HandrailBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Routing.HandrailBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

Represents a NXOpen.Routing.HandrailBuilder Creates a handrail from a selected point.

The handrail is created by optionally placing a post depending on the post type followed by placing the rails across the route control points corresponding to the posts.

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Routing.RouteManager.CreateHandrailBuilder()

New in version NX8.5.0.

Properties

Property Description
AutoCloseOption Returns or sets an option to automatically close the handrail
HasHorizontalRails Returns or sets an option to create horizontal rail stock
PostType Returns or sets the type of post: Start, Intermediate, None, End
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.

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.
PlaceHandrail Creates a handrail post, horizontal railings assembly components and places them in the appropriate orientation.
ReverseLastPost Reverses the orientation of the last placed post
SetHandrailPartCharx Sets the handrail part characteristics
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

HandrailBuilderPostTypes Enumeration The post type: Start, Intermediate, None, End.

Property Detail

AutoCloseOption

HandrailBuilder.AutoCloseOption

Returns or sets an option to automatically close the handrail

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Getter Method

Signature AutoCloseOption

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: routing_platform (“Routing Platform”)

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Setter Method

Signature AutoCloseOption

Parameters:autoClose (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: routing_platform (“Routing Platform”)

HasHorizontalRails

HandrailBuilder.HasHorizontalRails

Returns or sets an option to create horizontal rail stock

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Getter Method

Signature HasHorizontalRails

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: routing_platform (“Routing Platform”)

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Setter Method

Signature HasHorizontalRails

Parameters:railOption (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: routing_platform (“Routing Platform”)

PostType

HandrailBuilder.PostType

Returns or sets the type of post: Start, Intermediate, None, End

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Getter Method

Signature PostType

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Routing.HandrailBuilderPostTypes

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: routing_platform (“Routing Platform”)

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Setter Method

Signature PostType

Parameters:postType (NXOpen.Routing.HandrailBuilderPostTypes) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: routing_platform (“Routing Platform”)

Method Detail

PlaceHandrail

HandrailBuilder.PlaceHandrail

Creates a handrail post, horizontal railings assembly components and places them in the appropriate orientation.

Signature PlaceHandrail(postLocation)

Parameters:postLocation (NXOpen.Point3d) – The point where the handrail is to be placed

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: routing_platform (“Routing Platform”)

ReverseLastPost

HandrailBuilder.ReverseLastPost

Reverses the orientation of the last placed post

Signature ReverseLastPost()

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: routing_platform (“Routing Platform”)

SetHandrailPartCharx

HandrailBuilder.SetHandrailPartCharx

Sets the handrail part characteristics

Signature SetHandrailPartCharx(partCharx)

Parameters:partCharx (NXOpen.Routing.CharacteristicList) – The characteristics to use for the handrail posts

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: routing_platform (“Routing Platform”)

Validate

HandrailBuilder.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.