DirectUnfoldBuilder Class

class NXOpen.Tooling.DirectUnfoldBuilder

Bases: NXOpen.Builder

The builder contains all inputs for direct unfolding.

They are: name of current design part name of bodies in current part planar faces for auto-recogniton …

To create a new instance of this class, use NXOpen.Tooling.DirectUnfoldCollection.CreateDirectUnfoldBuilder()

Default values.

Property	Value
Angle1	30
Angle2	30
Angle3	30
Angle4	30
Angle5	30
Angle6	30
CurBodies	None
DefineNeutralFactor.BendDevelopedLength	0
DefineNeutralFactor.NeutralFactor	0.40
DefineNeutralFactor.NeutralFactorFormula	General
DefineNeutralFactor.PartMaterial	08
DesignSequence	0
DevLength (deprecated)	0
InterRenameComp	0
Materials (deprecated)	Steel
NumBends	Two
NumInter	1
OrientPitch	0
Pitch	0
StartStation	2

New in version NX6.0.0.

Properties

Property	Description
AdditionalBendFaces	Returns the additional bend faces
Angle1	Returns or sets the first angle of prebend.
Angle2	Returns or sets the second angle of prebend.
Angle3	Returns or sets the third angle of prebend.
Angle4	Returns or sets the fourth angle of prebend.
Angle5	Returns or sets the fifth angle of prebend.
Angle6	Returns or sets the sixth angle of prebend.
CurBodies	Returns or sets the current body list.
DefineNeutralFactor	Returns the define neutral factor builder which contains new neutral factor, part material and bend developed length
DesignSequence	Returns or sets the design sequence.
DevLength	Returns or sets the operations to developed length of a bend.
EditOption	Returns or sets the edit intermediate stage option.
InterNamingRule	Returns or sets the naming rule of intermediate stages.
InterRenameComp	Returns or sets the switch of rename components.
InterStage	Returns the intermediate stages selected as the reference of insert.
KFactor	Returns or sets the operations of k factor for a single bend.
Materials	Returns or sets the materials available in PDW.
NumBends	Returns or sets the number of bends.
NumInter	Returns or sets the number of intermediate stages.
OrientPitch	Returns or sets the orientation of pitch.
Pitch	Returns or sets the pitch.
SelPlanarFaces	Returns the planar faces selected as the start of automatic recognition.
SelectBend	Returns the selection list that stores bend faces.
StartStation	Returns or sets the start station.
Tag	Returns the Tag for this object.
UnfoldType	Returns or sets the type of direct unfold, the name get_type has been used

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.
GetCommittedObjects	For builders that create more than one object, this method returns the objects that are created by commit.
GetObject	Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
KByMaterial	Evaluates K factors for every bend by giving material, radius of the bend and thickenss of the part.
LoadDatabase	Opens process_data Speadsheet in PDW.
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

DirectUnfoldBuilderBend Enumeration	The number of children bends in defining prebend.
DirectUnfoldBuilderBodyList Enumeration	The name list of bodies in current part.
DirectUnfoldBuilderMatType Enumeration	The material database defined in PDW.
DirectUnfoldBuilderTypes Enumeration	Specifies the option of direct unfold type

Property Detail

AdditionalBendFaces

DirectUnfoldBuilder.AdditionalBendFaces

Returns the additional bend faces

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Getter Method

Signature AdditionalBendFaces

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.ScCollector

New in version NX11.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Angle1

DirectUnfoldBuilder.Angle1

Returns or sets the first angle of prebend.

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Getter Method

Signature Angle1

Returns: Return type:float

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Angle1

Parameters:angle1 (float) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Angle2

DirectUnfoldBuilder.Angle2

Returns or sets the second angle of prebend.

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Getter Method

Signature Angle2

Returns: Return type:float

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Angle2

Parameters:angle2 (float) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Angle3

DirectUnfoldBuilder.Angle3

Returns or sets the third angle of prebend.

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Getter Method

Signature Angle3

Returns: Return type:float

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Angle3

Parameters:angle3 (float) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Angle4

DirectUnfoldBuilder.Angle4

Returns or sets the fourth angle of prebend.

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Getter Method

Signature Angle4

Returns: Return type:float

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Angle4

Parameters:angle4 (float) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Angle5

DirectUnfoldBuilder.Angle5

Returns or sets the fifth angle of prebend.

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Getter Method

Signature Angle5

Returns: Return type:float

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Angle5

Parameters:angle5 (float) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Angle6

DirectUnfoldBuilder.Angle6

Returns or sets the sixth angle of prebend.

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Getter Method

Signature Angle6

Returns: Return type:float

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Angle6

Parameters:angle6 (float) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

CurBodies

DirectUnfoldBuilder.CurBodies

Returns or sets the current body list.

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Getter Method

Signature CurBodies

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Tooling.DirectUnfoldBuilderBodyList

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature CurBodies

Parameters:curBodies (NXOpen.Tooling.DirectUnfoldBuilderBodyList) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

DefineNeutralFactor

DirectUnfoldBuilder.DefineNeutralFactor

Returns the define neutral factor builder which contains new neutral factor, part material and bend developed length

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Getter Method

Signature DefineNeutralFactor

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Tooling.DefineNeutralFactorBuilder

New in version NX10.0.0.

License requirements: None.

DesignSequence

DirectUnfoldBuilder.DesignSequence

Returns or sets the design sequence.

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Getter Method

Signature DesignSequence

Returns: Return type:int

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature DesignSequence

Parameters:designSequence (int) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

DevLength

DirectUnfoldBuilder.DevLength

Returns or sets the operations to developed length of a bend.

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Getter Method

Signature DevLength

Returns: Return type:float

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Tooling.DefineNeutralFactorBuilder.BendDevelopedLength() instead.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature DevLength

Parameters:devLength (float) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Tooling.DefineNeutralFactorBuilder.BendDevelopedLength() instead.

License requirements: None.

EditOption

DirectUnfoldBuilder.EditOption

Returns or sets the edit intermediate stage option.

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Getter Method

Signature EditOption

Returns: Return type:int

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature EditOption

Parameters:editOption (int) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

InterNamingRule

DirectUnfoldBuilder.InterNamingRule

Returns or sets the naming rule of intermediate stages.

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Getter Method

Signature InterNamingRule

Returns: Return type:str

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature InterNamingRule

Parameters:interNamingRule (str) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

InterRenameComp

DirectUnfoldBuilder.InterRenameComp

Returns or sets the switch of rename components.

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Getter Method

Signature InterRenameComp

Returns: Return type:bool

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature InterRenameComp

Parameters:interRenameComp (bool) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

InterStage

DirectUnfoldBuilder.InterStage

Returns the intermediate stages selected as the reference of insert.

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Getter Method

Signature InterStage

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Assemblies.SelectComponent

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

KFactor

DirectUnfoldBuilder.KFactor

Returns or sets the operations of k factor for a single bend.

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Getter Method

Signature KFactor

Returns: Return type:str

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Tooling.DefineNeutralFactorBuilder.NeutralFactor() instead.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature KFactor

Parameters:kFactor (str) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Tooling.DefineNeutralFactorBuilder.NeutralFactor() instead.

License requirements: None.

Materials

DirectUnfoldBuilder.Materials

Returns or sets the materials available in PDW.

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Getter Method

Signature Materials

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Tooling.DirectUnfoldBuilderMatType

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Tooling.DefineNeutralFactorBuilder.PartMaterial() instead.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Materials

Parameters:materials (NXOpen.Tooling.DirectUnfoldBuilderMatType) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: Use Tooling.DefineNeutralFactorBuilder.PartMaterial() instead.

License requirements: None.

NumBends

DirectUnfoldBuilder.NumBends

Returns or sets the number of bends.

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Getter Method

Signature NumBends

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Tooling.DirectUnfoldBuilderBend

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature NumBends

Parameters:numBends (NXOpen.Tooling.DirectUnfoldBuilderBend) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

NumInter

DirectUnfoldBuilder.NumInter

Returns or sets the number of intermediate stages.

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Getter Method

Signature NumInter

Returns: Return type:int

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature NumInter

Parameters:numInter (int) –

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OrientPitch

DirectUnfoldBuilder.OrientPitch

Returns or sets the orientation of pitch.

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Getter Method

Signature OrientPitch

Returns: Return type:int

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature OrientPitch

Parameters:orientPitch (int) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Pitch

DirectUnfoldBuilder.Pitch

Returns or sets the pitch.

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Getter Method

Signature Pitch

Returns: Return type:float

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature Pitch

Parameters:pitch (float) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

SelPlanarFaces

DirectUnfoldBuilder.SelPlanarFaces

Returns the planar faces selected as the start of automatic recognition.

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Getter Method

Signature SelPlanarFaces

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.SelectFaceList

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SelectBend

DirectUnfoldBuilder.SelectBend

Returns the selection list that stores bend faces.

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Getter Method

Signature SelectBend

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.SelectFaceList

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

StartStation

DirectUnfoldBuilder.StartStation

Returns or sets the start station.

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Getter Method

Signature StartStation

Returns: Return type:int

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature StartStation

Parameters:startStation (int) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

UnfoldType

DirectUnfoldBuilder.UnfoldType

Returns or sets the type of direct unfold, the name get_type has been used

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Getter Method

Signature UnfoldType

Returns: Return type:NXOpen.Tooling.DirectUnfoldBuilderTypes

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

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Setter Method

Signature UnfoldType

Parameters:type (NXOpen.Tooling.DirectUnfoldBuilderTypes) –

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

KByMaterial

DirectUnfoldBuilder.KByMaterial

Evaluates K factors for every bend by giving material, radius of the bend and thickenss of the part.

Signature KByMaterial()

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: This functionality is no longer supported.

License requirements: None.

LoadDatabase

DirectUnfoldBuilder.LoadDatabase

Opens process_data Speadsheet in PDW.

Signature LoadDatabase()

New in version NX6.0.0.

Deprecated since version NX10.0.0: This functionality is no longer supported.

License requirements: None.

Validate

DirectUnfoldBuilder.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.