DefineLifterBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Tooling.DefineLifterBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

Represents a NXOpen.Tooling.DefineLifterBuilder to create different types of lifter objects, which are used for kinematic motion.

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Tooling.ProgressiveDieManager.CreateDefineLifterBuilder()

New in version NX10.0.0.

Properties

Property	Description
LifterBodies	Returns the lifter body which is the body needed for motion simulation
LifterDriveBodies	Returns the lifter drive body which drives the lifter body
LifterDriveVector	Returns or sets the lifter drive vector
LifterName	Returns or sets the lifter name
LifterOnBodies	Returns the lifter on body which is driven by the main lifter body
LifterOnDriveVector	Returns or sets the lifter on lifter drive vector, it’s driven by the main lifter
LifterOnLifterVector	Returns or sets the lifter on lifter vector, which the lifter on lifter moves along
LifterOnName	Returns or sets the lifter on name
LifterVector	Returns or sets the lifter vector that the lifter body moves along
MainLifterBodies	Returns the main lifter bodies
MainLifterDriveBodies	Returns the main lifter drive body that drives the lifter body
MainLifterDriveVector	Returns or sets the main lifter drive vector
MainLifterVector	Returns or sets the main lifter vector that the main lifter moves along
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
Type	Returns or sets the type

Methods

Method	Description
Commit	Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
DeleteGenericLifter	Delete the generic lifter
DeleteLifterOnLifter	Delete the lifter on lifter
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.
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

DefineLifterBuilderTypes Enumeration

Specifies the lifter types

Property Detail

LifterBodies

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterBodies

Returns the lifter body which is the body needed for motion simulation

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Getter Method

Signature LifterBodies

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

LifterDriveBodies

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterDriveBodies

Returns the lifter drive body which drives the lifter body

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Getter Method

Signature LifterDriveBodies

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

LifterDriveVector

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterDriveVector

Returns or sets the lifter drive vector

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Getter Method

Signature LifterDriveVector

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature LifterDriveVector

Parameters:lifterDriveVector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

LifterName

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterName

Returns or sets the lifter name

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Getter Method

Signature LifterName

Returns: Return type:str

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature LifterName

Parameters:lifterName (str) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

LifterOnBodies

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterOnBodies

Returns the lifter on body which is driven by the main lifter body

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Getter Method

Signature LifterOnBodies

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

LifterOnDriveVector

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterOnDriveVector

Returns or sets the lifter on lifter drive vector, it’s driven by the main lifter

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Getter Method

Signature LifterOnDriveVector

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature LifterOnDriveVector

Parameters:lifterOnDriveVector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

LifterOnLifterVector

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterOnLifterVector

Returns or sets the lifter on lifter vector, which the lifter on lifter moves along

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Getter Method

Signature LifterOnLifterVector

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature LifterOnLifterVector

Parameters:lifterOnLifterVector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

LifterOnName

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterOnName

Returns or sets the lifter on name

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Getter Method

Signature LifterOnName

Returns: Return type:str

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature LifterOnName

Parameters:lifterOnName (str) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

LifterVector

DefineLifterBuilder.LifterVector

Returns or sets the lifter vector that the lifter body moves along

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Getter Method

Signature LifterVector

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature LifterVector

Parameters:lifterVector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

MainLifterBodies

DefineLifterBuilder.MainLifterBodies

Returns the main lifter bodies

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Getter Method

Signature MainLifterBodies

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

MainLifterDriveBodies

DefineLifterBuilder.MainLifterDriveBodies

Returns the main lifter drive body that drives the lifter body

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Getter Method

Signature MainLifterDriveBodies

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.SelectDisplayableObjectList

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

MainLifterDriveVector

DefineLifterBuilder.MainLifterDriveVector

Returns or sets the main lifter drive vector

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Getter Method

Signature MainLifterDriveVector

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MainLifterDriveVector

Parameters:mainLifterDriveVector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

MainLifterVector

DefineLifterBuilder.MainLifterVector

Returns or sets the main lifter vector that the main lifter moves along

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Getter Method

Signature MainLifterVector

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MainLifterVector

Parameters:mainLifterVector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

Type

DefineLifterBuilder.Type

Returns or sets the type

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Getter Method

Signature Type

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Tooling.DefineLifterBuilderTypes

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type

Parameters:type (NXOpen.Tooling.DefineLifterBuilderTypes) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

Method Detail

DeleteGenericLifter

DefineLifterBuilder.DeleteGenericLifter

Delete the generic lifter

Signature DeleteGenericLifter(lifterName)

Parameters:lifterName (str) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

DeleteLifterOnLifter

DefineLifterBuilder.DeleteLifterOnLifter

Delete the lifter on lifter

Signature DeleteLifterOnLifter(lifterName)

Parameters:lifterName (str) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: ug_mold_design (“UG MOLD”) OR prog_die_wizard (“UG/Progressive Die Wizard”)

Validate

DefineLifterBuilder.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.