CutLevel Class

class NXOpen.CAM.CutLevel

Bases: NXOpen.TaggedObject

Represents a cut level object for cavity mill and zlevel mill.

New in version NX7.5.0.

Properties

Property Description
CutLevelType Returns or sets the cut level type
DistanceBelow Returns the distance below the bottom of the last range
GlobalDepthPerCut Returns the global depth per cut
RangeType Returns or sets the range type
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
TopOffCriticalDepths Returns or sets the top off critical depths
TopZc Returns or sets the top ZC value

Methods

Method Description
AddRangeFromDepth Add a new range by specifying the range depth
AddRangeFromGeometry Add a new range by specifying the level geometry
ApplyGlobalDepthPerCut Update the cut levels based on the global depth per cut
DeleteRange Delete a range
InitializeData Prepare and update cut level data
SetRangeDepth Set the range depth
SetRangeDepthPerCut Set the range depth per cut
SetRangeGeometry Set the range geometry
SetTopGeometry Set the top selected geometry

Enumerations

CutLevelMeasureTypes Enumeration measure from types
CutLevelRangeTypes Enumeration range types
CutLevelTypes Enumeration cut level types

Property Detail

CutLevelType

CutLevel.CutLevelType

Returns or sets the cut level type

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Getter Method

Signature CutLevelType

Returns:the cut level type
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.CutLevelTypes

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature CutLevelType

Parameters:newValue (NXOpen.CAM.CutLevelTypes) – the cut level type

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

DistanceBelow

CutLevel.DistanceBelow

Returns the distance below the bottom of the last range

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Getter Method

Signature DistanceBelow

Returns:the distance builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableToolDepBuilder

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

GlobalDepthPerCut

CutLevel.GlobalDepthPerCut

Returns the global depth per cut

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Getter Method

Signature GlobalDepthPerCut

Returns:the global depth per cut builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.StepoverBuilder

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

RangeType

CutLevel.RangeType

Returns or sets the range type

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Getter Method

Signature RangeType

Returns:the range type
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.CutLevelRangeTypes

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature RangeType

Parameters:newValue (NXOpen.CAM.CutLevelRangeTypes) – the range type

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

TopOffCriticalDepths

CutLevel.TopOffCriticalDepths

Returns or sets the top off critical depths

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Getter Method

Signature TopOffCriticalDepths

Returns:the top off critical depths
Return type:bool

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature TopOffCriticalDepths

Parameters:newValue (bool) – the top off critical depths

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

TopZc

CutLevel.TopZc

Returns or sets the top ZC value

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Getter Method

Signature TopZc

Returns:the ZC value
Return type:float

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature TopZc

Parameters:newValue (float) – the ZC value

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Method Detail

AddRangeFromDepth

CutLevel.AddRangeFromDepth

Add a new range by specifying the range depth

Signature AddRangeFromDepth(rangeDepth, depthPerCut, measureType, referencedRange)

Parameters:
  • rangeDepth (float) – the range depth from reference point
  • depthPerCut (float) – the local depth per cut, if zero, set with global depth per cut
  • measureType (NXOpen.CAM.CutLevelMeasureTypes) – the measure type for the depth
  • referencedRange (int) – the position of referenced range, only valid when measure type is range top or bottom. if -1, referencing the last range.
Returns:

the index of the new range.
Return type:

int

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

AddRangeFromGeometry

CutLevel.AddRangeFromGeometry

Add a new range by specifying the level geometry

Signature AddRangeFromGeometry(selectedObject, depthPerCut)

Parameters:
  • selectedObject (NXOpen.NXObject) – the geometry associated to the current level
  • depthPerCut (float) – the local depth per cut, if zero, set with global depth per cut
Returns:

the index of the new range.
Return type:

int

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

ApplyGlobalDepthPerCut

CutLevel.ApplyGlobalDepthPerCut

Update the cut levels based on the global depth per cut

Signature ApplyGlobalDepthPerCut()

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

DeleteRange

CutLevel.DeleteRange

Delete a range

Signature DeleteRange(index)

Parameters:index (int) – the range index to be deleted

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

InitializeData

CutLevel.InitializeData

Prepare and update cut level data

Signature InitializeData()

Returns:whether or not the cut level data is ready to use.
Return type:bool

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

SetRangeDepth

CutLevel.SetRangeDepth

Set the range depth

Signature SetRangeDepth(index, rangeDepth, measureType)

Parameters:
  • index (int) – the range index to be modified
  • rangeDepth (float) – the range depth
  • measureType (NXOpen.CAM.CutLevelMeasureTypes) – the measure type for the depth

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

SetRangeDepthPerCut

CutLevel.SetRangeDepthPerCut

Set the range depth per cut

Signature SetRangeDepthPerCut(index, depthPerCut)

Parameters:
  • index (int) – the range index to be modified
  • depthPerCut (float) – the local depth per cut

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

SetRangeGeometry

CutLevel.SetRangeGeometry

Set the range geometry

Signature SetRangeGeometry(index, geometry)

Parameters:
  • index (int) – the range index to be modified
  • geometry (NXOpen.NXObject) – the geometry associated to the current level

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

SetTopGeometry

CutLevel.SetTopGeometry

Set the top selected geometry

Signature SetTopGeometry(currentValue)

Parameters:currentValue (NXOpen.NXObject) – the top object

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)