LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder Class

class NXOpen.CAE.LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

Represents a NXOpen.CAE.LaminateExtrudeSetup builder

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.CAE.LaminateGlobalLayupMgr.CreateLaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder()

Default values.

Property Value
CutFaceDrops 0
FlipNormals 0
KeepInvalidElems 0
MinElemThickness 0.05
NumSmoothIterations 2
SinglePlyPerLayer 1
SmoothNormals 0
SmoothRatio 0.5

New in version NX6.0.4.

Properties

Property Description
CutFaceDrops Returns or sets the option to consider cut ply elements as drop-offs
CutFaceSelect Returns the cutting face(s) selection
Cuts Returns or sets the option use cutting faces
ExtrudeName Returns or sets the name of the laminate extrusion setup
FlipNormals Returns or sets the option to flip the element normals for the extrusion process
HomogeneousPlies Returns or sets the option to (de)activate homogeneous ply meshes
KeepInvalidElems Returns or sets the option to keep invalid extruded elements
MinElemThickness Returns or sets the relative minimum thickness for a corner node ply element.
NumSmoothIterations Returns or sets the number of iterations for normal smoothing
ReferencePlaneLocation Returns or sets the option to (de)activate reference plane location
SamcefElementType Returns or sets the samcef element type
SamcefSolidShells Returns or sets the option to use SAMCEF solid shells
SandwichBottomSkinMeshOption Returns or sets the bottom-skin-mesh options for the sandwich inflation
SandwichInflation Returns or sets the option to (de)activate the sandwich inflatoin
SandwichNumCoreElementLayers Returns or sets the number of core element layers for the sandwich inflation
SandwichTopSkinMeshOption Returns or sets the top-skin-mesh options for the sandwich inflation
Selection Returns the geometric face(s) and element faces on which to perform the extrusion
SinglePlyPerLayer Returns or sets the option to group plies into single layer(s) of extruded elements
SmoothNormals Returns or sets the option to smooth the shell normals used for extrusion
SmoothRatio Returns or sets the neighbor normal weigth ratio for normal smoothing
SnapToCutFaceTolerance Returns the tolerance to snap nodes to the cutting face borders.
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.

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

CutFaceDrops

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.CutFaceDrops

Returns or sets the option to consider cut ply elements as drop-offs

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Getter Method

Signature CutFaceDrops

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature CutFaceDrops

Parameters:cutFaceDrops (bool) –

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

CutFaceSelect

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.CutFaceSelect

Returns the cutting face(s) selection

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Getter Method

Signature CutFaceSelect

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.SelectCAEFaceList

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Cuts

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.Cuts

Returns or sets the option use cutting faces

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Getter Method

Signature Cuts

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Cuts

Parameters:cuts (bool) –

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

ExtrudeName

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.ExtrudeName

Returns or sets the name of the laminate extrusion setup

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Getter Method

Signature ExtrudeName

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ExtrudeName

Parameters:extrudeName (str) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

FlipNormals

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.FlipNormals

Returns or sets the option to flip the element normals for the extrusion process

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Getter Method

Signature FlipNormals

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX6.0.4.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature FlipNormals

Parameters:flipNormals (bool) –

New in version NX6.0.4.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

HomogeneousPlies

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.HomogeneousPlies

Returns or sets the option to (de)activate homogeneous ply meshes

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Getter Method

Signature HomogeneousPlies

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature HomogeneousPlies

Parameters:homogeneousPlies (bool) –

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

KeepInvalidElems

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.KeepInvalidElems

Returns or sets the option to keep invalid extruded elements

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Getter Method

Signature KeepInvalidElems

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature KeepInvalidElems

Parameters:keepInvalidElems (bool) –

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

MinElemThickness

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.MinElemThickness

Returns or sets the relative minimum thickness for a corner node ply element.

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Getter Method

Signature MinElemThickness

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MinElemThickness

Parameters:minElemThickness (float) –

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

NumSmoothIterations

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.NumSmoothIterations

Returns or sets the number of iterations for normal smoothing

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Getter Method

Signature NumSmoothIterations

Returns:
Return type:int

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature NumSmoothIterations

Parameters:numSmoothIterations (int) –

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

ReferencePlaneLocation

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.ReferencePlaneLocation

Returns or sets the option to (de)activate reference plane location

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Getter Method

Signature ReferencePlaneLocation

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ReferencePlaneLocation

Parameters:referencePlaneLocation (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

SamcefElementType

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.SamcefElementType

Returns or sets the samcef element type

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Getter Method

Signature SamcefElementType

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilderSamcefElementTypeEnum

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

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Setter Method

Signature SamcefElementType

Parameters:samcefElementType (NXOpen.CAE.LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilderSamcefElementTypeEnum) –

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

SamcefSolidShells

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.SamcefSolidShells

Returns or sets the option to use SAMCEF solid shells

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Getter Method

Signature SamcefSolidShells

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX10.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX12.0.0: Use method NXOpen.CAE.LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.SamcefElementType()

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SamcefSolidShells

Parameters:samcefSolidShells (bool) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX12.0.0: Use method NXOpen.CAE.LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.SetSamcefElementType()

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

SandwichBottomSkinMeshOption

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.SandwichBottomSkinMeshOption

Returns or sets the bottom-skin-mesh options for the sandwich inflation

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Getter Method

Signature SandwichBottomSkinMeshOption

Returns:
Return type:int

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SandwichBottomSkinMeshOption

Parameters:sandwichBottomSkinMeshOption (int) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

SandwichInflation

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.SandwichInflation

Returns or sets the option to (de)activate the sandwich inflatoin

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Getter Method

Signature SandwichInflation

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SandwichInflation

Parameters:sandwichInflation (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

SandwichNumCoreElementLayers

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.SandwichNumCoreElementLayers

Returns or sets the number of core element layers for the sandwich inflation

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Getter Method

Signature SandwichNumCoreElementLayers

Returns:
Return type:int

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SandwichNumCoreElementLayers

Parameters:sandwichNumCoreElementLayers (int) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

SandwichTopSkinMeshOption

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.SandwichTopSkinMeshOption

Returns or sets the top-skin-mesh options for the sandwich inflation

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Getter Method

Signature SandwichTopSkinMeshOption

Returns:
Return type:int

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SandwichTopSkinMeshOption

Parameters:sandwichTopSkinMeshOption (int) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

Selection

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.Selection

Returns the geometric face(s) and element faces on which to perform the extrusion

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Getter Method

Signature Selection

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.LaminateSelectEntitiesBuilder

New in version NX7.5.2.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

SinglePlyPerLayer

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.SinglePlyPerLayer

Returns or sets the option to group plies into single layer(s) of extruded elements

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Getter Method

Signature SinglePlyPerLayer

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SinglePlyPerLayer

Parameters:singlePlyPerLayer (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

SmoothNormals

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.SmoothNormals

Returns or sets the option to smooth the shell normals used for extrusion

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Getter Method

Signature SmoothNormals

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SmoothNormals

Parameters:smoothNormals (bool) –

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

SmoothRatio

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.SmoothRatio

Returns or sets the neighbor normal weigth ratio for normal smoothing

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Getter Method

Signature SmoothRatio

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SmoothRatio

Parameters:smoothRatio (float) –

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_comp_adv (“Laminate Composites Advanced”)

SnapToCutFaceTolerance

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.SnapToCutFaceTolerance

Returns the tolerance to snap nodes to the cutting face borders.

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Getter Method

Signature SnapToCutFaceTolerance

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

Validate

LaminateExtrudeSetupBuilder.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.