ReplaceFaceBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Features.ReplaceFaceBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

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

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

New in version NX5.0.2.

Properties

Property Description
BlendFace Returns the face collector holding the all the recognized blend faces adjacent to faces to replace.
FaceChangeOverflowBehavior Returns the face change overflow behavior.
FaceToReplace Returns the target faces to replace, only for replace type, don’t use it until nx502
FaceToSimplify Returns the face to simplify, only for simplify type, don’t use it until nx502
FreeEdgeProjection Returns the free edge projection options, which defines a direction to project laminar boundaries of the original face onto the replacement face.
OffsetDistance Returns the offset distance of replacement faces
OffsetReverseDirection Returns or sets the offset reverse direction flag of replacement faces
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
ReplaceFaces Returns the target faces to replace
ReplacementFace Returns the replacement face, only for replace type, don’t use it until nx502
ReplacementFaces Returns the replacement faces
ReverseDirection Returns or sets the flag of reverse direction between replace face and the surface of replacement face, only for replace type, don’t use it until nx502
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
Type Returns or sets the replace face type, don’t use it until further notification

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.
ResetFreeEdgeProjectionOption The function used to set m_resetFreeEdgeProjectionOption in ReplaceFaceBuilder as true
ResetReplaceFaceMethod The function used to set m_resetReplaceFaceMethod in ReplaceFaceBuilder as true
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

ReplaceFaceBuilderReplaceTypes Enumeration Enumeration of replace face type, don’t use it until nx502

Property Detail

BlendFace

ReplaceFaceBuilder.BlendFace

Returns the face collector holding the all the recognized blend faces adjacent to faces to replace.

It is auto recognized blends + user selected blends - user excluded blends, don’t use it until nx502

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Getter Method

Signature BlendFace

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.ModlDirect.SelectBlend

New in version NX5.0.2.

License requirements: None.

FaceChangeOverflowBehavior

ReplaceFaceBuilder.FaceChangeOverflowBehavior

Returns the face change overflow behavior.

Please refer NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.FaceChangeOverflowBehavior for details.

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Getter Method

Signature FaceChangeOverflowBehavior

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.FaceChangeOverflowBehavior

New in version NX6.0.2.

License requirements: None.

FaceToReplace

ReplaceFaceBuilder.FaceToReplace

Returns the target faces to replace, only for replace type, don’t use it until nx502

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Getter Method

Signature FaceToReplace

Returns:the replace faces collector
Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX5.0.2.

License requirements: None.

FaceToSimplify

ReplaceFaceBuilder.FaceToSimplify

Returns the face to simplify, only for simplify type, don’t use it until nx502

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Getter Method

Signature FaceToSimplify

Returns:the list of faces to simplify
Return type:NXOpen.SelectFaceList

New in version NX5.0.2.

License requirements: None.

FreeEdgeProjection

ReplaceFaceBuilder.FreeEdgeProjection

Returns the free edge projection options, which defines a direction to project laminar boundaries of the original face onto the replacement face.

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Getter Method

Signature FreeEdgeProjection

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.ProjectionOptions

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OffsetDistance

ReplaceFaceBuilder.OffsetDistance

Returns the offset distance of replacement faces

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Getter Method

Signature OffsetDistance

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OffsetReverseDirection

ReplaceFaceBuilder.OffsetReverseDirection

Returns or sets the offset reverse direction flag of replacement faces

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Getter Method

Signature OffsetReverseDirection

Returns:the flag of offset reverse direction
Return type:bool

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature OffsetReverseDirection

Parameters:reverseDirection (bool) – the flag of offset reverse direction

New in version NX6.0.0.

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

ReplaceFaces

ReplaceFaceBuilder.ReplaceFaces

Returns the target faces to replace

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Getter Method

Signature ReplaceFaces

Returns:the replace faces collector
Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ReplacementFace

ReplaceFaceBuilder.ReplacementFace

Returns the replacement face, only for replace type, don’t use it until nx502

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Getter Method

Signature ReplacementFace

Returns:the replacement faces collector
Return type:NXOpen.SelectFace

New in version NX5.0.2.

License requirements: None.

ReplacementFaces

ReplaceFaceBuilder.ReplacementFaces

Returns the replacement faces

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Getter Method

Signature ReplacementFaces

Returns:the replacement faces collector
Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ReverseDirection

ReplaceFaceBuilder.ReverseDirection

Returns or sets the flag of reverse direction between replace face and the surface of replacement face, only for replace type, don’t use it until nx502

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Getter Method

Signature ReverseDirection

Returns:the flag of reverse direction or not
Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.2.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ReverseDirection

Parameters:reverseDirection (bool) – the flag of reverse direction or not

New in version NX5.0.2.

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

Type

ReplaceFaceBuilder.Type

Returns or sets the replace face type, don’t use it until further notification

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Getter Method

Signature Type

Returns:the replace face type
Return type:NXOpen.Features.ReplaceFaceBuilderReplaceTypes

New in version NX5.0.2.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type

Parameters:replaceType (NXOpen.Features.ReplaceFaceBuilderReplaceTypes) – the replace face type

New in version NX5.0.2.

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

Method Detail

ResetFreeEdgeProjectionOption

ReplaceFaceBuilder.ResetFreeEdgeProjectionOption

The function used to set m_resetFreeEdgeProjectionOption in ReplaceFaceBuilder as true

Signature ResetFreeEdgeProjectionOption()

New in version NX11.0.0.

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

ResetReplaceFaceMethod

ReplaceFaceBuilder.ResetReplaceFaceMethod

The function used to set m_resetReplaceFaceMethod in ReplaceFaceBuilder as true

Signature ResetReplaceFaceMethod()

New in version NX10.0.0.

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

Validate

ReplaceFaceBuilder.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.