NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder Class Reference

Mesh Surface Builder class. More...

Inheritance diagram for NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder:

Public Types
enum	ConstraintDirection { ConstraintDirectionNone, ConstraintDirectionIsoparametric, ConstraintDirectionNormal }
	End face constraints direction. More...
enum	ConstraintType { ConstraintTypeNone, ConstraintTypeTangent, ConstraintTypeCurvature }
	End face constraints types. More...

Public Member Functions
void	BuildProfileFromSections (bool conehead, NXOpen::MeshProfileString::Type profileStringType, NXOpen::MeshParameterData::FeatureType skinType, NXOpen::MeshProfileString::SelectedPoint stringPointType, const std::vector< NXOpen::Section * > &sections, bool editInsertProfile, NXOpen::MeshProfileString *profile)
	Creates mesh surface profile string.
NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ConstraintDirection	FaceConstraintDirection ()
	Returns Created in NX4.0.0.
NXOpen::MeshParameterData::FeatureType	FeatureType ()
	Returns Created in NX4.0.0.
void	GetAngleAlignmentPoints (NXOpen::Point3d *point1, NXOpen::Point3d *point2)
	Get angle alignment points Created in NX4.0.0.
NXOpen::Vector3d	GetDistanceAlignmentVector ()
	Get distance alignment vector.
void	GetFaceConstraintCollectors (int nSides, std::vector< int > &facesCons, int numCollectors, std::vector< NXOpen::ScCollector * > &collectors, int numConsTypes, std::vector< NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ConstraintType > &consTypes)
	Get faces constraints collectors for through curves and curves mesh types surfaces.
std::vector < NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ConstraintType >	GetFaceConstraintTypes (int constraintSize)
	Get end constraints types.
NXOpen::MeshProfileString *	GetProfile (int index)
	Get mesh profile string with provided index.
void	GetProfilePointAlignment (int stringIndex, int arrayLength, std::vector< int > &alignIndex, std::vector< double > &alignParams)
	Get profile string point alignment info.
std::vector< double >	GetTolerances (int tolLength)
	Get tolerances.
std::vector< NXString >	GetToleranceString (int tolStrLength)
	Get tolerances strings.
void	InsertProfileString (int profileIndex, NXOpen::MeshProfileString::InsertOrder order, int stringIndex)
	Insert a string (string_index, with order) into a profile (profile_index).
NXOpen::MeshParameterData *	NewParametersData ()
	Create a mesh parameters transient object data.
NXOpen::MeshProfileString *	NewProfile ()
	Construct a new mesh profile string transient object.
NXOpen::SurfaceRebuildData *	NewRebuildData ()
	Allocate memory for Mesh type surface rebuild data.
bool	NormalToEndSections ()
	Returns the normal to end sections for Through Curves surface.
NXOpen::MeshParameterData *	ParametersData ()
	Returns Created in NX4.0.0.
NXOpen::SurfaceRebuildData *	RebuildData ()
	Returns Created in NX4.0.0.
void	RemovePointsAlignment ()
	Remove points alignment information.
void	RemoveProfileString (int profileIndex, int stringIndex)
	Remove a string (string_index) from a profile (profile_index) Created in NX4.0.0.
void	RemoveSpineAlignment ()
	Remove spine alignment.
void	ReorderProfileStringCurves (int stringIndex, NXOpen::Curve *stringStartCurve)
	Reorder profile string curves.
void	RestorePointsAlignment ()
	Restore the last removed points alignment information if there is one.
void	SetAngleAlignmentPoints (const NXOpen::Point3d &point1, const NXOpen::Point3d &point2)
	Set angle alignment points.
void	SetDistanceAlignmentVector (const NXOpen::Vector3d &vector)
	Set distance alignment vector Created in NX4.0.0.
void	SetFaceConstraintCollectors (const std::vector< int > &facesCons, const std::vector< NXOpen::ScCollector * > &collectors, const std::vector< NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ConstraintType > &consTypes)
	Set faces constraints collectors for through curves and curves mesh types surfaces.
void	SetFaceConstraintDirection (NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ConstraintDirection constraintDirection)
	Sets Created in NX4.0.0.
void	SetFaceConstraintTypes (const std::vector< NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ConstraintType > &constraintTypes)
	Set end constraints types.
void	SetFeatureType (NXOpen::MeshParameterData::FeatureType featureType)
	Sets Created in NX4.0.0.
void	SetNormalToEndSections (bool normalToEndSections)
	Sets the normal to end sections for Through Curves surface.
void	SetParametersData (NXOpen::MeshParameterData *parameters)
	Sets Created in NX4.0.0.
void	SetProfilePointAlignment (int stringIndex, const std::vector< int > &alignIndex, const std::vector< double > &alignParams)
	Set profile string alignment info.
void	SetRebuildData (NXOpen::SurfaceRebuildData *rbData)
	Sets Created in NX4.0.0.
void	SetSimpleConstruction (bool simple)
	Sets Created in NX4.0.0.
void	SetTolerances (const std::vector< double > &tol)
	Set tolerances for mesh type surfaces.
void	SetToleranceString (std::vector< NXString > &tolString)
	Set tolerances strings for mesh type surface.
bool	SimpleConstruction ()
	Returns Created in NX4.0.0.
void	ValidateFeatureParameters ()
	Validate the new parameters for mesh surface editing.
Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen::Features::FeatureBuilder
NXOpen::Features::Feature *	CommitFeature ()
	Commits the feature parameters and creates the feature.
NXOpen::Features::Feature *	GetFeature ()
	Returns the feature currently being edited by this builder.
void	HideInternalParentFeatureAfterEdit (NXOpen::Features::Feature *parentFeature)
	Re-suppress an internal parent feature (a slave feature) after it has been edited.
bool	ParentFeatureInternal ()
	Returns whether or not the latest timestamped parent feature of this feature should be made internal Created in NX5.0.0.
bool	PatchSolutionFlag ()
	Returns the patch solution flag Created in NX8.0.1.
NXString	PatchSurfaceFilename ()
	Returns the patch surface filename Created in NX8.0.1.
void	SetParentFeatureInternal (NXOpen::Features::Feature *parentFeature)
	Set the parent features which would be internal or slaves to the feature being created or commited Created in NX6.0.0.
void	SetParentFeatureInternal (bool isInternal)
	Sets whether or not the latest timestamped parent feature of this feature should be made internal Created in NX5.0.0.
void	SetPatchSolutionFlag (bool optionValue)
	Sets the patch solution flag Created in NX8.0.1.
void	SetPatchSurfaceFilename (const NXString &surfaceFilename)
	Sets the patch surface filename Created in NX8.0.1.
void	SetPatchSurfaceFilename (const char *surfaceFilename)
	Sets the patch surface filename Created in NX8.0.1.
void	SetSurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename (const NXString &surroundingSurfaceFilename)
	Sets the surrounding patch surface filename Created in NX8.0.1.
void	SetSurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename (const char *surroundingSurfaceFilename)
	Sets the surrounding patch surface filename Created in NX8.0.1.
void	ShowInternalParentFeatureForEdit (NXOpen::Features::Feature *parentFeature)
	Unsuppress an internal parent feature (a slave feature) so it can be edited.
NXString	SurroundingPatchSurfaceFilename ()
	Returns the surrounding patch surface filename Created in NX8.0.1.
void	UnsetParentFeatureInternal (NXOpen::Features::Feature *parentFeature)
	Set the internal parent feature of the feature being edited to external Created in NX6.0.0.
Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen::Builder
NXOpen::NXObject *	Commit ()
	Commits any edits that have been applied to the builder.
void	Destroy ()
	Deletes the builder, and cleans up any objects created by the builder.
std::vector< NXOpen::NXObject * >	GetCommittedObjects ()
	For builders that create more than one object, this method returns the objects that are created by commit.
NXOpen::NXObject *	GetObject ()
	Returns the object currently being edited by this builder.
void	ShowResults ()
	Updates the model to reflect the result of an edit to the model for all builders that support showing results.
virtual bool	Validate ()
	Validate whether the inputs to the component are sufficient for commit to be called.
Public Member Functions inherited from NXOpen::TaggedObject
tag_t	GetTag () const
	<b>Deprecated</b>:<br>    Use Tag instead.
tag_t	Tag () const
	Returns the tag of this object.

Detailed Description

Mesh Surface Builder class.

To create a new instance of this class, use Features::FeatureCollection::CreateMeshSurfaceBuilder

Created in NX4.0.0.

Member Enumeration Documentation

enum NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ConstraintDirection

End face constraints direction.

Enumerator:

ConstraintDirectionNone	Not specified.
ConstraintDirectionIsoparametric	Isoparametric.
ConstraintDirectionNormal	Normal.

enum NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ConstraintType

End face constraints types.

Enumerator:

ConstraintTypeNone	No constraint.
ConstraintTypeTangent	Tangent.
ConstraintTypeCurvature	Curvature.

Member Function Documentation

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::BuildProfileFromSections	(	bool	conehead,
		NXOpen::MeshProfileString::Type	profileStringType,
		NXOpen::MeshParameterData::FeatureType	skinType,
		NXOpen::MeshProfileString::SelectedPoint	stringPointType,
		const std::vector< NXOpen::Section * > &	sections,
		bool	editInsertProfile,
		NXOpen::MeshProfileString *	profile
	)

Creates mesh surface profile string.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

conehead	Display conehead?
profileStringType	Mesh profile string type
skinType	Mesh surface type
stringPointType	Profile string point type
sections	Sections
editInsertProfile	Flag to indicate if this is temporary profile to inserting new string purpose only.
profile	Mesh profile string

NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ConstraintDirection NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::FaceConstraintDirection

(

)

Returns
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

NXOpen::MeshParameterData::FeatureType NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::FeatureType

(

)

Returns
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::GetAngleAlignmentPoints	(	NXOpen::Point3d *	point1,
		NXOpen::Point3d *	point2
	)

Get angle alignment points
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

point1	Point 1
point2	Point 2

NXOpen::Vector3d NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::GetDistanceAlignmentVector

(

)

Get distance alignment vector.

Returns

Vector
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::GetFaceConstraintCollectors	(	int	nSides,
		std::vector< int > &	facesCons,
		int	numCollectors,
		std::vector< NXOpen::ScCollector * > &	collectors,
		int	numConsTypes,
		std::vector< NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ConstraintType > &	consTypes
	)

Get faces constraints collectors for through curves and curves mesh types surfaces.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

nSides	n sides
facesCons	Number of faces on each side
numCollectors	num collectors
collectors	Constraints collectors.
numConsTypes	num cons types
consTypes	type on each side.

std::vector<NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ConstraintType> NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::GetFaceConstraintTypes

(

int

constraintSize

)

Get end constraints types.

Returns

Constraint types
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

constraintSize

constraint size

NXOpen::MeshProfileString* NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::GetProfile

(

int

index

)

Get mesh profile string with provided index.

Returns

Requested profile data.
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

index

Profile index.

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::GetProfilePointAlignment	(	int	stringIndex,
		int	arrayLength,
		std::vector< int > &	alignIndex,
		std::vector< double > &	alignParams
	)

Get profile string point alignment info.

Given a profile string, get alignment point parameters on segments indexed by align_index along the profile string.
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

stringIndex	string index in profile strings
arrayLength	array length
alignIndex	Alignment indices
alignParams	Alignment parameters

std::vector<double> NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::GetTolerances

(

int

tolLength

)

Get tolerances.

Returns

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

tolLength

tol length

std::vector<NXString> NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::GetToleranceString

(

int

tolStrLength

)

Get tolerances strings.

Returns

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

tolStrLength

tol str length

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::InsertProfileString	(	int	profileIndex,
		NXOpen::MeshProfileString::InsertOrder	order,
		int	stringIndex
	)

Insert a string (string_index, with order) into a profile (profile_index).

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

profileIndex	mesh profile string index
order	before or after
stringIndex	String index in mesh profile string

NXOpen::MeshParameterData* NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::NewParametersData

(

)

Create a mesh parameters transient object data.

Returns

Allocated rebuild data.
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

NXOpen::MeshProfileString* NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::NewProfile

(

)

Construct a new mesh profile string transient object.

Returns

New mesh profile string.
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

NXOpen::SurfaceRebuildData* NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::NewRebuildData

(

)

Allocate memory for Mesh type surface rebuild data.

Returns

Allocated rebuild data.
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

bool NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::NormalToEndSections

(

)

Returns the normal to end sections for Through Curves surface.

Created in NX5.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

NXOpen::MeshParameterData* NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ParametersData

(

)

Returns
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

NXOpen::SurfaceRebuildData* NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::RebuildData

(

)

Returns
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::RemovePointsAlignment

(

)

Remove points alignment information.

Remove alignment can be restore by calling Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::RestorePointsAlignment
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::RemoveProfileString	(	int	profileIndex,
		int	stringIndex
	)

Remove a string (string_index) from a profile (profile_index)
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

profileIndex	mesh profile string index
stringIndex	String index in mesh profile string

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::RemoveSpineAlignment

(

)

Remove spine alignment.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ReorderProfileStringCurves	(	int	stringIndex,
		NXOpen::Curve *	stringStartCurve
	)

Reorder profile string curves.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

stringIndex	Profile string index.
stringStartCurve	New start curve.

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::RestorePointsAlignment

(

)

Restore the last removed points alignment information if there is one.

      Once restored, the saved alignment information will no logner be available. 

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::SetAngleAlignmentPoints	(	const NXOpen::Point3d &	point1,
		const NXOpen::Point3d &	point2
	)

Set angle alignment points.

Points will be used to evaluate the alignment angle.
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

point1	Point 1
point2	Point 2

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::SetDistanceAlignmentVector

(

const NXOpen::Vector3d &

vector

)

Set distance alignment vector
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

vector

Vector

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::SetFaceConstraintCollectors	(	const std::vector< int > &	facesCons,
		const std::vector< NXOpen::ScCollector * > &	collectors,
		const std::vector< NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ConstraintType > &	consTypes
	)

Set faces constraints collectors for through curves and curves mesh types surfaces.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

facesCons	Number of faces on all sides
collectors	Constraints collectors.
consTypes	type on each side.

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::SetFaceConstraintDirection

(

NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ConstraintDirection

constraintDirection

)

Sets
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

constraintDirection

constraint direction

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::SetFaceConstraintTypes

(

const std::vector< NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ConstraintType > &

constraintTypes

)

Set end constraints types.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

constraintTypes

Constraint types

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::SetFeatureType

(

NXOpen::MeshParameterData::FeatureType

featureType

)

Sets
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

featureType

feature type

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::SetNormalToEndSections

(

bool

normalToEndSections

)

Sets the normal to end sections for Through Curves surface.

Created in NX5.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

normalToEndSections

normal to end sections

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::SetParametersData

(

NXOpen::MeshParameterData *

parameters

)

Sets
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

parameters

parameters

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::SetProfilePointAlignment	(	int	stringIndex,
		const std::vector< int > &	alignIndex,
		const std::vector< double > &	alignParams
	)

Set profile string alignment info.

For each profile string, user needs to spectify the point alignment parameters on segments indexed by align_index along the profile string.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

stringIndex	string index in profile strings
alignIndex	Alignment indices
alignParams	Alignment parameters (normalized)

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::SetRebuildData

(

NXOpen::SurfaceRebuildData *

rbData

)

Sets
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

rbData

Rebuild data

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::SetSimpleConstruction

(

bool

simple

)

Sets
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

simple

simple

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::SetTolerances

(

const std::vector< double > &

tol

)

Set tolerances for mesh type surfaces.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

tol	Tolerances

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::SetToleranceString

(

std::vector< NXString > &

tolString

)

Set tolerances strings for mesh type surface.

The strings much match the values.
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

Parameters

tolString

Tolerances NOTE: The full Unicode character set is not supported for this parameter.

bool NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::SimpleConstruction

(

)

Returns
Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

void NXOpen::Features::MeshSurfaceBuilder::ValidateFeatureParameters

(

)

Validate the new parameters for mesh surface editing.

Created in NX4.0.0.

License requirements : features_modeling ("FEATURES MODELING"), nx_freeform_1 ("basic freeform modeling")

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• Features_MeshSurfaceBuilder.hxx