ExtensionBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Features.ExtensionBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a NXOpen.Features.Extension builder

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

Default values.

Property Value
DistanceType ByLength
ExtendType Tangential
Length.Value 10 (millimeters part), 1 (inches part)
Percent.Value 10 (millimeters part), 1 (inches part)
PercentU.Value 10 (millimeters part), 1 (inches part)
PercentV.Value 10 (millimeters part), 1 (inches part)

New in version NX8.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
DistanceType Returns or sets the distance type
ExtendType Returns or sets the extend type
Length Returns the length
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
Percent Returns the percent
PercentU Returns the percent u
PercentV Returns the percent v
Selection Returns the selection
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
Tolerance Returns or sets the tolerance
Type Returns or sets the type

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

ExtensionBuilderDistance Enumeration The distance type.
ExtensionBuilderExtension Enumeration The extension method.
ExtensionBuilderTypes Enumeration The part of the face to extend.

Property Detail

DistanceType

ExtensionBuilder.DistanceType

Returns or sets the distance type

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Getter Method

Signature DistanceType

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.ExtensionBuilderDistance

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature DistanceType

Parameters:distanceType (NXOpen.Features.ExtensionBuilderDistance) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: nx_freeform_2 (“advanced freeform modeling”)

ExtendType

ExtensionBuilder.ExtendType

Returns or sets the extend type

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Getter Method

Signature ExtendType

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.ExtensionBuilderExtension

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ExtendType

Parameters:extendType (NXOpen.Features.ExtensionBuilderExtension) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: nx_freeform_2 (“advanced freeform modeling”)

Length

ExtensionBuilder.Length

Returns the length

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Getter Method

Signature Length

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Percent

ExtensionBuilder.Percent

Returns the percent

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Getter Method

Signature Percent

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

PercentU

ExtensionBuilder.PercentU

Returns the percent u

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Getter Method

Signature PercentU

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

PercentV

ExtensionBuilder.PercentV

Returns the percent v

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Getter Method

Signature PercentV

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Selection

ExtensionBuilder.Selection

Returns the selection

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Getter Method

Signature Selection

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectNXObject

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Tolerance

ExtensionBuilder.Tolerance

Returns or sets the tolerance

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Getter Method

Signature Tolerance

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Tolerance

Parameters:tolerance (float) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: nx_freeform_2 (“advanced freeform modeling”)

Type

ExtensionBuilder.Type

Returns or sets the type

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Getter Method

Signature Type

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.ExtensionBuilderTypes

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type

Parameters:type (NXOpen.Features.ExtensionBuilderTypes) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR free_form_modeling (“FREE-FORM MODELING”)

Method Detail

Validate

ExtensionBuilder.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.