CategoryCollection Class

class NXOpen.Layer.CategoryCollection

Bases: object

Represents a collection of layer categories

To obtain an instance of this class, refer to NXOpen.BasePart

New in version NX3.0.0.

Methods

Method Description
CreateCategory Creates a new layer category
FindObject Finds the NXOpen.Layer.Category with the given name.

Method Detail

CreateCategory

CategoryCollection.CreateCategory

Creates a new layer category

Signature CreateCategory(name, description, memberLayers)

Parameters:
  • name (str) – The name must not None and must not already be used by another layer category.
  • description (str) – Optional
  • memberLayers (list of int) – Layers to be placed into the category
Returns:

The new category

Return type:

NXOpen.Layer.Category

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

FindObject

CategoryCollection.FindObject

Finds the NXOpen.Layer.Category with the given name.

An exception will be thrown if no object can be found with the given name.

Signature FindObject(name)

Parameters:name (str) – The name of the NXOpen.Layer.Category
Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Layer.Category

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.