CylinderMillingBuilder Class

class NXOpen.CAM.CylinderMillingBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.CAM.CylindricalMillingBuilder

Represents a CylinderMillingBuilder Builder

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.CAM.OperationCollection.CreateCylinderMillingBuilder()

New in version NX8.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
AxialDistance Returns the distance builder for Depth per Revolution
AxialStepover Returns the Axial Stepover builder
BlankDiameter Returns or sets the start location
BlankDistance Returns the Wall Thickness
ChannelName Returns or sets the channel’s name
CleanupPasses Returns or sets the Cleanup Passes
CollisionCheck Returns or sets the collision check for cutting
CutParameters Returns the Cylinder Milling Cut Parameters
CutPattern Returns or sets the cut pattern
CuttingParameters Returns the Cut Parameters
CycleEvent Returns the cycle event
CycleTable Returns the cycle
DepthPerRevolution Returns or sets the Depth per Revolution
Description Returns or sets the description
DiameterForHelix Returns or sets the Diameter for Helix
EndOfPath Returns the end event builder
EndUdeSet Returns the end ude set
FeedsBuilder Returns the feeds and speeds builder
Geometry Returns the geometry builder
GougeChecking Returns or sets the gouge checking flag
HelixDiameter Returns the Helix Diamter
HoleAxisType Returns or sets the Hole Axis Type
HoleDepth Returns the max depth distance builder
HoleDepthType Returns or sets the Hole Depth Type
LayoutAndLayer Returns the Layer and Layout
MinimumHelixDiameter Returns the Minimum Helix Diameter
MotionOutputBuilder Returns the motion output builder
NonCuttingBuilder Returns the non-cutting moves builder
Notes Returns the notes builder
OffsetFromStartDiameter Returns the Offset from Start Diameter
OppositeDirection Returns or sets the opposite direction
OppositeDirectionBuilder Returns the opposite direction builder
OptimizationBasedOn Returns or sets the optimization based on in operation
OptimizationDistanceMethod Returns or sets the optimization distance method in operation
OptimizationLevel Returns or sets the optimization level in operation
OptimizationMethod Returns or sets the optim method
PathDisplayOptions Returns the path display options builder
PostToolPathExit Returns or sets the environment variable that points to the post tool path generation library which has the exit
PredefinedDepth Returns the predefined depth
RadialStepover Returns the Radial Stepover builder
RampAngle Returns the Ramp Angle
RetractDistance Returns the Retract Distance builder (inheritable double)
RetractDistanceOnToolAxisChange Returns the Retract Distance on Tool Axis Change builder (inheritable double)
SafeClearance Returns the safe clearance builder
SelectToolFlag Returns or sets the user selected tool
SpiralThickness Returns the Spiral Thickness
StartDiameter Returns the Start Diameter
StartOfPath Returns the start event builder
StartUdeSet Returns the start ude set
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
ToolChangeSetting Returns the tool change builder
ToolPathEditor Returns the Tool Path Editor Builder
ToolPathSplitParametersBuilder Returns the tool path split Parameters

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.
GetCustomizableItemBuilder Returns the customizable item builder for the given customizable item name
GetCustomizableItemNames Returns the names for all customizable item ids
GetFeatureGeometry Returns the feature geometry
GetHoleAxisValues Get the Hole Axis values
GetObject Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
RemoveOverrides Removes overridden attributes of features in the feature geometry
SetHoleAxisValues Set the Hole Axis values
ShowResults Updates the model to reflect the result of an edit to the model for all builders that support showing results.
UnlockFeatures Unlocks locked features in the feature geometry
Validate Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

Property Detail

AxialDistance

CylinderMillingBuilder.AxialDistance

Returns the distance builder for Depth per Revolution

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Getter Method

Signature AxialDistance

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

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

BlankDiameter

CylinderMillingBuilder.BlankDiameter

Returns or sets the start location

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Getter Method

Signature BlankDiameter

Returns:the start location type
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.CylinderMillingBuilderBlankDiameterTypes

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature BlankDiameter

Parameters:newValue (NXOpen.CAM.CylinderMillingBuilderBlankDiameterTypes) – the start location type

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

BlankDistance

CylinderMillingBuilder.BlankDistance

Returns the Wall Thickness

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Getter Method

Signature BlankDistance

Returns:the wall thickness builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableToolDepBuilder

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

CleanupPasses

CylinderMillingBuilder.CleanupPasses

Returns or sets the Cleanup Passes

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Getter Method

Signature CleanupPasses

Returns:the Cleanup Passes
Return type:bool

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature CleanupPasses

Parameters:newValue (bool) – the Cleanup Passes

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

CutParameters

CylinderMillingBuilder.CutParameters

Returns the Cylinder Milling Cut Parameters

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Getter Method

Signature CutParameters

Returns:the Cut Parameters
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.CylinderMillingCutParameters

New in version NX8.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX9.0.3: Use CAM.HoleMachiningBuilder.CuttingParameters() instead.

License requirements: None.

CutPattern

CylinderMillingBuilder.CutPattern

Returns or sets the cut pattern

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Getter Method

Signature CutPattern

Returns:the cut pattern type
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.CylinderMillingBuilderCutPatternTypes

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature CutPattern

Parameters:newValue (NXOpen.CAM.CylinderMillingBuilderCutPatternTypes) – the cut pattern type

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

DepthPerRevolution

CylinderMillingBuilder.DepthPerRevolution

Returns or sets the Depth per Revolution

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Getter Method

Signature DepthPerRevolution

Returns:the Depth per Revolution type
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.CylinderMillingBuilderDepthPerRevolutionTypes

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature DepthPerRevolution

Parameters:newValue (NXOpen.CAM.CylinderMillingBuilderDepthPerRevolutionTypes) – the Depth per Revolution type

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

DiameterForHelix

CylinderMillingBuilder.DiameterForHelix

Returns or sets the Diameter for Helix

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Getter Method

Signature DiameterForHelix

Returns:the Diameter for Helix type
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.CylinderMillingBuilderDiameterForHelixTypes

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature DiameterForHelix

Parameters:newValue (NXOpen.CAM.CylinderMillingBuilderDiameterForHelixTypes) – the Diameter for Helix type

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

HelixDiameter

CylinderMillingBuilder.HelixDiameter

Returns the Helix Diamter

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Getter Method

Signature HelixDiameter

Returns:the diamter
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableToolDepBuilder

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

MinimumHelixDiameter

CylinderMillingBuilder.MinimumHelixDiameter

Returns the Minimum Helix Diameter

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Getter Method

Signature MinimumHelixDiameter

Returns:the minimum helix diameter builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableToolDepBuilder

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OffsetFromStartDiameter

CylinderMillingBuilder.OffsetFromStartDiameter

Returns the Offset from Start Diameter

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Getter Method

Signature OffsetFromStartDiameter

Returns:the offset from start diamter builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableToolDepBuilder

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OppositeDirection

CylinderMillingBuilder.OppositeDirection

Returns or sets the opposite direction

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Getter Method

Signature OppositeDirection

Returns:the opposite direction
Return type:bool

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature OppositeDirection

Parameters:newValue (bool) – the opposite direction

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

OppositeDirectionBuilder

CylinderMillingBuilder.OppositeDirectionBuilder

Returns the opposite direction builder

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Getter Method

Signature OppositeDirectionBuilder

Returns:the opposite direction builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.OppositeDirection

New in version NX8.5.0.

Deprecated since version NX9.0.0: Change the Z-axis of the in-process feature instead.

License requirements: None.

RampAngle

CylinderMillingBuilder.RampAngle

Returns the Ramp Angle

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Getter Method

Signature RampAngle

Returns:the Ramp Angle builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableDoubleBuilder

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SpiralThickness

CylinderMillingBuilder.SpiralThickness

Returns the Spiral Thickness

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Getter Method

Signature SpiralThickness

Returns:the spiral thickness builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableToolDepBuilder

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

StartDiameter

CylinderMillingBuilder.StartDiameter

Returns the Start Diameter

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Getter Method

Signature StartDiameter

Returns:the start diamter builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.InheritableToolDepBuilder

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

Validate

CylinderMillingBuilder.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.