ElementDetachBuilder Class — NXOpen Python API Reference 12.0.0 documentation

# ElementDetachBuilder Class

class `NXOpen.CAE.``ElementDetachBuilder`

  Bases: `NXOpen.Builder`

  Represents a `NXOpen.CAE.ElementDetachBuilder`

  To create a new instance of this class, use `NXOpen.CAE.NodeElementManager.CreateElementDetachBuilder()`

  New in version NX11.0.0.

# Properties

Property | Description
--- | ---
DetachNodeOption | Returns or sets the option which indicates whether all detachment nodes are to be selected.
DetachmentNodes | Returns the nodes which will take part in detachment
ElementSelection | Returns the selected elements which are to be detached
NewMeshOption | Returns or sets the option which indicates whether to create a new mesh out of detached elements.
Tag | Returns the Tag for this object.

# Methods

Method | Description
--- | ---
Commit | Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
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.
GetObject | Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
ShowResults | Updates the model to reflect the result of an edit to the model for all builders that support showing results.
Validate | Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

# Property Detail

## DetachNodeOption

`ElementDetachBuilder.``DetachNodeOption`

  Returns or sets the option which indicates whether all detachment nodes are to be selected.

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  Getter Method

  Signature `DetachNodeOption`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `DetachNodeOption`

  Parameters: | fDetachNode (bool) –

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## DetachmentNodes

`ElementDetachBuilder.``DetachmentNodes`

  Returns the nodes which will take part in detachment

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  Getter Method

  Signature `DetachmentNodes`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.CAE.SelectFENodeList`

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## ElementSelection

`ElementDetachBuilder.``ElementSelection`

  Returns the selected elements which are to be detached

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  Getter Method

  Signature `ElementSelection`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.CAE.SelectElementsBuilder`

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## NewMeshOption

`ElementDetachBuilder.``NewMeshOption`

  Returns or sets the option which indicates whether to create a new mesh out of detached elements.

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `NewMeshOption`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `NewMeshOption`

  Parameters: | fNewMesh (bool) –

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

# Method Detail

## Validate

`ElementDetachBuilder.``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.