NXOpen for Slot

[EngProgrammer]

I am trying to create an NXOpen program for creating slots within a block. After journaling the creation of a slot there is nothing in the journal file. I knew this would be the case since there weren't any green dots next to the slot feature.

Any ideas?

 

[cowski]

I'd suggest searching the API reference on the term *slot*.

www.nxjournaling.com

 

[EngProgrammer]

I did search the api no luck. I'd like to program a slot rather than a block with four edge blends.

 

[cowski]

Are you searching in the net_ref.chm document?

Using the NX 9 version of the document, searching for *slot* yields 77 results including:
CreateBallSlot
CreateDoveTailSlot
CreateRectSlot
CreateTSlot
CreateUSlot

www.nxjournaling.com

 

[EngProgrammer]

Hi Cowski,

I found it. Thank you.

Having a few issues. I am putting the slot into an block I created using: ufs.Modl.CreateBlock1(sign, corner_pt, edge_lengths, block_feat_tag).

Now that I have the block created, I need to get the face tags of the upper and lower faces of the block.

How do I get the faces and tags of the block?

Regards

 

[grinch33]

Why not use the BlockFeatureBuilder to create the block and then get the faces of the block using its getFaces() method?

Graham Inchley, Systems Developer, Sandvik Coromant.

http://www.sandvik.com

HP EliteBook 8760w, Win7, 16GB. Developing in: Java | C | C# | KF
Production: NX8.5.3.3 MP4 64bit
Testing: NX9.0.2.5

 

[EngProgrammer]

Doesn't matter which method I use. I don't have a problem getting the faces of the block. My problem lies with getting the tags of those faces.

 

[grinch33]

Every TaggedObject has a method tag() that returns the... tag.

Graham Inchley, Systems Developer, Sandvik Coromant.

http://www.sandvik.com

HP EliteBook 8760w, Win7, 16GB. Developing in: Java | C | C# | KF
Production: NX8.5.3.3 MP4 64bit
Testing: NX9.0.2.5

 

[EngProgrammer]

I've managed to get something working for cutting a rectangular slot within a solid block. However, the slot is slicing the in two pieces. I assinged the top face tag to the "RPO Contraints"

Here's the snippet of code:

Dim loc(2) As Double
loc(0) = iOrigin.X
loc(1) = iOrigin.Y
loc(2) = iOrigin.Z

Dim tool_axis(2) As Double
tool_axis(0) = iAxis.X
tool_axis(1) = iAxis.Y
tool_axis(2) = iAxis.Z

Dim directon(2) As Double
directon(0) = iDirection.X
directon(1) = iDirection.Y
directon(2) = iDirection.Z


Dim features As NXOpen.Tag
features = Nothing

theUFSession.Modl.CreateRectSlot(loc, tool_axis, directon, Width.ToString(), Depth.ToString(), Length.ToString(), TopFace.Tag, TopFace.Tag, BtmFace.Tag, features)


Dim featName As String = Nothing
theUFSession.Modl.AskFeatName(features, featName)

Dim bodyFeature1 As Features.BodyFeature = CType(workpart.Features.FindObject(featName), Features.BodyFeature)

Return bodyFeature1