MotionSession Class

class NXOpen.Motion.MotionSession

Bases: object

Represents motion session

To obtain an instance of this class, refer to NXOpen.Session

New in version NX5.0.0.

“Environments”, “Returns the NXOpen.Motion.MotionEnvironment belonging to this part ” “PostProcess”, “Returns the NXOpen.Motion.PostProcess belonging to this part ” “MotionMethods”, “Returns the NXOpen.Motion.MotionMethods`belonging to this part " ":ref:`NXOpen.Motion.MotionSession.MechanismImport”, “Returns the NXOpen.Motion.MechanismImport object belonging to this part ” “MechanismExport”, “Returns the NXOpen.Motion.MechanismExport object belonging to this part “

Methods

Method Description
CloneSimulation Clones the Simulation.
ConstraintsToMotionObject Converts mating conditions and constraints to links and joints
CreateNamingSimulation Creates the Non-master Simulation in NX Manager mode with an input name.
CreatePhysicsConversionBuilder Creates a NXOpen.Motion.PhysicsConversionBuilder
CreateSimulation Creates the Simulation.
DeleteSimulation Deletes the Simulation.
DirectOpenSimulation Opens the Simulation directly.
ExportProcessSimulateKinematics Exports kinematics for Process Simulate
FixLinkToGround Fixes the link to ground
GetFullName Gets the full name for a scenario name, which is located in motion subfolder of master part
GetFunctionReferencedMotionObjects Gets function referenced motion objects.
GetFunctionReferencingMotionObjects Gets function referencing motion objects.
GetReferencedFunctions Gets the referenced functions
GetReferencedMotionObjects Gets the referenced motion objects.
GetReferencingFunctions Gets the referencing functions
GetReferencingMotionObjects Gets the referencing motion objects.
GetScenarioNames Gets all scenario names from motion subfolder of master part
InitializeMechanisms Initializes the mech
InitializeSimulation Initializes the motion simulation context for the loaded motion part
ReparentSimulation Reparents the Simulation.

Environments

MotionSession.Environments

Returns the NXOpen.Motion.MotionEnvironment belonging to this part

Signature Environments

New in version NX7.5.0.

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Motion.MotionEnvironment

PostProcess

MotionSession.PostProcess

Returns the NXOpen.Motion.PostProcess belonging to this part

Signature PostProcess

New in version NX7.5.0.

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Motion.PostProcess

MotionMethods

MotionSession.MotionMethods

Returns the :py:class:`NXOpen.Motion.MotionMethods`belonging to this part

Signature MotionMethods

New in version NX8.0.0.

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Motion.MotionMethods

MechanismImport

MotionSession.MechanismImport

Returns the NXOpen.Motion.MechanismImport object belonging to this part

Signature MechanismImport

New in version NX12.0.0.

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Motion.MechanismImport

MechanismExport

MotionSession.MechanismExport

Returns the NXOpen.Motion.MechanismExport object belonging to this part

Signature MechanismExport

New in version NX12.0.0.

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Motion.MechanismExport

Method Detail

CloneSimulation

MotionSession.CloneSimulation

Clones the Simulation.

Signature CloneSimulation(masterPart, motionSimName)

Parameters:
  • masterPart (NXOpen.NXObject) – the master part
  • motionSimName (str) – motion simulation part which ready to be cloned
Returns:

new motion simulation part name
Return type:

str

New in version NX5.0.0.

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ConstraintsToMotionObject

MotionSession.ConstraintsToMotionObject

Converts mating conditions and constraints to links and joints

Signature ConstraintsToMotionObject(scenarioPart, masterPart)

Parameters:
Returns:

the link which will be fixed to ground
Return type:

NXOpen.NXObject

New in version NX6.0.1.

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CreateNamingSimulation

MotionSession.CreateNamingSimulation

Creates the Non-master Simulation in NX Manager mode with an input name.

Signature CreateNamingSimulation(masterPart, inputSimName)

Parameters:
  • masterPart (NXOpen.NXObject) – the master_part
  • inputSimName (str) – the input simulation name
Returns:

the created motion simulation part name
Return type:

str

New in version NX8.0.0.

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CreatePhysicsConversionBuilder

MotionSession.CreatePhysicsConversionBuilder

Creates a NXOpen.Motion.PhysicsConversionBuilder

Signature CreatePhysicsConversionBuilder(scenarioPart)

Parameters:scenarioPart (NXOpen.NXObject) –
Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Motion.PhysicsConversionBuilder

New in version NX8.0.0.

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CreateSimulation

MotionSession.CreateSimulation

Creates the Simulation.

Signature CreateSimulation(masterPart)

Parameters:masterPart (NXOpen.NXObject) – the master_part
Returns:created motion simulation part name
Return type:str

New in version NX5.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX12.0.0: Use NXOpen.FileNew and NXOpen.Motion.MotionSession.InitializeSimulation()

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DeleteSimulation

MotionSession.DeleteSimulation

Deletes the Simulation.

Signature DeleteSimulation(masterPart, motionSimName)

Parameters:
  • masterPart (NXOpen.NXObject) – the master_part
  • motionSimName (str) – motion simulation part which ready to be deleted

New in version NX5.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX12.0.0: Removed without replacement.

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DirectOpenSimulation

MotionSession.DirectOpenSimulation

Opens the Simulation directly.

Signature DirectOpenSimulation(motionSimName)

Parameters:motionSimName (str) – motion simulation part name

New in version NX5.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX12.0.0: Use NXOpen.PartCollection.OpenDisplay() and NXOpen.Motion.MotionSession.InitializeSimulation()

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ExportProcessSimulateKinematics

MotionSession.ExportProcessSimulateKinematics

Exports kinematics for Process Simulate

Signature ExportProcessSimulateKinematics()

New in version NX8.5.0.

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FixLinkToGround

MotionSession.FixLinkToGround

Fixes the link to ground

Signature FixLinkToGround(link)

Parameters:link (NXOpen.NXObject) – the link object
Returns:the joint object created
Return type:NXOpen.NXObject

New in version NX6.0.1.

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GetFullName

MotionSession.GetFullName

Gets the full name for a scenario name, which is located in motion subfolder of master part

Signature GetFullName(masterPart, scenarioName)

Parameters:
  • masterPart (NXOpen.NXObject) – the master part object
  • scenarioName (str) – scenario name to check (with or without extension)
Returns:

full path to the file
Return type:

str

New in version NX7.0.0.

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GetFunctionReferencedMotionObjects

MotionSession.GetFunctionReferencedMotionObjects

Gets function referenced motion objects.

Signature GetFunctionReferencedMotionObjects(scenarioPart, funcObject)

Parameters:
Returns:

The referenced motion objects
Return type:

list of NXOpen.NXObject

New in version NX11.0.0.

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GetFunctionReferencingMotionObjects

MotionSession.GetFunctionReferencingMotionObjects

Gets function referencing motion objects.

Signature GetFunctionReferencingMotionObjects(scenarioPart, funcObject)

Parameters:
Returns:

The referencing motion objects
Return type:

list of NXOpen.NXObject

New in version NX11.0.0.

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GetReferencedFunctions

MotionSession.GetReferencedFunctions

Gets the referenced functions

Signature GetReferencedFunctions(scenarioPart, originObject)

Parameters:
Returns:

The referenced functions
Return type:

list of NXOpen.Motion.MotionFunction

New in version NX11.0.0.

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GetReferencedMotionObjects

MotionSession.GetReferencedMotionObjects

Gets the referenced motion objects.

Signature GetReferencedMotionObjects(scenarioPart, originObject)

Parameters:
  • scenarioPart (NXOpen.NXObject) –
  • originObject (NXOpen.NXObject) – Non-function motion object. For function, please use Motion.MotionSession.GetReferencedMotionObjects().
Returns:

The referenced motion objects
Return type:

list of NXOpen.NXObject

New in version NX11.0.0.

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GetReferencingFunctions

MotionSession.GetReferencingFunctions

Gets the referencing functions

Signature GetReferencingFunctions(scenarioPart, originObject)

Parameters:
Returns:

The referencing functions
Return type:

list of NXOpen.Motion.MotionFunction

New in version NX11.0.0.

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GetReferencingMotionObjects

MotionSession.GetReferencingMotionObjects

Gets the referencing motion objects.

Signature GetReferencingMotionObjects(scenarioPart, originObject)

Parameters:
  • scenarioPart (NXOpen.NXObject) –
  • originObject (NXOpen.NXObject) – Non-function motion object. For function, please use Motion.MotionSession.GetReferencingMotionObjects().
Returns:

The referencing motion objects.
Return type:

list of NXOpen.NXObject

New in version NX11.0.0.

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GetScenarioNames

MotionSession.GetScenarioNames

Gets all scenario names from motion subfolder of master part

Signature GetScenarioNames(masterPart)

Parameters:masterPart (NXOpen.NXObject) – the master part object
Returns:scenario names
Return type:list of str

New in version NX7.0.0.

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InitializeMechanisms

MotionSession.InitializeMechanisms

Initializes the mech

Signature InitializeMechanisms()

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX12.0.0: Use NXOpen.Motion.MotionSession.InitializeSimulation()

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InitializeSimulation

MotionSession.InitializeSimulation

Initializes the motion simulation context for the loaded motion part

Signature InitializeSimulation(simulationPart)

Parameters:simulationPart (NXOpen.Part) – the loaded motion simulation part

New in version NX12.0.0.

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ReparentSimulation

MotionSession.ReparentSimulation

Reparents the Simulation.

Signature ReparentSimulation(motionSimFullName, destinationDirectory)

Parameters:
  • motionSimFullName (str) – motion simulation full name
  • destinationDirectory (str) – destination directory

New in version NX5.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX12.0.0: Removed without replacement.

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