AdvancedFlangeBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.AdvancedFlangeBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a Sheetmetal Advanced Flange builder class.

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.SheetmetalManager.CreateAdvancedFlangeBuilder()

Default values.

Property	Value
Angle.Value	0
EndAdjustment.Value	0
FlatPatternCompensationAtEnd	0
FlatPatternCompensationAtStart	0
InferLength	0
Inset	MaterialInside
Length.Value	0 (millimeters part), 0 (inches part)
LengthReference	Inside
StartAdjustment.Value	0

New in version NX11.0.0.

Properties

Property	Description
Angle	Returns the angle
BendOptions	Returns the Sheet Metal Bend Options
Edges	Returns the base edge for the advanced flange.
EndAdjustment	Returns the flat pattern compensation adjustment at end of the flange
Faces	Returns the reference face for advanced flange
FlatPatternCompensationAtEnd	Returns or sets the option to apply flat pattern compensation at end of the flange
FlatPatternCompensationAtStart	Returns or sets the option to apply flat pattern compensation at start of the flange
InferLength	Returns or sets the infer length option
Inset	Returns or sets the inset type
Length	Returns the length
LengthReference	Returns or sets the length reference
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
Plane1	Returns or sets the first plane for the end limits
Plane2	Returns or sets the second plane for the end limits
ReverseDirection	Returns or sets the option to reverse length direction
ReverseTrimSide	Returns or sets the option to reverse trim side
StartAdjustment	Returns the flat pattern compensation adjustment at start of the flange
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename	Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
Type	Returns or sets the advanced flange type

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.

Enumerations

AdvancedFlangeBuilderInsets Enumeration	This enum defines the material types
AdvancedFlangeBuilderLengthReferences Enumeration	This enum defines the flange length dimension types
AdvancedFlangeBuilderTypes Enumeration	This enum defines the type options.

Property Detail

Angle

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.Angle

Returns the angle

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Getter Method

Signature Angle

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

BendOptions

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.BendOptions

Returns the Sheet Metal Bend Options

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Getter Method

Signature BendOptions

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.BendOptions

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Edges

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.Edges

Returns the base edge for the advanced flange.

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Getter Method

Signature Edges

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

EndAdjustment

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.EndAdjustment

Returns the flat pattern compensation adjustment at end of the flange

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Getter Method

Signature EndAdjustment

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Faces

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.Faces

Returns the reference face for advanced flange

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Getter Method

Signature Faces

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

FlatPatternCompensationAtEnd

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.FlatPatternCompensationAtEnd

Returns or sets the option to apply flat pattern compensation at end of the flange

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Getter Method

Signature FlatPatternCompensationAtEnd

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature FlatPatternCompensationAtEnd

Parameters:flatPatternCompensationAtEnd (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: adv_sheet_metal_dsgn (“ADVANCED SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

FlatPatternCompensationAtStart

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.FlatPatternCompensationAtStart

Returns or sets the option to apply flat pattern compensation at start of the flange

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Getter Method

Signature FlatPatternCompensationAtStart

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature FlatPatternCompensationAtStart

Parameters:flatPatternCompensationAtStart (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: adv_sheet_metal_dsgn (“ADVANCED SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

InferLength

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.InferLength

Returns or sets the infer length option

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Getter Method

Signature InferLength

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature InferLength

Parameters:inferLength (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: adv_sheet_metal_dsgn (“ADVANCED SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

Inset

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.Inset

Returns or sets the inset type

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Getter Method

Signature Inset

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.AdvancedFlangeBuilderInsets

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Inset

Parameters:inset (NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.AdvancedFlangeBuilderInsets) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: adv_sheet_metal_dsgn (“ADVANCED SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

Length

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.Length

Returns the length

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Getter Method

Signature Length

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

LengthReference

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.LengthReference

Returns or sets the length reference

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Getter Method

Signature LengthReference

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.AdvancedFlangeBuilderLengthReferences

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature LengthReference

Parameters:lengthReference (NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.AdvancedFlangeBuilderLengthReferences) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: adv_sheet_metal_dsgn (“ADVANCED SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

Plane1

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.Plane1

Returns or sets the first plane for the end limits

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Getter Method

Signature Plane1

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Plane

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Plane1

Parameters:plane1 (NXOpen.Plane) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: adv_sheet_metal_dsgn (“ADVANCED SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

Plane2

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.Plane2

Returns or sets the second plane for the end limits

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Getter Method

Signature Plane2

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Plane

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Plane2

Parameters:plane2 (NXOpen.Plane) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: adv_sheet_metal_dsgn (“ADVANCED SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

ReverseDirection

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.ReverseDirection

Returns or sets the option to reverse length direction

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Getter Method

Signature ReverseDirection

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ReverseDirection

Parameters:reverseDirection (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: adv_sheet_metal_dsgn (“ADVANCED SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

ReverseTrimSide

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.ReverseTrimSide

Returns or sets the option to reverse trim side

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Getter Method

Signature ReverseTrimSide

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ReverseTrimSide

Parameters:reverseTrimSide (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: adv_sheet_metal_dsgn (“ADVANCED SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

StartAdjustment

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.StartAdjustment

Returns the flat pattern compensation adjustment at start of the flange

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Getter Method

Signature StartAdjustment

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Type

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.Type

Returns or sets the advanced flange type

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Getter Method

Signature Type

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.AdvancedFlangeBuilderTypes

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type

Parameters:type (NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.AdvancedFlangeBuilderTypes) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: adv_sheet_metal_dsgn (“ADVANCED SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

Method Detail

Validate

AdvancedFlangeBuilder.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.