DraftingManager Class

class NXOpen.DraftingManager

Bases: object

Represents an object that manages drafting objects and member views.

To obtain an instance of this class, refer to NXOpen.Part

New in version NX4.0.0.

“SectionLines”, “Section Line Collection ” “AutomationManager”, “Returns the NXOpen.Drafting.AutomationManager belonging to this session ” “BordersAndZonesObjects”, “Borders and Zones Collection “

Methods

Method	Description
AddCutObject	Identify object to be drawn as Cut in Drafting
CreateDrawingsPropertiesBuilder	Create the DrawingsPropertiesBuilder
CreateImportAutocadBlockBuilder	Creates the Builder for the AutoCAD Block Importer
CreateImportSymbolBuilder	Creates the Builder for the Symbol Importer
CreateMarkAsTemplateBuilder	Creates a NXOpen.Drawings.MarkAsTemplateBuilder
CreateSheetZoneReferenceBuilder	Creates the Sheet Zone Reference builder
EnterDraftingApplication	Enter the drafting application
ExitDraftingApplication	Exit the drafting application
GetTemplateInstantiationIsComplete	Get the drawing template instantiation status
IsCutObject	Is this object to be drawn as Cut?
RestoreUnpastedObjects	Restores unpasted cut objects to their original drawing state
RestoreUnpastedObjectsOfPart	Restores unpasted cut objects of the specified part to their original drawing state
SetDrawingLayout	Set a drafting layout
SetTemplateInstantiationIsComplete	Set the drawing template instantiation status
VersionUpAllDraftingObjects	Converts all older drafting objects (including member views) in the part to the latest version.
VersionUpSelectedDraftingObjects	Converts selected drafting objects (including member views) in the part to the latest version.

SectionLines

DraftingManager.SectionLines

Section Line Collection

Signature SectionLines

New in version NX6.0.0.

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Drawings.SectionLineCollection

AutomationManager

DraftingManager.AutomationManager

Returns the NXOpen.Drafting.AutomationManager belonging to this session

Signature AutomationManager

New in version NX8.0.0.

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Drafting.AutomationManager

BordersAndZonesObjects

DraftingManager.BordersAndZonesObjects

Borders and Zones Collection

Signature BordersAndZonesObjects

New in version NX8.0.0.

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Drawings.BordersAndZonesCollection

Method Detail

AddCutObject

DraftingManager.AddCutObject

Identify object to be drawn as Cut in Drafting

Signature AddCutObject(object)

Parameters:object (NXOpen.DisplayableObject) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

CreateDrawingsPropertiesBuilder

DraftingManager.CreateDrawingsPropertiesBuilder

Create the DrawingsPropertiesBuilder

Signature CreateDrawingsPropertiesBuilder(objects)

Parameters:objects (list of NXOpen.DisplayableObject) – the array of part occurrences Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Drawings.DrawingsPropertiesBuilder

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

CreateImportAutocadBlockBuilder

DraftingManager.CreateImportAutocadBlockBuilder

Creates the Builder for the AutoCAD Block Importer

Signature CreateImportAutocadBlockBuilder()

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Annotations.ImportAutocadBlockBuilder

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

CreateImportSymbolBuilder

DraftingManager.CreateImportSymbolBuilder

Creates the Builder for the Symbol Importer

Signature CreateImportSymbolBuilder()

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Annotations.ImportSymbolBuilder

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

CreateMarkAsTemplateBuilder

DraftingManager.CreateMarkAsTemplateBuilder

Creates a NXOpen.Drawings.MarkAsTemplateBuilder

Signature CreateMarkAsTemplateBuilder()

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Drawings.MarkAsTemplateBuilder

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

CreateSheetZoneReferenceBuilder

DraftingManager.CreateSheetZoneReferenceBuilder

Creates the Sheet Zone Reference builder

Signature CreateSheetZoneReferenceBuilder()

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Drawings.SheetZoneReferenceBuilder

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

EnterDraftingApplication

DraftingManager.EnterDraftingApplication

Enter the drafting application

Signature EnterDraftingApplication()

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ExitDraftingApplication

DraftingManager.ExitDraftingApplication

Exit the drafting application

Signature ExitDraftingApplication()

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

GetTemplateInstantiationIsComplete

DraftingManager.GetTemplateInstantiationIsComplete

Get the drawing template instantiation status

Signature GetTemplateInstantiationIsComplete()

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

IsCutObject

DraftingManager.IsCutObject

Is this object to be drawn as Cut?

Signature IsCutObject(object)

Parameters:object (NXOpen.DisplayableObject) – Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

RestoreUnpastedObjects

DraftingManager.RestoreUnpastedObjects

Restores unpasted cut objects to their original drawing state

This method is used by NX user interface to restore drafting objects that were cut but not pasted. If called by an automation program, this method can cause unexpected results.

Signature RestoreUnpastedObjects()

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

RestoreUnpastedObjectsOfPart

DraftingManager.RestoreUnpastedObjectsOfPart

Restores unpasted cut objects of the specified part to their original drawing state

Signature RestoreUnpastedObjectsOfPart(partOfUnpastedObject)

Parameters:partOfUnpastedObject (NXOpen.Part) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SetDrawingLayout

DraftingManager.SetDrawingLayout

Set a drafting layout

Signature SetDrawingLayout(setToDrawingLayout)

Parameters:setToDrawingLayout (bool) – true for drafting drawing layout, false for drafting model layout

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SetTemplateInstantiationIsComplete

DraftingManager.SetTemplateInstantiationIsComplete

Set the drawing template instantiation status

Signature SetTemplateInstantiationIsComplete(templateInstantiationStatus)

Parameters:templateInstantiationStatus (bool) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

VersionUpAllDraftingObjects

DraftingManager.VersionUpAllDraftingObjects

Converts all older drafting objects (including member views) in the part to the latest version.

Signature VersionUpAllDraftingObjects()

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: None.

VersionUpSelectedDraftingObjects

DraftingManager.VersionUpSelectedDraftingObjects

Converts selected drafting objects (including member views) in the part to the latest version.

Signature VersionUpSelectedDraftingObjects(draftingObjects)

Parameters:draftingObjects (list of NXOpen.NXObject) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: None.