SubSystemBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.SubSystemBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.FeatureParmsBuilder

This class is used to edit the Sub System Definition of a NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.SubSystems feature.

No creator since only created along with Features.ShipDesign.SubSystemsBuilder

Default values.

Property Value
PlateStockData.KnuckleRatio 3.0
PlateStockData.KnuckleSmoothAngle 3.0
PlateStockData.MaterialOption 0
PlateStockData.OppositeThickness.Value 0 (millimeters part), 0 (inches part)
PlateStockData.RestrictThicknessToMaterial true
PlateStockData.ThickenOption SingleSided
PlateStockData.Thickness.Value 10 (millimeters part), 0.5 (inches part)
PlateStockData.ThicknessSourceOption List
ProfileStockData.AnchorPoint 0
ProfileStockData.PlateHeight.Value 50 (millimeters part), 2 (inches part)
ProfileStockData.SectionType Profile

New in version NX8.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
AngleTolerance Returns or sets the tolerance, in degrees, used to determine when angles are zero.
DistanceTolerance Returns or sets the tolerance used to determine when distances are considered zero.
EndCutEnd Returns or sets the end cut to use at the end of the stiffener sub system.
EndCutStart Returns or sets the end cut to use at the start of the stiffener sub system.
MountingMethod Returns or sets the mounting method
Name Returns or sets the name of the Subsystem and the name of the part created for the SubSystem by Transition
Offset Returns the offset to apply to the plate sub system mold face to produce the desired mold face.
OrientationAngle Returns the angle at which the stiffener system is placed relative to the reference.
OrientationAngleRule Returns or sets the angle rule to use when measuring angles.
OrientationLinePillar Returns the line specified for the pillar system angle reference.
OrientationMethod Returns or sets the method used to define the reference for the orientation angle of stiffener system.
OrientationVector Returns or sets the vector specified for the orientation angle reference.
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
PillarStockData Returns the pillar sub system stock data.
PlateStockData Returns the plate sub system stock data.
ProfileStockData Returns the profile sub system stock data.
Reverse Returns or sets the indication whether the direction of the flange should be reversed on this stiffener sub system.
SubSystem Returns the faces or curves that make up the sub system.
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
Tightness Returns or sets the tightness to apply to plate and subplate systems.

Methods

Method Description
Commit Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
CommitFeature Commits the feature parameters and creates the feature
CreatePlaneForList Create a NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.PlaneListBuilder to add a defined plane to a list.
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

EndCutEnd

SubSystemBuilder.EndCutEnd

Returns or sets the end cut to use at the end of the stiffener sub system.

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Getter Method

Signature EndCutEnd

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

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature EndCutEnd

Parameters:endCutEnd (NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.StiffenerSystemBuilderEndCutTypes) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: nx_ship_basic (“Ship Basic Design”)

EndCutStart

SubSystemBuilder.EndCutStart

Returns or sets the end cut to use at the start of the stiffener sub system.

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Getter Method

Signature EndCutStart

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

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature EndCutStart

Parameters:endCutStart (NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.StiffenerSystemBuilderEndCutTypes) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: nx_ship_basic (“Ship Basic Design”)

MountingMethod

SubSystemBuilder.MountingMethod

Returns or sets the mounting method

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Getter Method

Signature MountingMethod

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

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MountingMethod

Parameters:mountingMethod (NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.StiffenerSystemBuilderMountingMethods) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: nx_ship_basic (“Ship Basic Design”)

Name

SubSystemBuilder.Name

Returns or sets the name of the Subsystem and the name of the part created for the SubSystem by Transition

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Getter Method

Signature Name

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX9.0.2.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Name

Parameters:name (str) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: nx_ship_basic (“Ship Basic Design”) OR nx_ship_detail (“Ship Detail Design”) OR nx_ship_mfg_prep (“Ship Manufacturing”)

Offset

SubSystemBuilder.Offset

Returns the offset to apply to the plate sub system mold face to produce the desired mold face.

The offset is applied in the thickness direction specified.

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Getter Method

Signature Offset

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OrientationAngle

SubSystemBuilder.OrientationAngle

Returns the angle at which the stiffener system is placed relative to the reference.

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Getter Method

Signature OrientationAngle

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OrientationLinePillar

SubSystemBuilder.OrientationLinePillar

Returns the line specified for the pillar system angle reference.

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Getter Method

Signature OrientationLinePillar

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectCurve

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

OrientationMethod

SubSystemBuilder.OrientationMethod

Returns or sets the method used to define the reference for the orientation angle of stiffener system.

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Getter Method

Signature OrientationMethod

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

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature OrientationMethod

Parameters:orientationMethod (NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.StiffenerSystemBuilderOrientationMethods) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: nx_ship_concept (“Ship Concept”)

OrientationVector

SubSystemBuilder.OrientationVector

Returns or sets the vector specified for the orientation angle reference.

Only used when when Method is NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.StiffenerSystemBuilderOrientationMethods.Vector..

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Getter Method

Signature OrientationVector

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature OrientationVector

Parameters:orientationVector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: nx_ship_concept (“Ship Concept”)

PillarStockData

SubSystemBuilder.PillarStockData

Returns the pillar sub system stock data.

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Getter Method

Signature PillarStockData

Returns:Pillar Stock Builder
Return type:NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.SteelFeatureSpreadsheetBuilder

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

PlateStockData

SubSystemBuilder.PlateStockData

Returns the plate sub system stock data.

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Getter Method

Signature PlateStockData

Returns:Plate Stock Builder
Return type:NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.PlateStockBuilder

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ProfileStockData

SubSystemBuilder.ProfileStockData

Returns the profile sub system stock data.

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Getter Method

Signature ProfileStockData

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

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Reverse

SubSystemBuilder.Reverse

Returns or sets the indication whether the direction of the flange should be reversed on this stiffener sub system.

The default direction is based on the ship structure that the stiffener is being built upon.

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Getter Method

Signature Reverse

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Reverse

Parameters:reverse (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: nx_ship_basic (“Ship Basic Design”)

SubSystem

SubSystemBuilder.SubSystem

Returns the faces or curves that make up the sub system.

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Getter Method

Signature SubSystem

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectNXObjectList

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Tightness

SubSystemBuilder.Tightness

Returns or sets the tightness to apply to plate and subplate systems.

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Getter Method

Signature Tightness

Returns:
Return type:int

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Tightness

Parameters:tightness (int) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: nx_ship_basic (“Ship Basic Design”)

Method Detail

Validate

SubSystemBuilder.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.