LaminatePlyCollection Class

class NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyCollection

Bases: object

Represents a list of plies, which have a material, a thickness, an orientation, and a color

. To obtain an instance of this class, refer to NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePlyGroup

New in version NX5.0.0.

Methods

Method Description
DeletePly Deletes an existing NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePly
FindObject Finds the NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePly with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.
GetPly Retrieve the ply at specified index
InsertCohesiveLayer Inserts a new cohesive layer in the group
InsertPly Inserts a new single NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePly

Method Detail

DeletePly

LaminatePlyCollection.DeletePly

Deletes an existing NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePly

Signature DeletePly(index)

Parameters:index (int) – Index in group of ply to delete

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

FindObject

LaminatePlyCollection.FindObject

Finds the NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePly with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.

An exception will be thrown if no object can be found with the given journal identifier.

Signature FindObject(journalIdentifier)

Parameters:journalIdentifier (str) – Identifier to be found
Returns:ply found
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePly

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

GetPly

LaminatePlyCollection.GetPly

Retrieve the ply at specified index

Signature GetPly(plyIndex)

Parameters:plyIndex (int) – ply number of interest
Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePly

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

InsertCohesiveLayer

LaminatePlyCollection.InsertCohesiveLayer

Inserts a new cohesive layer in the group

Signature InsertCohesiveLayer(insertionIndex, orientation, color)

Parameters:
  • insertionIndex (int) – Index where layer is inserted
  • orientation (float) – Orientation of the layer
  • color (int) – Layer color
Returns:

Layer created
Return type:

NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePly

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)

InsertPly

LaminatePlyCollection.InsertPly

Inserts a new single NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePly

Signature InsertPly(insertionIndex, thickness, orientation, color)

Parameters:
  • insertionIndex (int) – Index where ply is inserted
  • thickness (float) – Thickness of the ply
  • orientation (float) – Orientation of the ply
  • color (int) – Ply color
Returns:

Ply created
Return type:

NXOpen.CAE.LaminatePly

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_lam_composites (“Laminate Composites”)