HiddenLinesViewPreferences Class

class NXOpen.Preferences.HiddenLinesViewPreferences

Bases: object

Represents set of Hidden Lines View Preferences applicable to drafting views.

Hidden Lines allows access to the hidden line display preferences for all views added to the drawing.

To obtain an instance of this class use Preferences.ViewPreferences.HiddenLines()

New in version NX5.0.0.

Properties

Property	Description
EdgesHiddenByEdges	Returns or sets the staus of edges hidden by edges.
Hiddenline	Returns or sets the status of hiddenline.
HiddenlineColor	Returns or sets the color of hidden line.
HiddenlineFont	Returns or sets the font type of hidden line.
HiddenlineWidth	Returns or sets the width of hidden line or edges.
IncludeModelCurves	Returns or sets the status of include model curves.
InterferingSolids	Returns or sets the status of interfering solids.
InterferingSolidsOption	Returns or sets the status of interfering solids.
ReferenceEdgesOnly	Returns or sets the status of reference edges only.
SelfHidden	Returns or sets the status of self hidden.
SmallFeature	Returns or sets the small feature option.
SmallFeaturesTolerance	Returns or sets the value of small features tolerance.

Methods

Property Detail

EdgesHiddenByEdges

HiddenLinesViewPreferences.EdgesHiddenByEdges

Returns or sets the staus of edges hidden by edges.

This allows to control the display of edges which are hidden by other overlapping edges.

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Getter Method

Signature EdgesHiddenByEdges

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature EdgesHiddenByEdges

Parameters:edgesHiddenByEdges (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

Hiddenline

HiddenLinesViewPreferences.Hiddenline

Returns or sets the status of hiddenline.

The status affects the appearance of lines in a member view.

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Getter Method

Signature Hiddenline

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Hiddenline

Parameters:hiddenline (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

HiddenlineColor

HiddenLinesViewPreferences.HiddenlineColor

Returns or sets the color of hidden line.

The value should be between 1 and 216.

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Getter Method

Signature HiddenlineColor

Returns: Return type:int

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature HiddenlineColor

Parameters:color (int) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

HiddenlineFont

HiddenLinesViewPreferences.HiddenlineFont

Returns or sets the font type of hidden line.

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Getter Method

Signature HiddenlineFont

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Preferences.Font

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature HiddenlineFont

Parameters:font (NXOpen.Preferences.Font) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

HiddenlineWidth

HiddenLinesViewPreferences.HiddenlineWidth

Returns or sets the width of hidden line or edges.

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Getter Method

Signature HiddenlineWidth

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Preferences.Width

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature HiddenlineWidth

Parameters:width (NXOpen.Preferences.Width) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

IncludeModelCurves

HiddenLinesViewPreferences.IncludeModelCurves

Returns or sets the status of include model curves.

This allows the modeling curves in drawing views to participate in hidden line processing. Most useful where drawing are produced with wireframe curves or 2D sketch curves.

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Getter Method

Signature IncludeModelCurves

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature IncludeModelCurves

Parameters:includeModelCurves (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

InterferingSolids

HiddenLinesViewPreferences.InterferingSolids

Returns or sets the status of interfering solids.

This allows the correct rendering of hidden lines in a drawing member view with interfering solids.

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Getter Method

Signature InterferingSolids

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX6.0.0: Use Preferences.HiddenLinesViewPreferences.InterferingSolidsOption() instead.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature InterferingSolids

Parameters:interferingSolids (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX6.0.0: Use Preferences.HiddenLinesViewPreferences.InterferingSolidsOption() instead.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

InterferingSolidsOption

HiddenLinesViewPreferences.InterferingSolidsOption

Returns or sets the status of interfering solids.

This allows the correct rendering of hidden lines in a drawing member view with interfering solids.

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Getter Method

Signature InterferingSolidsOption

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Preferences.HiddenLineInterferingSolidsOption

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature InterferingSolidsOption

Parameters:interferingSolids (NXOpen.Preferences.HiddenLineInterferingSolidsOption) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

ReferenceEdgesOnly

HiddenLinesViewPreferences.ReferenceEdgesOnly

Returns or sets the status of reference edges only.

This controls the rendering of hidden edges with annotation. If True, only hidden edges referencing annotations are rendered. Hidden edges not referenced by annotation are not rendered.

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Getter Method

Signature ReferenceEdgesOnly

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ReferenceEdgesOnly

Parameters:referenceEdgesOnly (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

SelfHidden

HiddenLinesViewPreferences.SelfHidden

Returns or sets the status of self hidden.

This allows the rendering of edges hidden by their own solid in the selected hidden line color, font, and width settings. If False, the hidden line processing only processes the lines hidden by other solids.

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Getter Method

Signature SelfHidden

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SelfHidden

Parameters:selfHidden (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

SmallFeature

HiddenLinesViewPreferences.SmallFeature

Returns or sets the small feature option.

This allows the simplification or removal of rendering of small features in large scale assembly drawings. Not all small features are considered for simplified rendering. Only if the boundary of a small feature lies completely within a face of the model is the small feature’s display modified.

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Getter Method

Signature SmallFeature

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Preferences.HiddenLineSmallFeatureOption

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SmallFeature

Parameters:smallFeature (NXOpen.Preferences.HiddenLineSmallFeatureOption) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)

SmallFeaturesTolerance

HiddenLinesViewPreferences.SmallFeaturesTolerance

Returns or sets the value of small features tolerance.

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Getter Method

Signature SmallFeaturesTolerance

Returns: Return type:float

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SmallFeaturesTolerance

Parameters:smallFeaturesTolerance (float) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: drafting (“DRAFTING”)