TrimExtendBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Features.TrimExtendBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a NXOpen.Features.TrimExtend builder.

Inputs to this class can be convergent objects.

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

Default values.

Property Value
ExtendNewFace False
TargetExtendDistance.Value 25 (millimeters part), 1 (inches part)
ToolExtendDistance.Value 10

New in version NX5.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
ArrowSideOption Returns or sets the trim and extend arrow side option to specify to retain or discard material in trim operations when Limits are set to Until Selected
ExtendNewFace Returns or sets the extend new face to keep the original edges on the target or tool geometry
ExtensionMethod Returns or sets the trim extend extension method to specify the continuity of an extend operation
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
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
TargetCollector Returns the target collector tool selection to specify the target for a trim or extend operation
TargetExtendDistance Returns the target extend distance
TargetReversed Returns or sets the target material side direction , targetReversed = true, means target direction is reversed
Tolerance Returns or sets the distance tolerance
ToolCollector Returns the tool collector tool selection to specify the tool for a trim or extend operation
ToolExtendDistance Returns the tool extend distance
ToolReversed Returns or sets the target material side direction , toolReversed = true, means tool direction is reversed
Type Returns or sets the trim extend creation option

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

TrimExtendBuilderArrowSideOptions Enumeration This enum represents the TrimExtend Arrow Side Options
TrimExtendBuilderCreationTypes Enumeration This enum represents the TrimExtend types
TrimExtendBuilderExtensionMethods Enumeration This enum represents the TrimExtend Extension Methods

Property Detail

ArrowSideOption

TrimExtendBuilder.ArrowSideOption

Returns or sets the trim and extend arrow side option to specify to retain or discard material in trim operations when Limits are set to Until Selected

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Getter Method

Signature ArrowSideOption

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.TrimExtendBuilderArrowSideOptions

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ArrowSideOption

Parameters:arrowSideOption (NXOpen.Features.TrimExtendBuilderArrowSideOptions) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

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

ExtendNewFace

TrimExtendBuilder.ExtendNewFace

Returns or sets the extend new face to keep the original edges on the target or tool geometry

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Getter Method

Signature ExtendNewFace

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ExtendNewFace

Parameters:extendNewFace (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

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

ExtensionMethod

TrimExtendBuilder.ExtensionMethod

Returns or sets the trim extend extension method to specify the continuity of an extend operation

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Getter Method

Signature ExtensionMethod

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.TrimExtendBuilderExtensionMethods

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ExtensionMethod

Parameters:extensionMethod (NXOpen.Features.TrimExtendBuilderExtensionMethods) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

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

TargetCollector

TrimExtendBuilder.TargetCollector

Returns the target collector tool selection to specify the target for a trim or extend operation

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Getter Method

Signature TargetCollector

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

TargetExtendDistance

TrimExtendBuilder.TargetExtendDistance

Returns the target extend distance

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Getter Method

Signature TargetExtendDistance

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

TargetReversed

TrimExtendBuilder.TargetReversed

Returns or sets the target material side direction , targetReversed = true, means target direction is reversed

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Getter Method

Signature TargetReversed

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature TargetReversed

Parameters:targetReversed (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

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

Tolerance

TrimExtendBuilder.Tolerance

Returns or sets the distance tolerance

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Getter Method

Signature Tolerance

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Tolerance

Parameters:tolerance (float) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

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

ToolCollector

TrimExtendBuilder.ToolCollector

Returns the tool collector tool selection to specify the tool for a trim or extend operation

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Getter Method

Signature ToolCollector

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ToolExtendDistance

TrimExtendBuilder.ToolExtendDistance

Returns the tool extend distance

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Getter Method

Signature ToolExtendDistance

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ToolReversed

TrimExtendBuilder.ToolReversed

Returns or sets the target material side direction , toolReversed = true, means tool direction is reversed

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Getter Method

Signature ToolReversed

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ToolReversed

Parameters:toolReversed (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

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

Type

TrimExtendBuilder.Type

Returns or sets the trim extend creation option

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Getter Method

Signature Type

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.TrimExtendBuilderCreationTypes

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type

Parameters:type (NXOpen.Features.TrimExtendBuilderCreationTypes) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

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

Method Detail

Validate

TrimExtendBuilder.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.