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NXOpen::CAE::ElementCreateBuilder Class Reference

Represents a CAE::ElementCreateBuilder which allows you to manually create elements from existing nodes. More...

Inheritance diagram for NXOpen::CAE::ElementCreateBuilder:
NXOpen::Builder NXOpen::TaggedObject NXOpen::GeometricUtilities::IComponentBuilder

List of all members.

Public Types

enum  ElemDimType {
  ElemDimTypePoint, ElemDimTypeBeam, ElemDimTypeShell, ElemDimTypeSolid,
  ElemDimTypeAnySolid
}
 Dimension of the element to be created. More...
enum  NewMeshType { NewMeshTypeCreate, NewMeshTypeExisting }
 Option to create new mesh or add to existing mesh. More...

Public Member Functions

NXString CollectorName ()
 Returns the mesh collector name
Created in NX5.0.0.
void CreateCollector ()
 Create mesh collector
Created in NX5.0.0.
NXOpen::CAE::ElementCreateBuilder::ElemDimType ElementDimensionOption ()
 Returns the element dimension option
Created in NX5.0.0.
NXOpen::CAE::ElementTypeBuilderElementType ()
 Returns the element type builder.
int Increment ()
 Returns the increment
Created in NX5.0.0.
int Label ()
 Returns the label
Created in NX5.0.0.
NXString MeshName ()
 Returns the mesh name
Created in NX5.0.0.
NXString NeutralName ()
 Returns the element neutral name
Created in NX5.0.0.
NXOpen::CAE::ElementCreateBuilder::NewMeshType NewMeshOption ()
 Returns the new mesh option
Created in NX5.0.0.
NXOpen::CAE::SelectFENodeListNode ()
 Returns the selected node
Created in NX5.0.0.
void SetCollectorName (const NXString &collectorName)
 Sets the mesh collector name
Created in NX5.0.0.
void SetElementDimensionOption (NXOpen::CAE::ElementCreateBuilder::ElemDimType elementDimensionOption)
 Sets the element dimension option
Created in NX5.0.0.
void SetIncrement (int increment)
 Sets the increment
Created in NX5.0.0.
void SetLabel (int label)
 Sets the label
Created in NX5.0.0.
void SetMeshName (const NXString &meshName)
 Sets the mesh name
Created in NX5.0.0.
void SetNeutralName (const NXString &neutralName)
 Sets the element neutral name
Created in NX5.0.0.
void SetNewMeshOption (NXOpen::CAE::ElementCreateBuilder::NewMeshType newMeshOption)
 Sets the new mesh option
Created in NX5.0.0.

Detailed Description

Represents a CAE::ElementCreateBuilder which allows you to manually create elements from existing nodes.


The following element topologies are supported



To create a new instance of this class, use CAE::NodeElementManager::CreateElementCreateBuilder

Created in NX5.0.0.


Member Enumeration Documentation

Dimension of the element to be created.

Enumerator:
ElemDimTypePoint 

0D element

ElemDimTypeBeam 

beam

ElemDimTypeShell 

shell

ElemDimTypeSolid 

solid, types currently supported through UI

ElemDimTypeAnySolid 

any solid type

Option to create new mesh or add to existing mesh.

Enumerator:
NewMeshTypeCreate 

create new mesh

NewMeshTypeExisting 

add to existing mesh


Member Function Documentation

Returns the mesh collector name
Created in NX5.0.0.



License requirements : None

Create mesh collector
Created in NX5.0.0.



License requirements : nx_masterfem ("Finite Element Modeling")

Returns the element dimension option
Created in NX5.0.0.



License requirements : None

Returns the element type builder.


Created in NX6.0.0.

License requirements : nx_masterfem ("Finite Element Modeling")

Returns the increment
Created in NX5.0.0.



License requirements : None

Returns the label
Created in NX5.0.0.



License requirements : None

Returns the mesh name
Created in NX5.0.0.



License requirements : None

Returns the element neutral name
Created in NX5.0.0.



License requirements : None

Returns the new mesh option
Created in NX5.0.0.



License requirements : None

Returns the selected node
Created in NX5.0.0.



License requirements : None

Sets the mesh collector name
Created in NX5.0.0.



License requirements : nx_masterfem ("Finite Element Modeling")

Parameters:
collectorNamecollectorname

Sets the element dimension option
Created in NX5.0.0.



License requirements : nx_masterfem ("Finite Element Modeling")

Parameters:
elementDimensionOptionelementdimensionoption

Sets the increment
Created in NX5.0.0.



License requirements : nx_masterfem ("Finite Element Modeling")

Parameters:
incrementincrement

Sets the label
Created in NX5.0.0.



License requirements : nx_masterfem ("Finite Element Modeling")

Parameters:
labellabel

Sets the mesh name
Created in NX5.0.0.



License requirements : nx_masterfem ("Finite Element Modeling")

Parameters:
meshNamemeshname

Sets the element neutral name
Created in NX5.0.0.



License requirements : nx_masterfem ("Finite Element Modeling")

Parameters:
neutralNameneutralname

Sets the new mesh option
Created in NX5.0.0.



License requirements : nx_masterfem ("Finite Element Modeling")

Parameters:
newMeshOptionnewmeshoption

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