LawExtensionBuilderEx Class

class NXOpen.Features.LawExtensionBuilderEx

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a NXOpen.Features.LawExtensionEx builder

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Features.FeatureCollection.CreateLawExtensionBuilderEx()

Default values.

Property Value
AngleLaw.Function ft
AngleLaw.LawType Constant
AngleLaw.Parameter t
CurveFitData.CurveJoinMethod No
CurveFitData.Degree 7
CurveFitData.FitMethod DegreeAndSegments
CurveFitData.IsAdvancedFit 0
CurveFitData.IsAlignShape 0
CurveFitData.MaximumDegree 7
CurveFitData.MaximumSegments 1
CurveFitData.MinimumDegree 5
CurveFitData.Segments 1
LaydownCurve True
LengthLaw.LawType Constant
MergeFacesIfPossible False
MiterOption Blend
MiterRadius.Value 2.5 (millimeters part), 0.1 (inches part)
OppositeSideLengthLaw.LawType Constant
SpineDefinition.Method None

New in version NX8.5.0.

Properties

Property Description
AngleLaw Returns the angle law
AngleTolerance Returns or sets the angle tolerance
BaseProfile Returns the base profile
CurveFitData Returns the curve fit data
DistanceTolerance Returns or sets the distance tolerance
Faces Returns the faces.
IsAngleCorrected Returns or sets a value indicating whether to correct the angle
IsReferenceFaceNormalReversed Returns or sets a value indicating whether to reverse the reference face normal.
LaydownCurve Returns or sets a value indicating whether to laydown the base curve to base faces
LengthLaw Returns the length law
MaxCorrectionAngle Returns the max anlge deviation allowed for the correction
MergeFacesIfPossible Returns or sets a value indicating whether to merge the faces if possible
MiterOption Returns or sets the miter option
MiterRadius Returns the miter radius
OppositeSideExtensionOption Returns or sets the opposite side extension option
OppositeSideLengthLaw Returns the opposite side length law.
ParentFeatureInternal Returns or sets whether or not the latest timestamped parent feature of this feature should be made internal
PatchSolutionFlag Returns or sets the patch solution flag
PatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the patch surface filename
SpineDefinition Returns the spine definition
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
Type Returns or sets the type
Vector Returns or sets the vector.

Methods

Method Description
Commit Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
CommitFeature Commits the feature parameters and creates the feature
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.
GetFeature Returns the feature currently being edited by this builder.
GetObject Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
HideInternalParentFeatureAfterEdit Re-suppress an internal parent feature (a slave feature) after it has been edited.
SetParentFeatureInternal Set the parent features which would be internal or slaves to the feature being created or commited
ShowInternalParentFeatureForEdit Unsuppress an internal parent feature (a slave feature) so it can be edited.
ShowResults Updates the model to reflect the result of an edit to the model for all builders that support showing results.
UnsetParentFeatureInternal Set the internal parent feature of the feature being edited to external
Validate Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

Property Detail

AngleLaw

LawExtensionBuilderEx.AngleLaw

Returns the angle law

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Getter Method

Signature AngleLaw

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.LawBuilder

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

AngleTolerance

LawExtensionBuilderEx.AngleTolerance

Returns or sets the angle tolerance

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Getter Method

Signature AngleTolerance

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature AngleTolerance

Parameters:angleTolerance (float) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR free_form_modeling (“FREE-FORM MODELING”)

BaseProfile

LawExtensionBuilderEx.BaseProfile

Returns the base profile

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Getter Method

Signature BaseProfile

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Section

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

CurveFitData

LawExtensionBuilderEx.CurveFitData

Returns the curve fit data

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Getter Method

Signature CurveFitData

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.CurveFitData

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

DistanceTolerance

LawExtensionBuilderEx.DistanceTolerance

Returns or sets the distance tolerance

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Getter Method

Signature DistanceTolerance

Returns:
Return type:float

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature DistanceTolerance

Parameters:distanceTolerance (float) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR free_form_modeling (“FREE-FORM MODELING”)

Faces

LawExtensionBuilderEx.Faces

Returns the faces.

Faces are used only when NXOpen.Features.LawExtensionBuilderExTypes is NXOpen.Features.LawExtensionBuilderExTypes.Faces. The faces must be sewable to form a single sheet body. The normal of the sewed sheet body and base profile direction provide local reference co-ordinate system for the orientation of the surface rule lines.

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Getter Method

Signature Faces

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

IsAngleCorrected

LawExtensionBuilderEx.IsAngleCorrected

Returns or sets a value indicating whether to correct the angle

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Getter Method

Signature IsAngleCorrected

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature IsAngleCorrected

Parameters:isCorrected (bool) –

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR free_form_modeling (“FREE-FORM MODELING”)

IsReferenceFaceNormalReversed

LawExtensionBuilderEx.IsReferenceFaceNormalReversed

Returns or sets a value indicating whether to reverse the reference face normal.

When NXOpen.Features.LawExtensionBuilderExTypes is NXOpen.Features.LawExtensionBuilderExTypes.Faces, the input faces are sewed to form a single sheet body. The normal of the sheet body is decided based on the face which is nearest to the parametric mid point of the base profile and acts as the reference face normal.

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Getter Method

Signature IsReferenceFaceNormalReversed

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature IsReferenceFaceNormalReversed

Parameters:reverseNormal (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR free_form_modeling (“FREE-FORM MODELING”)

LaydownCurve

LawExtensionBuilderEx.LaydownCurve

Returns or sets a value indicating whether to laydown the base curve to base faces

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Getter Method

Signature LaydownCurve

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature LaydownCurve

Parameters:laydownCurve (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR free_form_modeling (“FREE-FORM MODELING”)

LengthLaw

LawExtensionBuilderEx.LengthLaw

Returns the length law

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Getter Method

Signature LengthLaw

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.LawBuilder

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

MaxCorrectionAngle

LawExtensionBuilderEx.MaxCorrectionAngle

Returns the max anlge deviation allowed for the correction

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Getter Method

Signature MaxCorrectionAngle

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

MergeFacesIfPossible

LawExtensionBuilderEx.MergeFacesIfPossible

Returns or sets a value indicating whether to merge the faces if possible

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Getter Method

Signature MergeFacesIfPossible

Returns:
Return type:bool

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MergeFacesIfPossible

Parameters:mergeFacesIfPossible (bool) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR free_form_modeling (“FREE-FORM MODELING”)

MiterOption

LawExtensionBuilderEx.MiterOption

Returns or sets the miter option

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Getter Method

Signature MiterOption

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.LawExtensionBuilderExMiterOptions

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MiterOption

Parameters:miterOption (NXOpen.Features.LawExtensionBuilderExMiterOptions) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR free_form_modeling (“FREE-FORM MODELING”)

MiterRadius

LawExtensionBuilderEx.MiterRadius

Returns the miter radius

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Getter Method

Signature MiterRadius

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

OppositeSideExtensionOption

LawExtensionBuilderEx.OppositeSideExtensionOption

Returns or sets the opposite side extension option

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Getter Method

Signature OppositeSideExtensionOption

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.LawExtensionBuilderExOppositeSideExtensionOptions

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature OppositeSideExtensionOption

Parameters:oppositeSideExtension (NXOpen.Features.LawExtensionBuilderExOppositeSideExtensionOptions) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR free_form_modeling (“FREE-FORM MODELING”)

OppositeSideLengthLaw

LawExtensionBuilderEx.OppositeSideLengthLaw

Returns the opposite side length law.

Opposite side extension law is required only when NXOpen.Features.LawExtensionBuilderExOppositeSideExtensionOptions is NXOpen.Features.LawExtensionBuilderExOppositeSideExtensionOptions.Asymmetric

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Getter Method

Signature OppositeSideLengthLaw

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.LawBuilder

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

SpineDefinition

LawExtensionBuilderEx.SpineDefinition

Returns the spine definition

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Getter Method

Signature SpineDefinition

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.SpineDefinitionBuilder

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Type

LawExtensionBuilderEx.Type

Returns or sets the type

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Getter Method

Signature Type

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Features.LawExtensionBuilderExTypes

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type

Parameters:type (NXOpen.Features.LawExtensionBuilderExTypes) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR free_form_modeling (“FREE-FORM MODELING”)

Vector

LawExtensionBuilderEx.Vector

Returns or sets the vector.

Vector is used only when NXOpen.Features.LawExtensionBuilderExTypes is NXOpen.Features.LawExtensionBuilderExTypes.Vector

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Getter Method

Signature Vector

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Vector

Parameters:vector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX8.5.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”) OR free_form_modeling (“FREE-FORM MODELING”)

Method Detail

Validate

LawExtensionBuilderEx.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.