Represents a block feature builder. More...

Inheritance diagram for NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder:

Public Types
enum	Types { TypesOriginAndEdgeLengths, TypesTwoPointsAndHeight, TypesDiagonalPoints }
	Represents the block types. More...

Public Member Functions
NXOpen::GeometricUtilities::BooleanOperation *	BooleanOption ()
	Returns the boolean option Created in NX6.0.0. More...

NXOpen::Features::Feature::BooleanType	BooleanType ()
	Returns the boolean operation for the block Created in NX4.0.0. More...

void	GetOrientation (NXOpen::Vector3d xAxis, NXOpen::Vector3d yAxis)
	Gets the orientation (x and y axes) of the block. More...

NXOpen::Expression *	Height ()
	Returns the expression representing the block height. More...

NXOpen::Expression *	Length ()
	Returns the expression representing the block length. More...

NXOpen::Point3d	Origin ()
	Returns the point coordinates representing the block origin. More...

NXOpen::Point *	OriginPoint ()
	Returns the block origin point Created in NX6.0.0. More...

bool	ParentAssociativity ()
	Returns the option to keep associativity of the Origin and Origin Offset Points Created in NX8.0.0. More...

NXOpen::Point *	PointFromOrigin ()
	Returns the point which defines values along the x, y axes of the WCS from origin point, when type is two point and height. More...

void	SetBooleanOperationAndTarget (NXOpen::Features::Feature::BooleanType booleanOperation, NXOpen::Body *targetBody)
	Set the boolean operation for creating the block and the boolean operation target body Created in NX3.0.0. More...

void	SetBooleanType (NXOpen::Features::Feature::BooleanType booleanType)
	Sets the boolean operation for the block Created in NX4.0.0. More...

void	SetHeight (const NXString &height)
	The expression representing the block height. More...

void	SetHeight (const char *height)
	The expression representing the block height. More...

void	SetLength (const NXString &length)
	The expression representing the block length. More...

void	SetLength (const char *length)
	The expression representing the block length. More...

void	SetOrientation (const NXOpen::Vector3d &xAxis, const NXOpen::Vector3d &yAxis)
	Sets the orientation for the block Created in NX4.0.0. More...

void	SetOrigin (const NXOpen::Point3d &origin)
	Sets the point coordinates representing the block origin. More...

void	SetOriginAndLengths (const NXOpen::Point3d &originPoint, const NXString &lengthExpression, const NXString &widthExpression, const NXString &heightExpression)
	Create a block by setting the origin and the block length, width, and height. More...

void	SetOriginAndLengths (const NXOpen::Point3d &originPoint, const char lengthExpression, const char widthExpression, const char *heightExpression)
	Create a block by setting the origin and the block length, width, and height. More...

void	SetOriginPoint (NXOpen::Point *blockOriginPoint)
	Sets the block origin point Created in NX6.0.0. More...

void	SetParentAssociativity (bool parentAssociativity)
	Sets the option to keep associativity of the Origin and Origin Offset Points Created in NX8.0.0. More...

void	SetPointFromOrigin (NXOpen::Point *blockPointFromOrigin)
	Sets the point which defines values along the x, y axes of the WCS from origin point, when type is two point and height. More...

void	SetTarget (NXOpen::Body *target)
	Sets the target body for the boolean operation (if any) for the block Created in NX4.0.0. More...

void	SetTwoDiagonalPoints (const NXOpen::Point3d &originPoint, const NXOpen::Point3d &cornerPoint)
	Create a block by setting two diagonal points, one at the block origin and one at the opposite corner point. More...

void	SetTwoPointsAndHeight (const NXOpen::Point3d &originPoint, const NXOpen::Point3d &cornerPoint, const NXString &heightExpression)
	Create a block by setting the block height and two diagonal points in the WCS x-y plane. More...

void	SetTwoPointsAndHeight (const NXOpen::Point3d &originPoint, const NXOpen::Point3d &cornerPoint, const char *heightExpression)
	Create a block by setting the block height and two diagonal points in the WCS x-y plane. More...

void	SetType (NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::Types type)
	Sets the type represented by NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::Types Created in NX6.0.0. More...

void	SetWidth (const NXString &width)
	The expression representing the block width. More...

void	SetWidth (const char *width)
	The expression representing the block width. More...

NXOpen::Body *	Target ()
	Returns the target body for the boolean operation (if any) for the block Created in NX4.0.0. More...

NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::Types	Type ()
	Returns the type represented by NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::Types Created in NX6.0.0. More...

NXOpen::Expression *	Width ()
	Returns the expression representing the block width. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen::Features::FeatureBuilder
NXOpen::Features::Feature *	CommitFeature ()
	Commits the feature parameters and creates the feature. More...

NXOpen::Features::Feature *	GetFeature ()
	Returns the feature currently being edited by this builder. More...

void	HideInternalParentFeatureAfterEdit (NXOpen::Features::Feature *parentFeature)
	Re-suppress an internal parent feature (a slave feature) after it has been edited. More...

bool	ParentFeatureInternal ()
	Returns whether or not the latest timestamped parent feature of this feature should be made internal Created in NX5.0.0. More...

bool	PatchSolutionFlag ()
	Returns the patch solution flag Created in NX8.0.1. More...

NXString	PatchSurfaceFilename ()
	Returns the patch surface filename Created in NX8.0.1. More...

void	SetParentFeatureInternal (NXOpen::Features::Feature *parentFeature)
	Set the parent features which would be internal or slaves to the feature being created or commited Created in NX6.0.0. More...

void	SetParentFeatureInternal (bool isInternal)
	Sets whether or not the latest timestamped parent feature of this feature should be made internal Created in NX5.0.0. More...

void	SetPatchSolutionFlag (bool optionValue)
	Sets the patch solution flag Created in NX8.0.1. More...

void	SetPatchSurfaceFilename (const NXString &surfaceFilename)
	Sets the patch surface filename Created in NX8.0.1. More...

void	SetPatchSurfaceFilename (const char *surfaceFilename)
	Sets the patch surface filename Created in NX8.0.1. More...

void	SetSurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename (const NXString &surroundingSurfaceFilename)
	Sets the surrounding patch surface filename Created in NX8.0.1. More...

void	SetSurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename (const char *surroundingSurfaceFilename)
	Sets the surrounding patch surface filename Created in NX8.0.1. More...

void	ShowInternalParentFeatureForEdit (NXOpen::Features::Feature *parentFeature)
	Unsuppress an internal parent feature (a slave feature) so it can be edited. More...

NXString	SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename ()
	Returns the surrounding patch surface filename Created in NX8.0.1. More...

void	UnsetParentFeatureInternal (NXOpen::Features::Feature *parentFeature)
	Set the internal parent feature of the feature being edited to external Created in NX6.0.0. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen::Builder
NXOpen::NXObject *	Commit ()
	Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder. More...

void	Destroy ()
	Deletes the builder, and cleans up any objects created by the builder. More...

std::vector< NXOpen::NXObject * >	GetCommittedObjects ()
	For builders that create more than one object, this method returns the objects that are created by commit. More...

NXOpen::NXObject *	GetObject ()
	Returns the object currently being edited by this builder. More...

void	ShowResults ()
	Updates the model to reflect the result of an edit to the model for all builders that support showing results. More...

virtual bool	Validate ()
	Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen::TaggedObject
tag_t	Tag () const
	Returns the tag of this object. More...

Detailed Description

Represents a block feature builder.

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen::Features::FeatureCollection::CreateBlockFeatureBuilder

Created in NX3.0.0.

Member Enumeration Documentation

enum NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::Types

Represents the block types.

Enumerator
TypesOriginAndEdgeLengths	Represents the block created by providing Origin and Edge Lengths.
TypesTwoPointsAndHeight	Represents the block created by providing Two Points and Height.
TypesDiagonalPoints	Represents the block created by providing Diagonal Points.

Member Function Documentation

NXOpen::GeometricUtilities::BooleanOperation* NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::BooleanOption ( )

Returns the boolean option
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXOpen::Features::Feature::BooleanType NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::BooleanType ( )

Returns the boolean operation for the block
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::GetOrientation	(	NXOpen::Vector3d *	xAxis,
		NXOpen::Vector3d *	yAxis
	)

Gets the orientation (x and y axes) of the block.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

xAxis	x axis
yAxis	y axis

NXOpen::Expression* NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::Height ( )

Returns the expression representing the block height.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

NXOpen::Expression* NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::Length ( )

Returns the expression representing the block length.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

NXOpen::Point3d NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::Origin ( )

Returns the point coordinates representing the block origin.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

NXOpen::Point* NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::OriginPoint ( )

Returns the block origin point
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

bool NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::ParentAssociativity ( )

Returns the option to keep associativity of the Origin and Origin Offset Points
Created in NX8.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXOpen::Point* NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::PointFromOrigin ( )

Returns the point which defines values along the x, y axes of the WCS from origin point, when type is two point and height.

the point which defines values along the x, y and z axes of the WCS from origin point, when type is diagonal points.

Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetBooleanOperationAndTarget	(	NXOpen::Features::Feature::BooleanType	booleanOperation,
		NXOpen::Body *	targetBody
	)

Set the boolean operation for creating the block and the boolean operation target body
Created in NX3.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

booleanOperation	Type of boolean operation.
targetBody	Target body for boolean operation. Set to a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) for a boolean create operation.

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetBooleanType ( NXOpen::Features::Feature::BooleanType booleanType )

Sets the boolean operation for the block
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

booleanType boolean type

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetHeight ( const NXString & height )

The expression representing the block height.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

height height

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetHeight ( const char * height )

The expression representing the block height.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

height height

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetLength ( const NXString & length )

The expression representing the block length.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

length length

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetLength ( const char * length )

The expression representing the block length.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

length length

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetOrientation	(	const NXOpen::Vector3d &	xAxis,
		const NXOpen::Vector3d &	yAxis
	)

Sets the orientation for the block
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

xAxis	x axis
yAxis	y axis

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetOrigin ( const NXOpen::Point3d & origin )

Sets the point coordinates representing the block origin.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

origin origin

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetOriginAndLengths	(	const NXOpen::Point3d &	originPoint,
		const NXString &	lengthExpression,
		const NXString &	widthExpression,
		const NXString &	heightExpression
	)

Create a block by setting the origin and the block length, width, and height.

The origin of the block is specified by the input origin point in absolute coordinates. The orientation of the block is along the x, y, and z axes of the WCS.
Created in NX3.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

originPoint	Block origin point
lengthExpression	Block length in the WCS x direction
widthExpression	Block width in the WCS y direction
heightExpression	Block height in the WCS z direction

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetOriginAndLengths	(	const NXOpen::Point3d &	originPoint,
		const char *	lengthExpression,
		const char *	widthExpression,
		const char *	heightExpression
	)

Create a block by setting the origin and the block length, width, and height.

The origin of the block is specified by the input origin point in absolute coordinates. The orientation of the block is along the x, y, and z axes of the WCS.
Created in NX3.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

originPoint	Block origin point
lengthExpression	Block length in the WCS x direction
widthExpression	Block width in the WCS y direction
heightExpression	Block height in the WCS z direction

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetOriginPoint ( NXOpen::Point * blockOriginPoint )

Sets the block origin point
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

Parameters

blockOriginPoint blockoriginpoint

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetParentAssociativity ( bool parentAssociativity )

Sets the option to keep associativity of the Origin and Origin Offset Points
Created in NX8.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

parentAssociativity parentassociativity

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetPointFromOrigin ( NXOpen::Point * blockPointFromOrigin )

Sets the point which defines values along the x, y axes of the WCS from origin point, when type is two point and height.

the point which defines values along the x, y and z axes of the WCS from origin point, when type is diagonal points.

Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

Parameters

blockPointFromOrigin blockpointfromorigin

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetTarget ( NXOpen::Body * target )

Sets the target body for the boolean operation (if any) for the block
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

target target

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetTwoDiagonalPoints	(	const NXOpen::Point3d &	originPoint,
		const NXOpen::Point3d &	cornerPoint
	)

Create a block by setting two diagonal points, one at the block origin and one at the opposite corner point.

The orientation of the block is along the x, y, and z axes of the WCS.
Created in NX3.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

originPoint	Block origin point
cornerPoint	Block corner point, diagonal from the block origin point

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetTwoPointsAndHeight	(	const NXOpen::Point3d &	originPoint,
		const NXOpen::Point3d &	cornerPoint,
		const NXString &	heightExpression
	)

Create a block by setting the block height and two diagonal points in the WCS x-y plane.

The orientation of the block is along the x, y, and z axes of the WCS.
Created in NX3.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

originPoint	Block origin point
cornerPoint	Block 2d corner point, diagonal in WCS x-y plane from the block origin point.
heightExpression	Block height in the WCS z direction

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetTwoPointsAndHeight	(	const NXOpen::Point3d &	originPoint,
		const NXOpen::Point3d &	cornerPoint,
		const char *	heightExpression
	)

Create a block by setting the block height and two diagonal points in the WCS x-y plane.

The orientation of the block is along the x, y, and z axes of the WCS.
Created in NX3.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

originPoint	Block origin point
cornerPoint	Block 2d corner point, diagonal in WCS x-y plane from the block origin point.
heightExpression	Block height in the WCS z direction

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetType ( NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::Types type )

Sets the type represented by NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::Types
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

Parameters

type type

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetWidth ( const NXString & width )

The expression representing the block width.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

width width

void NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::SetWidth ( const char * width )

The expression representing the block width.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

Parameters

width width

NXOpen::Body* NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::Target ( )

Returns the target body for the boolean operation (if any) for the block
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::Types NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::Type ( )

Returns the type represented by NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::Types
Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : None

NXOpen::Expression* NXOpen::Features::BlockFeatureBuilder::Width ( )

Returns the expression representing the block width.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING") OR cam_base ("CAM BASE") OR insp_programming ("INSPECTION PROGRAMMING")

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

Features_BlockFeatureBuilder.hxx

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Detailed Description

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