SolidPunchBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.SolidPunchBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a NXOpen.Features.SheetMetal.SolidPunchBuilder

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

New in version NX5.0.0.

Properties

Property	Description
AutoCentroid	Returns or sets the option to create centroid automatically.
ConstantThickness	Returns or sets the option to maintain constant thickness during thickening.
DieRadius	Returns the Radius value of the sharp edges of the bottom face
FromCsys	Returns or sets the csys that defines the start of transformation of the tool body.
HideTool	Returns or sets the option to hide the tool body after creating the punch.
IncludeRounding	Returns or sets the option to round the sharp edges of bottom face and top face.
InferThickness	Returns or sets the option to infer the thickness from the target body.
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
PierceFaces	Returns the pierce faces of the tool body.
PunchRadius	Returns the Radius value of the sharp edges on the top face
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename	Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
TargetFace	Returns the target face
Thickness	Returns the thickness expression to use when the option to infer thickness is turned off.
ToCsys	Returns or sets the csys that defines the end of transformation of the tool body.
ToolBody	Returns the tool body
Type	Returns or sets the 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

SolidPunchBuilderTypes Enumeration

Represents the punch type

Property Detail

AutoCentroid

SolidPunchBuilder.AutoCentroid

Returns or sets the option to create centroid automatically.

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Getter Method

Signature AutoCentroid

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature AutoCentroid

Parameters:autoCentroid (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR sheet_metal_design (“SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

ConstantThickness

SolidPunchBuilder.ConstantThickness

Returns or sets the option to maintain constant thickness during thickening.

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Getter Method

Signature ConstantThickness

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ConstantThickness

Parameters:constantThickness (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR sheet_metal_design (“SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

DieRadius

SolidPunchBuilder.DieRadius

Returns the Radius value of the sharp edges of the bottom face

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Getter Method

Signature DieRadius

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

FromCsys

SolidPunchBuilder.FromCsys

Returns or sets the csys that defines the start of transformation of the tool body.

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Getter Method

Signature FromCsys

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CoordinateSystem

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature FromCsys

Parameters:fromCsys (NXOpen.CoordinateSystem) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR sheet_metal_design (“SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

HideTool

SolidPunchBuilder.HideTool

Returns or sets the option to hide the tool body after creating the punch.

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Getter Method

Signature HideTool

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature HideTool

Parameters:hideTool (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR sheet_metal_design (“SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

IncludeRounding

SolidPunchBuilder.IncludeRounding

Returns or sets the option to round the sharp edges of bottom face and top face.

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Getter Method

Signature IncludeRounding

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature IncludeRounding

Parameters:includeRounding (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR sheet_metal_design (“SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

InferThickness

SolidPunchBuilder.InferThickness

Returns or sets the option to infer the thickness from the target body.

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Getter Method

Signature InferThickness

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature InferThickness

Parameters:inferThickness (bool) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR sheet_metal_design (“SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

PierceFaces

SolidPunchBuilder.PierceFaces

Returns the pierce faces of the tool body.

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Getter Method

Signature PierceFaces

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.SelectFaceList

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

PunchRadius

SolidPunchBuilder.PunchRadius

Returns the Radius value of the sharp edges on the top face

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Getter Method

Signature PunchRadius

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

TargetFace

SolidPunchBuilder.TargetFace

Returns the target face

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Getter Method

Signature TargetFace

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.SelectFace

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Thickness

SolidPunchBuilder.Thickness

Returns the thickness expression to use when the option to infer thickness is turned off.

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Getter Method

Signature Thickness

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

ToCsys

SolidPunchBuilder.ToCsys

Returns or sets the csys that defines the end of transformation of the tool body.

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Getter Method

Signature ToCsys

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.CoordinateSystem

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature ToCsys

Parameters:toCsys (NXOpen.CoordinateSystem) –

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR sheet_metal_design (“SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

ToolBody

SolidPunchBuilder.ToolBody

Returns the tool body

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Getter Method

Signature ToolBody

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.SelectBody

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Type

SolidPunchBuilder.Type

Returns or sets the type

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Getter Method

Signature Type

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

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Type

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

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_sheet_metal (“NX Sheet Metal”) OR sheet_metal_design (“SHEET METAL DESIGN”)

Method Detail

Validate

SolidPunchBuilder.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.