SectionCurveBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Features.SectionCurveBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a NXOpen.Features.SectionCurve builder.

Inputs to this class can be convergent objects.

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

Default values.

Property	Value
Associative	True
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
CurveFitJoinOptions.CurveFitOptions.FitOption	Cubic
CurveFitJoinOptions.CurveFitOptions.MaximumDegree	7
CurveFitJoinOptions.CurveFitOptions.MaximumSegments	1
EndAngle	20.0
EndDistance	10.0 (millimeters part), 0.5 (inches part)
EndPercentage	100.0
GroupObjects	False
Increment	5.0 (millimeters part), 0.25 (inches part)
NumberOfCopies	2
OutputPoints	False
Ratio	1.0
SampleDistance	1.0 (millimeters part), 0.04 (inches part)
SpacingAlongCurveType	EqualArcLength
StartAngle	0.0
StartDistance	0.0 (millimeters part), 0.0 (inches part)
StartPercentage	0.0
StepAngle	10.0
StepDistance	5.0 (millimeters part), 0.25 (inches part)
Type	Selected

New in version NX5.0.0.

Properties

Property	Description
Associative	Returns or sets the associativity
BasePlane	Returns or sets the base plane
ChordalTolerance	Returns or sets the chordal tolerance
CurveFitData	Returns the curve fit settings
CurveFitJoinOptions	Returns the curve fit join option
CurveForPerpendicularPlane	Returns the curve for perpendicular to curve type
EndAngle	Returns or sets the end angle
EndDistance	Returns or sets the the end distance
EndPercentage	Returns or sets the end percentage.
GroupObjects	Returns or sets the grouping
Increment	Returns or sets the increment
NumberOfCopies	Returns or sets the number of copies
ObjectsToSection	Returns the selected objects
OutputPoints	Returns or sets the output points
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
RadialPlanePoint	Returns or sets the point for radial plane type
RadialPlaneVector	Returns or sets the vector for radial plane type
Ratio	Returns or sets the ratio
SampleDistance	Returns or sets the sample distance
SectionPlane	Returns or sets the plane
SectionPlanes	Returns the selected planes
SpacingAlongCurveType	Returns or sets the type of spacing
StartAngle	Returns or sets the start angle
StartDistance	Returns or sets the the start distance
StartPercentage	Returns or sets the start percentage.
StepAngle	Returns or sets the step angle
StepDistance	Returns or sets the step distance
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename	Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
Tolerance	Returns or sets the tolerance
Type	Returns or sets the type of the section curve builder

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.
GetOutputGroups	Gets the output groups for non-associated output curve
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.

Enumerations

SectionCurveBuilderPlaneType Enumeration	Represents section plane type.
SectionCurveBuilderSpacingType Enumeration	Represents spacing type.

Property Detail

Associative

SectionCurveBuilder.Associative

Returns or sets the associativity

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Getter Method

Signature Associative

Returns:associative Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Associative

Parameters:associative (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

BasePlane

SectionCurveBuilder.BasePlane

Returns or sets the base plane

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Getter Method

Signature BasePlane

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.ISurface

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature BasePlane

Parameters:basePlane (NXOpen.ISurface) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

ChordalTolerance

SectionCurveBuilder.ChordalTolerance

Returns or sets the chordal tolerance

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Getter Method

Signature ChordalTolerance

Returns:chordal tolerance Return type:float

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ChordalTolerance

Parameters:chordalTolerance (float) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

CurveFitData

SectionCurveBuilder.CurveFitData

Returns the curve fit settings

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Getter Method

Signature CurveFitData

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.CurveFitData

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

CurveFitJoinOptions

SectionCurveBuilder.CurveFitJoinOptions

Returns the curve fit join option

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Getter Method

Signature CurveFitJoinOptions

Returns:Curve Fit Join Return type:NXOpen.GeometricUtilities.CurveFitJoin

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

CurveForPerpendicularPlane

SectionCurveBuilder.CurveForPerpendicularPlane

Returns the curve for perpendicular to curve type

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Getter Method

Signature CurveForPerpendicularPlane

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.SelectObject

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

EndAngle

SectionCurveBuilder.EndAngle

Returns or sets the end angle

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Getter Method

Signature EndAngle

Returns:end angle Return type:float

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature EndAngle

Parameters:endAngle (float) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

EndDistance

SectionCurveBuilder.EndDistance

Returns or sets the the end distance

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Getter Method

Signature EndDistance

Returns:end distance Return type:float

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature EndDistance

Parameters:endDistance (float) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

EndPercentage

SectionCurveBuilder.EndPercentage

Returns or sets the end percentage.

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Getter Method

Signature EndPercentage

Returns:end percentage Return type:float

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature EndPercentage

Parameters:endPercentage (float) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

GroupObjects

SectionCurveBuilder.GroupObjects

Returns or sets the grouping

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Getter Method

Signature GroupObjects

Returns:group objects Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature GroupObjects

Parameters:groupObjects (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Increment

SectionCurveBuilder.Increment

Returns or sets the increment

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Getter Method

Signature Increment

Returns:increment Return type:float

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Increment

Parameters:increment (float) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

NumberOfCopies

SectionCurveBuilder.NumberOfCopies

Returns or sets the number of copies

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Getter Method

Signature NumberOfCopies

Returns:number of copies Return type:int

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature NumberOfCopies

Parameters:numberOfCopies (int) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

ObjectsToSection

SectionCurveBuilder.ObjectsToSection

Returns the selected objects

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Getter Method

Signature ObjectsToSection

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.SelectObjectList

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OutputPoints

SectionCurveBuilder.OutputPoints

Returns or sets the output points

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Getter Method

Signature OutputPoints

Returns:output points Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature OutputPoints

Parameters:outputPoints (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

RadialPlanePoint

SectionCurveBuilder.RadialPlanePoint

Returns or sets the point for radial plane type

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Getter Method

Signature RadialPlanePoint

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Point

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature RadialPlanePoint

Parameters:radialPlanePoint (NXOpen.Point) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

RadialPlaneVector

SectionCurveBuilder.RadialPlaneVector

Returns or sets the vector for radial plane type

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Getter Method

Signature RadialPlaneVector

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Direction

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature RadialPlaneVector

Parameters:radialPlaneVector (NXOpen.Direction) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Ratio

SectionCurveBuilder.Ratio

Returns or sets the ratio

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Getter Method

Signature Ratio

Returns:ratio Return type:float

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Ratio

Parameters:ratio (float) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

SampleDistance

SectionCurveBuilder.SampleDistance

Returns or sets the sample distance

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Getter Method

Signature SampleDistance

Returns:sample distance Return type:float

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SampleDistance

Parameters:sampleDistance (float) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

SectionPlane

SectionCurveBuilder.SectionPlane

Returns or sets the plane

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Getter Method

Signature SectionPlane

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Plane

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SectionPlane

Parameters:sectionPlane (NXOpen.Plane) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

SectionPlanes

SectionCurveBuilder.SectionPlanes

Returns the selected planes

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Getter Method

Signature SectionPlanes

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.SelectObjectList

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SpacingAlongCurveType

SectionCurveBuilder.SpacingAlongCurveType

Returns or sets the type of spacing

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Getter Method

Signature SpacingAlongCurveType

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Features.SectionCurveBuilderSpacingType

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SpacingAlongCurveType

Parameters:spacingAlongCurve (NXOpen.Features.SectionCurveBuilderSpacingType) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

StartAngle

SectionCurveBuilder.StartAngle

Returns or sets the start angle

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Getter Method

Signature StartAngle

Returns:start angle Return type:float

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature StartAngle

Parameters:startAngle (float) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

StartDistance

SectionCurveBuilder.StartDistance

Returns or sets the the start distance

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Getter Method

Signature StartDistance

Returns:start distance Return type:float

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature StartDistance

Parameters:startDistance (float) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

StartPercentage

SectionCurveBuilder.StartPercentage

Returns or sets the start percentage.

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Getter Method

Signature StartPercentage

Returns:start percentage Return type:float

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature StartPercentage

Parameters:startPercentage (float) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

StepAngle

SectionCurveBuilder.StepAngle

Returns or sets the step angle

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Getter Method

Signature StepAngle

Returns:step angle Return type:float

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature StepAngle

Parameters:stepAngle (float) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

StepDistance

SectionCurveBuilder.StepDistance

Returns or sets the step distance

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Getter Method

Signature StepDistance

Returns:step distance Return type:float

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature StepDistance

Parameters:stepDistance (float) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Tolerance

SectionCurveBuilder.Tolerance

Returns or sets the tolerance

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Getter Method

Signature Tolerance

Returns:tolerance Return type:float

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Tolerance

Parameters:tolerance (float) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Type

SectionCurveBuilder.Type

Returns or sets the type of the section curve builder

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Getter Method

Signature Type

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Features.SectionCurveBuilderPlaneType

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type

Parameters:type (NXOpen.Features.SectionCurveBuilderPlaneType) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: solid_modeling (“SOLIDS MODELING”)

Method Detail

GetOutputGroups

SectionCurveBuilder.GetOutputGroups

Gets the output groups for non-associated output curve

Signature GetOutputGroups()

Returns: Return type:list of NXOpen.Group

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Validate

SectionCurveBuilder.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.