OutputCurvesBuilder Class — NXOpen Python API Reference 12.0.0 documentation

# OutputCurvesBuilder Class

class `NXOpen.Die.``OutputCurvesBuilder`

  Bases: `NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder`

  Represents an output curves feature builder.

  This is an abstract class, and cannot be created.

  New in version NX4.0.1.

# Properties

Property | Description
--- | ---
AngleTolerance | Returns or sets the angle tolerance.
DistanceTolerance | Returns or sets the distance tolerance.
FirstLimitPoint | Returns or sets the first limit point.
LastLimitPoint | Returns or sets the last limit point.
OffsetDistance | Returns or sets the offset distance
ParentFeatureInternal | Returns or sets whether or not the latest timestamped parent feature of this feature should be made internal
PatchSolutionFlag | Returns or sets the patch solution flag
PatchSurfaceFilename | Returns or sets the patch surface filename
ReferenceFeature | Returns or sets the reference feature - must be either a die section or form task feature
ReferencePoint | Returns or sets the reference point.
SmoothTolerance | Returns or sets the tolerance used for cubic or quintic smoothing.
SmoothType | Returns or sets the smooth type
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename | Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag | Returns the Tag for this object.
TrimCurveCreateType | Returns or sets the trim curve creation type
TrimCurveType | Returns or sets the trim curve type.
TrimOutputCurveType | Returns or sets the trim curve output type

# Methods

Method | Description
--- | ---
Commit | Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
CommitFeature | Commits the feature parameters and creates the feature
CreateNonAssociative | Creates the output curve without a feature.
Destroy | Deletes the builder, and cleans up any objects created by the builder.
GetCommittedObjects | For builders that create more than one object, this method returns the objects that are created by commit.
GetFeature | Returns the feature currently being edited by this builder.
GetObject | Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
HideInternalParentFeatureAfterEdit | Re-suppress an internal parent feature (a slave feature) after it has been edited.
SetParentFeatureInternal | Set the parent features which would be internal or slaves to the feature being created or commited
ShowInternalParentFeatureForEdit | Unsuppress an internal parent feature (a slave feature) so it can be edited.
ShowResults | Updates the model to reflect the result of an edit to the model for all builders that support showing results.
UnsetParentFeatureInternal | Set the internal parent feature of the feature being edited to external
Validate | Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

# Enumerations

OutputCurvesBuilderSmoothTypes Enumeration | Settings for the curve smoothing type.
OutputCurvesBuilderTrimCurveCreateTypes Enumeration | Settings for the trim curve creation type.
OutputCurvesBuilderTrimCurveTypes Enumeration | Settings for the trim curve type.
OutputCurvesBuilderTrimOutputCurveTypes Enumeration | Settings for the trim curve output type.

# Property Detail

## AngleTolerance

`OutputCurvesBuilder.``AngleTolerance`

  Returns or sets the angle tolerance.

  `-------------------------------------`

  Getter Method

  Signature `AngleTolerance`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | float

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

  `-------------------------------------`

  Setter Method

  Signature `AngleTolerance`

  Parameters: | angleTolerance (float) –

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

## DistanceTolerance

`OutputCurvesBuilder.``DistanceTolerance`

  Returns or sets the distance tolerance.

  `-------------------------------------`

  Getter Method

  Signature `DistanceTolerance`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | float

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

  `-------------------------------------`

  Setter Method

  Signature `DistanceTolerance`

  Parameters: | distanceTolerance (float) –

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

## FirstLimitPoint

`OutputCurvesBuilder.``FirstLimitPoint`

  Returns or sets the first limit point.

  `-------------------------------------`

  Getter Method

  Signature `FirstLimitPoint`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Point3d`

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

  `-------------------------------------`

  Setter Method

  Signature `FirstLimitPoint`

  Parameters: | firstLimitPoint (`NXOpen.Point3d`) –

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

## LastLimitPoint

`OutputCurvesBuilder.``LastLimitPoint`

  Returns or sets the last limit point.

  `-------------------------------------`

  Getter Method

  Signature `LastLimitPoint`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Point3d`

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

  `-------------------------------------`

  Setter Method

  Signature `LastLimitPoint`

  Parameters: | lastLimitPoint (`NXOpen.Point3d`) –

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

## OffsetDistance

`OutputCurvesBuilder.``OffsetDistance`

  Returns or sets the offset distance

  `-------------------------------------`

  Getter Method

  Signature `OffsetDistance`

  Returns: | each non-trim offset curve will be output by this distance
  Return type: | float

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

  `-------------------------------------`

  Setter Method

  Signature `OffsetDistance`

  Parameters: | offsetDistance (float) – each non-trim offset curve will be output by this distance

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

## ReferenceFeature

`OutputCurvesBuilder.``ReferenceFeature`

  Returns or sets the reference feature - must be either a die section or form task feature

  `-------------------------------------`

  Getter Method

  Signature `ReferenceFeature`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Features.Feature`

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

  `-------------------------------------`

  Setter Method

  Signature `ReferenceFeature`

  Parameters: | referenceFeature (`NXOpen.Features.Feature`) –

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

## ReferencePoint

`OutputCurvesBuilder.``ReferencePoint`

  Returns or sets the reference point.

  `-------------------------------------`

  Getter Method

  Signature `ReferencePoint`

  Returns: | Reference point indicating which output curve you want
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Point3d`

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

  `-------------------------------------`

  Setter Method

  Signature `ReferencePoint`

  Parameters: | referencePoint (`NXOpen.Point3d`) –

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

## SmoothTolerance

`OutputCurvesBuilder.``SmoothTolerance`

  Returns or sets the tolerance used for cubic or quintic smoothing.

  `-------------------------------------`

  Getter Method

  Signature `SmoothTolerance`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | float

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

  `-------------------------------------`

  Setter Method

  Signature `SmoothTolerance`

  Parameters: | smoothTolerance (float) –

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

## SmoothType

`OutputCurvesBuilder.``SmoothType`

  Returns or sets the smooth type

  `-------------------------------------`

  Getter Method

  Signature `SmoothType`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Die.OutputCurvesBuilderSmoothTypes`

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

  `-------------------------------------`

  Setter Method

  Signature `SmoothType`

  Parameters: | smoothType (`NXOpen.Die.OutputCurvesBuilderSmoothTypes`) –

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

## TrimCurveCreateType

`OutputCurvesBuilder.``TrimCurveCreateType`

  Returns or sets the trim curve creation type

  `-------------------------------------`

  Getter Method

  Signature `TrimCurveCreateType`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Die.OutputCurvesBuilderTrimCurveCreateTypes`

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

  `-------------------------------------`

  Setter Method

  Signature `TrimCurveCreateType`

  Parameters: | trimCurveType (`NXOpen.Die.OutputCurvesBuilderTrimCurveCreateTypes`) –

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

## TrimCurveType

`OutputCurvesBuilder.``TrimCurveType`

  Returns or sets the trim curve type.

  Needs to be set before reference point

  `-------------------------------------`

  Getter Method

  Signature `TrimCurveType`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Die.OutputCurvesBuilderTrimCurveTypes`

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

  `-------------------------------------`

  Setter Method

  Signature `TrimCurveType`

  Parameters: | trimCurveType (`NXOpen.Die.OutputCurvesBuilderTrimCurveTypes`) –

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

## TrimOutputCurveType

`OutputCurvesBuilder.``TrimOutputCurveType`

  Returns or sets the trim curve output type

  `-------------------------------------`

  Getter Method

  Signature `TrimOutputCurveType`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Die.OutputCurvesBuilderTrimOutputCurveTypes`

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

  `-------------------------------------`

  Setter Method

  Signature `TrimOutputCurveType`

  Parameters: | trimCurveOutputType (`NXOpen.Die.OutputCurvesBuilderTrimOutputCurveTypes`) –

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

# Method Detail

## CreateNonAssociative

`OutputCurvesBuilder.``CreateNonAssociative`

  Creates the output curve without a feature.

  Signature `CreateNonAssociative()`

  Returns: | output curves
  Return type: | list of `NXOpen.ICurve`

  New in version NX4.0.1.

  License requirements: die_engineering (“DIE ENGINEERING”)

## Validate

`OutputCurvesBuilder.``Validate`

  Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

  If the component is not in a state to commit then an exception is thrown. For example, if the component requires you to set some property, this method will throw an exception if you haven’t set it. This method throws a not-yet-implemented NXException for some components.

  Signature `Validate()`

  Returns: | Was self validation successful
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX3.0.1.

  License requirements: None.