HoleBossGeom Class

class NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossGeom

Bases: NXOpen.TaggedObject

Represents a CAM geometry builder

This is an abstract class and cannot be instantiated.

New in version NX7.5.0.

Properties

Property Description
BossList Returns the boss list
DepthLimit Returns or sets the Depth Limit types
FormAndPitch Returns or sets the Form and Pitch types
HoleBossGeomType Returns or sets the hole or boss types
HoleList Returns the hole list
Optimization Returns or sets the optimization types
Pitch Returns or sets the Pitch
Rotation Returns or sets the Rotation types
Selection Returns the selection geometry
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
ThreadedBossList Returns the threaded boss list
ThreadedHoleList Returns the threaded hole list

Methods

Method Description
CreateHoleBossBuilder Create a new Hole or Boss
CreateThreadedBossBuilder Create a new Thread Boss
CreateThreadedHoleBuilder Create a new Thread Hole
GetCenterHoleGeometry Get the center hole builder
GetChamferHoleGeometry Get the chamfer hole builder
GetForm The Form types.
ReorderList Reverses the direction of the feature
SetForm The Form types.

Property Detail

BossList

HoleBossGeom.BossList

Returns the boss list

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Getter Method

Signature BossList

Returns:the boss set object
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossSetList

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

DepthLimit

HoleBossGeom.DepthLimit

Returns or sets the Depth Limit types

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Getter Method

Signature DepthLimit

Returns:the Depth Limit type
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossGeomDepthLimitTypes

New in version NX7.5.0.

Deprecated since version NX8.0.0: Use NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossSet.DepthLimit() instead.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature DepthLimit

Parameters:type (NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossGeomDepthLimitTypes) – the Depth Limit type

New in version NX7.5.0.

Deprecated since version NX8.0.0: Use NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossSet.DepthLimit() instead.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

FormAndPitch

HoleBossGeom.FormAndPitch

Returns or sets the Form and Pitch types

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Getter Method

Signature FormAndPitch

Returns:the Form and Pitch type
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossGeomFormPitchTypes

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature FormAndPitch

Parameters:type (NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossGeomFormPitchTypes) – the Form and Pitch type

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

HoleBossGeomType

HoleBossGeom.HoleBossGeomType

Returns or sets the hole or boss types

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Getter Method

Signature HoleBossGeomType

Returns:the hole boss type
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossGeomHoleBossTypes

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature HoleBossGeomType

Parameters:type (NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossGeomHoleBossTypes) – the hole boss type

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

HoleList

HoleBossGeom.HoleList

Returns the hole list

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Getter Method

Signature HoleList

Returns:the hole set object
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossSetList

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Optimization

HoleBossGeom.Optimization

Returns or sets the optimization types

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Getter Method

Signature Optimization

Returns:the optimization type
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossGeomOptimizationTypes

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Optimization

Parameters:type (NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossGeomOptimizationTypes) – the optimization type

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Pitch

HoleBossGeom.Pitch

Returns or sets the Pitch

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Getter Method

Signature Pitch

Returns:the Pitch
Return type:float

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Pitch

Parameters:holeBossValue (float) – the Pitch

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Rotation

HoleBossGeom.Rotation

Returns or sets the Rotation types

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Getter Method

Signature Rotation

Returns:the Rotation type
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossGeomRotationTypes

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Rotation

Parameters:type (NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossGeomRotationTypes) – the Rotation type

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

Selection

HoleBossGeom.Selection

Returns the selection geometry

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Getter Method

Signature Selection

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.SelectTaggedObject

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

ThreadedBossList

HoleBossGeom.ThreadedBossList

Returns the threaded boss list

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Getter Method

Signature ThreadedBossList

Returns:the threaded boss set object
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.ThreadedBossSetList

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

ThreadedHoleList

HoleBossGeom.ThreadedHoleList

Returns the threaded hole list

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Getter Method

Signature ThreadedHoleList

Returns:the threaded hole set object
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.ThreadedHoleSetList

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

CreateHoleBossBuilder

HoleBossGeom.CreateHoleBossBuilder

Create a new Hole or Boss

Signature CreateHoleBossBuilder(entities, diameter, depth, toolAxis, depthLimit)

Parameters:
  • entities (list of NXOpen.NXObject) – the geometry
  • diameter (float) – the diameter
  • depth (float) – the depth
  • toolAxis (NXOpen.NXObject) – the tool axis
  • depthLimit (int) – the depth limit
Returns:

the Hole or Boss Set builder
Return type:

NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossSet

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

CreateThreadedBossBuilder

HoleBossGeom.CreateThreadedBossBuilder

Create a new Thread Boss

Signature CreateThreadedBossBuilder(entities, diameter, height, toolAxis, majorDiameter, minorDiameter, lengh, size, pitch, rotation, form, formUserDefined)

Parameters:
  • entities (list of NXOpen.NXObject) – the geometry
  • diameter (float) – the diameter
  • height (float) – the height
  • toolAxis (NXOpen.NXObject) – the tool axis
  • majorDiameter (float) – the major diameter
  • minorDiameter (float) – the minor diameter
  • lengh (float) – the lengh
  • size (str) – the size title
  • pitch (float) – the pitch
  • rotation (int) – the rotation
  • form (NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossGeomFormTypes) – the form
  • formUserDefined (str) – the user defined Form
Returns:

the Thread Boss Set builder
Return type:

NXOpen.CAM.ThreadedBossSet

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

CreateThreadedHoleBuilder

HoleBossGeom.CreateThreadedHoleBuilder

Create a new Thread Hole

Signature CreateThreadedHoleBuilder(entities, tapDrillSize, depth, toolAxis, majorDiameter, minorDiameter, lengh, size, radialEngage, pitch, rotation, form, formUserDefined, tableStandard, depthLimit)

Parameters:
  • entities (list of NXOpen.NXObject) – the geometry
  • tapDrillSize (float) – the tap drill size
  • depth (float) – the depth
  • toolAxis (NXOpen.NXObject) – the tool axis
  • majorDiameter (float) – the major diameter
  • minorDiameter (float) – the minor diameter
  • lengh (float) – the lengh
  • size (str) – the size
  • radialEngage (str) – the radial engage
  • pitch (float) – the pitch
  • rotation (int) – the rotation
  • form (NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossGeomFormTypes) – the form
  • formUserDefined (str) – the user defined Form
  • tableStandard (str) – the Standard
  • depthLimit (int) – the depth limit
Returns:

the Thread Hole Set builder
Return type:

NXOpen.CAM.ThreadedHoleSet

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

GetCenterHoleGeometry

HoleBossGeom.GetCenterHoleGeometry

Get the center hole builder

Signature GetCenterHoleGeometry()

Returns:the center hole builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.FBM.MachiningFeatureGeometry

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

GetChamferHoleGeometry

HoleBossGeom.GetChamferHoleGeometry

Get the chamfer hole builder

Signature GetChamferHoleGeometry()

Returns:the center hole builder
Return type:NXOpen.CAM.FBM.MachiningFeatureGeometry

New in version NX9.0.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)

GetForm

HoleBossGeom.GetForm

The Form types.

When the Form type is user defined, it will return the Form type(UserDefined) and User Defined Name; When the Form type is NOT user defined, it will return the Form type and the formCustom is NULL.

Signature GetForm()

Returns:a tuple
Return type:A tuple consisting of (type, formCustom). type is a NXOpen.CAM.HoleBossGeomFormTypes. the Form Standard type formCustom is a str. the User Defined Form

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

ReorderList

HoleBossGeom.ReorderList

Reverses the direction of the feature

Signature ReorderList()

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SetForm

HoleBossGeom.SetForm

The Form types.

When the Form type is user defined, please set the Form type(UserDefined) and User Defined Name; When the Form type is NOT user defined, please set the Form type and let the formCustom NULL.

Signature SetForm(type, formCustom)

Parameters:

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: cam_base (“CAM BASE”)