FitCurveBuilder Class¶

class NXOpen.Features.FitCurveBuilder¶

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a NXOpen.Features.FitCurve builder

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

Default values.

Property	Value
Extender.EndExtensionOption	None
Extender.EndValue.Value	0 (millimeters part), 0 (inches part)
Extender.StartExtensionOption	None
Extender.StartValue.Value	0 (millimeters part), 0 (inches part)
IsClosedCurve	true
ProjectionDirectionOption	Normal
Radius.Value	50.0 (millimeters part), 2.0 (inches part)
RejectionThreshold.Value	10.0 (millimeters part), 0.5 (inches part)

New in version NX8.5.0.

Properties¶

Property	Description
CanKeepTemplateSelected	Returns or sets the flag indicating if template curve should be kept selected
CanRejectPointsAutomatically	Returns or sets the flag indicating if points beyond a threshold value should be ignored during fitting
CanUseAllPointsInPart	Returns or sets the flag indicating if all points in the part can be used for chaining
ConstraintManager	Returns the constraint manager
Degree	Returns or sets the degree
Extender	Returns the extension option
FittingParameters	Returns or sets the fitting parameters
HasRadius	Returns or sets the has radius
HasReversedDirection	Returns or sets the flag indicating if fitted curve direction should be reversed
HasUniformSegments	Returns or sets the flag indicating if uniform segments should be created
IsAssociative	Returns or sets the flag indicating if a feature should be created
IsClosedBSpline	Returns or sets the flag indicating if a closed b-spline is to be fitted
IsClosedCurve	Returns or sets the flag indicating if a full circle or ellipse is to be fitted
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
ProjectionDirection	Returns or sets the projection direction
ProjectionDirectionOption	Returns or sets the projection direction option
Radius	Returns the circle radius
RejectionThreshold	Returns the rejection threshold
Segments	Returns or sets the segments
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename	Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
Target	Returns the target objects.
TargetSourceType	Returns or sets the target type
TemplateCurve	Returns the template curve
Tolerance	Returns or sets the tolerance
Type	Returns or sets the type

Methods¶

Method	Description
ChainAllPoints	Chains all the points in work part based on one selected point and evaluates the curve.
Commit	Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
CommitFeature	Commits the feature parameters and creates the feature
DeleteTargetPoints	Deletes target points
Destroy	Deletes the builder, and cleans up any objects created by the builder.
Evaluate	Evaluates the curve
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.
GetFinalTargetPoint	Returns the target point that are finally used for fitting
GetFinalTargetPointsSize	Returns the number of target points that are finally used for fitting
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.
MakeConstraint	In case of point targets, makes a target point a positional constraint.
RemoveConstraint	Makes existing positional constraint a free target point
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
UpdateTargetSelectionOnPointEditing	Updates target selection by replacing original point by edited point.
Validate	Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

Enumerations¶

FitCurveBuilderFittingParametersOptions Enumeration	Fitting parameters options
FitCurveBuilderProjectionDirectionOptions Enumeration	Auxiliary curve projection direction options
FitCurveBuilderTargetSourceTypes Enumeration	Fitting target types
FitCurveBuilderTypes Enumeration	Fitting types

Property Detail¶

CanKeepTemplateSelected¶

FitCurveBuilder.CanKeepTemplateSelected¶

Returns or sets the flag indicating if template curve should be kept selected

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Getter Method

Signature CanKeepTemplateSelected

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature CanKeepTemplateSelected

Parameters:	canKeepTemplateSelected (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

CanRejectPointsAutomatically¶

FitCurveBuilder.CanRejectPointsAutomatically¶

Returns or sets the flag indicating if points beyond a threshold value should be ignored during fitting

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Getter Method

Signature CanRejectPointsAutomatically

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature CanRejectPointsAutomatically

Parameters:	rejectPoints (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

CanUseAllPointsInPart¶

FitCurveBuilder.CanUseAllPointsInPart¶

Returns or sets the flag indicating if all points in the part can be used for chaining

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Getter Method

Signature CanUseAllPointsInPart

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature CanUseAllPointsInPart

Parameters:	canUseAllPointsInPart (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

ConstraintManager¶

FitCurveBuilder.ConstraintManager¶

Returns the constraint manager

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Getter Method

Signature ConstraintManager

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Features.GeometricConstraintDataManager`

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Degree¶

FitCurveBuilder.Degree¶

Returns or sets the degree

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Getter Method

Signature Degree

Returns:
Return type:	int

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Degree

Parameters:	degree (int) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Extender¶

FitCurveBuilder.Extender¶

Returns the extension option

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Getter Method

Signature Extender

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.CurveExtensionBuilder`

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

FittingParameters¶

FitCurveBuilder.FittingParameters¶

Returns or sets the fitting parameters

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Getter Method

Signature FittingParameters

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Features.FitCurveBuilderFittingParametersOptions`

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature FittingParameters

Parameters:	fittingParameters (`NXOpen.Features.FitCurveBuilderFittingParametersOptions`) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

HasRadius¶

FitCurveBuilder.HasRadius¶

Returns or sets the has radius

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Getter Method

Signature HasRadius

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature HasRadius

Parameters:	hasRadius (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

HasReversedDirection¶

FitCurveBuilder.HasReversedDirection¶

Returns or sets the flag indicating if fitted curve direction should be reversed

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Getter Method

Signature HasReversedDirection

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature HasReversedDirection

Parameters:	hasReversedDirection (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

HasUniformSegments¶

FitCurveBuilder.HasUniformSegments¶

Returns or sets the flag indicating if uniform segments should be created

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Getter Method

Signature HasUniformSegments

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature HasUniformSegments

Parameters:	hasUniformSegments (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

IsAssociative¶

FitCurveBuilder.IsAssociative¶

Returns or sets the flag indicating if a feature should be created

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Getter Method

Signature IsAssociative

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature IsAssociative

Parameters:	associative (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

IsClosedBSpline¶

FitCurveBuilder.IsClosedBSpline¶

Returns or sets the flag indicating if a closed b-spline is to be fitted

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Getter Method

Signature IsClosedBSpline

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature IsClosedBSpline

Parameters:	isClosed (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

IsClosedCurve¶

FitCurveBuilder.IsClosedCurve¶

Returns or sets the flag indicating if a full circle or ellipse is to be fitted

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Getter Method

Signature IsClosedCurve

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature IsClosedCurve

Parameters:	isClosed (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

ProjectionDirection¶

FitCurveBuilder.ProjectionDirection¶

Returns or sets the projection direction

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Getter Method

Signature ProjectionDirection

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Direction`

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ProjectionDirection

Parameters:	projectionDirection (`NXOpen.Direction`) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

ProjectionDirectionOption¶

FitCurveBuilder.ProjectionDirectionOption¶

Returns or sets the projection direction option

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Getter Method

Signature ProjectionDirectionOption

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Features.FitCurveBuilderProjectionDirectionOptions`

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ProjectionDirectionOption

Parameters:	projectionDirectionOption (`NXOpen.Features.FitCurveBuilderProjectionDirectionOptions`) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Radius¶

FitCurveBuilder.Radius¶

Returns the circle radius

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Getter Method

Signature Radius

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

RejectionThreshold¶

FitCurveBuilder.RejectionThreshold¶

Returns the rejection threshold

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Getter Method

Signature RejectionThreshold

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Segments¶

FitCurveBuilder.Segments¶

Returns or sets the segments

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Getter Method

Signature Segments

Returns:
Return type:	int

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Segments

Parameters:	segments (int) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Target¶

FitCurveBuilder.Target¶

Returns the target objects.

Inputs to this command can be convergent objects.

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Getter Method

Signature Target

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.SelectTaggedObjectList`

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

TargetSourceType¶

FitCurveBuilder.TargetSourceType¶

Returns or sets the target type

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Getter Method

Signature TargetSourceType

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Features.FitCurveBuilderTargetSourceTypes`

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature TargetSourceType

Parameters:	targetSourceType (`NXOpen.Features.FitCurveBuilderTargetSourceTypes`) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

TemplateCurve¶

FitCurveBuilder.TemplateCurve¶

Returns the template curve

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Getter Method

Signature TemplateCurve

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.SelectSpline`

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Tolerance¶

FitCurveBuilder.Tolerance¶

Returns or sets the tolerance

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Getter Method

Signature Tolerance

Returns:
Return type:	float

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Tolerance

Parameters:	tolerance (float) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Type¶

FitCurveBuilder.Type¶

Returns or sets the type

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Getter Method

Signature Type

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Features.FitCurveBuilderTypes`

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type

Parameters:	type (`NXOpen.Features.FitCurveBuilderTypes`) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Method Detail¶

ChainAllPoints¶

FitCurveBuilder.ChainAllPoints¶

Chains all the points in work part based on one selected point and evaluates the curve.

Operation is valid for NXOpen.Features.FitCurveBuilderTargetSourceTypes.Infer only.

Signature ChainAllPoints()

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

DeleteTargetPoints¶

FitCurveBuilder.DeleteTargetPoints¶

Deletes target points

Signature DeleteTargetPoints(points)

Parameters:	points (list of `NXOpen.Point`) – One of the original target points or one of the constraint manager points to remove a constraint of

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Evaluate¶

FitCurveBuilder.Evaluate¶

Evaluates the curve

Signature Evaluate()

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

GetFinalTargetPoint¶

FitCurveBuilder.GetFinalTargetPoint¶

Returns the target point that are finally used for fitting

Signature GetFinalTargetPoint(index)

Parameters:	index (int) –
Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Point`

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

GetFinalTargetPointsSize¶

FitCurveBuilder.GetFinalTargetPointsSize¶

Returns the number of target points that are finally used for fitting

Signature GetFinalTargetPointsSize()

Returns:
Return type:	int

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

MakeConstraint¶

FitCurveBuilder.MakeConstraint¶

In case of point targets, makes a target point a positional constraint.

In case of other targets, makes one of the specified points a positional constraint

Signature MakeConstraint(point)

Parameters:	point (`NXOpen.Point`) – One of the original target points to make a constraint of

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

RemoveConstraint¶

FitCurveBuilder.RemoveConstraint¶

Makes existing positional constraint a free target point

Signature RemoveConstraint(point)

Parameters:	point (`NXOpen.Point`) – One of the original target points or one of the constraint manager points to remove a constraint of

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

UpdateTargetSelectionOnPointEditing¶

FitCurveBuilder.UpdateTargetSelectionOnPointEditing¶

Updates target selection by replacing original point by edited point.

When a target point is edited by dragging, the originally selected target point gets replaced by another point representing edited location. Thus it is no longer necessary for original point to remain selected.

Signature UpdateTargetSelectionOnPointEditing()

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Validate¶

FitCurveBuilder.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.