FlowBlendBuilder Class — NXOpen Python API Reference 12.0.0 documentation

# FlowBlendBuilder Class

class `NXOpen.Features.``FlowBlendBuilder`

  Bases: `NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder`

  Represents a `NXOpen.Features.FlowBlend` builder

  To create a new instance of this class, use `NXOpen.Features.FeatureCollection.CreateFlowBlendBuilder()`

  Default values.

  Property | Value
  --- | ---
  Patch | 1
  Trim (deprecated) | 0

  New in version NX10.0.0.

# Properties

Property | Description
--- | ---
ControlPoint | Returns the control point object
EdgeToBlend | Returns the edge to blend
ParentFeatureInternal | Returns or sets whether or not the latest timestamped parent feature of this feature should be made internal
Patch | Returns or sets the toggle to specify patch to body or not
PatchSolutionFlag | Returns or sets the patch solution flag
PatchSurfaceFilename | Returns or sets the patch surface filename
SmoothRange | Returns the smooth range object
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename | Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag | Returns the Tag for this object.
Tolerance | Returns or sets the tolerance
Trim | Returns or sets the toggle to specify trim input faces or not
TrimInputFacesToExtendedRail | Returns or sets the patch trim option

# 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.
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.
NewControlPoint | The control point object’s create function
NewSmoothRange | The smooth range object’s create function
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

## ControlPoint

`FlowBlendBuilder.``ControlPoint`

  Returns the control point object

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ControlPoint`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## EdgeToBlend

`FlowBlendBuilder.``EdgeToBlend`

  Returns the edge to blend

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `EdgeToBlend`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## Patch

`FlowBlendBuilder.``Patch`

  Returns or sets the toggle to specify patch to body or not

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Patch`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX10.0.1.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `Patch`

  Parameters: | patch (bool) –

  New in version NX10.0.1.

  License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

## SmoothRange

`FlowBlendBuilder.``SmoothRange`

  Returns the smooth range object

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `SmoothRange`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## Tolerance

`FlowBlendBuilder.``Tolerance`

  Returns or sets the tolerance

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Tolerance`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | float

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `Tolerance`

  Parameters: | tolerance (float) –

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

## Trim

`FlowBlendBuilder.``Trim`

  Returns or sets the toggle to specify trim input faces or not

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Trim`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  Deprecated since version NX10.0.1: This functionality is no longer supported.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `Trim`

  Parameters: | trim (bool) –

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  Deprecated since version NX10.0.1: This functionality is no longer supported.

  License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

## TrimInputFacesToExtendedRail

`FlowBlendBuilder.``TrimInputFacesToExtendedRail`

  Returns or sets the patch trim option

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `TrimInputFacesToExtendedRail`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX11.0.1.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `TrimInputFacesToExtendedRail`

  Parameters: | trimInputFacesToExtendedRail (bool) –

  New in version NX11.0.1.

  License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

# Method Detail

## NewControlPoint

`FlowBlendBuilder.``NewControlPoint`

  The control point object’s create function

  Signature `NewControlPoint()`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

## NewSmoothRange

`FlowBlendBuilder.``NewSmoothRange`

  The smooth range object’s create function

  Signature `NewSmoothRange()`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

## Validate

`FlowBlendBuilder.``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.