RigidBodyBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Mechatronics.RigidBodyBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

Represents a NXOpen.Mechatronics.RigidBodyBuilder.

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Mechatronics.RigidBodyCollection.CreateRigidBodyBuilder()

New in version NX7.5.1.

Properties

Property	Description
AngularVelocityDirection	Returns or sets the angular velocity direction.
AngularVelocityMagnitude	Returns the angular velocity magnitude.
Geometry	Returns the geometries.
InertiaIxx	Returns the inertia Ixx.
InertiaIxy	Returns the inertia Ixy.
InertiaIxz	Returns the inertia Ixz.
InertiaIyy	Returns the inertia Iyy.
InertiaIyz	Returns the inertia Iyz.
InertiaIzz	Returns the inertia Izz.
LinearVelocityDirection	Returns or sets the linear velocity.
LinearVelocityMagnitude	Returns the linear velocity magnitude.
Mass	Returns the mass.
MassCenterPoint	Returns or sets the mass center point.
MassProperty	Returns or sets the auto-calculate mass property flag which is used to indicate whether all mass properties are calculated by system.
Name	Returns or sets the name.
Orientation	Returns or sets the orientation.
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
TagForm	Returns the tagform.

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.
SetGeometry	Sets the geometry
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.

Enumerations

RigidBodyBuilderMassPropertiesOption Enumeration

the mass property option.

Property Detail

AngularVelocityDirection

RigidBodyBuilder.AngularVelocityDirection

Returns or sets the angular velocity direction.

It is only used when angular velocity is not zero.

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Getter Method

Signature AngularVelocityDirection

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

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Setter Method

Signature AngularVelocityDirection

Parameters:dir (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

AngularVelocityMagnitude

RigidBodyBuilder.AngularVelocityMagnitude

Returns the angular velocity magnitude.

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Getter Method

Signature AngularVelocityMagnitude

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

Geometry

RigidBodyBuilder.Geometry

Returns the geometries.

This can be a NXOpen.Assemblies.ComponentAssembly, NXOpen.Point , bodies and curve.

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Getter Method

Signature Geometry

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.SelectNXObjectList

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

InertiaIxx

RigidBodyBuilder.InertiaIxx

Returns the inertia Ixx.

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Getter Method

Signature InertiaIxx

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

InertiaIxy

RigidBodyBuilder.InertiaIxy

Returns the inertia Ixy.

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Getter Method

Signature InertiaIxy

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

InertiaIxz

RigidBodyBuilder.InertiaIxz

Returns the inertia Ixz.

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Getter Method

Signature InertiaIxz

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

InertiaIyy

RigidBodyBuilder.InertiaIyy

Returns the inertia Iyy.

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Getter Method

Signature InertiaIyy

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

InertiaIyz

RigidBodyBuilder.InertiaIyz

Returns the inertia Iyz.

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Getter Method

Signature InertiaIyz

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

InertiaIzz

RigidBodyBuilder.InertiaIzz

Returns the inertia Izz.

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Getter Method

Signature InertiaIzz

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

LinearVelocityDirection

RigidBodyBuilder.LinearVelocityDirection

Returns or sets the linear velocity.

It is only used when linear velocity is not zero.

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Getter Method

Signature LinearVelocityDirection

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

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Setter Method

Signature LinearVelocityDirection

Parameters:dir (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

LinearVelocityMagnitude

RigidBodyBuilder.LinearVelocityMagnitude

Returns the linear velocity magnitude.

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Getter Method

Signature LinearVelocityMagnitude

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

Mass

RigidBodyBuilder.Mass

Returns the mass.

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Getter Method

Signature Mass

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

MassCenterPoint

RigidBodyBuilder.MassCenterPoint

Returns or sets the mass center point.

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Getter Method

Signature MassCenterPoint

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Point

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

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Setter Method

Signature MassCenterPoint

Parameters:center (NXOpen.Point) –

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

MassProperty

RigidBodyBuilder.MassProperty

Returns or sets the auto-calculate mass property flag which is used to indicate whether all mass properties are calculated by system.

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Getter Method

Signature MassProperty

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Mechatronics.RigidBodyBuilderMassPropertiesOption

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

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Setter Method

Signature MassProperty

Parameters:massProperty (NXOpen.Mechatronics.RigidBodyBuilderMassPropertiesOption) –

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

Name

RigidBodyBuilder.Name

Returns or sets the name.

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Getter Method

Signature Name

Returns: Return type:str

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

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Setter Method

Signature Name

Parameters:name (str) –

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

Orientation

RigidBodyBuilder.Orientation

Returns or sets the orientation.

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Getter Method

Signature Orientation

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CoordinateSystem

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

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Setter Method

Signature Orientation

Parameters:orientation (NXOpen.CoordinateSystem) –

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

TagForm

RigidBodyBuilder.TagForm

Returns the tagform.

This is a NXOpen.Mechatronics.TagFormObject object.

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Getter Method

Signature TagForm

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Mechatronics.SelectTagFormObject

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

Method Detail

SetGeometry

RigidBodyBuilder.SetGeometry

Sets the geometry

Signature SetGeometry(geometries)

Parameters:geometries (list of NXOpen.NXObject) – Input geometries

New in version NX7.5.1.

License requirements: nx_mcd_core (“MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER”)

Validate

RigidBodyBuilder.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.