FlexBodyBuilder Class¶

class NXOpen.Motion.FlexBodyBuilder¶

Bases: NXOpen.Motion.MotionBuilder

Represents a NXOpen.Motion.FlexBody builder

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Motion.FlexBodyCollection.CreateFlexBodyBuilder()

Default values.

Property	Value
PositioningType	AbsoluteOrigin

New in version NX7.5.0.

Properties¶

Property	Description
CutoffDamping	Returns the damping
CutoffFrequencyIncrement	Returns the cutoff frequency increment
CutoffLowerFrequency	Returns the cutoff lower frequency
CutoffUpperFrequency	Returns the cutoff upper frequency
DisplayScale	Returns or sets the icon display scale
FileTceName	Returns or sets the TCE RFI file name
GroupName	Returns or sets the group name
GroupType	Returns or sets the group type
MassMatrix0	Returns or sets the mass 0rd matrix option
MassMatrix1	Returns or sets the mass 1st matrix option
MassMatrix2	Returns or sets the mass 2nd matrix option
MassMatrix3	Returns or sets the mass 3rd matrix option
MassMatrix4	Returns or sets the mass 4th matrix option
MassScalar0	Returns or sets the mass 0rd scalar option
MassScalar1	Returns or sets the mass 1st scalar option
MassScalar2	Returns or sets the mass 2nd scalar option
MassVector0	Returns or sets the mass 0rd vector option
MassVector1	Returns or sets the mass 1st vector option
MassVector2	Returns or sets the mass 2nd vector option
MassVector3	Returns or sets the mass 3rd vector option
MassVector4	Returns or sets the mass 4th vector option
Name	Returns or sets the flexible body object name
NativeRfiFileName	Returns or sets the native RFI file name
NodeTolerance	Returns the tolerance between marker and node coordinate
PositioningType	Returns or sets the positioning type
SelectionLink	Returns the selection link
SourceOption	Returns or sets the file type
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
TransientTime	Returns the transient time
TreatAsRigid	Returns or sets the treat as rigid option
UnitSystem	Returns or sets the unit system ID
UseFrequencyFiltering	Returns or sets the use frequency filtering option
UseTransientDamping	Returns or sets the use transient damping option

Methods¶

Method	Description
Commit	Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
Destroy	Deletes the builder, and cleans up any objects created by the builder.
ExportRfiRelatedResults	Export rfi related results in manager mode
GetCommittedObjects	For builders that create more than one object, this method returns the objects that are created by commit.
GetMarkerItems	Gets marker to node list Items
GetObject	Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
GetOffsetOrientations	Gets the offset orientations
GetOffsetPoints	Gets the offset points
NewListMarkerToNode	Creates a new list item
SetMarkerItems	Sets marker to node list Items
SetOffsetOrientations	Sets the offset orientations
SetOffsetPoints	Sets the offset points
ShowResults	Updates the model to reflect the result of an edit to the model for all builders that support showing results.
Validate	Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.

Enumerations¶

FlexBodyBuilderPositioning Enumeration	Represents positioning type of flexible body
FlexBodyBuilderSourceType Enumeration	Represents rfi file type of flexible body
FlexBodyBuilderUnitSystemType Enumeration	Represents unit system

Property Detail¶

CutoffDamping¶

FlexBodyBuilder.CutoffDamping¶

Returns the damping

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Getter Method

Signature CutoffDamping

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

CutoffFrequencyIncrement¶

FlexBodyBuilder.CutoffFrequencyIncrement¶

Returns the cutoff frequency increment

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Getter Method

Signature CutoffFrequencyIncrement

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

CutoffLowerFrequency¶

FlexBodyBuilder.CutoffLowerFrequency¶

Returns the cutoff lower frequency

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Getter Method

Signature CutoffLowerFrequency

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

CutoffUpperFrequency¶

FlexBodyBuilder.CutoffUpperFrequency¶

Returns the cutoff upper frequency

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Getter Method

Signature CutoffUpperFrequency

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

FileTceName¶

FlexBodyBuilder.FileTceName¶

Returns or sets the TCE RFI file name

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Getter Method

Signature FileTceName

Returns:
Return type:	str

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature FileTceName

Parameters:	fileTceName (str) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

MassMatrix0¶

FlexBodyBuilder.MassMatrix0¶

Returns or sets the mass 0rd matrix option

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Getter Method

Signature MassMatrix0

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MassMatrix0

Parameters:	massMatrix0 (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

MassMatrix1¶

FlexBodyBuilder.MassMatrix1¶

Returns or sets the mass 1st matrix option

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Getter Method

Signature MassMatrix1

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MassMatrix1

Parameters:	massMatrix1 (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

MassMatrix2¶

FlexBodyBuilder.MassMatrix2¶

Returns or sets the mass 2nd matrix option

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Getter Method

Signature MassMatrix2

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MassMatrix2

Parameters:	massMatrix2 (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

MassMatrix3¶

FlexBodyBuilder.MassMatrix3¶

Returns or sets the mass 3rd matrix option

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Getter Method

Signature MassMatrix3

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MassMatrix3

Parameters:	massMatrix3 (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

MassMatrix4¶

FlexBodyBuilder.MassMatrix4¶

Returns or sets the mass 4th matrix option

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Getter Method

Signature MassMatrix4

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MassMatrix4

Parameters:	massMatrix4 (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

MassScalar0¶

FlexBodyBuilder.MassScalar0¶

Returns or sets the mass 0rd scalar option

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Getter Method

Signature MassScalar0

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MassScalar0

Parameters:	massScalar0 (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

MassScalar1¶

FlexBodyBuilder.MassScalar1¶

Returns or sets the mass 1st scalar option

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Getter Method

Signature MassScalar1

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MassScalar1

Parameters:	massScalar1 (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

MassScalar2¶

FlexBodyBuilder.MassScalar2¶

Returns or sets the mass 2nd scalar option

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Getter Method

Signature MassScalar2

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MassScalar2

Parameters:	massScalar2 (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

MassVector0¶

FlexBodyBuilder.MassVector0¶

Returns or sets the mass 0rd vector option

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Getter Method

Signature MassVector0

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MassVector0

Parameters:	massVector0 (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

MassVector1¶

FlexBodyBuilder.MassVector1¶

Returns or sets the mass 1st vector option

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Getter Method

Signature MassVector1

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MassVector1

Parameters:	massVector1 (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

MassVector2¶

FlexBodyBuilder.MassVector2¶

Returns or sets the mass 2nd vector option

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Getter Method

Signature MassVector2

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MassVector2

Parameters:	massVector2 (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

MassVector3¶

FlexBodyBuilder.MassVector3¶

Returns or sets the mass 3rd vector option

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Getter Method

Signature MassVector3

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MassVector3

Parameters:	massVector3 (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

MassVector4¶

FlexBodyBuilder.MassVector4¶

Returns or sets the mass 4th vector option

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Getter Method

Signature MassVector4

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature MassVector4

Parameters:	massVector4 (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

Name¶

FlexBodyBuilder.Name¶

Returns or sets the flexible body object name

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Getter Method

Signature Name

Returns:
Return type:	str

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Name

Parameters:	name (str) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

NativeRfiFileName¶

FlexBodyBuilder.NativeRfiFileName¶

Returns or sets the native RFI file name

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Getter Method

Signature NativeRfiFileName

Returns:
Return type:	str

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature NativeRfiFileName

Parameters:	nativeRfiFileName (str) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

NodeTolerance¶

FlexBodyBuilder.NodeTolerance¶

Returns the tolerance between marker and node coordinate

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Getter Method

Signature NodeTolerance

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

PositioningType¶

FlexBodyBuilder.PositioningType¶

Returns or sets the positioning type

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Getter Method

Signature PositioningType

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Motion.FlexBodyBuilderPositioning`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature PositioningType

Parameters:	positioningType (`NXOpen.Motion.FlexBodyBuilderPositioning`) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

SelectionLink¶

FlexBodyBuilder.SelectionLink¶

Returns the selection link

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Getter Method

Signature SelectionLink

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Motion.SelectLink`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

SourceOption¶

FlexBodyBuilder.SourceOption¶

Returns or sets the file type

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Getter Method

Signature SourceOption

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Motion.FlexBodyBuilderSourceType`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature SourceOption

Parameters:	sourceOption (`NXOpen.Motion.FlexBodyBuilderSourceType`) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

TransientTime¶

FlexBodyBuilder.TransientTime¶

Returns the transient time

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Getter Method

Signature TransientTime

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Expression`

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

TreatAsRigid¶

FlexBodyBuilder.TreatAsRigid¶

Returns or sets the treat as rigid option

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Getter Method

Signature TreatAsRigid

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature TreatAsRigid

Parameters:	treatAsRigid (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

UnitSystem¶

FlexBodyBuilder.UnitSystem¶

Returns or sets the unit system ID

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Getter Method

Signature UnitSystem

Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Motion.FlexBodyBuilderUnitSystemType`

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature UnitSystem

Parameters:	unitSystemID (`NXOpen.Motion.FlexBodyBuilderUnitSystemType`) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

UseFrequencyFiltering¶

FlexBodyBuilder.UseFrequencyFiltering¶

Returns or sets the use frequency filtering option

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Getter Method

Signature UseFrequencyFiltering

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature UseFrequencyFiltering

Parameters:	useFrequencyFiltering (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

UseTransientDamping¶

FlexBodyBuilder.UseTransientDamping¶

Returns or sets the use transient damping option

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Getter Method

Signature UseTransientDamping

Returns:
Return type:	bool

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature UseTransientDamping

Parameters:	useTransientDamping (bool) –

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

Method Detail¶

ExportRfiRelatedResults¶

FlexBodyBuilder.ExportRfiRelatedResults¶

Export rfi related results in manager mode

Signature ExportRfiRelatedResults(caeFileSpec, resultName)

Parameters:	caeFileSpec (str) – The manger mode file specification resultName (str) – The result name
Returns:	The local file specification
Return type:	str

New in version NX7.5.4.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

GetMarkerItems¶

FlexBodyBuilder.GetMarkerItems¶

Gets marker to node list Items

Signature GetMarkerItems()

Returns:
Return type:	list of `NXOpen.Motion.MarkerToNodeData`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

GetOffsetOrientations¶

FlexBodyBuilder.GetOffsetOrientations¶

Gets the offset orientations

Signature GetOffsetOrientations()

Returns:
Return type:	list of float

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

GetOffsetPoints¶

FlexBodyBuilder.GetOffsetPoints¶

Gets the offset points

Signature GetOffsetPoints()

Returns:
Return type:	list of float

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

NewListMarkerToNode¶

FlexBodyBuilder.NewListMarkerToNode¶

Creates a new list item

Signature NewListMarkerToNode(marker, markerPosition, nodeID, move, nodeLocationX, nodeLocationY, nodeLocationZ)

Parameters:	marker (`NXOpen.NXObject`) – The marker tag markerPosition (int) – The i or j marker identity nodeID (int) – The node ID move (bool) – Whether to move the node nodeLocationX (float) – The node location X coordinate nodeLocationY (float) – The node location Y coordinate nodeLocationZ (float) – The node location Z coordinate
Returns:
Return type:	`NXOpen.Motion.MarkerToNodeData`

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

SetMarkerItems¶

FlexBodyBuilder.SetMarkerItems¶

Sets marker to node list Items

Signature SetMarkerItems(markerToNodeListItem)

Parameters:	markerToNodeListItem (list of `NXOpen.Motion.MarkerToNodeData`) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

SetOffsetOrientations¶

FlexBodyBuilder.SetOffsetOrientations¶

Sets the offset orientations

Signature SetOffsetOrientations(offsetOrientations)

Parameters:	offsetOrientations (list of float) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

SetOffsetPoints¶

FlexBodyBuilder.SetOffsetPoints¶

Sets the offset points

Signature SetOffsetPoints(offsetPoints)

Parameters:	offsetPoints (list of float) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: mechanisms (“MECHANISMS”)

Validate¶

FlexBodyBuilder.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.