AeroFlatPatternBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.AeroFlatPatternBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.FlatPatternBuilder

Represents a Flat Pattern feature builder.

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.AeroSheetmetalManager.CreateFlatPatternBuilder()

Default values.

Property Value
Associative true

New in version NX6.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
AddedGeometry Returns the added geometry selection
Associative Returns or sets the setting which decides whether the flattened solid will be associative to parent body.
FixAtTimestamp Returns or sets the setting which decides whether the flattened solid will be fixed at timestamp.
FlatPatternViewName Returns the flat pattern view name string
HoleTreatment Returns the hole treatment object ** This is applicable to flat pattern features created in NX12 and later release.
InnerCornerTreatment Returns the inner corner treatment corner object
Orientation Returns or sets the option which decides if the flattened solid will be transformed to Absolute CSYS.
OrientationCsys Returns or sets the orientation csys ** This is applicable to flat pattern features created (or renewed) in NX12 and later release.
OuterCornerTreatment Returns the outer corner treatment corner object
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
ReferenceVertex Returns or sets the end of the edge where the tangent will define the x axis for flat as solid.
ShowInteriorFeatureCurves Returns or sets the show interior feature curves toggle value
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
TransformToAbsoluteCsys Returns or sets the flag which decides if the flattened solid will be transformed to Absolute CSYS.
UpwardFace Returns the upward face selection
XAxisEdge Returns the x axis edge selection.

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.
GenerateMoldLines Set the flag to generate inner and outer mold lines for flat pattern features created before NX11.
GetApplicationContext Get the application context.
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.
SetApplicationContext Set the application context.
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.

Method Detail

Validate

AeroFlatPatternBuilder.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.