CategoryCollection Class — NXOpen Python API Reference 12.0.0 documentation

# CategoryCollection Class

class `NXOpen.Layer.``CategoryCollection`

  Bases: `object`

  Represents a collection of layer categories

  To obtain an instance of this class, refer to `NXOpen.BasePart`

  New in version NX3.0.0.

# Methods

Method | Description
--- | ---
CreateCategory | Creates a new layer category
FindObject | Finds the `NXOpen.Layer.Category` with the given name.

# Method Detail

## CreateCategory

`CategoryCollection.``CreateCategory`

  Creates a new layer category

  Signature `CreateCategory(name, description, memberLayers)`

  Parameters:

  - name (str) – The name must not None and must not already be used by another layer category.
  - description (str) – Optional
  - memberLayers (list of int) – Layers to be placed into the category

  Returns: | The new category
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Layer.Category`

  New in version NX3.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## FindObject

`CategoryCollection.``FindObject`

  Finds the `NXOpen.Layer.Category` with the given name.

  An exception will be thrown if no object can be found with the given name.

  Signature `FindObject(name)`

  Parameters: | name (str) – The name of the `NXOpen.Layer.Category`
  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Layer.Category`

  New in version NX3.0.0.

  License requirements: None.