RuledBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Features.RuledBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a NXOpen.Features.Ruled builder

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

Default values.

Property Value
AlignmentMethod.AlignType Parameter
IsShapePreserved True

New in version NX6.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
AlignmentMethod Returns the alignment method
BodyPreference Returns or sets the body type options
FirstSection Returns or sets the first section
IsShapePreserved Returns or sets the preserve shape flag.
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
PositionTolerance Returns or sets the position tolerance
SecondSection Returns or sets the second section
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.

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.

Property Detail

AlignmentMethod

RuledBuilder.AlignmentMethod

Returns the alignment method

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Getter Method

Signature AlignmentMethod

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.AlignmentMethodBuilder

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: features_modeling (“FEATURES MODELING”), nx_freeform_1 (“basic freeform modeling”)

BodyPreference

RuledBuilder.BodyPreference

Returns or sets the body type options

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Getter Method

Signature BodyPreference

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.FeatureOptions

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: features_modeling (“FEATURES MODELING”) OR nx_freeform_1 (“basic freeform modeling”)

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Setter Method

Signature BodyPreference

Parameters:featureOptions (NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.FeatureOptions) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: features_modeling (“FEATURES MODELING”) OR nx_freeform_1 (“basic freeform modeling”)

FirstSection

RuledBuilder.FirstSection

Returns or sets the first section

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Getter Method

Signature FirstSection

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Section

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: features_modeling (“FEATURES MODELING”) OR nx_freeform_1 (“basic freeform modeling”)

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Setter Method

Signature FirstSection

Parameters:section (NXOpen.Section) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: features_modeling (“FEATURES MODELING”) OR nx_freeform_1 (“basic freeform modeling”)

IsShapePreserved

RuledBuilder.IsShapePreserved

Returns or sets the preserve shape flag.

When preserve shape is used, the input curves will not be approximated in constructing the ruled surface. Only Parameter and By Points alignment options are allowed if preserve shape is used.

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Getter Method

Signature IsShapePreserved

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: features_modeling (“FEATURES MODELING”) OR nx_freeform_1 (“basic freeform modeling”)

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Setter Method

Signature IsShapePreserved

Parameters:isShapePreserved (bool) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: features_modeling (“FEATURES MODELING”) OR nx_freeform_1 (“basic freeform modeling”)

PositionTolerance

RuledBuilder.PositionTolerance

Returns or sets the position tolerance

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Getter Method

Signature PositionTolerance

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: features_modeling (“FEATURES MODELING”) OR nx_freeform_1 (“basic freeform modeling”)

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Setter Method

Signature PositionTolerance

Parameters:positionTolerance (float) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: features_modeling (“FEATURES MODELING”), nx_freeform_1 (“basic freeform modeling”)

SecondSection

RuledBuilder.SecondSection

Returns or sets the second section

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Getter Method

Signature SecondSection

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Section

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: features_modeling (“FEATURES MODELING”) OR nx_freeform_1 (“basic freeform modeling”)

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Setter Method

Signature SecondSection

Parameters:section (NXOpen.Section) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: features_modeling (“FEATURES MODELING”) OR nx_freeform_1 (“basic freeform modeling”)

Method Detail

Validate

RuledBuilder.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.