TabBuilder Class — NXOpen Python API Reference 12.0.0 documentation

# TabBuilder Class

class `NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.``TabBuilder`

  Bases: `NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.SheetmetalBaseBuilder`

  Represents a Tab feature builder.

  To create a new instance of this class, use `NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.SheetmetalManager.CreateTabFeatureBuilder()`

  New in version NX4.0.0.

# Properties

Property | Description
--- | ---
IsSecondary | Returns or sets the tab type
MaterialSide | Returns or sets the material side value of secondary tab
MultiBendPropertiesList | Returns the multi bend properties list
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
Section | Returns or sets the section of tab
Sketch | Returns or sets the sketch of tab
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename | Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag | Returns the Tag for this object.
TargetBody | Returns or sets the target body on which the secondary tab is created.
Thickness | Returns the thickness of tab
ThicknessSide | Returns or sets the sweep direction flag of tab

# Methods

Method | Description
--- | ---
Commit | Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
CommitFeature | Commits the feature parameters and creates the feature
Destroy | Deletes the builder, and cleans up any objects created by the builder.
GetApplicationContext | Get the application context.
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.
SetApplicationContext | Set the application context.
SetParentFeatureInternal | Set the parent features which would be internal or slaves to the feature being created or commited
SetThickness |
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
UpdateReferenceCurves | This is only applicable for base tab created with bends.
Validate | Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.
ValidateBuilderData | Verify whether the builder data is valid for creating a Tab or not.

# Enumerations

TabBuilderSectionSideOptions Enumeration | This enum represents the side of the section that the dimple punches material.
TabBuilderThicknessSideOptions Enumeration | This enum represents the extent direction for the Tab.

# Property Detail

## IsSecondary

`TabBuilder.``IsSecondary`

  Returns or sets the tab type

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `IsSecondary`

  Returns: | tab type
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX4.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `IsSecondary`

  Parameters: | isSecondary (bool) – tab type

  New in version NX4.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

## MaterialSide

`TabBuilder.``MaterialSide`

  Returns or sets the material side value of secondary tab

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `MaterialSide`

  Returns: | material side value
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.TabBuilderSectionSideOptions`

  New in version NX4.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `MaterialSide`

  Parameters: | sectionSide (`NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.TabBuilderSectionSideOptions`) – material side value

  New in version NX4.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

## MultiBendPropertiesList

`TabBuilder.``MultiBendPropertiesList`

  Returns the multi bend properties list

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `MultiBendPropertiesList`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.FeatureBendPropertiesListBuilder`

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”) OR nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”)

## Section

`TabBuilder.``Section`

  Returns or sets the section of tab

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Section`

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

  New in version NX4.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `Section`

  Parameters: | section (`NXOpen.Section`) – section tag

  New in version NX4.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

## Sketch

`TabBuilder.``Sketch`

  Returns or sets the sketch of tab

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Sketch`

  Returns: | Sketch tag
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Features.SketchFeature`

  New in version NX4.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `Sketch`

  Parameters: | sketch (`NXOpen.Features.SketchFeature`) – sketch tag

  New in version NX4.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

## TargetBody

`TabBuilder.``TargetBody`

  Returns or sets the target body on which the secondary tab is created.

  Use `NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.TabBuilder.IsSecondary()` to determine whether this is a secondary tab.

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `TargetBody`

  Returns: | Returns the target body on which the secondary tab is created.
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Body`

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `TargetBody`

  Parameters: | targetBody (`NXOpen.Body`) – A sheet metal body on which secondary tab is to be created.

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

## Thickness

`TabBuilder.``Thickness`

  Returns the thickness of tab

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Thickness`

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

  New in version NX4.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

## ThicknessSide

`TabBuilder.``ThicknessSide`

  Returns or sets the sweep direction flag of tab

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ThicknessSide`

  Returns: | Sweep Direction Flag
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.TabBuilderThicknessSideOptions`

  New in version NX4.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `ThicknessSide`

  Parameters: | flag (`NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.TabBuilderThicknessSideOptions`) – Sweep Direction Flag

  New in version NX4.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

# Method Detail

## SetThickness

`TabBuilder.``SetThickness`

  Signature `SetThickness(thickness)`

  Parameters: | thickness (str) – Tab thickness

  New in version NX4.0.0.

  Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use `NXOpen.Expression.RightHandSide()` on the `NXOpen.Expression` object returned from `NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.TabBuilder.Thickness()` instead.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

## UpdateReferenceCurves

`TabBuilder.``UpdateReferenceCurves`

  This is only applicable for base tab created with bends.

  This extracts boundary curves of the faces that are attached to the planes specified by `NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.MultiBendBendPropertiesBuilder.Plane`()`.

  Signature `UpdateReferenceCurves()`

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

  New in version NX12.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)

## Validate

`TabBuilder.``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.

## ValidateBuilderData

`TabBuilder.``ValidateBuilderData`

  Verify whether the builder data is valid for creating a Tab or not.

  If the Builder data is valid, returned value shall be 0.

  Signature `ValidateBuilderData()`

  Returns: | Data Validity Flag.
  Return type: | int

  New in version NX4.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR nx_flexible_pcb (“NX Flexible PCB”)