Class pfcFeature
Description
This class defines a feature.
See Also:
Direct Parent Classes:
Direct Known Subclasses:
pfcComponentFeat, pfcDatumAxisFeat, pfcCurveFeat, pfcCoordSysFeat, pfcDatumPlaneFeat, pfcRoundFeat, pfcDatumPointFeat
User Guide References:
Features:pfcFeature, Guidelines to Migrate the Applications:pfcFeature, ModelItem:pfcFeature, Getting ModelItem Objects:pfcFeature, Features:pfcFeature, Feature Information:pfcFeature, Feature Operations:pfcFeature, Feature Groups and Patterns:pfcFeature, Feature Groups:pfcFeature, Read Access to Groups and User Defined Features:pfcFeature, Setting the Variable Dimensions and Parameters:pfcFeature, Structure of Assemblies and Assembly Objects:pfcFeature, Accessing Columns:pfcFeature, Action Sources:pfcFeature, Solid Level Action Listeners:pfcFeature, Feature Level Action Listeners:pfcFeature, Cancelling an ActionListener Operation:pfcFeature
Property Summary
/* readonly */ string | |
The feature subtype, i.e. "Extrude" or "Revolve" for a protrusion. | |
/* readonly */ pfcFeatureType | |
The feature type. | |
/* readonly */ string | |
The feature type expressed as a string. | |
/* readonly */ /* optional */ pfcFeatureGroup | |
The group, if the feature is a member of a group. Otherwise this will be null. | |
/* readonly */ /* optional */ pfcFeatureGroup | |
/* readonly */ /* optional */ pfcGroupPattern | |
The group pattern, if the feature is a member of a group pattern. Otherwise this will be null. | |
/* readonly */ pfcGroupPatternStatus | |
The group pattern status. | |
/* readonly */ pfcGroupStatus | |
The group status. | |
/* readonly */ boolean | |
A Boolean flag that specifies whether the feature is an embedded datum or not. | |
/* readonly */ boolean | |
Retrieves the group status of the specified feature. | |
/* readonly */ boolean | |
A Boolean flag that specifies whether the feature is read only | |
/* readonly */ boolean | |
A Boolean flag that specifies whether the feature is visible. | |
/* readonly */ /* optional */ number | |
The regeneration number of the feature. If the feature is suppressed or unregenerated, this will be null. | |
/* readonly */ /* optional */ pfcFeaturePattern | |
The pattern, if the feature is a member of a pattern. Otherwise this will be null. This function should only be used for simple patttern and use GetPatternByType function for nested pattern. | |
/* readonly */ pfcPatternStatus | |
The pattern status. | |
/* readonly */ pfcFeatureStatus | |
The feature status. | |
/* readonly */ string | |
The version stamp |
Method Summary
Creates a feature delete operation. | |
Creates an operation that will reorder the features after the specified feature. | |
Creates an operation that will reorder the features before the specified feature. | |
Creates a new resume operation object. | |
Creates a new suppress operation object. | |
/* optional */ pfcFeaturePattern | |
ListChildren () | |
Lists the children of the feature. | |
ListParents () | |
Lists the parents of the feature. | |
/* optional */ pfcModelItems | |
Lists the component model items that make up the feature. |
Property Detail
/* readonly */ string | FeatSubType |
The feature subtype, i.e. "Extrude" or "Revolve" for a protrusion.
/* readonly */ pfcFeatureType | FeatType |
The feature type.
/* readonly */ string | FeatTypeName |
The feature type expressed as a string.
/* readonly */ /* optional */ pfcFeatureGroup | Group |
The group, if the feature is a member of a group. Otherwise this will be null.
/* readonly */ /* optional */ pfcFeatureGroup | GroupDirectHeader |
/* readonly */ /* optional */ pfcGroupPattern | GroupPattern |
The group pattern, if the feature is a member of a group pattern. Otherwise this will be null.
/* readonly */ pfcGroupPatternStatus | GroupPatternStatus |
The group pattern status.
/* readonly */ pfcGroupStatus | GroupStatus |
The group status.
/* readonly */ boolean | IsEmbedded |
A Boolean flag that specifies whether the feature is an embedded datum or not.
/* readonly */ boolean | IsGroupMember |
Retrieves the group status of the specified feature.
/* readonly */ boolean | IsReadonly |
A Boolean flag that specifies whether the feature is read only
/* readonly */ boolean | IsVisible |
A Boolean flag that specifies whether the feature is visible.
This flag distinguishes visible features from internal features. Internal features are invisible features used for construction purposes.
/* readonly */ /* optional */ number | Number |
The regeneration number of the feature. If the feature is suppressed or unregenerated, this will be null.
/* readonly */ /* optional */ pfcFeaturePattern | Pattern |
The pattern, if the feature is a member of a pattern. Otherwise this will be null. This function should only be used for simple patttern and use GetPatternByType function for nested pattern.
/* readonly */ pfcPatternStatus | PatternStatus |
The pattern status.
/* readonly */ pfcFeatureStatus | Status |
The feature status.
/* readonly */ string | VersionStamp |
The version stamp
Method Detail
CreateDeleteOp | () |
Creates a feature delete operation.
The return value must be passed as a member of a pfcFeatureOperations sequence to the method pfcSolid.ExecuteFeatureOps() .
Returns:
The deletion operation
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CreateReorderAfterOp |
Creates an operation that will reorder the features after the specified feature.
The return value must be passed as a member of a pfcFeatureOperations sequence to the method pfcSolid.ExecuteFeatureOps() .
Parameters:
AfterFeat
The feature after which you want to reorder the features
Returns:
The new ReorderAfterOperation object
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CreateReorderBeforeOp |
Creates an operation that will reorder the features before the specified feature.
The return value must be passed as a member of a pfcFeatureOperations sequence to the method pfcSolid.ExecuteFeatureOps() .
Parameters:
BeforeFeat
The feature before which you want to reorder the features
Returns:
The new ReorderBeforeOperation object
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CreateResumeOp | () |
Creates a new resume operation object.
The return value must be passed as a member of a pfcFeatureOperations sequence to the method pfcSolid.ExecuteFeatureOps() .
Returns:
The new resume operation object
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CreateSuppressOp | () |
Creates a new suppress operation object.
The return value must be passed as a member of a pfcFeatureOperations sequence to the method pfcSolid.ExecuteFeatureOps() .
Returns:
The new suppress operation object
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/* optional */ pfcFeaturePattern | GetPatternByType |
Parameters:
Type
Returns:
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ListChildren | () |
Lists the children of the feature.
Returns:
The list of first-generation children features.
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ListParents | () |
Lists the parents of the feature.
Returns:
The list of first-generation parents features.
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/* optional */ pfcModelItems | ListSubItems |
Lists the component model items that make up the feature.
Following are the subitems that can get listed with this method: ITEM_SURFACE, ITEM_EDGE, ITEM_QUILT, ITEM_CURVE, ITEM_POINT, ITEM_AXIS, ITEM_COORD_SYS and ITEM_DIMENSION.
Parameters:
Type
The type of subitem you want to find
Returns:
The list of subitems of the specified type
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