ShellEADBuilder Class — NXOpen Python API Reference 12.0.0 documentation

# ShellEADBuilder Class

class `NXOpen.CAE.``ShellEADBuilder`

  Bases: `NXOpen.Builder`

  This class provides Shell Associated Data Support

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

  Default values.

  Property | Value
  --- | ---
  GapThicknessState | Ignore
  MaterialOrientationState | Ignore
  PhysicalPropertyTableState | Ignore
  SetMatOriMethod | CoordinateSystem
  ThicknessState | Ignore
  ZoffsetState | Ignore

  New in version NX6.0.0.

# Properties

Property | Description
--- | ---
CoordinateSystem | Returns or sets the get coordinate system method gets the coordinate system for orienting by coordinate system
CsysDataType | Returns or sets the get selection csys data type gets coordinate system data type
Elements | Returns the select element operator selects elements
GapThicknessExpression | Returns the gap thickness expression of the shell element
GapThicknessState | Returns or sets the gap thickness state drives the action upon commit
MaterialOrientationState | Returns or sets the material orientation state drives the action upon commit
Node | Returns the select nodes operator selects nodes to limit thickness to
NodeGaps | Returns the select nodes operator selects nodes to limit gap thickness to
PhysicalPropertyTable | Returns or sets the physical property table of the shell element
PhysicalPropertyTableState | Returns or sets the physical property table state state drives the action upon commit
PointInPlane | Returns or sets the get coordinate system data point in plane gets the coordinates of point in x-z plane if cartesian csys or point in azimuthal origin plane if cylindrical/ spherical csys for material orientation
PointOnZaxis | Returns or sets the get coordinate system data point on z axis gets the coordinates of point on z-axis for material orientation
PointOrigin | Returns or sets the get coordinate system data point origin gets the coordinates of origin point for material orientation
PreferredLabel | Returns or sets the get preferred csys label gets the label assigned to the csys data
SetMatOriMethod | Returns or sets the get selection ori operator gets material orientation method
Tag | Returns the Tag for this object.
ThicknessExpression | Returns the thickness expression of the shell element
ThicknessState | Returns or sets the thickness state drives the action upon commit
Vector | Returns or sets the get vector method gets the projection vector for material orientation
ZoffsetExpression | Returns the zoffset expression of the shell element
ZoffsetState | Returns or sets the zoffset state drives the action upon commit

# 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.

# Enumerations

ShellEADBuilderCoordinateSystemDataType Enumeration | indicates which type of coordinate system data to use
ShellEADBuilderMaterialOrientationMethod Enumeration | indicates which material orientation method to use
ShellEADBuilderState Enumeration | indicates to ignore, apply or clear the state property upon commit

# Property Detail

## CoordinateSystem

`ShellEADBuilder.``CoordinateSystem`

  Returns or sets the get coordinate system method gets the coordinate system for orienting by coordinate system

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `CoordinateSystem`

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

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `CoordinateSystem`

  Parameters: | coordinateSystem (`NXOpen.CoordinateSystem`) –

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## CsysDataType

`ShellEADBuilder.``CsysDataType`

  Returns or sets the get selection csys data type gets coordinate system data type

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `CsysDataType`

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

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `CsysDataType`

  Parameters: | csysDataType (`NXOpen.CAE.ShellEADBuilderCoordinateSystemDataType`) –

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## Elements

`ShellEADBuilder.``Elements`

  Returns the select element operator selects elements

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Elements`

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

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## GapThicknessExpression

`ShellEADBuilder.``GapThicknessExpression`

  Returns the gap thickness expression of the shell element

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `GapThicknessExpression`

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

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## GapThicknessState

`ShellEADBuilder.``GapThicknessState`

  Returns or sets the gap thickness state drives the action upon commit

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `GapThicknessState`

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

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `GapThicknessState`

  Parameters: | gapThicknessState (`NXOpen.CAE.ShellEADBuilderState`) –

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## MaterialOrientationState

`ShellEADBuilder.``MaterialOrientationState`

  Returns or sets the material orientation state drives the action upon commit

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `MaterialOrientationState`

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

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `MaterialOrientationState`

  Parameters: | materialOrientationState (`NXOpen.CAE.ShellEADBuilderState`) –

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## Node

`ShellEADBuilder.``Node`

  Returns the select nodes operator selects nodes to limit thickness to

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Node`

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

  New in version NX6.0.1.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## NodeGaps

`ShellEADBuilder.``NodeGaps`

  Returns the select nodes operator selects nodes to limit gap thickness to

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `NodeGaps`

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

  New in version NX11.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## PhysicalPropertyTable

`ShellEADBuilder.``PhysicalPropertyTable`

  Returns or sets the physical property table of the shell element

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `PhysicalPropertyTable`

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

  New in version NX11.0.1.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `PhysicalPropertyTable`

  Parameters: | physicalPropertyTable (`NXOpen.CAE.PhysicalPropertyTable`) –

  New in version NX11.0.1.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## PhysicalPropertyTableState

`ShellEADBuilder.``PhysicalPropertyTableState`

  Returns or sets the physical property table state state drives the action upon commit

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `PhysicalPropertyTableState`

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

  New in version NX11.0.1.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `PhysicalPropertyTableState`

  Parameters: | physicalPropertyTableState (`NXOpen.CAE.ShellEADBuilderState`) –

  New in version NX11.0.1.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## PointInPlane

`ShellEADBuilder.``PointInPlane`

  Returns or sets the get coordinate system data point in plane gets the coordinates of point in x-z plane if cartesian csys or point in azimuthal origin plane if cylindrical/ spherical csys for material orientation

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `PointInPlane`

  Returns: | material orientation csys data point in the x-z plane if cartesian csys or azimuthal origin plane if cylindrical/spherical csys
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Point`

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `PointInPlane`

  Parameters: | planePoint (`NXOpen.Point`) – material orientation csys data point in the x-z plane if cartesian csys or azimuthal origin plane if cylindrical/spherical csys

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## PointOnZaxis

`ShellEADBuilder.``PointOnZaxis`

  Returns or sets the get coordinate system data point on z axis gets the coordinates of point on z-axis for material orientation

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `PointOnZaxis`

  Returns: | material orientation csys data point on z-axis
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Point`

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `PointOnZaxis`

  Parameters: | zAxisPoint (`NXOpen.Point`) – material orientation csys data point on z-axis

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## PointOrigin

`ShellEADBuilder.``PointOrigin`

  Returns or sets the get coordinate system data point origin gets the coordinates of origin point for material orientation

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `PointOrigin`

  Returns: | material orientation csys data origin point
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Point`

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `PointOrigin`

  Parameters: | originPoint (`NXOpen.Point`) – material orientation csys data origin point

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## PreferredLabel

`ShellEADBuilder.``PreferredLabel`

  Returns or sets the get preferred csys label gets the label assigned to the csys data

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `PreferredLabel`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | int

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `PreferredLabel`

  Parameters: | preferredLabel (int) –

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## SetMatOriMethod

`ShellEADBuilder.``SetMatOriMethod`

  Returns or sets the get selection ori operator gets material orientation method

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `SetMatOriMethod`

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

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `SetMatOriMethod`

  Parameters: | setMatOriMethod (`NXOpen.CAE.ShellEADBuilderMaterialOrientationMethod`) –

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## ThicknessExpression

`ShellEADBuilder.``ThicknessExpression`

  Returns the thickness expression of the shell element

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ThicknessExpression`

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

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## ThicknessState

`ShellEADBuilder.``ThicknessState`

  Returns or sets the thickness state drives the action upon commit

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ThicknessState`

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

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `ThicknessState`

  Parameters: | thicknessState (`NXOpen.CAE.ShellEADBuilderState`) –

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## Vector

`ShellEADBuilder.``Vector`

  Returns or sets the get vector method gets the projection vector for material orientation

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Vector`

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

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `Vector`

  Parameters: | vector (`NXOpen.Direction`) –

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## ZoffsetExpression

`ShellEADBuilder.``ZoffsetExpression`

  Returns the zoffset expression of the shell element

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ZoffsetExpression`

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

  New in version NX7.5.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## ZoffsetState

`ShellEADBuilder.``ZoffsetState`

  Returns or sets the zoffset state drives the action upon commit

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ZoffsetState`

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

  New in version NX7.5.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `ZoffsetState`

  Parameters: | zoffsetState (`NXOpen.CAE.ShellEADBuilderState`) –

  New in version NX7.5.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

# Method Detail

## Validate

`ShellEADBuilder.``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.