AeroFlangeBuilder Class — NXOpen Python API Reference 12.0.0 documentation

# AeroFlangeBuilder Class

class `NXOpen.Features.``AeroFlangeBuilder`

  Bases: `NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder`

  Represents a `NXOpen.Features.AeroFlange` builder

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

  Default values.

  Property | Value
  --- | ---
  AlignRefType0 | None
  AlignRefType1 | None
  BooleanOperation.Type | Create
  CurveLength.EndOffset0.Value | 0 (millimeters part), 0 (inches part)
  CurveLength.EndOffset1.Value | 0 (millimeters part), 0 (inches part)
  CurveLength.EndType0 | Value
  CurveLength.EndType1 | Value
  GuideObjectType | Face
  Limit1Offset.Value | 0 (millimeters part), 0 (inches part)
  Limit1Type | FromGuideCurve
  Limit2Offset.Value | 0 (millimeters part), 0 (inches part)
  Limit2Type | FromGuideCurve
  ReverseWidthOffsetDirection | True
  Thickness.Value | 2 (millimeters part), 0.1 (inches part)
  ThicknessDimensionType | Simple
  ThicknessOffset.Value | 0 (millimeters part), 0 (inches part)
  Width1.Value | 25 (millimeters part), 1 (inches part)
  Width2.Value | 25 (millimeters part), 1 (inches part)
  WidthDimensionType | Simple
  WidthMethod | OffsetGuideCurveAlongSkin
  WidthOffset.Value | 0 (millimeters part), 0 (inches part)

  New in version NX10.0.0.

# Properties

Property | Description
--- | ---
AlignRefType0 | Returns or sets the align ref type0
AlignRefType1 | Returns or sets the align ref type1
BooleanOperation | Returns the boolean operation
CurveLength | Returns the curve length builder
GuideFaces | Returns the guide faces
GuideObjectType | Returns or sets the guide object type
IsLimit1MeasureExpressionUsed | Returns or sets the flag of whether limit1 measure expression used
IsLimit2MeasureExpressionUsed | Returns or sets the flag of whether limit2 measure expression used
Limit1Offset | Returns the limit1 offset
Limit1Point | Returns the limit1 point
Limit1Selection | Returns the limit1 selection
Limit1Type | Returns or sets the limit1 type
Limit2Offset | Returns the limit2 offset
Limit2Point | Returns the limit2 point
Limit2Selection | Returns the limit2 selection
Limit2Type | Returns or sets the limit2 type
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
Plane | Returns or sets the plane
ProjectDirection | Returns the project direction
ReverseLimit1OffsetDirection | Returns or sets the reverse limit1 offset direction flag.
ReverseLimit2OffsetDirection | Returns or sets the reverse limit2 offset direction flag.
ReverseThicknessDirection | Returns or sets the reverse thickness direction flag.
ReverseThicknessOffsetDirection | Returns or sets the reverse thickness offset direction flag.
ReverseWidth1Direction | Returns or sets the reverse width1 direction flag.
ReverseWidth2Direction | Returns or sets the reverse width2 direction flag.
ReverseWidthOffsetDirection | Returns or sets the reverse width offset direction flag.
Section | Returns the section
SkinFaceCollector | Returns the skin face collector
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename | Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag | Returns the Tag for this object.
Thickness | Returns the thickness
ThicknessDimensionType | Returns or sets the thickness dimension type
ThicknessOffset | Returns the thickness offset
Width1 | Returns the width1
Width2 | Returns the width2
WidthDimensionType | Returns or sets the width dimension type
WidthMethod | Returns or sets the width method
WidthOffset | Returns the width offset

# Methods

Method | Description
--- | ---
Commit | Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
CommitFeature | Commits the feature parameters and creates the feature
ConstructGuidecurves | Construct guide curves
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

AeroFlangeBuilderAlignReferenceType Enumeration | This attribute represents align end type
AeroFlangeBuilderGuideObjectTypes Enumeration | This attribute represents the Guide Object types
AeroFlangeBuilderLimitObjectTypes Enumeration | This attribute represents the limit object types
AeroFlangeBuilderPointOption Enumeration | This attribute represents the options for on path dimension
AeroFlangeBuilderThicknessDimensionOptions Enumeration | This attribute represents the options for thickness dimension
AeroFlangeBuilderWidthDimensionOptions Enumeration | This attribute represents the options for width dimension
AeroFlangeBuilderWidthMethods Enumeration | This attribute represents the width method

# Property Detail

## AlignRefType0

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``AlignRefType0`

  Returns or sets the align ref type0

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `AlignRefType0`

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

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `AlignRefType0`

  Parameters: | alignRefType0 (`NXOpen.Features.AeroFlangeBuilderAlignReferenceType`) –

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## AlignRefType1

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``AlignRefType1`

  Returns or sets the align ref type1

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `AlignRefType1`

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

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `AlignRefType1`

  Parameters: | alignRefType1 (`NXOpen.Features.AeroFlangeBuilderAlignReferenceType`) –

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## BooleanOperation

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``BooleanOperation`

  Returns the boolean operation

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `BooleanOperation`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.BooleanOperation`

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## CurveLength

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``CurveLength`

  Returns the curve length builder

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `CurveLength`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.CurveLengthBuilder`

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## GuideFaces

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``GuideFaces`

  Returns the guide faces

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `GuideFaces`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## GuideObjectType

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``GuideObjectType`

  Returns or sets the guide object type

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `GuideObjectType`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `GuideObjectType`

  Parameters: | guideObjectType (`NXOpen.Features.AeroFlangeBuilderGuideObjectTypes`) –

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_aero_design (” NX Aero Design”)

## IsLimit1MeasureExpressionUsed

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``IsLimit1MeasureExpressionUsed`

  Returns or sets the flag of whether limit1 measure expression used

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `IsLimit1MeasureExpressionUsed`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `IsLimit1MeasureExpressionUsed`

  Parameters: | isLimit1MeasureExpressionUsed (bool) –

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## IsLimit2MeasureExpressionUsed

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``IsLimit2MeasureExpressionUsed`

  Returns or sets the flag of whether limit2 measure expression used

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `IsLimit2MeasureExpressionUsed`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_aero_design (” NX Aero Design”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `IsLimit2MeasureExpressionUsed`

  Parameters: | isLimit2MeasureExpressionUsed (bool) –

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_aero_design (” NX Aero Design”)

## Limit1Offset

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``Limit1Offset`

  Returns the limit1 offset

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Limit1Offset`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## Limit1Point

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``Limit1Point`

  Returns the limit1 point

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Limit1Point`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.OnPathDimensionBuilder`

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## Limit1Selection

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``Limit1Selection`

  Returns the limit1 selection

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Limit1Selection`

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

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## Limit1Type

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``Limit1Type`

  Returns or sets the limit1 type

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Limit1Type`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `Limit1Type`

  Parameters: | limit1Type (`NXOpen.Features.AeroFlangeBuilderLimitObjectTypes`) –

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_aero_design (” NX Aero Design”)

## Limit2Offset

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``Limit2Offset`

  Returns the limit2 offset

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Limit2Offset`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## Limit2Point

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``Limit2Point`

  Returns the limit2 point

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Limit2Point`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.OnPathDimensionBuilder`

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## Limit2Selection

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``Limit2Selection`

  Returns the limit2 selection

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Limit2Selection`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## Limit2Type

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``Limit2Type`

  Returns or sets the limit2 type

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Limit2Type`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `Limit2Type`

  Parameters: | limit2Type (`NXOpen.Features.AeroFlangeBuilderLimitObjectTypes`) –

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_aero_design (” NX Aero Design”)

## Plane

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``Plane`

  Returns or sets the plane

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Plane`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `Plane`

  Parameters: | plane (`NXOpen.Plane`) –

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_aero_design (” NX Aero Design”)

## ProjectDirection

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``ProjectDirection`

  Returns the project direction

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ProjectDirection`

  Returns: | Projection Options data
  Return type: | `NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.ProjectionOptions`

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## ReverseLimit1OffsetDirection

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``ReverseLimit1OffsetDirection`

  Returns or sets the reverse limit1 offset direction flag.

  Indicates whether the limit1 offset direction has been flipped from its initial inferred direction

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ReverseLimit1OffsetDirection`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `ReverseLimit1OffsetDirection`

  Parameters: | reverseLimit1OffsetDirection (bool) –

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_aero_design (” NX Aero Design”)

## ReverseLimit2OffsetDirection

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``ReverseLimit2OffsetDirection`

  Returns or sets the reverse limit2 offset direction flag.

  Indicates whether the limit2 offset direction has been flipped from its initial inferred direction

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ReverseLimit2OffsetDirection`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `ReverseLimit2OffsetDirection`

  Parameters: | reverseLimit2OffsetDirection (bool) –

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_aero_design (” NX Aero Design”)

## ReverseThicknessDirection

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``ReverseThicknessDirection`

  Returns or sets the reverse thickness direction flag.

  Indicates whether the thickness direction has been flipped from its initial inferred direction

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ReverseThicknessDirection`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `ReverseThicknessDirection`

  Parameters: | reverseThicknessDirection (bool) –

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_aero_design (” NX Aero Design”)

## ReverseThicknessOffsetDirection

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``ReverseThicknessOffsetDirection`

  Returns or sets the reverse thickness offset direction flag.

  Indicates whether the thickness offset direction has been flipped from its initial inferred direction

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ReverseThicknessOffsetDirection`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `ReverseThicknessOffsetDirection`

  Parameters: | reverseThicknessOffsetDirection (bool) –

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_aero_design (” NX Aero Design”)

## ReverseWidth1Direction

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``ReverseWidth1Direction`

  Returns or sets the reverse width1 direction flag.

  Indicates whether the width1 direction has been flipped from its initial inferred direction

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ReverseWidth1Direction`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `ReverseWidth1Direction`

  Parameters: | reverseWidth1Direction (bool) –

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_aero_design (” NX Aero Design”)

## ReverseWidth2Direction

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``ReverseWidth2Direction`

  Returns or sets the reverse width2 direction flag.

  Indicates whether the width2 direction has been flipped from its initial inferred direction

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ReverseWidth2Direction`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `ReverseWidth2Direction`

  Parameters: | reverseWidth2Direction (bool) –

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_aero_design (” NX Aero Design”)

## ReverseWidthOffsetDirection

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``ReverseWidthOffsetDirection`

  Returns or sets the reverse width offset direction flag.

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ReverseWidthOffsetDirection`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `ReverseWidthOffsetDirection`

  Parameters: | reverseWidthOffsetDirection (bool) –

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_aero_design (” NX Aero Design”)

## Section

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``Section`

  Returns the section

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Section`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## SkinFaceCollector

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``SkinFaceCollector`

  Returns the skin face collector

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `SkinFaceCollector`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## Thickness

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``Thickness`

  Returns the thickness

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Thickness`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## ThicknessDimensionType

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``ThicknessDimensionType`

  Returns or sets the thickness dimension type

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ThicknessDimensionType`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `ThicknessDimensionType`

  Parameters: | thicknessDimensionType (`NXOpen.Features.AeroFlangeBuilderThicknessDimensionOptions`) –

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_aero_design (” NX Aero Design”)

## ThicknessOffset

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``ThicknessOffset`

  Returns the thickness offset

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ThicknessOffset`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## Width1

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``Width1`

  Returns the width1

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Width1`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## Width2

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``Width2`

  Returns the width2

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Width2`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## WidthDimensionType

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``WidthDimensionType`

  Returns or sets the width dimension type

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `WidthDimensionType`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `WidthDimensionType`

  Parameters: | widthDimensionType (`NXOpen.Features.AeroFlangeBuilderWidthDimensionOptions`) –

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_aero_design (” NX Aero Design”)

## WidthMethod

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``WidthMethod`

  Returns or sets the width method

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `WidthMethod`

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `WidthMethod`

  Parameters: | widthMethod (`NXOpen.Features.AeroFlangeBuilderWidthMethods`) –

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_aero_design (” NX Aero Design”)

## WidthOffset

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``WidthOffset`

  Returns the width offset

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `WidthOffset`

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

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

# Method Detail

## ConstructGuidecurves

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``ConstructGuidecurves`

  Construct guide curves

  Signature `ConstructGuidecurves(deleteGuideCurves, showGuideCurves)`

  Parameters:

  - deleteGuideCurves (bool) –
  - showGuideCurves (bool) –

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## Validate

`AeroFlangeBuilder.``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.