ConcaveFacesBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Features.ConcaveFacesBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a Concave Faces builder.

These are faces which are concave with respect to the draw direction and whose maximum radii is within the specified range.

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Features.FeatureCollection.CreateConcaveFacesBuilder()

Default values.

Property Value
Lower.Value 3 (millimeters part), 0.118 (inches part)
SamplePoints 4
Upper.Value 6 (millimeters part), 0.236 (inches part)

New in version NX7.5.0.

Properties

Property Description
AngleTolerance Returns or sets the angle tolerance.
AttributeColor Returns or sets the color to be applied to the face.
AttributeTitle Returns or sets the title if the face attribute.
AttributeValue Returns or sets the value of the face attribute title.
DistanceTolerance Returns or sets the distance tolerance.
DrawDirection Returns or sets the vector representing the draw direction.
Faces Returns the collection of all the possible faces.
GroupInterval Returns or sets the group interval value.
Lower Returns the lower limit of the maximum concave range.
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
ReverseNormalDirection Returns or sets the reverse normal direction switch
SamplePoints Returns or sets the number of sample points to apply to the analysis.
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
Upper Returns the upper limit of the maximum concave range.
UseSurfaceNormal Returns or sets the surface normal vector toggle

Methods

Method Description
CalculatePointCurvature The radius values at the point selected on a targeted face, the maximum and minimum radius of the targeted face.
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.
SetFaceAttributeColor Set the color ID for the specified face in tree list
SetFaceGroupAttributeTitle Set face group attribute title.
SetFaceGroupAttributeValue Set face group attribute value.
SetParentFeatureInternal Set the parent features which would be internal or slaves to the feature being created or commited
SetTreeSelectedIndex Set face indexes in tree list.
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
UpdateLocationLabel The PMI as a location label created or edited at the point selected on a face.
UpdateRadiusFaces The targeted faces updated according to the given radius range, number of sample point and group interval changing.
UpdateSelectedFacesColor Update selected faces color.
Validate Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

Property Detail

AngleTolerance

ConcaveFacesBuilder.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: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

AttributeColor

ConcaveFacesBuilder.AttributeColor

Returns or sets the color to be applied to the face.

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Getter Method

Signature AttributeColor

Returns:
Return type:Id

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature AttributeColor

Parameters:attributeColor (Id) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

AttributeTitle

ConcaveFacesBuilder.AttributeTitle

Returns or sets the title if the face attribute.

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Getter Method

Signature AttributeTitle

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature AttributeTitle

Parameters:attributeTitle (str) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

AttributeValue

ConcaveFacesBuilder.AttributeValue

Returns or sets the value of the face attribute title.

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Getter Method

Signature AttributeValue

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature AttributeValue

Parameters:attributeValue (str) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

DistanceTolerance

ConcaveFacesBuilder.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: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

DrawDirection

ConcaveFacesBuilder.DrawDirection

Returns or sets the vector representing the draw direction.

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Getter Method

Signature DrawDirection

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature DrawDirection

Parameters:drawDirection (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Faces

ConcaveFacesBuilder.Faces

Returns the collection of all the possible faces.

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Getter Method

Signature Faces

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

GroupInterval

ConcaveFacesBuilder.GroupInterval

Returns or sets the group interval value.

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Getter Method

Signature GroupInterval

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature GroupInterval

Parameters:interval (float) –

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Lower

ConcaveFacesBuilder.Lower

Returns the lower limit of the maximum concave range.

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Getter Method

Signature Lower

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

ReverseNormalDirection

ConcaveFacesBuilder.ReverseNormalDirection

Returns or sets the reverse normal direction switch

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Getter Method

Signature ReverseNormalDirection

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ReverseNormalDirection

Parameters:reverseNormalDirection (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

SamplePoints

ConcaveFacesBuilder.SamplePoints

Returns or sets the number of sample points to apply to the analysis.

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Getter Method

Signature SamplePoints

Returns:
Return type:int

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SamplePoints

Parameters:samplePoints (int) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Upper

ConcaveFacesBuilder.Upper

Returns the upper limit of the maximum concave range.

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Getter Method

Signature Upper

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

UseSurfaceNormal

ConcaveFacesBuilder.UseSurfaceNormal

Returns or sets the surface normal vector toggle

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Getter Method

Signature UseSurfaceNormal

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature UseSurfaceNormal

Parameters:useSuraceNormal (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

CalculatePointCurvature

ConcaveFacesBuilder.CalculatePointCurvature

The radius values at the point selected on a targeted face, the maximum and minimum radius of the targeted face.

Signature CalculatePointCurvature(faceId, point)

Parameters:
Returns:

a tuple
Return type:

A tuple consisting of (radius, minRadius, maxRadius) radius is a float. the value at point selected minRadius is a float. the minimum value of targeted face maxRadius is a float. the maximum value of targeted face

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SetFaceAttributeColor

ConcaveFacesBuilder.SetFaceAttributeColor

Set the color ID for the specified face in tree list

Signature SetFaceAttributeColor(attributeColor)

Parameters:attributeColor (Id) –

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

SetFaceGroupAttributeTitle

ConcaveFacesBuilder.SetFaceGroupAttributeTitle

Set face group attribute title.

Signature SetFaceGroupAttributeTitle(grpAttributeTitle)

Parameters:grpAttributeTitle (str) –

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

SetFaceGroupAttributeValue

ConcaveFacesBuilder.SetFaceGroupAttributeValue

Set face group attribute value.

Signature SetFaceGroupAttributeValue(grpAttributeValue)

Parameters:grpAttributeValue (str) –

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

SetTreeSelectedIndex

ConcaveFacesBuilder.SetTreeSelectedIndex

Set face indexes in tree list.

Signature SetTreeSelectedIndex(indexArray)

Parameters:indexArray (list of int) –

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

UpdateLocationLabel

ConcaveFacesBuilder.UpdateLocationLabel

The PMI as a location label created or edited at the point selected on a face.

Signature UpdateLocationLabel(edit, point)

Parameters:
  • edit (bool) – If true edit PMI, false create PMI
  • point (NXOpen.Point) – the point selected on targeted face

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

UpdateRadiusFaces

ConcaveFacesBuilder.UpdateRadiusFaces

The targeted faces updated according to the given radius range, number of sample point and group interval changing.

Signature UpdateRadiusFaces()

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

UpdateSelectedFacesColor

ConcaveFacesBuilder.UpdateSelectedFacesColor

Update selected faces color.

Signature UpdateSelectedFacesColor()

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Validate

ConcaveFacesBuilder.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.