NX7.5 Journal for polygon edge selection in CAE

[jhoelscher]

Using NX7.5 Advanced Simulation and trying to create a journal to automate a routine of selecting multiple polygon edges on which to apply a load for multiple subcases. Looking through the .NET reference and can't find command for selection manager to allow selection of polygon edges.

Similar commands are UFConstants.UF_pseudo_CAE_Node or UFConstants.UF_pseudo_CAE_Element.

What is the UFConstants for Polygon Edge?


Thanks,
Josh H.


Function select_an_edge(ByRef obj As Edge)
Dim ui As UI = NXOpen.UI.GetUI()
Dim mask(0) As Selection.MaskTriple
With mask(0)
.Type = UFConstants.UF_pseudo_object_type
.Subtype = UFConstants.UF_pseudo_CAE_subtype
.SolidBodySubtype = UFConstants.UF_pseudo_CAE"PolygonEdge"
End With
Dim cursor As Point3d = Nothing

Dim resp As Selection.Response = _
ui.SelectionManager.SelectObject("Select Edge", "Select Edge", _
Selection.SelectionScope.AnyInAssembly, _
Selection.SelectionAction.ClearAndEnableSpecific, _
False, False, mask, obj, cursor)

If resp = Selection.Response.ObjectSelected Or _
resp = Selection.Response.ObjectSelectedByName Then
Return Selection.Response.Ok
Else
Return Selection.Response.Cancel
End If
End Function

 

[cowski]

UF_caegeom_type
  UF_caegeom_region_subtype
  UF_caegeom_face_subtype
  UF_caegeom_edge_subtype
  UF_caegeom_vertex_subtype
  UF_caegeom_body_subtype
  UF_caegeom_volume_subtype

I have not tested any of these, but they look promising.

All the UF types defined can be found in the uf_object_types.h file, which can be found in the UGOPEN subdirectory within your NX install directory.

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[jhoelscher]

That did the trick.

Thanks,


Function select_an_edge(ByRef obj As Edge)
Dim ui As UI = NXOpen.UI.GetUI()
Dim mask(0) As Selection.MaskTriple
With mask(0)
.Type = UFConstants.UF_caegeom_type
.Subtype = UFConstants.UF_caegeom_edge_subtype
End With
Dim cursor As Point3d = Nothing

Dim resp As Selection.Response = _
ui.SelectionManager.SelectObject("Select Edge", "Select Edge", _
Selection.SelectionScope.AnyInAssembly, _
Selection.SelectionAction.ClearAndEnableSpecific, _
False, False, mask, obj, cursor)

If resp = Selection.Response.ObjectSelected Or _
resp = Selection.Response.ObjectSelectedByName Then
Return Selection.Response.Ok
Else
Return Selection.Response.Cancel
End If
End Function