PlateDivideBuilder Class — NXOpen Python API Reference 12.0.0 documentation

# PlateDivideBuilder Class

class `NXOpen.Features.ShipDesign.``PlateDivideBuilder`

  Bases: `NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder`

  Represents a `Features.ShipDesign.PlateDivide` builder which is used to edit a plate divide feature.

  This feature cannot be created directly.

  This feature cannot be created directly.

  New in version NX11.0.0.

# Properties

Property | Description
--- | ---
BlendRadius | Returns or sets the blend radius.
DistanceTolerance | Returns or sets the distance tolerance.
ExtendImprints | Returns or sets the option to extend imprints.
HoleDiameter | Returns or sets the hole diameter.
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
RemoveBlends | Returns or sets the option to remove blends.
RemoveOpenings | Returns or sets the option to remove openings.
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename | Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag | Returns the Tag for this object.
ToolSelect | Returns the tools selected for imprint.

# 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.
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

## BlendRadius

`PlateDivideBuilder.``BlendRadius`

  Returns or sets the blend radius.

  If `Features.ShipDesign.PlateDivideBuilder.RemoveBlends`()` is true then blends that that are less than or equal to this radius will be removed from plate systems.

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  Getter Method

  Signature `BlendRadius`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | float

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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  Setter Method

  Signature `BlendRadius`

  Parameters: | blendRadius (float) –

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_ship_basic (“Ship Basic Design”)

## DistanceTolerance

`PlateDivideBuilder.``DistanceTolerance`

  Returns or sets the distance tolerance.

  Used in edge pairing to determine if edges are close.

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  Getter Method

  Signature `DistanceTolerance`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | float

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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  Setter Method

  Signature `DistanceTolerance`

  Parameters: | distanceTolerance (float) –

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_ship_basic (“Ship Basic Design”)

## ExtendImprints

`PlateDivideBuilder.``ExtendImprints`

  Returns or sets the option to extend imprints.

  If true, imprints will be extended to another edge on the target plate.

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  Getter Method

  Signature `ExtendImprints`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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  Setter Method

  Signature `ExtendImprints`

  Parameters: | extendImprints (bool) –

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_ship_basic (“Ship Basic Design”)

## HoleDiameter

`PlateDivideBuilder.``HoleDiameter`

  Returns or sets the hole diameter.

  If `Features.ShipDesign.PlateDivideBuilder.RemoveOpenings`()` is true then openings that fit inside a circle with this diameter will be removed from plate systems.

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  Getter Method

  Signature `HoleDiameter`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | float

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `HoleDiameter`

  Parameters: | holeDiameter (float) –

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_ship_basic (“Ship Basic Design”)

## RemoveBlends

`PlateDivideBuilder.``RemoveBlends`

  Returns or sets the option to remove blends.

  If true, blends with a radius less than or equal to `Features.ShipDesign.PlateDivideBuilder.BlendRadius`()` will be removed from plate systems.

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  Getter Method

  Signature `RemoveBlends`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `RemoveBlends`

  Parameters: | removeBlends (bool) –

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_ship_basic (“Ship Basic Design”)

## RemoveOpenings

`PlateDivideBuilder.``RemoveOpenings`

  Returns or sets the option to remove openings.

  If true, openings that fit inside a circle with diameter `Features.ShipDesign.PlateDivideBuilder.HoleDiameter`()` will be removed from plate systems.

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  Getter Method

  Signature `RemoveOpenings`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `RemoveOpenings`

  Parameters: | removeOpenings (bool) –

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_ship_basic (“Ship Basic Design”)

## ToolSelect

`PlateDivideBuilder.``ToolSelect`

  Returns the tools selected for imprint.

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  Getter Method

  Signature `ToolSelect`

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

  New in version NX11.0.2.

  License requirements: None.

# Method Detail

## Validate

`PlateDivideBuilder.``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.