DeleteFaceBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Features.DeleteFaceBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a builder for a delete face feature, don’t use it until nx502.

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

Default values.

Property Value
CapOption FaceOrPlane
DeletePartialBlend False
FaceEdgeBlendPreference Cliff
Heal True
HealPlanar False
MaxBlendRadius.Value 5.0 (millimeters part), 0.2 (inches part)
MaxHoleDiameter.Value 5.0 (millimeters part), 0.2 (inches part)
Setback SelectedBlend
SpecifyBlend False
UseHoleDiameter True

New in version NX5.0.2.

Properties

Property Description
BlendCollector Returns the blend collector holding the blends to delete
CapFace Returns the face or plane to be used as cap face.
CapOption Returns or sets the cap option.
CapPlane Returns or sets the new plane to be used as cap face.
DeletePartialBlend Returns or sets the flag indicating whether to delete the partial blend or not.
FaceCollector Returns the face collector holding the faces to delete, don’t use it until nx502
FaceEdgeBlendPreference Returns or sets the preference option indicating wether to delete undetermined blend chain as notch chain or as cliff chain
Heal Returns or sets the flag specifying whether to heal the body while deleting its face.
HealPlanar Returns or sets the flag of finding a plane in which all edges of a hole lie and attach this to a face covering the hole during heal hole process, don’t use it until further notification
MaxBlendRadius Returns the maximal radius of deleted blends, only for delete blend type
MaxHoleDiameter Returns the maximal diameter of deleted holes, only for delete hole type and only working when use_hole_diameter is true, don’t use it until nx502
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
Setback Returns or sets the set back options.
SpecifyBlend Returns or sets the flag of treating all input faces as blend, don’t use it until further notification
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
Type Returns or sets the delete face type, don’t use it until nx502
UseHoleDiameter Returns or sets the flag of using hole diameter to filter hole or not, only for delete hole type and the max hole diameter should be set if it is true, don’t use it until nx502

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

DeleteFaceBuilderCapOptionValues Enumeration Represents the cap option values.
DeleteFaceBuilderFaceEdgeBlendPreferenceOptions Enumeration Represents the face edge blend preference options.
DeleteFaceBuilderSelectTypes Enumeration Enumeration of select type, don’t use it until nx502
DeleteFaceBuilderSetbackOptions Enumeration Represents the set back options.

Property Detail

BlendCollector

DeleteFaceBuilder.BlendCollector

Returns the blend collector holding the blends to delete

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Getter Method

Signature BlendCollector

Returns:the delete blend collector
Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

CapFace

DeleteFaceBuilder.CapFace

Returns the face or plane to be used as cap face.

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Getter Method

Signature CapFace

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectISurface

New in version NX8.0.1.

License requirements: None.

CapOption

DeleteFaceBuilder.CapOption

Returns or sets the cap option.

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Getter Method

Signature CapOption

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.DeleteFaceBuilderCapOptionValues

New in version NX8.0.1.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature CapOption

Parameters:capOption (NXOpen.Features.DeleteFaceBuilderCapOptionValues) –

New in version NX8.0.1.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

CapPlane

DeleteFaceBuilder.CapPlane

Returns or sets the new plane to be used as cap face.

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Getter Method

Signature CapPlane

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Plane

New in version NX8.0.1.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature CapPlane

Parameters:capPlane (NXOpen.Plane) –

New in version NX8.0.1.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

DeletePartialBlend

DeleteFaceBuilder.DeletePartialBlend

Returns or sets the flag indicating whether to delete the partial blend or not.

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Getter Method

Signature DeletePartialBlend

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature DeletePartialBlend

Parameters:deletePartialBlend (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

FaceCollector

DeleteFaceBuilder.FaceCollector

Returns the face collector holding the faces to delete, don’t use it until nx502

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Getter Method

Signature FaceCollector

Returns:the delete face collector
Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX5.0.2.

License requirements: None.

FaceEdgeBlendPreference

DeleteFaceBuilder.FaceEdgeBlendPreference

Returns or sets the preference option indicating wether to delete undetermined blend chain as notch chain or as cliff chain

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Getter Method

Signature FaceEdgeBlendPreference

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.DeleteFaceBuilderFaceEdgeBlendPreferenceOptions

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature FaceEdgeBlendPreference

Parameters:faceEdgeBlendPreference (NXOpen.Features.DeleteFaceBuilderFaceEdgeBlendPreferenceOptions) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Heal

DeleteFaceBuilder.Heal

Returns or sets the flag specifying whether to heal the body while deleting its face.

If True, body is healed, else it is not.

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Getter Method

Signature Heal

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Heal

Parameters:heal (bool) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

HealPlanar

DeleteFaceBuilder.HealPlanar

Returns or sets the flag of finding a plane in which all edges of a hole lie and attach this to a face covering the hole during heal hole process, don’t use it until further notification

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Getter Method

Signature HealPlanar

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature HealPlanar

Parameters:healPlanar (bool) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

MaxBlendRadius

DeleteFaceBuilder.MaxBlendRadius

Returns the maximal radius of deleted blends, only for delete blend type

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Getter Method

Signature MaxBlendRadius

Returns:the maximal radius expression
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

MaxHoleDiameter

DeleteFaceBuilder.MaxHoleDiameter

Returns the maximal diameter of deleted holes, only for delete hole type and only working when use_hole_diameter is true, don’t use it until nx502

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Getter Method

Signature MaxHoleDiameter

Returns:the maximal diameter expression
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX5.0.2.

License requirements: None.

Setback

DeleteFaceBuilder.Setback

Returns or sets the set back options.

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Getter Method

Signature Setback

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.DeleteFaceBuilderSetbackOptions

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Setback

Parameters:setback (NXOpen.Features.DeleteFaceBuilderSetbackOptions) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

SpecifyBlend

DeleteFaceBuilder.SpecifyBlend

Returns or sets the flag of treating all input faces as blend, don’t use it until further notification

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Getter Method

Signature SpecifyBlend

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SpecifyBlend

Parameters:specifyBlend (bool) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

Type

DeleteFaceBuilder.Type

Returns or sets the delete face type, don’t use it until nx502

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Getter Method

Signature Type

Returns:the delete face type
Return type:NXOpen.Features.DeleteFaceBuilderSelectTypes

New in version NX5.0.2.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type

Parameters:selectType (NXOpen.Features.DeleteFaceBuilderSelectTypes) – the delete face type

New in version NX5.0.2.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

UseHoleDiameter

DeleteFaceBuilder.UseHoleDiameter

Returns or sets the flag of using hole diameter to filter hole or not, only for delete hole type and the max hole diameter should be set if it is true, don’t use it until nx502

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Getter Method

Signature UseHoleDiameter

Returns:the flag of use hole diameter
Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.2.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature UseHoleDiameter

Parameters:useHoleDiameter (bool) – the flag of use hole diameter

New in version NX5.0.2.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR cam_base (“CAM BASE”) OR insp_programming (“INSPECTION PROGRAMMING”)

Method Detail

Validate

DeleteFaceBuilder.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.