EdgePatchBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Tooling.EdgePatchBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

Represents a builder to be used to create edge patch surfaces.

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Tooling.EdgePatchCollection.CreateBuilder()

Default values.

Property	Value
PatchSurface	1
SelType	Face

New in version NX7.5.0.

Properties

Property	Description
AllowPatch	Returns or sets the flag indicating if creating copies for patch surface is allowed.
Body	Returns the body to use to search for loops.
BodyColor	Returns or sets the patch body color.
Face	Returns the face to use to search for loops.
Loops	Returns the loops to patch.
PatchSurface	Returns or sets the indication to create patch surface bodies in core/cavity.
ReferenceFace	Returns the reference face to use to create edge patch.
SelType	Returns or sets the patch type of the edge patch creation.
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.

Methods

Method	Description
ClearList	Clear the index list.
Commit	Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
DeleteOneLoopList	Delete one loop list of the index.
Destroy	Deletes the builder, and cleans up any objects created by the builder.
DestroyMemory	Destroy the builder memory.
DirectionReverse	Reverse reference face direction.
EditReferenceFace	Add or remove reference faces.
FindBodyHoles	Find holes on the input body.
FindEdgesPatch	Get hole information of input edges.
FindFaceHoles	Find holes on the input faces.
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.
MakeMoldWizardFills	Create a mold wizard fill.
SetDeletedList	Set deleted list value.
SetGiveFailedMessage	Set the giving failed message value.
SetSelectedItems	Set the selected items index value.
SetTolerance	Set the tolerance value.
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

EdgePatchBuilderPatchStatus Enumeration	Settings of the patch status types.
EdgePatchBuilderSelectTypes Enumeration	Settings of the selection types.

Property Detail

AllowPatch

EdgePatchBuilder.AllowPatch

Returns or sets the flag indicating if creating copies for patch surface is allowed.

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Getter Method

Signature AllowPatch

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX7.5.3.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature AllowPatch

Parameters:patch (bool) –

New in version NX7.5.3.

License requirements: None.

Body

EdgePatchBuilder.Body

Returns the body to use to search for loops.

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Getter Method

Signature Body

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.SelectBody

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

BodyColor

EdgePatchBuilder.BodyColor

Returns or sets the patch body color.

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Getter Method

Signature BodyColor

Returns:the color index Return type:Id

New in version NX7.5.5.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature BodyColor

Parameters:patchColor (Id) – the color index

New in version NX7.5.5.

License requirements: None.

Face

EdgePatchBuilder.Face

Returns the face to use to search for loops.

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Getter Method

Signature Face

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Loops

EdgePatchBuilder.Loops

Returns the loops to patch.

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Getter Method

Signature Loops

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

PatchSurface

EdgePatchBuilder.PatchSurface

Returns or sets the indication to create patch surface bodies in core/cavity.

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Getter Method

Signature PatchSurface

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature PatchSurface

Parameters:patchSurface (bool) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

ReferenceFace

EdgePatchBuilder.ReferenceFace

Returns the reference face to use to create edge patch.

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Getter Method

Signature ReferenceFace

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

SelType

EdgePatchBuilder.SelType

Returns or sets the patch type of the edge patch creation.

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Getter Method

Signature SelType

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Tooling.EdgePatchBuilderSelectTypes

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SelType

Parameters:selType (NXOpen.Tooling.EdgePatchBuilderSelectTypes) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

ClearList

EdgePatchBuilder.ClearList

Clear the index list.

Signature ClearList(type)

Parameters:type (int) – indicating which index list to clear

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

DeleteOneLoopList

EdgePatchBuilder.DeleteOneLoopList

Delete one loop list of the index.

Signature DeleteOneLoopList(index)

Parameters:index (int) – the index value

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

DestroyMemory

EdgePatchBuilder.DestroyMemory

Destroy the builder memory.

Signature DestroyMemory()

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

DirectionReverse

EdgePatchBuilder.DirectionReverse

Reverse reference face direction.

Signature DirectionReverse()

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

EditReferenceFace

EdgePatchBuilder.EditReferenceFace

Add or remove reference faces.

Signature EditReferenceFace(index, addFaces, removeFaces)

Parameters:

• index (int) – the index of list loop
• addFaces (list of NXOpen.Face) – The faces to add to reference faces
• removeFaces (list of NXOpen.Face) – The faces to remove from reference faces

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

FindBodyHoles

EdgePatchBuilder.FindBodyHoles

Find holes on the input body.

Signature FindBodyHoles(body)

Parameters:body (NXOpen.Body) – the body to find holes on which

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

FindEdgesPatch

EdgePatchBuilder.FindEdgesPatch

Get hole information of input edges.

Signature FindEdgesPatch(edges)

Parameters:edges (list of NXOpen.NXObject) – the edges or curves to find holes information Returns:the edges or curves patch status Return type:NXOpen.Tooling.EdgePatchBuilderPatchStatus

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

FindFaceHoles

EdgePatchBuilder.FindFaceHoles

Find holes on the input faces.

Signature FindFaceHoles(referFaces)

Parameters:referFaces (NXOpen.Face) – the faces to find holes Returns:the loop status Return type:NXOpen.Tooling.EdgePatchBuilderPatchStatus

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

MakeMoldWizardFills

EdgePatchBuilder.MakeMoldWizardFills

Create a mold wizard fill.

Signature MakeMoldWizardFills(tolerance, edges, origFaces)

Parameters:

• tolerance (float) – distance tolerance
• edges (list of NXOpen.NXObject) – ordered edges array
• origFaces (list of NXOpen.Face) – selected faces array

New in version NX9.0.1.

License requirements: None.

SetDeletedList

EdgePatchBuilder.SetDeletedList

Set deleted list value.

Signature SetDeletedList(items)

Parameters:items (list of int) – the deleted index values

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

SetGiveFailedMessage

EdgePatchBuilder.SetGiveFailedMessage

Set the giving failed message value.

Signature SetGiveFailedMessage(giveMessage)

Parameters:giveMessage (int) – the giving failed message value

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

SetSelectedItems

EdgePatchBuilder.SetSelectedItems

Set the selected items index value.

Signature SetSelectedItems(selectedItems)

Parameters:selectedItems (list of int) – the selected index values

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

SetTolerance

EdgePatchBuilder.SetTolerance

Set the tolerance value.

Signature SetTolerance(tolerance)

Parameters:tolerance (float) – the tolerance value

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Validate

EdgePatchBuilder.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.