SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder Class — NXOpen Python API Reference 12.0.0 documentation

# SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder Class

class `NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.``SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder`

  Bases: `NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.SheetmetalBaseBuilder`

  Represents a `NXOpen.Features.SheetMetalFromSolid` builder (Sheet Metal from Solid).

  To create a new instance of this class, use `NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.SheetmetalManager.CreateSheetMetalFromSolidBuilder()`

  Default values.

  Property | Value
  --- | ---
  Thickness.Value | 3.0 (millimeters part), 0.1 (inches part)
  UseGlobalThickness | 1

  New in version NX6.0.0.

# Properties

Property | Description
--- | ---
BendEdges | Returns the bend edges
BendOptions | Returns the bend options
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
ReverseDirection | Returns or sets the reverse direction
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename | Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag | Returns the Tag for this object.
Thickness | Returns the thickness
UseGlobalThickness | Returns or sets the use global thickness
WebFaces | Returns the web faces

# Methods

Method | Description
--- | ---
Commit | Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
CommitFeature | Commits the feature parameters and creates the feature
Destroy | Deletes the builder, and cleans up any objects created by the builder.
GetApplicationContext | Get the application context.
GetAutomaticBendEdges | Get the automatic bend edges
GetCandidateBendEdges | Get the candidate bend edges
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.
SetApplicationContext | Set the application context.
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.

# Property Detail

## BendEdges

`SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.``BendEdges`

  Returns the bend edges

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `BendEdges`

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

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## BendOptions

`SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.``BendOptions`

  Returns the bend options

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `BendOptions`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.BendOptions`

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## ReverseDirection

`SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.``ReverseDirection`

  Returns or sets the reverse direction

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ReverseDirection`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `ReverseDirection`

  Parameters: | reverseDirection (bool) –

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

## Thickness

`SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.``Thickness`

  Returns the thickness

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Thickness`

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

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## UseGlobalThickness

`SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.``UseGlobalThickness`

  Returns or sets the use global thickness

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `UseGlobalThickness`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `UseGlobalThickness`

  Parameters: | useGlobalThickness (bool) –

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

## WebFaces

`SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.``WebFaces`

  Returns the web faces

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `WebFaces`

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

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

# Method Detail

## GetAutomaticBendEdges

`SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.``GetAutomaticBendEdges`

  Get the automatic bend edges

  Signature `GetAutomaticBendEdges()`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | list of `NXOpen.Edge`

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

## GetCandidateBendEdges

`SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.``GetCandidateBendEdges`

  Get the candidate bend edges

  Signature `GetCandidateBendEdges()`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | list of `NXOpen.Edge`

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

## Validate

`SheetMetalFromSolidBuilder.``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.