Represents a NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder builder More...

Inheritance diagram for NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder:

Public Types
enum	InterferenceDetails { NoWeldsNearBodies, Same, Replaced, Added, Deleted }
	Settings to indicate whether an interference is near an existing weld point. More...

enum	OrientationMethodTypes { SurfaceNormal, CoordinateSystem }
	The type of orientation method for defining the default coordinate system. More...

enum	Types { New, Move }
	Settings to indicate whether new features should be created, or if features will be reused. More...

enum	ZDirection { FaceNormal, Opposite }
	Setting to indicate the default weld csys Z direction. More...

Public Member Functions
unsafe NXOpen.NXObject	CreateFeatureSet (int interferenceIndex)
	Creates a feature set containing weld points for a given interference. More...

unsafe int	FindNumberOfInterferenceRegions ()
	Finds all the interference areas between the selected components. More...

unsafe NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.InterferenceDetails	GetInterferenceDetails (int interferenceIndex)
	The status indicating if the interference has existing weld points touching it. More...

unsafe NXOpen.Weld.PointMarkBuilder.WeldTypes	GetWeldType ()
	Gets the weld type references in the customer defaults to create. More...

unsafe void	SetDisplayCsys (bool showCsys)
	Indicates whether the csys should be displayed on creation More...

unsafe void	SetShowSolids (bool showSolids)
	Indicates the display mode. More...

unsafe void	SetShowThruState (bool showThruState)
	Indicates whether the output point should show thru on creation More...

unsafe void	SetWeldType (NXOpen.Weld.PointMarkBuilder.WeldTypes weldType)
	Sets the weld type references in the customer defaults to create. 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.Assemblies.SelectComponentList	ComponentsToJoin `[get]`
	Returns the components that should be welded together. More...

unsafe NXOpen.Assemblies.SelectComponentList	ComponentsTreatAsUnit `[get]`
	Returns the components to treat as unit. More...

unsafe NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.ZDirection	DefaultZDirection `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the direction of the Z axis of the coordinate system for the feature. More...

unsafe double	DistanceFromEnds `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the distance from the ends to start creating weld points at More...

unsafe double	FaceGapDistance `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the face gap distance. More...

unsafe NXOpen.Matrix3x3	ManipulatorMatrix `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the rotation matrix to use for defining the feature csys. More...

unsafe double	MaximumBendRadius `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the bend radius of a flange. More...

unsafe double	MaximumCenterlineWidth `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the maximum centerline width. More...

unsafe double	MaximumSingleThickness `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the maximum single metal thinkness for all the selected components. More...

unsafe double	MaximumSpacingBetweenPoints `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the maximum spacing between points More...

unsafe int	MimimumNumberPointsOnOverlap `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the mimimum number points to create on an overlap sheet More...

unsafe double	MinimumFlangeWidth `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the minimum flange width. More...

unsafe double	MinimumSpacingBetweenPoints `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the minimum spacing between points More...

unsafe double	OffsetDistanceFromEdge `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the offset distance from edge More...

unsafe NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.OrientationMethodTypes	OrientationMethod `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the orientation method for defining a csys More...

unsafe NXOpen.Features.SelectFeatureList	ReuseFeatures `[get]`
	Returns the feature to reuse intead of creating new. More...

unsafe double	ReuseMatchTolerance `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the distance used to determine if the location of an existing weld feature is coincident with the newly calculated location. More...

unsafe NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.Types	Type `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the type of creation. More...

unsafe double	UniformSpacingTolerance `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the distance that maximum spacing can be exceeded to achieve uniform spacing More...

unsafe NXOpen.Weld.WeldFeatureSetType	WeldType `[get, set]`
	Returns or sets the weld point type to create 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 NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder builder

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Weld.WeldManager.CreateAutoPointBuilder

Default values.

Property

Value

DistanceFromEnds

15.0 (millimeters part), 0.5 (inches part)

FaceGapDistance

1.5 (millimeters part), 0.05 (inches part)

MaximumBendRadius

16 (millimeters part), 0.75 (inches part)

MaximumCenterlineWidth

100 (millimeters part), 4 (inches part)

MaximumSingleThickness

2 (millimeters part), 0.08 (inches part)

MaximumSpacingBetweenPoints

50 (millimeters part), 2.0 (inches part)

MimimumNumberPointsOnOverlap

3

MinimumFlangeWidth

6.0 (millimeters part), 0.25 (inches part)

MinimumSpacingBetweenPoints

25 (millimeters part), 1.0 (inches part)

OffsetDistanceFromEdge

6.25 (millimeters part), 0.25 (inches part)

ReuseMatchTolerance

1.0 (millimeters part), 0.04 (inches part)

UniformSpacingTolerance

4 (millimeters part), 0.16 (inches part)

Created in NX6.0.0

Member Enumeration Documentation

enum NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.InterferenceDetails

Settings to indicate whether an interference is near an existing weld point.

Enumerator
NoWeldsNearBodies	Indicates no existing weld points are in this interference area
Same	Indicates weld points exist and part name are the same.
Replaced	Indicates weld points exist and part names have changed.
Added	Indicates weld points exist and parts were added.
Deleted	Indicates weld points exist and parts were removed.

enum NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.OrientationMethodTypes

The type of orientation method for defining the default coordinate system.

Enumerator
SurfaceNormal	Surface Normals.
CoordinateSystem	Use fixed csys instead of surface normals.

enum NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.Types

Settings to indicate whether new features should be created, or if features will be reused.

Enumerator
New	new points are being created
Move	move existing points

enum NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.ZDirection

Setting to indicate the default weld csys Z direction.

Enumerator
FaceNormal	along face normal
Opposite	opposite face normal

Member Function Documentation

unsafe NXOpen.NXObject NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.CreateFeatureSet ( int interferenceIndex )

inline

Creates a feature set containing weld points for a given interference.

Created in NX6.0.0

License requirements: ugweld ("UG WELD")

Parameters

interferenceIndex Index to the desired interference

Returns

unsafe int NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.FindNumberOfInterferenceRegions ( )

inline

Finds all the interference areas between the selected components.

This must be executed or no weld points will be created. The number of regions is used as an index to get the interference status. The first index is 0.

Created in NX6.0.0

License requirements: ugweld ("UG WELD")

Returns

unsafe NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.InterferenceDetails NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.GetInterferenceDetails ( int interferenceIndex )

inline

The status indicating if the interference has existing weld points touching it.

The index for this function is described in the find number of interference regions method.

Created in NX7.5.4

License requirements: ugweld ("UG WELD")

Parameters

interferenceIndex Index to the desired interference

Returns

unsafe NXOpen.Weld.PointMarkBuilder.WeldTypes NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.GetWeldType ( )

inline

Gets the weld type references in the customer defaults to create.

Created in NX10.0.0

License requirements: None.

Returns

unsafe void NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.SetDisplayCsys ( bool showCsys )

inline

Indicates whether the csys should be displayed on creation

Created in NX12.0.2

License requirements: ugweld ("UG WELD")

Parameters

showCsys

unsafe void NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.SetShowSolids ( bool showSolids )

inline

Indicates the display mode.

The created feature output can be shown as a solid or point.

Created in NX12.0.2

License requirements: ugweld ("UG WELD")

Parameters

showSolids

unsafe void NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.SetShowThruState ( bool showThruState )

inline

Indicates whether the output point should show thru on creation

Created in NX12.0.2

License requirements: ugweld ("UG WELD")

Parameters

showThruState

unsafe void NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.SetWeldType ( NXOpen.Weld.PointMarkBuilder.WeldTypes weldType )

inline

Sets the weld type references in the customer defaults to create.

Created in NX10.0.0

License requirements: ugweld ("UG WELD")

Parameters

weldType

Property Documentation

unsafe NXOpen.Assemblies.SelectComponentList NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.ComponentsToJoin

get

Returns the components that should be welded together.

This can be one components, or many.

Created in NX6.0.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe NXOpen.Assemblies.SelectComponentList NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.ComponentsTreatAsUnit

get

Returns the components to treat as unit.

No interferences will be found within this component.

Created in NX6.0.0

License requirements: None.

unsafe NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.ZDirection NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.DefaultZDirection

getset

Returns or sets the direction of the Z axis of the coordinate system for the feature.

Created in NX12.0.2

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

unsafe double NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.DistanceFromEnds

getset

Returns or sets the distance from the ends to start creating weld points at

Created in NX6.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

unsafe double NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.FaceGapDistance

getset

Returns or sets the face gap distance.

This will be used to find interferences between bodies.

Created in NX6.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

unsafe NXOpen.Matrix3x3 NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.ManipulatorMatrix

getset

Returns or sets the rotation matrix to use for defining the feature csys.

Created in NX12.0.2

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

unsafe double NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.MaximumBendRadius

getset

Returns or sets the bend radius of a flange.

Points will not be put on faces with a radius smaller than this value.

Created in NX6.0.2

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

unsafe double NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.MaximumCenterlineWidth

getset

Returns or sets the maximum centerline width.

Points will be created using the centerline method if the smallest width is less than this value. If greater, points will be created using the offset from edge method.

Created in NX6.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

unsafe double NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.MaximumSingleThickness

getset

Returns or sets the maximum single metal thinkness for all the selected components.

If the distance between top faces of two panels (or sheets) is greater than single thickness plus face gap distance, a point will not be created at that location.

Created in NX6.0.2

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

unsafe double NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.MaximumSpacingBetweenPoints

getset

Returns or sets the maximum spacing between points

Created in NX6.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

unsafe int NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.MimimumNumberPointsOnOverlap

getset

Returns or sets the mimimum number points to create on an overlap sheet

Created in NX6.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

unsafe double NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.MinimumFlangeWidth

getset

Returns or sets the minimum flange width.

If opposite sides of a flange are smaller than minimum flange width, it will be ignored.

Created in NX6.0.2

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

unsafe double NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.MinimumSpacingBetweenPoints

getset

Returns or sets the minimum spacing between points

Created in NX6.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

unsafe double NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.OffsetDistanceFromEdge

getset

Returns or sets the offset distance from edge

Created in NX6.0.0

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

unsafe NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.OrientationMethodTypes NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.OrientationMethod

getset

Returns or sets the orientation method for defining a csys

Created in NX12.0.2

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

unsafe NXOpen.Features.SelectFeatureList NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.ReuseFeatures

get

Returns the feature to reuse intead of creating new.

These features will be updated instead of creating new.

Created in NX7.5.1

License requirements: None.

unsafe double NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.ReuseMatchTolerance

getset

Returns or sets the distance used to determine if the location of an existing weld feature is coincident with the newly calculated location.

If the locations are coincident, then the existing weld feature location will be reused.

Created in NX7.5.1

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

unsafe NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.Types NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.Type

getset

Returns or sets the type of creation.

Created in NX7.5.1

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

unsafe double NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.UniformSpacingTolerance

getset

Returns or sets the distance that maximum spacing can be exceeded to achieve uniform spacing

Created in NX7.5.1

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

unsafe NXOpen.Weld.WeldFeatureSetType NXOpen.Weld.AutoPointBuilder.WeldType

getset

Returns or sets the weld point type to create

Created in NX6.0.0

Deprecated in NX10.0.0. Use overloaded function with PointMark enum instead.

License requirements to get this property: None.

License requirements to set this property: ugweld ("UG WELD")

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

Weld_AutoPointBuilder.cs

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