The builder for designing parting surface in Mold Wizard. More...

Inheritance diagram for NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder:

Public Types
enum	ObjectType { PartingSurface, PartingLine, GuideLine, TransitionObject }
	The type of parting objects to be edited or placed. More...

enum	PartingSurfaceType { Extrude, Swept, BoundedPlane, EnlargedSurface, TrimandExtend, RibbonSurface, GuidedExtension }
	The type of parting surface to be created. More...

enum	TransitionSurfaceType { Auto, BoundedPlane, Swept, Bridge }
	The type of transition surface to be created. More...

enum	TrimAndExtendFromRegionType { Cavity, Core, None }
	The region type from which to trim and extend when creating parting surface. More...

Public Member Functions
unsafe void	AutoCreatePartingSurfaces ()
	Method to auto create parting surfaces. More...

unsafe void	ChangePartingObjectType (int partingObjectType)
	Change the type of parting objects to be placed or edited. More...

unsafe void	CheckSuppressParting ()
	Check if suppressing parting is needed. More...

unsafe void	ClearPreCreatedBoundedPlaneAndEnlargedSurface (int differentSegment)
	Clear the pre-created bounded plane and enlarged surface if no longer needed. More...

unsafe void	ClearPreCreatedExtrudeAndSweptSurface (int deleteSheet)
	Clear the pre-created extrude and swept surfaces for preview if no longer needed. More...

unsafe void	CreateSectionForGuidedExtensionPreview ()
	Method to create a section for the preview of guided extension surface More...

unsafe void	CreateSurfaceData (NXOpen.Face faceTag)
	Create surface data for enlarged surface. More...

unsafe void	DeleteAllPartingSurfaces ()
	Method to delete all the parting surfaces before auto create parting surfaces if the user chooses to do so. More...

unsafe void	DeletePartingSurface (NXOpen.Body partingSheet)
	Delete a newly created parting surface. More...

unsafe void	DisplayObjectsOnEntry ()
	Display the parting surfaces, guide lines, and parting lines when entering the Design Parting Surface command. More...

unsafe void	FinalizeCreatePartingSurface ()
	Finalize the creation of bounded plane or enlarged surface parting surface. More...

unsafe void	FlipTrimmedSheet ()
	Flip the trimmed bounded plane or the enlarged surface for parting surface. More...

unsafe void	InitializeOnEntry ()
	Perform initialization tasks when entering the Design Parting Surface command. More...

unsafe void	PreCreateBoundedPlaneAndEnlargedSurface ()
	Pre-create a bounded plane or enlarged surface when the respective surface type is on. More...

unsafe void	UpdateAllSegmentsAutoCreateInfo ()
	Method to update the auto create info for all parting segments. More...

unsafe void	UpdateBuilderPartingLinesHashTable ()
	Method to update the hash table of parting lines of the builder More...

unsafe void	UpdateEditPartingLines ()
	Update the parting lines being edited to reflect the change immediately More...

unsafe void	UpdateExtrudeAndSweptSheets (int directionChange)
	Method to update the temporary Extrude and Swept sheets for changes in UI. More...

unsafe void	UpdateExtrudeDistanceExpression (double extrudeDistance)
	Update the expression for the parting surface extrude distance with a new value. More...

unsafe void	UpdateInApplyStatus (int inApplyStatus)
	Method to update the Apply status of the command. More...

unsafe void	UpdatePartingLines ()
	Update parting lines after traversing parting lines. More...

unsafe void	UpdatePreviewSurface ()
	Update the preview surface for the bounded plane or enlarged surface. More...

unsafe void	UpdateSegmentAutoCreateInfo ()
	Method to update the auto create info for the selected parting segment More...

unsafe void	UpdateTransitionPoints ()
	Update transition points after editing guide lines. 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 bool	AlternateMethod `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the option to use the system provided alternate method to create transition parting surface. More...

unsafe bool	CreateAsPartingSurface `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the option to create surface as parting surface More...

unsafe bool	CreateExtrudeSweptPreview `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the option to turn on or off the preview for Extrude or Swept parting surface More...

unsafe NXOpen.ScCollector	EditPartingLines `[get]`
	Returns the parting lines to edit. More...

unsafe bool	EnlargeOtherFaceOption `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the option for enlarging the other face that connects to the same edge. More...

unsafe NXOpen.Expression	ExtendDistance `[get]`
	Returns the extend distance for creating parting surface. More...

unsafe NXOpen.Direction	ExtrudeDirection `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the extrude or first direction used in creating parting surface that requires only one direction. More...

unsafe double	ExtrudeDistance `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the extrude distance for updating the expression "parting_extrude_distance". More...

unsafe double	ExtrudeDraftAngle `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the draft angle for extrude parting surface More...

unsafe NXOpen.SelectCurve	GuideOrPartingLine `[get]`
	Returns the guide or parting line to create or edit a guide line. More...

unsafe NXOpen.SelectCurveList	PartingLines `[get]`
	Returns the parting lines for creating parting surface. More...

unsafe NXOpen.SelectEdgeList	PrimaryEdges `[get]`
	Returns the primary edges for creating transition parting surface. More...

unsafe bool	ResizeAllDirections `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the option to enlarge or resize surface for all directions. More...

unsafe NXOpen.Direction	SecondDirection `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the second direction used in creating parting surface that requires two directions. More...

unsafe NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.SurfaceRangeBuilder	SurfaceRange `[get]`
	Returns the surface range for enlarging surface. More...

unsafe double	SurfaceTolerance `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the surface tolerance. More...

unsafe NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.PartingSurfaceType	SurfaceType `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the type of parting surface to be created. More...

unsafe NXOpen.SelectCurveList	TransitionObjects `[get]`
	Returns the transition curves or points used in creating transition parting surface. More...

unsafe NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.TransitionSurfaceType	TransitionSurfType `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the type of transition surface to be created. More...

unsafe NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.TrimAndExtendFromRegionType	TrimAndExtendFromRegion `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the option for "trim and extend" from the cavity or core region. More...

unsafe bool	TrimWithGuideLines `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the option to trim with guide lines. More...

unsafe bool	UseDefaultKeepSide `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the option to use the default keep side for trimming bounded plane or enlarged surface 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

The builder for designing parting surface in Mold Wizard.

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceCollection.CreateBuilder

Default values.

Property

Value

AlternateMethod

0

CreateAsPartingSurface

1

CreateExtrudeSweptPreview

0

EnlargeOtherFaceOption

0

ExtendDistance.Value

1 (millimeters part), 1 (inches part)

ExtrudeDistance

60

ExtrudeDraftAngle

0

ResizeAllDirections

1

SurfaceRange.AnchorPosition

Vertex1

SurfaceTolerance

0.01

SurfaceType

Extrude

TransitionSurfType

Auto

TrimAndExtendFromRegion

Cavity

TrimWithGuideLines

1

UseDefaultKeepSide

1

Created in NX7.5.0

Member Enumeration Documentation

enum NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.ObjectType

The type of parting objects to be edited or placed.

Enumerator
PartingSurface	Parting surface
PartingLine	Parting line
GuideLine	Guide line
TransitionObject	Transition object

enum NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.PartingSurfaceType

The type of parting surface to be created.

Enumerator
Extrude	Extrude
Swept	Swept
BoundedPlane	Bounded plane
EnlargedSurface	Enlarge
TrimandExtend	Trim and extend
RibbonSurface	Ribbon
GuidedExtension	Guided Extension

enum NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.TransitionSurfaceType

The type of transition surface to be created.

Enumerator
Auto	Auto transition surface
BoundedPlane	Bounded transition surface
Swept	Swept transition surface
Bridge	Bridge transition surface

enum NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.TrimAndExtendFromRegionType

The region type from which to trim and extend when creating parting surface.

Enumerator
Cavity	From cavity region
Core	From core region
None	New option for guided extension surface only

Member Function Documentation

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.AutoCreatePartingSurfaces ( )

inline

Method to auto create parting surfaces.

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.ChangePartingObjectType ( int partingObjectType )

inline

Change the type of parting objects to be placed or edited.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

Parameters

partingObjectType Parting object type

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.CheckSuppressParting ( )

inline

Check if suppressing parting is needed.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.ClearPreCreatedBoundedPlaneAndEnlargedSurface ( int differentSegment )

inline

Clear the pre-created bounded plane and enlarged surface if no longer needed.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

Parameters

differentSegment Different segment flag

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.ClearPreCreatedExtrudeAndSweptSurface ( int deleteSheet )

inline

Clear the pre-created extrude and swept surfaces for preview if no longer needed.

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements: None.

Parameters

deleteSheet Delete sheet flag

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.CreateSectionForGuidedExtensionPreview ( )

inline

Method to create a section for the preview of guided extension surface

Created in NX10.0.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.CreateSurfaceData ( NXOpen.Face faceTag )

inline

Create surface data for enlarged surface.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

Parameters

faceTag Face for the surface data

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.DeleteAllPartingSurfaces ( )

inline

Method to delete all the parting surfaces before auto create parting surfaces if the user chooses to do so.

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.DeletePartingSurface ( NXOpen.Body partingSheet )

inline

Delete a newly created parting surface.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

Parameters

partingSheet Parting sheet to be deleted

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.DisplayObjectsOnEntry ( )

inline

Display the parting surfaces, guide lines, and parting lines when entering the Design Parting Surface command.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.FinalizeCreatePartingSurface ( )

inline

Finalize the creation of bounded plane or enlarged surface parting surface.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.FlipTrimmedSheet ( )

inline

Flip the trimmed bounded plane or the enlarged surface for parting surface.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.InitializeOnEntry ( )

inline

Perform initialization tasks when entering the Design Parting Surface command.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.PreCreateBoundedPlaneAndEnlargedSurface ( )

inline

Pre-create a bounded plane or enlarged surface when the respective surface type is on.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.UpdateAllSegmentsAutoCreateInfo ( )

inline

Method to update the auto create info for all parting segments.

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.UpdateBuilderPartingLinesHashTable ( )

inline

Method to update the hash table of parting lines of the builder

Created in NX11.0.2

License requirements: None.

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.UpdateEditPartingLines ( )

inline

Update the parting lines being edited to reflect the change immediately

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.UpdateExtrudeAndSweptSheets ( int directionChange )

inline

Method to update the temporary Extrude and Swept sheets for changes in UI.

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements: None.

Parameters

directionChange

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.UpdateExtrudeDistanceExpression ( double extrudeDistance )

inline

Update the expression for the parting surface extrude distance with a new value.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

Parameters

extrudeDistance Extrude distance for expression

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.UpdateInApplyStatus ( int inApplyStatus )

inline

Method to update the Apply status of the command.

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements: None.

Parameters

inApplyStatus

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.UpdatePartingLines ( )

inline

Update parting lines after traversing parting lines.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.UpdatePreviewSurface ( )

inline

Update the preview surface for the bounded plane or enlarged surface.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.UpdateSegmentAutoCreateInfo ( )

inline

Method to update the auto create info for the selected parting segment

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe void NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.UpdateTransitionPoints ( )

inline

Update transition points after editing guide lines.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

Property Documentation

unsafe bool NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.AlternateMethod

getset

Returns or sets the option to use the system provided alternate method to create transition parting surface.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe bool NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.CreateAsPartingSurface

getset

Returns or sets the option to create surface as parting surface

Created in NX11.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe bool NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.CreateExtrudeSweptPreview

getset

Returns or sets the option to turn on or off the preview for Extrude or Swept parting surface

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe NXOpen.ScCollector NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.EditPartingLines

get

Returns the parting lines to edit.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe bool NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.EnlargeOtherFaceOption

getset

Returns or sets the option for enlarging the other face that connects to the same edge.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe NXOpen.Expression NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.ExtendDistance

get

Returns the extend distance for creating parting surface.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe NXOpen.Direction NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.ExtrudeDirection

getset

Returns or sets the extrude or first direction used in creating parting surface that requires only one direction.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe double NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.ExtrudeDistance

getset

Returns or sets the extrude distance for updating the expression "parting_extrude_distance".

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe double NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.ExtrudeDraftAngle

getset

Returns or sets the draft angle for extrude parting surface

Created in NX8.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe NXOpen.SelectCurve NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.GuideOrPartingLine

get

Returns the guide or parting line to create or edit a guide line.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe NXOpen.SelectCurveList NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.PartingLines

get

Returns the parting lines for creating parting surface.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe NXOpen.SelectEdgeList NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.PrimaryEdges

get

Returns the primary edges for creating transition parting surface.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe bool NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.ResizeAllDirections

getset

Returns or sets the option to enlarge or resize surface for all directions.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe NXOpen.Direction NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.SecondDirection

getset

Returns or sets the second direction used in creating parting surface that requires two directions.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.SurfaceRangeBuilder NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.SurfaceRange

get

Returns the surface range for enlarging surface.

Created in NX7.0.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe double NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.SurfaceTolerance

getset

Returns or sets the surface tolerance.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.PartingSurfaceType NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.SurfaceType

getset

Returns or sets the type of parting surface to be created.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe NXOpen.SelectCurveList NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.TransitionObjects

get

Returns the transition curves or points used in creating transition parting surface.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.TransitionSurfaceType NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.TransitionSurfType

getset

Returns or sets the type of transition surface to be created.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.TrimAndExtendFromRegionType NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.TrimAndExtendFromRegion

getset

Returns or sets the option for "trim and extend" from the cavity or core region.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe bool NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.TrimWithGuideLines

getset

Returns or sets the option to trim with guide lines.

Created in NX7.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

unsafe bool NXOpen.Tooling.MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.UseDefaultKeepSide

getset

Returns or sets the option to use the default keep side for trimming bounded plane or enlarged surface

Created in NX8.5.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: None.

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

Tooling_MWDesignPartingSurfaceBuilder.cs

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