nxopen.mechatronics

Interface PointOnCurveJointBuilder

All Superinterfaces:

Builder, IComponentBuilder, PhysicsJointBuilder, Remote, TaggedObject

public interface PointOnCurveJointBuilder
extends PhysicsJointBuilder

Represents a PointOnCurveJoint builder
To create a new instance of this class, use PointOnCurveJointCollection.createPointOnCurveJointBuilder(nxopen.mechatronics.PointOnCurveJoint)
Default values.

Property	Value
Offset.Value	0 (millimeters part), 0 (inches part)

Created in NX9.0.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Direction	axisVector() Returns the axis vector which is tangent to the connected curve at the selected point License requirements: nx_mcd_core ("MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER") .
void	evaluatePath(NXObject[] curves) Evaluate the path.
NXObject[]	getConnectedCurves() Get the connected curves which the attachment will move along License requirements: nx_mcd_core ("MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER") .
Expression	offset() Returns the offset specifies the "Zero Point" on the curve whose distance to the point along the curve is the offset value.
Point	pointOnCurve() Returns the selected point on curve License requirements: nx_mcd_core ("MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER") .
void	setAxisVector(Direction axisVector) License requirements: nx_mcd_core ("MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER") .
void	setConnectedCurves(NXObject[] curves) Set the connected curves which the attachment will move along License requirements: nx_mcd_core ("MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER") .
void	setPointOnCurve(Point pointOnCurve) License requirements: nx_mcd_core ("MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER") .

Methods inherited from interface nxopen.mechatronics.PhysicsJointBuilder

attachment, base, baseAnchorPoint, baseAxisVector, name, positioning, setAttachment, setBase, setBaseAnchorPoint, setBaseAxisVector, setName, setPositioning

Methods inherited from interface nxopen.Builder

commit, destroy, getCommittedObjects, getObject, showResults

Methods inherited from interface nxopen.TaggedObject

printTestData, printTestData, tag, tagValue

Methods inherited from interface nxopen.geometricutilities.IComponentBuilder

validate

Method Detail

getConnectedCurves

NXObject[] getConnectedCurves()
                       throws NXException,
                              RemoteException

Get the connected curves which the attachment will move along
License requirements: nx_mcd_core ("MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER")
.
Created in NX9.0.0

Returns:

curve or edge

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

setConnectedCurves

void setConnectedCurves(NXObject[] curves)
                 throws NXException,
                        RemoteException

Set the connected curves which the attachment will move along
License requirements: nx_mcd_core ("MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER")
.
Created in NX9.0.0

Parameters:

curves - curve or edge

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

pointOnCurve

Point pointOnCurve()
            throws NXException,
                   RemoteException

Returns the selected point on curve
License requirements: nx_mcd_core ("MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER")
.
Created in NX9.0.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

setPointOnCurve

void setPointOnCurve(Point pointOnCurve)
              throws NXException,
                     RemoteException

License requirements: nx_mcd_core ("MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER")
.
Created in NX9.0.0

Parameters:

pointOnCurve -

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

axisVector

Direction axisVector()
              throws NXException,
                     RemoteException

Returns the axis vector which is tangent to the connected curve at the selected point
License requirements: nx_mcd_core ("MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER")
.
Created in NX9.0.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

setAxisVector

void setAxisVector(Direction axisVector)
            throws NXException,
                   RemoteException

License requirements: nx_mcd_core ("MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER")
.
Created in NX9.0.0

Parameters:

axisVector -

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

offset

Expression offset()
           throws NXException,
                  RemoteException

Returns the offset specifies the "Zero Point" on the curve whose distance to the point along the curve is the offset value. Zero Point is on the opposite direction of the axis with respect to the point on the curve.
License requirements: nx_mcd_core ("MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER")

Created in NX9.0.0

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException

evaluatePath

void evaluatePath(NXObject[] curves)
           throws NXException,
                  RemoteException

Evaluate the path. If there is no path, create it, otherwise evaluate it.
License requirements: nx_mcd_core ("MECHATRONICS CONCEPT DESIGNER")

Created in NX9.0.0

Parameters:

curves - curve or edge

Throws:

NXException

RemoteException