VariableOffsetBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Features.VariableOffsetBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Features.FeatureBuilder

Represents a NXOpen.Features.VariableOffset builder

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

Default values.

Property	Value
IsApplyToAll	0
IsKeepParameterization	0
Method	Linear

New in version NX8.0.0.

Properties

Property	Description
DistanceTolerance	Returns or sets the distance tolerance.
Face	Returns the face to be offset
IsApplyToAll	Returns or sets the toggle to set all offsets to equal value.
IsKeepParameterization	Returns or sets the toggle to maintain source face parameterization in the offset face.
IsReverseDirection	Returns or sets the toggle to reverse the direction of all offsets.
Method	Returns or sets the offset method
OffsetAtA	Returns the offset at corner A.
OffsetAtB	Returns the offset at corner B.
OffsetAtC	Returns the offset at corner C.
OffsetAtD	Returns the offset at corner D.
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
PointA	Returns or sets the point at corner A.
PointB	Returns or sets the point at corner B.
PointC	Returns or sets the point at corner C.
PointD	Returns or sets the point at corner D.
SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename	Returns or sets the surrounding patch surface filename
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.

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

VariableOffsetBuilderMethodOptions Enumeration

offset methods for creating the new surface

Property Detail

DistanceTolerance

VariableOffsetBuilder.DistanceTolerance

Returns or sets the distance tolerance.

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Getter Method

Signature DistanceTolerance

Returns: Return type:float

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature DistanceTolerance

Parameters:distanceTolerance (float) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: studio_free_form (“STUDIO FREE FORM”)

Face

VariableOffsetBuilder.Face

Returns the face to be offset

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Getter Method

Signature Face

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.SelectFace

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

IsApplyToAll

VariableOffsetBuilder.IsApplyToAll

Returns or sets the toggle to set all offsets to equal value.

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Getter Method

Signature IsApplyToAll

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature IsApplyToAll

Parameters:isApplyToAll (bool) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: studio_free_form (“STUDIO FREE FORM”)

IsKeepParameterization

VariableOffsetBuilder.IsKeepParameterization

Returns or sets the toggle to maintain source face parameterization in the offset face.

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Getter Method

Signature IsKeepParameterization

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature IsKeepParameterization

Parameters:isKeepParameterization (bool) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: studio_free_form (“STUDIO FREE FORM”)

IsReverseDirection

VariableOffsetBuilder.IsReverseDirection

Returns or sets the toggle to reverse the direction of all offsets.

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Getter Method

Signature IsReverseDirection

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature IsReverseDirection

Parameters:isReverseDirection (bool) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: studio_free_form (“STUDIO FREE FORM”)

Method

VariableOffsetBuilder.Method

Returns or sets the offset method

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Getter Method

Signature Method

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Features.VariableOffsetBuilderMethodOptions

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Method

Parameters:method (NXOpen.Features.VariableOffsetBuilderMethodOptions) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: studio_free_form (“STUDIO FREE FORM”)

OffsetAtA

VariableOffsetBuilder.OffsetAtA

Returns the offset at corner A.

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Getter Method

Signature OffsetAtA

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OffsetAtB

VariableOffsetBuilder.OffsetAtB

Returns the offset at corner B.

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Getter Method

Signature OffsetAtB

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OffsetAtC

VariableOffsetBuilder.OffsetAtC

Returns the offset at corner C.

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Getter Method

Signature OffsetAtC

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OffsetAtD

VariableOffsetBuilder.OffsetAtD

Returns the offset at corner D.

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Getter Method

Signature OffsetAtD

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Expression

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

PointA

VariableOffsetBuilder.PointA

Returns or sets the point at corner A.

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Getter Method

Signature PointA

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Point

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature PointA

Parameters:point (NXOpen.Point) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: studio_free_form (“STUDIO FREE FORM”)

PointB

VariableOffsetBuilder.PointB

Returns or sets the point at corner B.

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Getter Method

Signature PointB

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Point

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature PointB

Parameters:point (NXOpen.Point) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: studio_free_form (“STUDIO FREE FORM”)

PointC

VariableOffsetBuilder.PointC

Returns or sets the point at corner C.

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Getter Method

Signature PointC

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Point

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature PointC

Parameters:point (NXOpen.Point) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: studio_free_form (“STUDIO FREE FORM”)

PointD

VariableOffsetBuilder.PointD

Returns or sets the point at corner D.

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Getter Method

Signature PointD

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Point

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature PointD

Parameters:point (NXOpen.Point) –

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: studio_free_form (“STUDIO FREE FORM”)

Method Detail

Validate

VariableOffsetBuilder.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.