Represents a block feature builder. More...

Inheritance diagram for NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder:

Public Types
enum	Types { OriginAndEdgeLengths, TwoPointsAndHeight, DiagonalPoints }
	Represents the block types More...

Public Member Functions
unsafe void	GetOrientation (out NXOpen.Vector3d xAxis, out NXOpen.Vector3d yAxis)
	Gets the orientation (x and y axes) of the block. More...

unsafe void	SetBooleanOperationAndTarget (NXOpen.Features.Feature.BooleanType booleanOperation, NXOpen.Body targetBody)
	Set the boolean operation for creating the block and the boolean operation target body More...

unsafe void	SetHeight (string height)
	The expression representing the block height. More...

unsafe void	SetLength (string length)
	The expression representing the block length. More...

unsafe void	SetOrientation (NXOpen.Vector3d xAxis, NXOpen.Vector3d yAxis)
	Sets the orientation for the block More...

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

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

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

unsafe void	SetWidth (string width)
	The expression representing the block width. 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 NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.BooleanOperation	BooleanOption `[get]`
	Returns the boolean option More...

unsafe NXOpen.Features.Feature.BooleanType	BooleanType `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the boolean operation for the block More...

unsafe NXOpen.Expression	Height `[get]`
	Returns the expression representing the block height. More...

unsafe NXOpen.Expression	Length `[get]`
	Returns the expression representing the block length. More...

unsafe NXOpen.Point3d	Origin `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the point coordinates representing the block origin. More...

unsafe NXOpen.Point	OriginPoint `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the block origin point More...

unsafe bool	ParentAssociativity `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the option to keep associativity of the Origin and Origin Offset Points More...

unsafe NXOpen.Point	PointFromOrigin `[get, set]`
	Returns or 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...

unsafe NXOpen.Body	Target `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the target body for the boolean operation (if any) for the block More...

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

unsafe NXOpen.Expression	Width `[get]`
	Returns the expression representing the block width. 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...

Properties inherited from NXOpen.Builder
unsafe NXOpen.PreviewBuilder	PreviewBuilder `[get]`
	Returns the preview builder subobject. More...

Properties inherited from NXOpen.TaggedObject
Tag	Tag `[get]`
	Returns the tag of this object. More...

Properties inherited from NXOpen.Utilities.NXRemotableObject
IMessageSink	NextSink `[get]`
	Gets the next message sink in the sink chain. More...

Additional Inherited Members
Protected Member Functions inherited from NXOpen.TaggedObject
new void	initialize ()
	<exclude> 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
OriginAndEdgeLengths	Represents the block created by providing Origin and Edge Lengths
TwoPointsAndHeight	Represents the block created by providing Two Points and Height
DiagonalPoints	Represents the block created by providing Diagonal Points

Member Function Documentation

unsafe void NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.GetOrientation	(	out NXOpen.Vector3d	xAxis,
		out NXOpen.Vector3d	yAxis
	)

inline

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
yAxis

unsafe void NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.SetBooleanOperationAndTarget	(	NXOpen.Features.Feature.BooleanType	booleanOperation,
		NXOpen.Body	targetBody
	)

inline

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.

unsafe void NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.SetHeight ( string height )

inline

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

unsafe void NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.SetLength ( string length )

inline

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

unsafe void NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.SetOrientation	(	NXOpen.Vector3d	xAxis,
		NXOpen.Vector3d	yAxis
	)

inline

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
yAxis

unsafe void NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.SetOriginAndLengths	(	NXOpen.Point3d	originPoint,
		string	lengthExpression,
		string	widthExpression,
		string	heightExpression
	)

inline

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

unsafe void NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.SetTwoDiagonalPoints	(	NXOpen.Point3d	originPoint,
		NXOpen.Point3d	cornerPoint
	)

inline

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

unsafe void NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.SetTwoPointsAndHeight	(	NXOpen.Point3d	originPoint,
		NXOpen.Point3d	cornerPoint,
		string	heightExpression
	)

inline

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

unsafe void NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.SetWidth ( string width )

inline

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

Property Documentation

unsafe NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.BooleanOperation NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.BooleanOption

get

Returns the boolean option

Created in NX6.0.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe NXOpen.Features.Feature.BooleanType NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.BooleanType

getset

Returns or sets the boolean operation for the block

Created in NX4.0.0

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

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

unsafe NXOpen.Expression NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.Height

get

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")

unsafe NXOpen.Expression NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.Length

get

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")

unsafe NXOpen.Point3d NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.Origin

getset

Returns or sets the point coordinates representing the block origin.

Created in NX4.0.0

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

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

unsafe NXOpen.Point NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.OriginPoint

getset

Returns or sets the block origin point

Created in NX6.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe bool NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.ParentAssociativity

getset

Returns or sets the option to keep associativity of the Origin and Origin Offset Points

Created in NX8.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

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

unsafe NXOpen.Point NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.PointFromOrigin

getset

Returns or 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 to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe NXOpen.Body NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.Target

getset

Returns or sets the target body for the boolean operation (if any) for the block

Created in NX4.0.0

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

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

unsafe NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.Types NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.Type

getset

Returns or sets the type represented by NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.Types

Created in NX6.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe NXOpen.Expression NXOpen.Features.BlockFeatureBuilder.Width

get

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.cs

Public Types

Public Member Functions

Properties

Additional Inherited Members

Detailed Description

Member Enumeration Documentation

Member Function Documentation

Property Documentation