Represents a NXOpen.Features.Helix builder More...

Inheritance diagram for NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder:

Public Types
enum	LengthMethods { Limits, Turns }
	Method for defining the length More...

enum	OrientationOptions { Inferred, Specified }
	Orientation options for along spine type More...

enum	SizeOptions { Diameter, Radius }
	Option indicating how size is defined More...

enum	TurnDirections { RightHand, LeftHand }
	Option indicating direction of the turn More...

enum	Types { AlongVector, AlongSpine }
	Type of helix More...

Public Member Functions
unsafe void	Evaluate ()
	Evaluates the curve More...

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

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

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

unsafe void	SetParentFeatureInternal (NXOpen.Features.Feature parentFeature)
	Set the parent features which would be internal or slaves to the feature being created or commited More...

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

unsafe void	UnsetParentFeatureInternal (NXOpen.Features.Feature parentFeature)
	Set the internal parent feature of the feature being edited to external More...

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

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

unsafe NXOpen.NXObject[]	GetCommittedObjects ()
	For builders that create more than one object, this method returns the objects that are created by commit. More...

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

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

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

Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen.TaggedObject
void	PrintTestData (String variableName)
	<exclude> More...

void	PrintTestData (String variableName, int lineNumber)
	<exclude> More...

override string	ToString ()
	Returns a String that represents the current Object. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen.Utilities.NXRemotableObject
IMessageCtrl	AsyncProcessMessage (IMessage msg, IMessageSink replySink)
	Asynchronously processes the given message. More...

IMessage	SyncProcessMessage (IMessage msg)
	Synchronously processes the given message. More...

Properties
unsafe double	AngleTolerance `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the angle tolerance More...

unsafe NXOpen.CoordinateSystem	CoordinateSystem `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the coordinate system More...

unsafe double	DistanceTolerance `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the distance tolerance More...

unsafe NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.OnPathDimensionBuilder	EndLimit `[get]`
	Returns the end limit More...

unsafe NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.LengthMethods	LengthMethod `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the length method More...

unsafe string	NumberOfTurns `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the number of turns More...

unsafe NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.OrientationOptions	OrientationOption `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the orientation option More...

unsafe NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.LawBuilder	PitchLaw `[get]`
	Returns the pitch More...

unsafe NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.LawBuilder	SizeLaw `[get]`
	Returns the size law More...

unsafe NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.SizeOptions	SizeOption `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the size option More...

unsafe NXOpen.Section	Spine `[get]`
	Returns the length spine More...

unsafe NXOpen.Expression	StartAngle `[get]`
	Returns the start angle More...

unsafe NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.OnPathDimensionBuilder	StartLimit `[get]`
	Returns the start limit More...

unsafe NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.TurnDirections	TurnDirection `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the turn direction More...

unsafe NXOpen.Expression	Turns `[get]`
	Returns the number of turns More...

unsafe NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.Types	Type `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the type More...

Properties inherited from NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder
unsafe bool	ParentFeatureInternal `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets whether or not the latest timestamped parent feature of this feature should be made internal More...

unsafe bool	PatchSolutionFlag `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the patch solution flag More...

unsafe string	PatchSurfaceFilename `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the patch surface filename More...

unsafe string	SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename More...

Additional Inherited Members
Protected Member Functions inherited from NXOpen.TaggedObject
new void	initialize ()
	<exclude> More...

Detailed Description

Represents a NXOpen.Features.Helix builder

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Features.FeatureCollection.CreateHelixBuilder

Default values.

Property

Value

LengthMethod

Limits

PitchLaw.Function

ft

PitchLaw.LawType

Constant

PitchLaw.Parameter

t

SizeOption

Diameter

TurnDirection

RightHand

Type

AlongVector

Created in NX8.5.0

Member Enumeration Documentation

enum NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.LengthMethods

Method for defining the length

Enumerator
Limits	Length by start and end limit
Turns	Length by number of turns

enum NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.OrientationOptions

Orientation options for along spine type

Enumerator

Inferred

Local coordinate system is inferred from spine, at the start

Specified

Local coordinate system is specified by the user.

The spine is transformed using this coordinate system.

enum NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.SizeOptions

Option indicating how size is defined

Enumerator
Diameter	Size by diameter
Radius	Size by radius

enum NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.TurnDirections

Option indicating direction of the turn

Enumerator
RightHand	Right handed helix
LeftHand	Left handed helix

enum NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.Types

Type of helix

Enumerator
AlongVector	Along a vector
AlongSpine	Along a spine

Member Function Documentation

unsafe void NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.Evaluate ( )

inline

Evaluates the curve

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements: features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING")

Property Documentation

unsafe double NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.AngleTolerance

getset

Returns or sets the angle tolerance

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING")

unsafe NXOpen.CoordinateSystem NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.CoordinateSystem

getset

Returns or sets the coordinate system

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING")

unsafe double NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.DistanceTolerance

getset

Returns or sets the distance tolerance

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING")

unsafe NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.OnPathDimensionBuilder NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.EndLimit

get

Returns the end limit

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.LengthMethods NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.LengthMethod

getset

Returns or sets the length method

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING")

unsafe string NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.NumberOfTurns

getset

Returns or sets the number of turns

Created in NX8.5.0

Deprecated in NX12.0.0. Use NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.Turns

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING")

unsafe NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.OrientationOptions NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.OrientationOption

getset

Returns or sets the orientation option

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING")

unsafe NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.LawBuilder NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.PitchLaw

get

Returns the pitch

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.LawBuilder NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.SizeLaw

get

Returns the size law

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.SizeOptions NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.SizeOption

getset

Returns or sets the size option

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING")

unsafe NXOpen.Section NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.Spine

get

Returns the length spine

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe NXOpen.Expression NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.StartAngle

get

Returns the start angle

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.OnPathDimensionBuilder NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.StartLimit

get

Returns the start limit

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.TurnDirections NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.TurnDirection

getset

Returns or sets the turn direction

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING")

unsafe NXOpen.Expression NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.Turns

get

Returns the number of turns

Created in NX12.0.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.Types NXOpen.Features.HelixBuilder.Type

getset

Returns or sets the type

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: solid_modeling ("SOLIDS MODELING")

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

Features_HelixBuilder.cs

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Properties

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Detailed Description

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