue and hint messages of the feature.
GetFeatureClueMessages	Returns the feature clue messages.
GetFeatureColor	The feature color
GetFeatureErrorMessages	Returns the feature error messages.
GetFeatureHintMessages	Returns the feature hint messages.
GetFeatureInformationalMessages	Returns the feature informational messages.
GetFeatureName	Returns the displayed name of the feature.
GetFeatureWarningMessages	Returns the feature warning messages.
GetIntegerAttribute	Gets an integer attribute by title.
GetIntegerUserAttribute	Gets an integer attribute by Title and array Index.
GetNextUserAttribute	Gets the next attribute encountered on the object, if any, that satisfies the given iterator.
GetParents	Returns the immediate parent features.
GetPdmReferenceAttributeValue	Gets the value of PDM Reference attribute for given object.
GetRealAttribute	Gets a real attribute by title.
GetRealUserAttribute	Gets a real attribute by Title and array Index.
GetReferenceAttribute	Gets the reference string (not the calculated value) of a string attribute that uses a reference string.
GetSections	Queries a feature for list of its sections.
GetStringAttribute	Gets a string attribute value by title.
GetStringUserAttribute	Gets a string attribute by Title and array Index.
GetTimeAttribute	Gets a time attribute by title.
GetTimeUserAttribute	Gets a time attribute by Title and array Index.
GetUnprocessedHoles	Finds the hole edges that have not been processed yet.
GetUserAttribute	Gets the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title, Type and array Index.
GetUserAttributeAsString	Gets the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given title, type and array index.
GetUserAttributeCount	Gets the count of set attributes on the object, if any, that satisfy the given iterator.
GetUserAttributeLock	Determine the lock of the given attribute.
GetUserAttributeSize	Gets the size of the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title and Type.
GetUserAttributeSourceObjects	Returns an array of objects from which this object presents attributes.
GetUserAttributes	Gets all the attributes that have been set on the given object, if any, that satisfy the given iterator.
GetUserAttributesAsStrings	Gets all the attributes that have been set on the given object.
HasUserAttribute	Determines if an attribute exists on the object, that satisfies the given iterator
HideBody	Hide the body created by the feature
HideParents	Hide the body created by the parent feature
Highlight	Highlight the body created by the feature
LogDiagnostic	Log a diagnostic alert for this feature
MakeCurrentFeature	Make current feature
MakeSketchExternal	Make the parent sketch external for reuse by other features.
MakeSketchInternal	Make the parent sketch internal if referenced only by this feature.
MapCollectorToDie	Maps the edges in the collector from part position to die position.
MapCollectorToPart	Maps the edges in the collector from die position to part position.
MapEdge	Maps the edge to find the part and die position entity, either can be a None.
Print	Prints a representation of this object to the system log file.
RemoveForEdit	Remove all the feature faces before a NoHistory mode edit.
RemoveParameters	Remove Local feature parameters in history free mode.
SetAttribute	Creates or modifies an integer attribute.
SetBooleanUserAttribute	Creates or modifies a boolean attribute with the option to update or not.
SetGroupActive	Set a feature group as active group.
SetName	Sets the custom name of the object.
SetPdmReferenceAttribute	Sets the value of PDM Reference attribute on the object.
SetReferenceAttribute	Creates or modifies a string attribute which uses a reference string.
SetReferenceCurves	Sets reference curves in the die tip feature.
SetTimeAttribute	Creates or modifies a time attribute.
SetTimeUserAttribute	Creates or modifies a time attribute with the option to update or not.
SetUserAttribute	Creates or modifies an attribute with the option to update or not.
SetUserAttributeLock	Lock or unlock the given attribute.
ShowBody	Show the body created by the feature.
ShowDimensions	Show all feature dimensions of a feature.
ShowParents	Show the body created by the parent feature.
Suppress	Suppress the feature
TransformDieDirection	Transforms the direction from die position to product position.
TransformDiePoint	Transforms the point from die position to product position.
UndisplayDieData	Makes the product data in die position invisible.
Unhighlight	Unhighlight the body created by the feature
Unsuppress	Unsuppress the feature

Property Detail

IsOccurrence

Tip.IsOccurrence

Returns whether this object is an occurrence or not.

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Getter Method

Signature IsOccurrence

Returns:This object is an occurrence Return type:bool

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

JournalIdentifier

Tip.JournalIdentifier

Returns the identifier that would be recorded in a journal for this object.

This may not be the same across different releases of the software.

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Getter Method

Signature JournalIdentifier

Returns: Return type:str

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Name

Tip.Name

Returns the custom name of the object.

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Getter Method

Signature Name

Returns: Return type:str

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OwningComponent

Tip.OwningComponent

Returns the owning component, if this object is an occurrence.

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Getter Method

Signature OwningComponent

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Assemblies.Component

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OwningPart

Tip.OwningPart

Returns the owning part of this object

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Getter Method

Signature OwningPart

Returns:The owning part of this object or null if it does not have an owner Return type:NXOpen.BasePart

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Prototype

Tip.Prototype

Returns the prototype of this object if it is an occurrence.

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Getter Method

Signature Prototype

Returns:The prototype of this object or null if this object is not an occurrence Return type:NXOpen.INXObject

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

AddToDieData

Tip.AddToDieData

Adds the input curves to the die data.

Signature AddToDieData(objects)

Parameters:objects (list of NXOpen.Curve) – Curves to be added to the die data

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

CreateDieData

Tip.CreateDieData

Creates a copy of the product data in die position.

The product data is not visible upon creation. This method must be called before using the methods Die.Tip.DeleteDieData(), Die.Tip.DisplayDieData(), Die.Tip.UndisplayDieData(), Die.Tip.TransformDiePoint(), or Die.Tip.TransformDieDirection().

Signature CreateDieData(allTips)

Parameters:allTips (bool) – Create the die position product data of all tips in the operation?

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

DeleteDieData

Tip.DeleteDieData

Deletes the copy of the product data.

Signature DeleteDieData()

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

DisplayDieData

Tip.DisplayDieData

Makes the product data in die position visible.

The display of the Tip feature is made invisible.

Signature DisplayDieData()

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

FindObject

Tip.FindObject

Finds the NXOpen.NXObject with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.

An object may not return the same value as its JournalIdentifier in different versions of the software. However newer versions of the software should find the same object when FindObject is passed older versions of its journal identifier. In general, this method should not be used in handwritten code and exists to support record and playback of journals.

An exception will be thrown if no object can be found with the given journal identifier.

Signature FindObject(journalIdentifier)

Parameters:journalIdentifier (str) – Journal identifier of the object Returns: Return type:NXOpen.INXObject

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

GetUnprocessedHoles

Tip.GetUnprocessedHoles

Finds the hole edges that have not been processed yet.

Signature GetUnprocessedHoles()

Returns: Return type:list of NXOpen.Edge

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

MapCollectorToDie

Tip.MapCollectorToDie

Maps the edges in the collector from part position to die position.

Signature MapCollectorToDie(collector)

Parameters:collector (NXOpen.ScCollector) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

MapCollectorToPart

Tip.MapCollectorToPart

Maps the edges in the collector from die position to part position.

Signature MapCollectorToPart(collector)

Parameters:collector (NXOpen.ScCollector) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

MapEdge

Tip.MapEdge

Maps the edge to find the part and die position entity, either can be a None.

Signature MapEdge(inEdge)

Parameters:inEdge (NXOpen.IProfile) – Returns:a tuple Return type:A tuple consisting of (partEdge, dieEdge). partEdge is a NXOpen.IProfile. dieEdge is a NXOpen.IProfile.

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

Print

Tip.Print

Prints a representation of this object to the system log file.

Signature Print()

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SetName

Tip.SetName

Sets the custom name of the object.

NOTE: This method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Signature SetName(name)

Parameters:name (str) –

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SetReferenceCurves

Tip.SetReferenceCurves

Sets reference curves in the die tip feature.

Signature SetReferenceCurves(objects)

Parameters:objects (list of NXOpen.Curve) – Curves to be added to the tip

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

TransformDieDirection

Tip.TransformDieDirection

Transforms the direction from die position to product position.

Signature TransformDieDirection(vector)

Parameters:vector (NXOpen.Direction) – Direction to be transformed.

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

TransformDiePoint

Tip.TransformDiePoint

Transforms the point from die position to product position.

Signature TransformDiePoint(point)

Parameters:point (NXOpen.Point) – Point to be transformed.

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

UndisplayDieData

Tip.UndisplayDieData

Makes the product data in die position invisible.

The display of the Tip feature is made visible.

Signature UndisplayDieData()

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)