MotionSimulation Class

class NXOpen.Motion.MotionSimulation

Bases: object

Represents Motion.

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

New in version NX5.0.0.

Methods

Method Description
AddMaster Creates a new NXOpen.Assemblies.Component in this motion simulation assembly as master part
AddSuppressedObjectForAllSolutions Deactivates a motion object for all solutions
CalculateGrueblerCount Calculate the gruebler count of given motion part
CreateAddSubmechanismBuilder Returns NXOpen.Motion.AddSubmechanismBuilder object
ExportRecurdynSdk Export Recurdyn sdk data, need an active solution in simulation
GetMasterCadPart Gets the loaded master part in this motion simulation assembly.
LoadSimulation Load the simulation
ReadDeactivatedStates Copies the deactivated states of motion objects occurrences belonging to a given submechanism from a given solution to the motion assembly.
RemoveMaster Removes existing master part in this motion simulation assembly
RemoveSuppressedObjectForAllSolutions Activates a motion object for all solutions
RenameSimulation Rename the simulation
RenameSubmechanism Sets the custom name of the Submechanism object.
SaveSimulation Save the simulation through input part name
UnloadSimulation Unload the simulation through input part name

Method Detail

AddMaster

MotionSimulation.AddMaster

Creates a new NXOpen.Assemblies.Component in this motion simulation assembly as master part

Signature AddMaster(motionPart, masterPart)

Parameters:
  • motionPart (NXOpen.Part) – the motion part to add master part into it
  • masterPart (NXOpen.NXObject) – the master part to be added, it can be a part occurrence tag or part tag

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

AddSuppressedObjectForAllSolutions

MotionSimulation.AddSuppressedObjectForAllSolutions

Deactivates a motion object for all solutions

Signature AddSuppressedObjectForAllSolutions(motionPart, obj)

Parameters:

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

CalculateGrueblerCount

MotionSimulation.CalculateGrueblerCount

Calculate the gruebler count of given motion part

Signature CalculateGrueblerCount(motionPart)

Parameters:motionPart (NXOpen.NXObject) – motion part object
Returns:gruebler count
Return type:int

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

CreateAddSubmechanismBuilder

MotionSimulation.CreateAddSubmechanismBuilder

Returns NXOpen.Motion.AddSubmechanismBuilder object

Signature CreateAddSubmechanismBuilder(part)

Parameters:part (NXOpen.NXObject) – the part object
Returns:NXOpen.Motion.AddSubmechanismBuilder object
Return type:NXOpen.Motion.AddSubmechanismBuilder

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

ExportRecurdynSdk

MotionSimulation.ExportRecurdynSdk

Export Recurdyn sdk data, need an active solution in simulation

Signature ExportRecurdynSdk(fullFileName)

Parameters:fullFileName (str) – full name with directory and extension

New in version NX7.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

GetMasterCadPart

MotionSimulation.GetMasterCadPart

Gets the loaded master part in this motion simulation assembly.

Signature GetMasterCadPart(motionPart)

Parameters:motionPart (NXOpen.Part) – the motion part to remove master part from it
Returns:the loaded master part
Return type:NXOpen.Part

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

LoadSimulation

MotionSimulation.LoadSimulation

Load the simulation

Signature LoadSimulation(masterPart, motionSimName)

Parameters:
  • masterPart (NXOpen.NXObject) – the master part object
  • motionSimName (str) – the motion simulation name to load

New in version NX5.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX12.0.0: Use NXOpen.PartCollection.OpenDisplay() and NXOpen.Motion.MotionSession.InitializeSimulation()

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

ReadDeactivatedStates

MotionSimulation.ReadDeactivatedStates

Copies the deactivated states of motion objects occurrences belonging to a given submechanism from a given solution to the motion assembly.

The motion objects deactivated from the given solution will become “Deactivated for All” in the motion assembly. If submechanism tag is NULL then will copy the deactivated states from the selected solution to the active one.

Signature ReadDeactivatedStates(sumbmechanism, solution)

Parameters:

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

RemoveMaster

MotionSimulation.RemoveMaster

Removes existing master part in this motion simulation assembly

Signature RemoveMaster(motionPart, deleteMotionObjects)

Parameters:
  • motionPart (NXOpen.Part) – the motion part to remove master part from it
  • deleteMotionObjects (bool) – the tag whether to keep or delete motion objects referencing master part

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

RemoveSuppressedObjectForAllSolutions

MotionSimulation.RemoveSuppressedObjectForAllSolutions

Activates a motion object for all solutions

Signature RemoveSuppressedObjectForAllSolutions(motionPart, obj)

Parameters:

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

RenameSimulation

MotionSimulation.RenameSimulation

Rename the simulation

Signature RenameSimulation(masterPart, oldMotionSimName, newMotionSimName)

Parameters:
  • masterPart (NXOpen.NXObject) – the master part object
  • oldMotionSimName (str) – the motion simulation part name which ready to be renamed
  • newMotionSimName (str) – the new motion simulation part name

New in version NX5.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX12.0.0: Use NXOpen.BasePart.SaveAs()

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

RenameSubmechanism

MotionSimulation.RenameSubmechanism

Sets the custom name of the Submechanism object.

Signature RenameSubmechanism(submechanism, name)

Parameters:

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

SaveSimulation

MotionSimulation.SaveSimulation

Overloaded method SaveSimulation

  • SaveSimulation(masterPart, motionSimName)
  • SaveSimulation(masterPart, motionSimPart)

-------------------------------------

Save the simulation through input part name

Signature SaveSimulation(masterPart, motionSimName)

Parameters:
  • masterPart (NXOpen.NXObject) – the master part object
  • motionSimName (str) – the motion simulation part name which ready to be saved

New in version NX5.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX12.0.0: Use NXOpen.BasePart.Save()

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

-------------------------------------

Save the simulation through input part object

Signature SaveSimulation(masterPart, motionSimPart)

Parameters:

New in version NX7.5.0.

Deprecated since version NX12.0.0: Use NXOpen.BasePart.Save()

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

-------------------------------------

UnloadSimulation

MotionSimulation.UnloadSimulation

Overloaded method UnloadSimulation

  • UnloadSimulation(masterPart, motionSimName)
  • UnloadSimulation(masterPart, motionSimPart)

-------------------------------------

Unload the simulation through input part name

Signature UnloadSimulation(masterPart, motionSimName)

Parameters:
  • masterPart (NXOpen.NXObject) – the master part object
  • motionSimName (str) – the motion simulation name to unload

New in version NX5.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX12.0.0: Use NXOpen.BasePart.Close()

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

-------------------------------------

Unload the simulation through input part object

Signature UnloadSimulation(masterPart, motionSimPart)

Parameters:

New in version NX7.5.0.

Deprecated since version NX12.0.0: Use NXOpen.BasePart.Close()

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

-------------------------------------