ASCImporter Class — NXOpen Python API Reference 12.0.0 documentation

# ASCImporter Class

class `NXOpen.``ASCImporter`

  Bases: `NXOpen.Builder`

  Represents a `NXOpen.ASCImporter`.

  This class is used to import .ASC and .DWG files

  To create a new instance of this class, use `NXOpen.DexManager.CreateAscImporter()`

  Default values.

  Property | Value
  --- | ---
  PartUnitsEnum | Millimeters

  New in version NX7.5.0.

# Properties

Property | Description
--- | ---
InputFile | Returns or sets the input file - name of a file which is being imported
OutputFile | Returns or sets the output file - name of a file which is being created
PartUnitsEnum | Returns or sets the part units enum
SheetGeometryToSketch | Returns or sets the toggle of creating sketch in sheet
Tag | Returns the Tag for this object.
ViewGeometryToSketch | Returns or sets the toggle of creating sketch in view

# 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

ASCImporterUnits Enumeration | The Part Units selection Enum

# Property Detail

## InputFile

`ASCImporter.``InputFile`

  Returns or sets the input file - name of a file which is being imported

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  Getter Method

  Signature `InputFile`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | str

  New in version NX7.5.0.

  License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

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  Setter Method

  Signature `InputFile`

  Parameters: | filename (str) –

  New in version NX7.5.0.

  License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

## OutputFile

`ASCImporter.``OutputFile`

  Returns or sets the output file - name of a file which is being created

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `OutputFile`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | str

  New in version NX7.5.0.

  License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

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  Setter Method

  Signature `OutputFile`

  Parameters: | filename (str) –

  New in version NX7.5.0.

  License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

## PartUnitsEnum

`ASCImporter.``PartUnitsEnum`

  Returns or sets the part units enum

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  Getter Method

  Signature `PartUnitsEnum`

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

  New in version NX7.5.0.

  License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

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  Setter Method

  Signature `PartUnitsEnum`

  Parameters: | partUnitsEnum (`NXOpen.ASCImporterUnits`) –

  New in version NX7.5.0.

  License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

## SheetGeometryToSketch

`ASCImporter.``SheetGeometryToSketch`

  Returns or sets the toggle of creating sketch in sheet

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `SheetGeometryToSketch`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX8.5.0.

  License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `SheetGeometryToSketch`

  Parameters: | createSketchInSheet (bool) –

  New in version NX8.5.0.

  License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

## ViewGeometryToSketch

`ASCImporter.``ViewGeometryToSketch`

  Returns or sets the toggle of creating sketch in view

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

  Getter Method

  Signature `ViewGeometryToSketch`

  Returns: |
  Return type: | bool

  New in version NX8.5.0.

  License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

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

  Setter Method

  Signature `ViewGeometryToSketch`

  Parameters: | createSketchInViews (bool) –

  New in version NX8.5.0.

  License requirements: nx_layout (“NX Layout”)

# Method Detail

## Validate

`ASCImporter.``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.