NXTo2dCreator Class

class NXOpen.NXTo2dCreator

Bases: NXOpen.DexBuilder

Represents a NXOpen.NXTo2dCreator to be used when exporting the 2D Data This class is created using NXOpen.DexManager.

NULL object will be returned from Commit(). The workpart should be present in the session before calling commit(). To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.DexManager.CreateNxto2dCreator()

Default values.

Property Value
ExportData ModelData
ExportFrom DisplayPart
FacetBodies 0
Jama 0
MaxLineThickness 0
MaxSystem3DModelSpace 0
MaxSystemPointRes 0
MaxUser3DModelSpace 0
MaxUserPointRes 0
OutputFileType NXPartFile
OutputTo Modeling
OverlappingEntities 0
ProcessHoldFlag 0
SpCurveTolerance 0.058

New in version NX6.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
DrawingName Returns or sets the drawing Name - name of drawing to export
ExportData Returns or sets the export data - export model data or drawings
ExportFrom Returns or sets the export from - this option will determine if data from display part or existing part is exported
ExportSelectionBlock Returns the export selection block - the object selection will be done by this block.
FacetBodies Returns or sets the facet bodies - if set to true facet bodies will be exported to 2d part
IgesSettingsFile Returns or sets the nxto2d settings file - settings file to read default otions for iges
InputFile Returns or sets the input file - name of file which is being exported
Jama Returns or sets the jama - if set to true the exported data will be Japanese Automotive compliant
MaxLineThickness Returns or sets the max line thickness - maximum line thickness in resulting iges file
MaxSystem3DModelSpace Returns or sets the sys defmaxThreeDmdl space - if set to true then system defined maximum 3D model space will be used
MaxSystemPointRes Returns or sets the sys defidentical point resolution - if set to true then system defined tolerance will be used to find identical points
MaxUser3DModelSpace Returns or sets the maxThree dmdl space - if not using system defined maximum 3D model space then specifiy the new value
MaxUserPointRes Returns or sets the identical point resolution - if not using system defined tolerance for identical points then specify new value
Nxto2dSettingsFile Returns or sets the nxto2d settings file - settings file to read default otions for nxto2d
OutputFile Returns or sets the output file - the name of nx/iges/dxf/dwg file where output is being written
OutputFileType Returns or sets the output file type - output file format
OutputTo Returns or sets the output to - where to put data in model world or drawing
OverlappingEntities Returns or sets the overlapping entities - if set to true, the overlpping entities will be removed
ProcessHoldFlag Returns or sets the process hold flag - set to true if user wants to wait until transaltion process gets completed
SpCurveTolerance Returns or sets the sp curve tolerance
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
ViewName Returns or sets the View Name - name of view to export

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.
SaveIgesSettings Saves the save settings - this will save iges the settings to a file sepcified
SaveNxto2dSettings Returns the save settings - this will save nxto2d the settings to a file sepcified
SetDrawingArray Sets the drawing - sets the list of drawings to translate
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

DrawingName

NXTo2dCreator.DrawingName

Returns or sets the drawing Name - name of drawing to export

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Getter Method

Signature DrawingName

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature DrawingName

Parameters:drawingName (str) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ExportData

NXTo2dCreator.ExportData

Returns or sets the export data - export model data or drawings

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Getter Method

Signature ExportData

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.NXTo2dCreatorExportDataOption

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ExportData

Parameters:exportData (NXOpen.NXTo2dCreatorExportDataOption) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ExportFrom

NXTo2dCreator.ExportFrom

Returns or sets the export from - this option will determine if data from display part or existing part is exported

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Getter Method

Signature ExportFrom

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.NXTo2dCreatorExportFromOption

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ExportFrom

Parameters:exportFrom (NXOpen.NXTo2dCreatorExportFromOption) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ExportSelectionBlock

NXTo2dCreator.ExportSelectionBlock

Returns the export selection block - the object selection will be done by this block.

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Getter Method

Signature ExportSelectionBlock

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.ObjectSelector

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

FacetBodies

NXTo2dCreator.FacetBodies

Returns or sets the facet bodies - if set to true facet bodies will be exported to 2d part

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Getter Method

Signature FacetBodies

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature FacetBodies

Parameters:facetBodies (bool) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

IgesSettingsFile

NXTo2dCreator.IgesSettingsFile

Returns or sets the nxto2d settings file - settings file to read default otions for iges

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Getter Method

Signature IgesSettingsFile

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature IgesSettingsFile

Parameters:filename (str) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

InputFile

NXTo2dCreator.InputFile

Returns or sets the input file - name of file which is being exported

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Getter Method

Signature InputFile

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature InputFile

Parameters:filename (str) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Jama

NXTo2dCreator.Jama

Returns or sets the jama - if set to true the exported data will be Japanese Automotive compliant

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Getter Method

Signature Jama

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Jama

Parameters:jama (bool) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

MaxLineThickness

NXTo2dCreator.MaxLineThickness

Returns or sets the max line thickness - maximum line thickness in resulting iges file

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Getter Method

Signature MaxLineThickness

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MaxLineThickness

Parameters:maxLineThickness (float) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

MaxSystem3DModelSpace

NXTo2dCreator.MaxSystem3DModelSpace

Returns or sets the sys defmaxThreeDmdl space - if set to true then system defined maximum 3D model space will be used

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Getter Method

Signature MaxSystem3DModelSpace

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MaxSystem3DModelSpace

Parameters:maxSystem3DModelSpace (bool) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

MaxSystemPointRes

NXTo2dCreator.MaxSystemPointRes

Returns or sets the sys defidentical point resolution - if set to true then system defined tolerance will be used to find identical points

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Getter Method

Signature MaxSystemPointRes

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MaxSystemPointRes

Parameters:maxSystemPointRes (bool) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

MaxUser3DModelSpace

NXTo2dCreator.MaxUser3DModelSpace

Returns or sets the maxThree dmdl space - if not using system defined maximum 3D model space then specifiy the new value

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Getter Method

Signature MaxUser3DModelSpace

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MaxUser3DModelSpace

Parameters:maxUser3DModelSpace (float) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

MaxUserPointRes

NXTo2dCreator.MaxUserPointRes

Returns or sets the identical point resolution - if not using system defined tolerance for identical points then specify new value

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Getter Method

Signature MaxUserPointRes

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MaxUserPointRes

Parameters:maxUserPointRes (float) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Nxto2dSettingsFile

NXTo2dCreator.Nxto2dSettingsFile

Returns or sets the nxto2d settings file - settings file to read default otions for nxto2d

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Getter Method

Signature Nxto2dSettingsFile

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Nxto2dSettingsFile

Parameters:filename (str) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OutputFile

NXTo2dCreator.OutputFile

Returns or sets the output file - the name of nx/iges/dxf/dwg file where output is being written

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Getter Method

Signature OutputFile

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature OutputFile

Parameters:filename (str) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OutputFileType

NXTo2dCreator.OutputFileType

Returns or sets the output file type - output file format

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Getter Method

Signature OutputFileType

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.NXTo2dCreatorOutputAsOption

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature OutputFileType

Parameters:outputFileType (NXOpen.NXTo2dCreatorOutputAsOption) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OutputTo

NXTo2dCreator.OutputTo

Returns or sets the output to - where to put data in model world or drawing

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Getter Method

Signature OutputTo

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.NXTo2dCreatorOutputToOption

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature OutputTo

Parameters:outputTo (NXOpen.NXTo2dCreatorOutputToOption) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OverlappingEntities

NXTo2dCreator.OverlappingEntities

Returns or sets the overlapping entities - if set to true, the overlpping entities will be removed

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Getter Method

Signature OverlappingEntities

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature OverlappingEntities

Parameters:overlappingEntities (bool) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SpCurveTolerance

NXTo2dCreator.SpCurveTolerance

Returns or sets the sp curve tolerance

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Getter Method

Signature SpCurveTolerance

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SpCurveTolerance

Parameters:spCurveTolerance (float) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ViewName

NXTo2dCreator.ViewName

Returns or sets the View Name - name of view to export

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Getter Method

Signature ViewName

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ViewName

Parameters:viewName (str) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

SaveIgesSettings

NXTo2dCreator.SaveIgesSettings

Saves the save settings - this will save iges the settings to a file sepcified

Signature SaveIgesSettings(filename)

Parameters:filename (str) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SaveNxto2dSettings

NXTo2dCreator.SaveNxto2dSettings

Returns the save settings - this will save nxto2d the settings to a file sepcified

Signature SaveNxto2dSettings(filename)

Parameters:filename (str) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SetDrawingArray

NXTo2dCreator.SetDrawingArray

Sets the drawing - sets the list of drawings to translate

Signature SetDrawingArray(objects)

Parameters:objects (list of NXOpen.TaggedObject) – items in list

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Validate

NXTo2dCreator.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.