ElementConnectivityBuilder Class — NXOpen Python API Reference 12.0.0 documentation

# ElementConnectivityBuilder Class

class `NXOpen.CAE.``ElementConnectivityBuilder`

  Bases: `NXOpen.Builder`

  Represents a `NXOpen.CAE.ElementConnectivityBuilder`

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

  New in version NX5.0.0.

# Properties

Property | Description
--- | ---
DeleteOrphan | Returns or sets the delete orphan node flag, telling whether orphan nodes will be deleted
Element | Returns a selected element whose connectivity is to be modified.
InNode | Returns the in node which will replace
Method | Returns or sets an element modification method.
OutNode | Returns the out node which will be replaced
SpiderLegNodes | Returns the spider element leg nodes.
Tag | Returns the Tag for this object.
Type | Returns or sets a type which indicates whether connectivity is to be modfied for selected element or all attached elements.

# 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

ElementConnectivityBuilderMethods Enumeration | Available modify connectivity methods
ElementConnectivityBuilderTypes Enumeration | Modify connectivity types

# Property Detail

## DeleteOrphan

`ElementConnectivityBuilder.``DeleteOrphan`

  Returns or sets the delete orphan node flag, telling whether orphan nodes will be deleted

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `DeleteOrphan`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX5.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `DeleteOrphan`

  Parameters: | deleteOrphan (bool) –

  New in version NX5.0.0.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## Element

`ElementConnectivityBuilder.``Element`

  Returns a selected element whose connectivity is to be modified.

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Element`

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

  New in version NX7.5.2.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## InNode

`ElementConnectivityBuilder.``InNode`

  Returns the in node which will replace

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `InNode`

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

  New in version NX5.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## Method

`ElementConnectivityBuilder.``Method`

  Returns or sets an element modification method.

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Method`

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

  New in version NX7.5.2.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `Method`

  Parameters: | method (`NXOpen.CAE.ElementConnectivityBuilderMethods`) –

  New in version NX7.5.2.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## OutNode

`ElementConnectivityBuilder.``OutNode`

  Returns the out node which will be replaced

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `OutNode`

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

  New in version NX5.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## SpiderLegNodes

`ElementConnectivityBuilder.``SpiderLegNodes`

  Returns the spider element leg nodes.

  To delete a leg node, the node should be removed from the list and to add a new leg node, the node is added in the list.

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `SpiderLegNodes`

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

  New in version NX7.5.2.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

## Type

`ElementConnectivityBuilder.``Type`

  Returns or sets a type which indicates whether connectivity is to be modfied for selected element or all attached elements.

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `Type`

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

  New in version NX7.5.2.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `Type`

  Parameters: | type (`NXOpen.CAE.ElementConnectivityBuilderTypes`) –

  New in version NX7.5.2.

  License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

# Method Detail

## Validate

`ElementConnectivityBuilder.``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.