CrossSection Class

class NXOpen.Routing.CrossSection

Bases: NXOpen.NXObject, NXOpen.Routing.ICharacteristic

A NXOpen.Routing.CrossSection defines a profile to sweep for NXOpen.Routing.Stock objects.

The profile is a set of curves centered around the origin, and in the XY plane. An offset may be specified that forms a second profile that consists of curves offset by the specified offset from the profile curves (which forms a hollow stock body, such as a pipe).

To obtain an instance of this class use Routing.CrossSectionCollection.CreateCrossSection()

New in version NX4.0.0.

Properties

Property	Description
IsOccurrence	Returns whether this object is an occurrence or not.
JournalIdentifier	Returns the identifier that would be recorded in a journal for this object.
Name	Returns the custom name of the object.
Offset	Returns or sets the offset expression applied to the profile when generating a Sweep.
OwningComponent	Returns the owning component, if this object is an occurrence.
OwningPart	Returns the owning part of this object
Prototype	Returns the prototype of this object if it is an occurrence.
SecondOffset	Returns or sets the offset expression applied to the profile when generating a Sweep.
Style	Returns or sets the style of the profile.
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.

Methods

Method	Description
CreateAttributeIterator	Create an attribute iterator
DeleteAllAttributesByType	Deletes all attributes of a specific type.
DeleteAttributeByTypeAndTitle	Deletes an attribute by type and title.
DeleteCharacterstics	Removes the input list of characteristics from this object.
DeleteUserAttribute	Deletes the first attribute encountered with the given Type, Title.
DeleteUserAttributes	Deletes the attributes on the object, if any, that satisfy the given iterator
FindObject	Finds the NXOpen.NXObject with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.
GetAttributeTitlesByType	Gets all the attribute titles of a specific type.
GetBooleanUserAttribute	Gets a boolean attribute by Title and array Index.
GetCharacteristics	Get all of the characteristics values on the this object.
GetComputationalTimeUserAttribute	Gets a time attribute by Title and array Index.
GetCrossCurves	Returns the curves that define the profile for the NXOpen.Routing.CrossSection object.
GetDestinationCharacteristics	Returns the destination characteristics from the input object.
GetIntegerAttribute	Gets an integer attribute by title.
GetIntegerCharacteristic	Get the value of an integer characteristic associated with the input name.
GetIntegerUserAttribute	Gets an integer attribute by Title and array Index.
GetMaximumRadius	Returns the maximum radius of the profile.
GetNextUserAttribute	Gets the next attribute encountered on the object, if any, that satisfies the given iterator.
GetPdmReferenceAttributeValue	Gets the value of PDM Reference attribute for given object.
GetRealAttribute	Gets a real attribute by title.
GetRealCharacteristic	Get the value of a real characteristic associated with the input name.
GetRealUserAttribute	Gets a real attribute by Title and array Index.
GetReferenceAttribute	Gets the reference string (not the calculated value) of a string attribute that uses a reference string.
GetStockData	Returns the NXOpen.Routing.StockData that owns this NXOpen.Routing.CrossSection.
GetStringAttribute	Gets a string attribute value by title.
GetStringCharacteristic	Get the value of a string characteristic associated with the input name.
GetStringUserAttribute	Gets a string attribute by Title and array Index.
GetTimeAttribute	Gets a time attribute by title.
GetTimeUserAttribute	Gets a time attribute by Title and array Index.
GetUserAttribute	Gets the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title, Type and array Index.
GetUserAttributeAsString	Gets the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given title, type and array index.
GetUserAttributeCount	Gets the count of set attributes on the object, if any, that satisfy the given iterator.
GetUserAttributeLock	Determine the lock of the given attribute.
GetUserAttributeSize	Gets the size of the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title and Type.
GetUserAttributeSourceObjects	Returns an array of objects from which this object presents attributes.
GetUserAttributes	Gets all the attributes that have been set on the given object, if any, that satisfy the given iterator.
GetUserAttributesAsStrings	Gets all the attributes that have been set on the given object.
HasUserAttribute	Determines if an attribute exists on the object, that satisfies the given iterator
Print	Prints a representation of this object to the system log file.
SetAttribute	Creates or modifies an integer attribute.
SetBooleanUserAttribute	Creates or modifies a boolean attribute with the option to update or not.
SetCharacteristic	Set the value of an integer characteristic associated with the input name, adds a new characteristic to the list if one doesn’t exist already.
SetCharacteristic2	Sets or creates an integer type attribute associated with the input title.
SetCharacteristics	Set all of the characteristics values on this object.
SetCharacteristics2	Sets all attributes associated with the titles from the input list, creating new attributes for the ones that don’t exist already.
SetCrossCurves	Sets the curves that define the profile for the NXOpen.Routing.CrossSection object.
SetName	Sets the custom name of the object.
SetPdmReferenceAttribute	Sets the value of PDM Reference attribute on the object.
SetReferenceAttribute	Creates or modifies a string attribute which uses a reference string.
SetTimeAttribute	Creates or modifies a time attribute.
SetTimeUserAttribute	Creates or modifies a time attribute with the option to update or not.
SetUserAttribute	Creates or modifies an attribute with the option to update or not.
SetUserAttributeLock	Lock or unlock the given attribute.

Property Detail

IsOccurrence

CrossSection.IsOccurrence

Returns whether this object is an occurrence or not.

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Getter Method

Signature IsOccurrence

Returns:This object is an occurrence Return type:bool

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

JournalIdentifier

CrossSection.JournalIdentifier

Returns the identifier that would be recorded in a journal for this object.

This may not be the same across different releases of the software.

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Getter Method

Signature JournalIdentifier

Returns: Return type:str

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Name

CrossSection.Name

Returns the custom name of the object.

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Getter Method

Signature Name

Returns: Return type:str

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Offset

CrossSection.Offset

Returns or sets the offset expression applied to the profile when generating a Sweep.

This forms a second set of profile curves that are offset outwards (for positive offsets, inwards for negative offsets) from the profile curves of the NXOpen.Routing.CrossSection. A value of 0.0 or a None expression indicates no offset.

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Getter Method

Signature Offset

Returns:The offset expression, positive values for outward offset,

negative values for inward offset, 0.0 or None for no offset. :rtype: NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

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Setter Method

Signature Offset

Parameters:expression (NXOpen.Expression) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

OwningComponent

CrossSection.OwningComponent

Returns the owning component, if this object is an occurrence.

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Getter Method

Signature OwningComponent

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Assemblies.Component

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OwningPart

CrossSection.OwningPart

Returns the owning part of this object

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Getter Method

Signature OwningPart

Returns:The owning part of this object or null if it does not have an owner Return type:NXOpen.BasePart

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Prototype

CrossSection.Prototype

Returns the prototype of this object if it is an occurrence.

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Getter Method

Signature Prototype

Returns:The prototype of this object or null if this object is not an occurrence Return type:NXOpen.INXObject

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SecondOffset

CrossSection.SecondOffset

Returns or sets the offset expression applied to the profile when generating a Sweep.

This forms a second set of profile curves that are offset outwards (for positive offsets, inwards for negative offsets) from the profile curves of the NXOpen.Routing.CrossSection. A value of 0.0 or a None expression indicates no offset.

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Getter Method

Signature SecondOffset

Returns:The offset expression, positive values for outward offset,

negative values for inward offset, 0.0 or None for no offset. :rtype: NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

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Setter Method

Signature SecondOffset

Parameters:secondOffset (NXOpen.Expression) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

Style

CrossSection.Style

Returns or sets the style of the profile.

See NXOpen.Routing.StockData for information on styles

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Getter Method

Signature Style

Returns:The stock profile style that this object represents,

NXOpen.Routing.StockStyle.None is not a valid value for a NXOpen.Routing.CrossSection object. :rtype: NXOpen.Routing.StockStyle

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

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Setter Method

Signature Style

Parameters:style (NXOpen.Routing.StockStyle) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

Method Detail

DeleteCharacterstics

CrossSection.DeleteCharacterstics

Removes the input list of characteristics from this object.

Signature DeleteCharacterstics(values)

Parameters:values (NXOpen.Routing.CharacteristicList) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

FindObject

CrossSection.FindObject

Finds the NXOpen.NXObject with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.

An object may not return the same value as its JournalIdentifier in different versions of the software. However newer versions of the software should find the same object when FindObject is passed older versions of its journal identifier. In general, this method should not be used in handwritten code and exists to support record and playback of journals.

An exception will be thrown if no object can be found with the given journal identifier.

Signature FindObject(journalIdentifier)

Parameters:journalIdentifier (str) – Journal identifier of the object Returns: Return type:NXOpen.INXObject

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

GetCharacteristics

CrossSection.GetCharacteristics

Get all of the characteristics values on the this object.

Signature GetCharacteristics()

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Routing.CharacteristicList

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

GetCrossCurves

CrossSection.GetCrossCurves

Returns the curves that define the profile for the NXOpen.Routing.CrossSection object.

Signature GetCrossCurves()

Returns:The curves that define the profile. Return type:list of NXOpen.Curve

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

GetDestinationCharacteristics

CrossSection.GetDestinationCharacteristics

Returns the destination characteristics from the input object.

Retrieves the description of which destination characteristics to read from the application view and then reads those destination characteristics from the object

• Ports: Reads characteristics from the port.
• RCPs: Attempts to find a port at the RCP, reads characteristics from

the port if it exists, otherwise reads from the stock associated with the rcp.

• Segments: Reads characteristics from the stock associated with the segment.
• Components: Reads characteristics directly from the component.
• Stock: Reads characteristics from the stock or from the stock’s data.

Signature GetDestinationCharacteristics()

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Routing.CharacteristicList

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

GetIntegerCharacteristic

CrossSection.GetIntegerCharacteristic

Get the value of an integer characteristic associated with the input name.

Signature GetIntegerCharacteristic(name)

Parameters:name (str) – Returns: Return type:int

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

GetMaximumRadius

CrossSection.GetMaximumRadius

Returns the maximum radius of the profile.

Signature GetMaximumRadius()

Returns:The radius of the circle that encircles all profile curves in

the NXOpen.Routing.CrossSection :rtype: float

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

GetRealCharacteristic

CrossSection.GetRealCharacteristic

Get the value of a real characteristic associated with the input name.

Signature GetRealCharacteristic(name)

Parameters:name (str) – Returns: Return type:float

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

GetStockData

CrossSection.GetStockData

Returns the NXOpen.Routing.StockData that owns this NXOpen.Routing.CrossSection.

Signature GetStockData()

Returns:The NXOpen.Routing.StockData that owns the

NXOpen.Routing.CrossSection object. :rtype: NXOpen.Routing.StockData

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

GetStringCharacteristic

CrossSection.GetStringCharacteristic

Get the value of a string characteristic associated with the input name.

Signature GetStringCharacteristic(name)

Parameters:name (str) – Returns: Return type:str

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

Print

CrossSection.Print

Prints a representation of this object to the system log file.

Signature Print()

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SetCharacteristic

CrossSection.SetCharacteristic

Overloaded method SetCharacteristic

• SetCharacteristic(name, value)
• SetCharacteristic(name, value)
• SetCharacteristic(name, value)

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Set the value of an integer characteristic associated with the input name, adds a new characteristic to the list if one doesn’t exist already. Converts the type of an existing characteristic with the same name to integer if it’s type is not integer.

Signature SetCharacteristic(name, value)

Parameters:

• name (str) –
• value (int) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX11.0.0: Use NXOpen.Routing.ICharacteristic.SetCharacteristic2() instead.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

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Set the value of an real characteristic associated with the input name, adds a new characteristic to the list if one doesn’t exist already. Converts the type of an existing characteristic with the same name to real if it’s type is not real.

Signature SetCharacteristic(name, value)

Parameters:

• name (str) –
• value (float) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX11.0.0: Use NXOpen.Routing.ICharacteristic.SetCharacteristic2() instead.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

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Set the value of an string characteristic associated with the input name, adds a new characteristic to the list if one doesn’t exist already. Converts the type of an existing characteristic with the same name to string if it’s type is not string.

Signature SetCharacteristic(name, value)

Parameters:

• name (str) –
• value (str) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX11.0.0: Use NXOpen.Routing.ICharacteristic.SetCharacteristic2() instead.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

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SetCharacteristic2

CrossSection.SetCharacteristic2

Overloaded method SetCharacteristic2

• SetCharacteristic2(title, value)
• SetCharacteristic2(title, value)
• SetCharacteristic2(title, value)

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Sets or creates an integer type attribute associated with the input title. creating a new attribute if one doesn’t exist already.

If the method is called on a stock Assemblies.Component, the method will create or edit a part attribute on the stock part. For legacy parts where the attribute is on the stock component, the attribute will be moved to the stock part.

If the method is called on a non-stock Assemblies.Component, the method will create or edit an attribute on the corresponding instance. For legacy parts where the attribute is on the component, the attribute will be moved to the corresponding instance.

If the method is called on any non-component object, the method will access or create an attribute on the object itself.

Signature SetCharacteristic2(title, value)

Parameters:

• title (str) – Unique title for the Attribute or Characteristic
• value (int) – New Value to be set on the Attribute

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

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Sets or creates a double type attribute associated with the input title. creating a new attribute if one doesn’t exist already.

If the method is called on a stock Assemblies.Component, the method will create or edit a part attribute on the stock part. For legacy parts where the attribute is on the stock component, the attribute will be moved to the stock part.

If the method is called on a non-stock Assemblies.Component, the method will create or edit an attribute on the corresponding instance. For legacy parts where the attribute is on the component, the attribute will be moved to the corresponding instance.

If the method is called on any non-component object, the method will access or create an attribute on the object itself.

Signature SetCharacteristic2(title, value)

Parameters:

• title (str) – Unique title for the Attribute or Characteristic
• value (float) – New Value to be set on the Attribute

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

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Sets or creates a string type type attribute associated with the input title. creating a new attribute if one doesn’t exist already.

If the method is called on a stock Assemblies.Component, the method will create or edit a part attribute on the stock part. For legacy parts where the attribute is on the stock component, the attribute will be moved to the stock part.

If the method is called on a non-stock Assemblies.Component, the method will create or edit an attribute on the corresponding instance. For legacy parts where the attribute is on the component, the attribute will be moved to the corresponding instance.

If the method is called on any non-component object, the method will access or create an attribute on the object itself.

Signature SetCharacteristic2(title, value)

Parameters:

• title (str) – Unique title for the Attribute or Characteristic
• value (str) – New Value to be set on the Attribute

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

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SetCharacteristics

CrossSection.SetCharacteristics

Set all of the characteristics values on this object.

Signature SetCharacteristics(values)

Parameters:values (NXOpen.Routing.CharacteristicList) –

New in version NX4.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX11.0.0: Use NXOpen.Routing.ICharacteristic.SetCharacteristics2() instead.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

SetCharacteristics2

CrossSection.SetCharacteristics2

Sets all attributes associated with the titles from the input list, creating new attributes for the ones that don’t exist already.

If the method is called on a stock Assemblies.Component, the method will create or edit part attributes on the stock part. For legacy parts where the attributes are on the stock component, the attributes will be moved to the stock part.

If the method is called on a non-stock Assemblies.Component, the method will create or edit attributes on the corresponding instance. For legacy parts where the attribute is on the component, the attributes will be moved to the corresponding instance.

If the method is called on any non-component object, the method will access or create attributes on the object itself.

Signature SetCharacteristics2(values)

Parameters:values (NXOpen.Routing.CharacteristicList) – NXOpen.Routing.CharacteristicList having the titles, types and values of Attributes to be set

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

SetCrossCurves

CrossSection.SetCrossCurves

Sets the curves that define the profile for the NXOpen.Routing.CrossSection object.

The curves must form a single closed loop.

Signature SetCrossCurves(curves)

Parameters:curves (list of NXOpen.Curve) – The curves that define the profile.

New in version NX4.0.0.

License requirements: routing_base (“Routing Basic”)

SetName

CrossSection.SetName

Sets the custom name of the object.

NOTE: This method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Signature SetName(name)

Parameters:name (str) –

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.