pycatia.hybrid_shape_interfaces.hybrid_shape_helix

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class pycatia.hybrid_shape_interfaces.hybrid_shape_helix.HybridShapeHelix(com_object)

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System.IUnknown

System.IDispatch

System.CATBaseUnknown

System.CATBaseDispatch

System.AnyObject

MecModInterfaces.HybridShape

HybridShapeHelix

Represents the hybrid shape helix feature object.

Role: Allows to access data of the Helix feature. This data

includes:

axis

a starting point

a pitch

a height

2 angle values

See also:

HybridShapeFactory

property axis: Reference

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o Property Axis() As Reference

Reads / Changes the Helix axis.

Parameters:

Axis

Helix axis.

Sub-element(s) supported (see

Boundary object): CATIARectlinearTriDimFeatEdge or

RectilinearBiDimFeatEdge.

Return type:

Reference

property clockwise_revolution: bool

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o Property ClockwiseRevolution() As boolean

Reads / Modifies the sense of revolutions .

Parameters:

Clockwise

FALSE means that revolutions are counter-clockwise. TRUE means that

revolutions are clockwise.

Return type:

bool

property height: Length

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o Property Height() As Length (Read Only)

Reads the height of the Helix.

Parameters:

oHeight

Height.

Return type:

Length

property invert_axis: bool

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o Property InvertAxis() As boolean

Reads / Modifies the orientation .

Parameters:

Invert

FALSE means that there is no invertion (natural orientation). TRUE

to invert this orientation.

Return type:

bool

property pitch: Length

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o Property Pitch() As Length (Read Only)

Reads the pitch of the Helix.

Parameters:

oPitch

Pitch.

Return type:

Length

property pitch2: Length

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o Property Pitch2() As Length (Read Only)

Reads the Helix pitch2.

Parameters:

Pitch2

Pitch2 for Helix.

Return type:

Length

property pitch_law_type: int

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o Property PitchLawType() As long

Reads / Changes the Helix pitch law type.

Parameters:

LawType

LawType for Helix.

Return type:

int

property profile: Reference

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o Property Profile() As Reference

Reads / Changes the Helix profile.

Parameters:

Profile

Profile for Helix.

Return type:

Reference

property revol_number: RealParam

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o Property RevolNumber() As RealParam (Read Only)

Reads the revolution number of the Helix.

Parameters:

oNbRevol

Revolutions.

Return type:

RealParam

set_height(i_height: float) → None

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o Sub SetHeight(double iHeight)

Sets the helix height.

Parameters:

iHeight

Height.

Parameters:

i_height (float) –

Return type:

None

set_pitch(i_pitch: float) → None

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o Sub SetPitch(double iPitch)

Sets the helix pitch.

Parameters:

iPitch

Pitch.

Parameters:

i_pitch (float) –

Return type:

None

set_pitch2(i_pitch2: float) → None

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o Sub SetPitch2(double iPitch2)

Changes the Helix pitch2 .

Parameters:

Pitch2

Pitch2 for Helix.

Parameters:

i_pitch2 (float) –

Return type:

None

set_revolution_number(i_nb_revol: float) → None

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o Sub SetRevolutionNumber(double iNbRevol)

Changes the Revolution Numbers.

Parameters:

NbRevol

Number of revolutions for Helix.

Parameters:

i_nb_revol (float) –

Return type:

None

set_starting_angle(i_starting_angle: float) → None

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o Sub SetStartingAngle(double iStartingAngle)

Sets the helix starting angle.

Parameters:

oTaperAngle

Starting angle.

Parameters:

i_starting_angle (float) –

Return type:

None

set_taper_angle(i_taper_angle: float) → None

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o Sub SetTaperAngle(double iTaperAngle)

Sets the helix taper angle.

Parameters:

iTaperAngle

Taper angle.

Parameters:

i_taper_angle (float) –

Return type:

None

property starting_angle: Angle

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o Property StartingAngle() As Angle (Read Only)

Reads the helix starting angle.

Parameters:

oStartingAngle

Starting angle.

Return type:

Angle

property starting_point: Reference

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o Property StartingPoint() As Reference

Reads / Changes the starting point of the Helix. The starting point must

not be on the Helix axis.

Parameters:

StartingPoint

Starting point.

Sub-element(s) supported (see

Boundary object): Vertex.

Return type:

Reference

property taper_angle: Angle

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o Property TaperAngle() As Angle (Read Only)

Reads the helix taper angle.

Parameters:

oTaperAngle

Taper angle.

Return type:

Angle

property taper_outward: bool

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o Property TaperOutward() As boolean

Reads / Modifies the taper angle sense of variation.

Parameters:

TaperOutward

FALSE means that helix radius decreases. TRUE means that helix

radius increases.

Return type:

bool