BodyCollection Class — NXOpen Python API Reference 12.0.0 documentation

# BodyCollection Class

class `NXOpen.``BodyCollection`

  Bases: `object`

  Represents a collection of bodies in a part

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

  New in version NX3.0.0.

# Methods

Method | Description
--- | ---
CollectionSweepabilityCheck | Sweepability check
CreateFlatteningBuilder | Creates a `FlatteningBuilder`.
CreateFourPointSurfaceBuilder | Creates a Four Point Surface Builder
CreateSurfaceUvdirectionBuilder | Creates a SurfaceUVDirectionBuilder
FindObject | Finds the `NXOpen.Body` with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.

# Method Detail

## CollectionSweepabilityCheck

`BodyCollection.``CollectionSweepabilityCheck`

  Sweepability check

  Signature `CollectionSweepabilityCheck(setColor)`

  Parameters: | setColor (bool) –

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

## CreateFlatteningBuilder

`BodyCollection.``CreateFlatteningBuilder`

  Creates a `FlatteningBuilder`.

  Signature `CreateFlatteningBuilder()`

  Returns: | FlatteningBuilder object
  Return type: | `NXOpen.FlatteningBuilder`

  New in version NX8.5.3.

  Deprecated since version NX11.0.0: Use `NXOpen.Features.FlatteningAndFormingBuilder` instead.

  License requirements: studio_free_form (“STUDIO FREE FORM”)

## CreateFourPointSurfaceBuilder

`BodyCollection.``CreateFourPointSurfaceBuilder`

  Creates a Four Point Surface Builder

  Signature `CreateFourPointSurfaceBuilder()`

  Returns: | FourPointSurfaceBuilder object
  Return type: | `NXOpen.FourPointSurfaceBuilder`

  New in version NX6.0.0.

  License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR studio_free_form (“STUDIO FREE FORM”)

## CreateSurfaceUvdirectionBuilder

`BodyCollection.``CreateSurfaceUvdirectionBuilder`

  Creates a SurfaceUVDirectionBuilder

  Signature `CreateSurfaceUvdirectionBuilder()`

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

  New in version NX8.5.1.

  License requirements: studio_free_form (“STUDIO FREE FORM”)

## FindObject

`BodyCollection.``FindObject`

  Finds the `NXOpen.Body` with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.

  An object may not return the same value as its JournalIdentifier in different versions of the software. However newer versions of the software should find the same object when FindObject is passed older versions of its journal identifier. In general, this method should not be used in handwritten code and exists to support record and playback of journals.

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

  Signature `FindObject(journalIdentifier)`

  Parameters: | journalIdentifier (str) – Identifier of the body you want
  Returns: | Body with this identifier
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Body`

  New in version NX3.0.0.

  License requirements: None.