ShapeCollection Class — NXOpen Python API Reference 12.0.0 documentation

# ShapeCollection Class

class `NXOpen.Diagramming.``ShapeCollection`

  Bases: `object`

  Represents a collection of Shape.

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

  New in version NX10.0.0.

# Methods

Method | Description
--- | ---
CreateShapeBuilder | Creates a `NXOpen.Diagramming.ShapeBuilder`.
FindObject | Finds the `NXOpen.Diagramming.Shape` with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.

# Method Detail

## CreateShapeBuilder

`ShapeCollection.``CreateShapeBuilder`

  Creates a `NXOpen.Diagramming.ShapeBuilder`.

  Signature `CreateShapeBuilder(shape)`

  Parameters: | shape (`NXOpen.Diagramming.Shape`) – `NXOpen.Diagramming.Shape` to be edited, if None then create a new one
  Returns: |
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Diagramming.ShapeBuilder`

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.

## FindObject

`ShapeCollection.``FindObject`

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

  An exception will be thrown if no object can be found with given name.

  Signature `FindObject(journalIdentifier)`

  Parameters: | journalIdentifier (str) – Identifier to be found
  Returns: | `NXOpen.Diagramming.Shape` with this name.
  Return type: | `NXOpen.Diagramming.Shape`

  New in version NX10.0.0.

  License requirements: None.