FunctionalShapeDesignPackage (no NLS) Types

This package lets you define Functional Shape Design types and attributes.

This page discusses:

FbwBeadFunction
FbwContactFlangeFunction
FbwDartFunction
FbwDiaboloFunction
FbwDimpleFunction
FbwFuncSpec
FbwGenericFunction
FbwHoleFunction
FbwProperties
FbwStampFunction
FbwWorkingZoneFunction

FbwBeadFunction

General Information


Property	Comments
`NLS name`	Bead Function
`New (EKL)`

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  FunctionalSpecification
   FbwFuncSpec
    FbwBeadFunction

Attributes


Name	NLS Name	Type	Comment
`BeadRadius`	Bead Radius	LENGTH	Bead radius
`BeadRadiusProperties`	BeadRadiusProperties	Feature	Radius properties for bead radius
`CtxCustomSurf`	CtxCustomSurf	Surface	Do not use (to be removed)
`DraftAngle`	Draft Angle	ANGLE	Draft angle
`DraftDir`	Draft Direction	Direction	Draft direction
`EndAngle`	End Angle	ANGLE	End angle
`EndRadius`	End Radius	LENGTH	End radius
`Height`	Height	LENGTH	Height
`IRadiusFillet`	Intersection Fillet Radius	LENGTH	Intersection fillet radius
`InternalIntersectionFilletRadius`	Internal Intersection Fillet Radius	LENGTH	Internal intersection fillet radius
`Length`	Length	LENGTH	Length (for U bead type only)
`Profile`	Profile	Curve	Input profile
`ProjDir`	Projection Direction	Projection Direction	Projection direction

Example

/* Knowledge Check to display all beads draft angles **/
Bead:FbwBeadFunction
Message("# : DraftAngle: #,
Bead.Name, Bead.DraftAngle)

FbwContactFlangeFunction

General Information


Property	Comments
`NLS name`	Contact Flange Function
`New (EKL)`

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  FunctionalSpecification
   FbwFuncSpec
    FbwContactFlangeFunction

Attributes


Name	NLS Name	Type	Comment
`ClearanceValue`	Clearance Value	LENGTH	Clearance
`ContactSurface`	ContactSurface	Surface	Contact surface
`FlangeLength`	Flange Length	LENGTH	Flange length
`IRadiusFillet`	Intersection Fillet Radius	LENGTH	Intersection fillet radius

Example

 /* Rule to change all contact flanges intersection fillet **/
CF: FbwContactFlangeFunction
CF.IRadiusFillet = 3mm

FbwDartFunction

General Information


Property	Comments
`NLS name`	Dart Function
`New (EKL)`

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  FunctionalSpecification
   FbwFuncSpec
    FbwDartFunction

Attributes


Name	NLS Name	Type	Comment
`DartRadius`	Dart Radius	LENGTH	Dart Radius
`DraftAngle`	Draft Angle	ANGLE	Draft Angle
`GuideSurface`	GuideSurface	Surface	Guide Element
`IRadiusFillet`	Intersection Fillet Radius	LENGTH	Intersection fillet radius
`LengthEnd`	End Length	LENGTH	End length
`LengthStart`	Start Length	LENGTH	Start length
`ReferencePoint`	ReferencePoint	Point	Localization Point

Example

/* checks all dart radius are equal to 10mm **/
D: FbwDartFunction
D.BeadRadius==10mm

FbwDiaboloFunction

General Information


Property	Comments
`NLS name`	Diabolo Function
`New (EKL)`

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  FunctionalSpecification
   FbwFuncSpec
    FbwDiaboloFunction

Attributes


Name	NLS Name	Type	Comment
`DraftAngle`	Draft Angle	ANGLE	Draft angle
`DraftDir`	Draft Direction	Direction	Draft direction
`IRadiusFillet`	Intersection Fillet Radius	LENGTH	Intersection fillet radius
`LateralFilletRadius`	Lateral Fillet Radius	LENGTH	Lateral fillet radius
`ManualHeight`	Manual Height	LENGTH	Manual height
`Profile`	Profile	Curve	Input profile
`ProjDir`	Projection Direction	Direction	Projection direction
`Support`	Support	Surface	Support
`SupportFilletRadius`	Support Fillet Radius	LENGTH	Support fillet radius

Example

 /* checks all diabolo draft angles are lower than 15deg **/
D: FbwDiaboloFunction
D.DraftAngle<=15deg

FbwDimpleFunction

General Information


Property	Comments
`NLS name`	Dimple Function
`New (EKL)`

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  FunctionalSpecification
   FbwFuncSpec
    FbwDimpleFunction

Attributes


Name	NLS Name	Type	Comment
`DimpleRadius`	Dimple Radius	LENGTH	Dimple radius
`DraftAngle`	Draft Angle	ANGLE	Draft Angle
`DraftDir`	Draft Direction	Direction	Draft direction
`Height`	Height	LENGTH	Height
`IRadiusFillet`	Intersection Fillet Radius	LENGTH	Intersection fillet radius
`ProjectionDir`	ProjectionDir	Direction	Projection direction
`ReferencePoint`	ReferencePoint	Point	Localization Point

Example

 /* Rule to change all dimple draft angle to 15deg */
D: FbwDimpleFunction
D .DraftAngle=15deg

FbwFuncSpec

General Information


Property	Comments
`NLS name`	Functional Shape Design Function
`New (EKL)`

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  FunctionalSpecification
   FbwFuncSpec

Example

 /* Rule to update all FSE functions **/
F: FbwFuncSpec
F->Update()

FbwGenericFunction

General Information


Property	Comments
`NLS name`	Generic Function
`New (EKL)`

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  FunctionalSpecification
   FbwFuncSpec
    FbwGenericFunction

Attributes


Name	NLS Name	Type	Comment
`ClearanceValue`	Clearance Value	LENGTH	Clearance
`ExternalGeometry`	ExternalGeometry	Feature	External geometry (can be a surface or a volume)
`IRadiusFillet`	Intersection Fillet Radius	LENGTH	Intersection fillet radius

Example

/* checks that all generic functions clearance values are 0mm **/
 F: FbwGenericFunction
 F: FbwGenericFunction
 F.ClearanceValue == 0mm

FbwHoleFunction

General Information


Property	Comments
`NLS name`	Hole Function
`New (EKL)`

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  FunctionalSpecification
   FbwFuncSpec
    FbwHoleFunction

Attributes


Name	NLS Name	Type	Comment
`BottomLength`	Bottom Length	LENGTH	Bottom length
`FlangeLength`	Flange Length	LENGTH	Flange length (for Hole flange type only)
`Profile`	Profile	Curve	Input profile
`PunchDirection`	Punch Direction	Direction	Punch direction
`TopLength`	Top Length	LENGTH	Top length

Example

/* rule to update all the holes **/
H: FbwHoleFunction
H->Update()

FbwProperties

General Information


Property	Comments
`NLS name`	Properties
`New (EKL)`

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  FunctionalSpecification
   FbwFuncSpec
    FbwProperties

Attributes


Name	NLS Name	Type	Comment
`DieDirection`	Die Direction	Direction	Die direction
`InputSurface`	InputSurface	Surface	Input surface
`MinimumBendRadius`	Minimum Bend Radius	LENGTH	Minimum bend radius
`MinimumDraftAngle`	Minimum Draft Angle	ANGLE	Minimum draft angle
`RelimiterBottomLength`	Relimiter Bottom Length	LENGTH	Relimiter bottom length (for offset or extrude based relimiter type)
`RelimiterBottomLimit`	RelimiterBottomLimit	Surface	Relimiter bottom limit (for extrude based relimiter type)
`RelimiterInputSurface`	RelimiterInputSurface	Wireframe	Relimiter input surface
`RelimiterInputVolume`	RelimiterInputVolume	VOLUME	Relimiter input volume (for external geometry relimiter type)
`RelimiterTopLength`	Relimiter Top Length	LENGTH	Relimiter top length (for offset or extrude based relimiter type)
`RelimiterTopLimit`	RelimiterTopLimit	Surface	Relimiter top limit (for extrude based relimiter type)
`Thickness`	Thickness	LENGTH	Thickness

Example

 /* checks that all 'Main functional Sets' have thickness lower than 2mm **/
 P:FbwProperties
 P.Thickness <= 2mm

FbwStampFunction

General Information


Property	Comments
`NLS name`	Stamp Function
`New (EKL)`

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  FunctionalSpecification
   FbwFuncSpec
    FbwStampFunction

Attributes


Name	NLS Name	Type	Comment
`CustomLimit`	CustomLimit	Surface	Support (for support based stamp only)
`DraftAngle`	Draft Angle	ANGLE	Draft angle
`DraftDir`	Draft Direction	Direction	Draft direction
`IRadiusFillet`	Intersection Fillet Radius	LENGTH	Intersection fillet radius
`InternalIntersectionFilletRadius`	Internal Intersection Fillet Radius	LENGTH	Internal intersection fillet radius
`LateralFilletRadius`	Lateral Fillet Radius	LENGTH	Lateral fillet radius
`ManualHeight`	Manual Height	LENGTH	Manual height
`ManualOffsetSetBack`	ManualOffsetSetBack	LENGTH	Offset setback (for manual offset setback mode)
`OffsetValue`	Offset Value	LENGTH	Offset value (for offset based stamp only)
`Profile`	Profile	Curve	Input profile
`ProjDir`	Projection Direction	Direction	Projection direction
`SupportFilletRadius`	Support Fillet Radius	LENGTH	Support fillet radius

Example

 /* checks all stamp draft angles are lower than 15deg **/
 S: FbwStampFunction
 S.DraftAngle<=15deg

FbwWorkingZoneFunction

General Information


Property	Comments
`NLS name`	Working Zone Function
`New (EKL)`

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  FunctionalSpecification
   FbwFuncSpec
    FbwWorkingZoneFunction

Attributes


Name	NLS Name	Type	Comment
`VolumeGeo`	VolumeGeo	VOLUME	Input volume

Example

 /* rule to delete all the working zone **/
WZ: FbwWorkingZoneFunction
WZ->Delete()