ElementModifyTypeBuilder Class — NXOpen Python API Reference 12.0.0 documentation

# ElementModifyTypeBuilder Class

class `NXOpen.CAE.``ElementModifyTypeBuilder`

  Bases: `NXOpen.Builder`

  Represents a `NXOpen.CAE.ElementModifyTypeBuilder`

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

  New in version NX8.5.0.

# Properties

Property | Description
--- | ---
ElementType | Returns the element type to be created
MeshCollectorName | Returns or sets the mesh collector name
MeshSelection | Returns the selected meshes
Tag | Returns the Tag for this object.
UseSourceMeshCollector | Returns or sets the option to use source mesh collector as a destination mesh collector

# 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

## ElementType

`ElementModifyTypeBuilder.``ElementType`

  Returns the element type to be created

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ElementType`

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

  New in version NX8.5.0.

  License requirements: None.

## MeshCollectorName

`ElementModifyTypeBuilder.``MeshCollectorName`

  Returns or sets the mesh collector name

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `MeshCollectorName`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | str

  New in version NX8.5.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `MeshCollectorName`

  Parameters: | meshCollectorName (str) –

  New in version NX8.5.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## MeshSelection

`ElementModifyTypeBuilder.``MeshSelection`

  Returns the selected meshes

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `MeshSelection`

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

  New in version NX8.5.0.

  License requirements: None.

## UseSourceMeshCollector

`ElementModifyTypeBuilder.``UseSourceMeshCollector`

  Returns or sets the option to use source mesh collector as a destination mesh collector

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `UseSourceMeshCollector`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX8.5.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `UseSourceMeshCollector`

  Parameters: | useSourceMeshCollector (bool) –

  New in version NX8.5.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

# Method Detail

## Validate

`ElementModifyTypeBuilder.``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.