DefineComponentBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Layout2d.DefineComponentBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

Represents a Builder for Define 2D component functionality which will define * a 2D Component and stores its definition in the Reuse Library

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Layout2d.ComponentCollection.CreateDefineComponentBuilder()

Default values.

Property Value
ImageCapture.CaptureMethod GraphicsArea
ImageCapture.Format Bmp
ImageCapture.Size Pixels64

New in version NX10.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
AnchorPoint Returns or sets the anchor point to define the 2D Component
ComponentName Returns the 2D Component Name defines the name for the new created definition
Contents Returns the select objects to create a 2D Component definition
ImageCapture Returns the image capture builder used to create an image for the definition
ImageName Returns or sets the 2D Component image name for the new created definition
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.

Methods

Method Description
Commit Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
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.
GetObject Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
SetLocation Sets the location type of the component indicating local, native or team center
SetPath Sets the path to store the 2D Component
ShowResults Updates the model to reflect the result of an edit to the model for all builders that support showing results.
Validate Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

Property Detail

AnchorPoint

DefineComponentBuilder.AnchorPoint

Returns or sets the anchor point to define the 2D Component

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Getter Method

Signature AnchorPoint

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Point

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature AnchorPoint

Parameters:anchorPoint (NXOpen.Point) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

ComponentName

DefineComponentBuilder.ComponentName

Returns the 2D Component Name defines the name for the new created definition

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Getter Method

Signature ComponentName

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Layout2d.ComponentNameBuilder

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Contents

DefineComponentBuilder.Contents

Returns the select objects to create a 2D Component definition

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Getter Method

Signature Contents

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectNXObjectList

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ImageCapture

DefineComponentBuilder.ImageCapture

Returns the image capture builder used to create an image for the definition

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Getter Method

Signature ImageCapture

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Gateway.ImageCaptureBuilder

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ImageName

DefineComponentBuilder.ImageName

Returns or sets the 2D Component image name for the new created definition

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Getter Method

Signature ImageName

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ImageName

Parameters:imageName (str) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

Method Detail

SetLocation

DefineComponentBuilder.SetLocation

Sets the location type of the component indicating local, native or team center

Signature SetLocation(locationType)

Parameters:locationType (NXOpen.Layout2d.Layout2dDefinitionLocation) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

SetPath

DefineComponentBuilder.SetPath

Sets the path to store the 2D Component

Signature SetPath(path)

Parameters:path (str) – location of component

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

Validate

DefineComponentBuilder.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.