ExtendSheetBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Features.ExtendSheetBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a NXOpen.Features.ExtendSheet builder

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Features.TrimFeatureCollection.CreateExtendSheetBuilder()

Default values.

Property Value
BodyOutputOption ExtendOriginalSheet
CopyOriginal false
LimitMethod Offset
Offset.Value 5 (millimeters part), 0.2 (inches part)
SideEdgeShapeOption Automatic
SurfaceShapeOption NaturalCurvature

New in version NX9.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
BodyOutputOption Returns or sets the option to control whether the shape is extended as the original sheet, as a new face, or as a new sheet
CopyOriginal Returns or sets the copy original option determines if the original body is modified or a copy of the original is made
DistanceTolerance Returns or sets the distance tolerance
LimitMethod Returns or sets the option to control limit by distance or until selected objects
LimitTools Returns the limiting tool face or plane to extend to
Offset Returns the offset distance to extend
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
SideEdgeShapeOption Returns or sets the direction by which the edge is extended
SurfaceShapeOption Returns or sets the method by which the surface is extended which defines the shape
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
TargetBoundaryEdges Returns the input edges to extend

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.
ReverseExtensionSide Option to reverse the extension side of the edge
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

ExtendSheetBuilderBodyOutput Enumeration Creates extension as an existing or a new entity
ExtendSheetBuilderLimit Enumeration Determines the Limit type for extension
ExtendSheetBuilderSideEdgeShape Enumeration Determines the path of the extension
ExtendSheetBuilderSurfaceShape Enumeration Determines the surface type of the extension

Property Detail

BodyOutputOption

ExtendSheetBuilder.BodyOutputOption

Returns or sets the option to control whether the shape is extended as the original sheet, as a new face, or as a new sheet

-------------------------------------

Getter Method

Signature BodyOutputOption

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.ExtendSheetBuilderBodyOutput

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

-------------------------------------

Setter Method

Signature BodyOutputOption

Parameters:bodyOutputOption (NXOpen.Features.ExtendSheetBuilderBodyOutput) –

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

CopyOriginal

ExtendSheetBuilder.CopyOriginal

Returns or sets the copy original option determines if the original body is modified or a copy of the original is made

-------------------------------------

Getter Method

Signature CopyOriginal

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

-------------------------------------

Setter Method

Signature CopyOriginal

Parameters:copyOriginal (bool) –

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

DistanceTolerance

ExtendSheetBuilder.DistanceTolerance

Returns or sets the distance tolerance

-------------------------------------

Getter Method

Signature DistanceTolerance

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

-------------------------------------

Setter Method

Signature DistanceTolerance

Parameters:tolerance (float) –

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

LimitMethod

ExtendSheetBuilder.LimitMethod

Returns or sets the option to control limit by distance or until selected objects

-------------------------------------

Getter Method

Signature LimitMethod

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.ExtendSheetBuilderLimit

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

-------------------------------------

Setter Method

Signature LimitMethod

Parameters:limitMethod (NXOpen.Features.ExtendSheetBuilderLimit) –

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

LimitTools

ExtendSheetBuilder.LimitTools

Returns the limiting tool face or plane to extend to

-------------------------------------

Getter Method

Signature LimitTools

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Offset

ExtendSheetBuilder.Offset

Returns the offset distance to extend

-------------------------------------

Getter Method

Signature Offset

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SideEdgeShapeOption

ExtendSheetBuilder.SideEdgeShapeOption

Returns or sets the direction by which the edge is extended

-------------------------------------

Getter Method

Signature SideEdgeShapeOption

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.ExtendSheetBuilderSideEdgeShape

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

-------------------------------------

Setter Method

Signature SideEdgeShapeOption

Parameters:sideEdgeShapeOption (NXOpen.Features.ExtendSheetBuilderSideEdgeShape) –

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

SurfaceShapeOption

ExtendSheetBuilder.SurfaceShapeOption

Returns or sets the method by which the surface is extended which defines the shape

-------------------------------------

Getter Method

Signature SurfaceShapeOption

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.ExtendSheetBuilderSurfaceShape

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

-------------------------------------

Setter Method

Signature SurfaceShapeOption

Parameters:surfaceShapeOption (NXOpen.Features.ExtendSheetBuilderSurfaceShape) –

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

TargetBoundaryEdges

ExtendSheetBuilder.TargetBoundaryEdges

Returns the input edges to extend

-------------------------------------

Getter Method

Signature TargetBoundaryEdges

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

ReverseExtensionSide

ExtendSheetBuilder.ReverseExtensionSide

Option to reverse the extension side of the edge

Signature ReverseExtensionSide()

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Validate

ExtendSheetBuilder.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.