ExcessMaterialBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.ExcessMaterialBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.ExcessMaterial builder.

The Excess Material feature adds excess manufacturing material to the end of plate.

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Features.ShipCollection.CreateExcessMaterialBuilder()

Default values.

Property Value
EndOffset.Value 10 (millimeters part), 10 (inches part)
ExtendEndFace 0
ExtendStartFace 0
OffsetDistance.Value (deprecated) 10 (millimeters part), 10 (inches part)
OffsetType Constant
StartOffset.Value 10 (millimeters part), 10 (inches part)

New in version NX7.5.0.

Properties

Property Description
EndOffset Returns the end offset (only applicable for excess material with variable offsets, fitup and constant offset excess material will ignore this value)
ExtendEndFace Returns or sets the extend end side face option (not applicable for fitup)
ExtendStartFace Returns or sets the extend start side face option (not applicable for fitup)
OffsetDistance Returns the offset distance
OffsetType Returns or sets the offset type (only applicable for excess material, fitup will ignore the offset type)
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
SelectFace Returns the selection face.
SelectFaces Returns the faces that need to have excess material.
StartOffset Returns the start offset (replaces the legacy offset distance property, and is used for both excess material and fitup)
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
Type Returns or sets the feature type (ie excess material or fitup)
Version Returns the version of the feature (used to determine which properties and methods are applicable) during edit.

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

ExcessMaterialBuilderOffset Enumeration The offset type (only applicable for excess material, fitup will ignore the offset type)
ExcessMaterialBuilderTypes Enumeration The feature type
ExcessMaterialBuilderVersionID Enumeration version identifiers for the different revisions of the excess material feature.

Property Detail

EndOffset

ExcessMaterialBuilder.EndOffset

Returns the end offset (only applicable for excess material with variable offsets, fitup and constant offset excess material will ignore this value)

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Getter Method

Signature EndOffset

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX9.0.2.

License requirements: None.

ExtendEndFace

ExcessMaterialBuilder.ExtendEndFace

Returns or sets the extend end side face option (not applicable for fitup)

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Getter Method

Signature ExtendEndFace

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX9.0.2.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ExtendEndFace

Parameters:extendEndFace (bool) –

New in version NX9.0.2.

License requirements: nx_ship_concept (“Ship Concept”) OR nx_ship_mfg_prep (“Ship Manufacturing”)

ExtendStartFace

ExcessMaterialBuilder.ExtendStartFace

Returns or sets the extend start side face option (not applicable for fitup)

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Getter Method

Signature ExtendStartFace

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX9.0.2.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ExtendStartFace

Parameters:extendStartFace (bool) –

New in version NX9.0.2.

License requirements: nx_ship_concept (“Ship Concept”) OR nx_ship_mfg_prep (“Ship Manufacturing”)

OffsetDistance

ExcessMaterialBuilder.OffsetDistance

Returns the offset distance

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Getter Method

Signature OffsetDistance

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX7.5.0.

Deprecated since version NX9.0.2: Use NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.ExcessMaterialBuilder.StartOffset() instead.

License requirements: None.

OffsetType

ExcessMaterialBuilder.OffsetType

Returns or sets the offset type (only applicable for excess material, fitup will ignore the offset type)

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Getter Method

Signature OffsetType

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.ExcessMaterialBuilderOffset

New in version NX9.0.2.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature OffsetType

Parameters:offsetType (NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.ExcessMaterialBuilderOffset) –

New in version NX9.0.2.

License requirements: nx_ship_concept (“Ship Concept”) OR nx_ship_mfg_prep (“Ship Manufacturing”)

SelectFace

ExcessMaterialBuilder.SelectFace

Returns the selection face.

The selected face will be offset by the specified distance.

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Getter Method

Signature SelectFace

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectFace

New in version NX7.5.0.

Deprecated since version NX8.0.0: Use NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.ExcessMaterialBuilder.SelectFaces() instead.

License requirements: None.

SelectFaces

ExcessMaterialBuilder.SelectFaces

Returns the faces that need to have excess material.

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Getter Method

Signature SelectFaces

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

StartOffset

ExcessMaterialBuilder.StartOffset

Returns the start offset (replaces the legacy offset distance property, and is used for both excess material and fitup)

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Getter Method

Signature StartOffset

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX9.0.2.

License requirements: None.

Type

ExcessMaterialBuilder.Type

Returns or sets the feature type (ie excess material or fitup)

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Getter Method

Signature Type

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.ExcessMaterialBuilderTypes

New in version NX9.0.2.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type

Parameters:type (NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.ExcessMaterialBuilderTypes) –

New in version NX9.0.2.

License requirements: nx_ship_concept (“Ship Concept”) OR nx_ship_mfg_prep (“Ship Manufacturing”)

Version

ExcessMaterialBuilder.Version

Returns the version of the feature (used to determine which properties and methods are applicable) during edit.

The version of new features during create will be NX902

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Getter Method

Signature Version

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.ExcessMaterialBuilderVersionID

New in version NX9.0.2.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

Validate

ExcessMaterialBuilder.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.