CAMParameter Object

Derived from: Base Object
Defined in namespace "adsk::cam" and the header file is <Cam/Operations/CAMParameter.h>

Description

Base class for representing parameter of an operation.

Methods

Name Description
classType Static function that all classes support that returns the type of the class as a string. The returned string matches the string returned by the objectType property. For example if you have a reference to an object and you want to check if it's a SketchLine you can use myObject.objectType == fusion.SketchLine.classType().

Properties

Name Description
error Returns a message corresponding to any active error associated with the value of this parameter.
expression Gets and sets the value expression of the parameter.
isEditable Returns whether or not the parameter's expression or value can be modified.
isEnabled Gets if this parameter is enabled. Some parameters are enabled/disabled depending on the values set for other parameters.
isValid Indicates if this object is still valid, i.e. hasn't been deleted or some other action done to invalidate the reference.
name Gets the name (internal name) of the parameter.
objectType This property is supported by all objects in the API and returns a string that contains the full name (namespace::objecttype) describing the type of the object.

It's often useful to use this in combination with the classType method to see if an object is a certain type. For example: if obj.objectType == adsk.core.Point3D.classType():
title Returns the title of this parameter as seen in the user interface. This title is localized and can change based on the current language
value Returns an object that allows you to get and set the value associated with the parameter.
warning Returns a message corresponding to any active warning associated with the value of this parameter.

Accessed From

CAMParameters.item, CAMParameters.itemByName

Samples

Name Description
Additive Manufacturing API Sample

Demonstrates how to automate the creation of an additive FFF manufacturing setup and generate a toolpath.

To run the sample script, have a design with one or more components open in Fusion’s DESIGN workspace. This script will switch the UI from the DESIGN workspace to the MANUFACTURE workspace, create a new Manufacturing Model, and create an Additive setup using that manufacturing model as an input.

The setup will select an FFF 3D printer from Fusion’s machine library and a print setting from the print setting library. All components in the Manufacturing model will be automatically oriented and arranged within the build area of the selected FFF machine. This script will also create support structures, if required, based on the orientation of each component. Finally, the script generates and simulates the additive toolpath for the active setup.

Additive Manufacturing API Sample

Demonstrates how to automate the creation of an additive SLA manufacturing setup.

To run the sample script, have a design with one or more components open in Fusion’s DESIGN workspace. This script will switch the UI from the DESIGN workspace to the MANUFACTURE workspace, create a new Manufacturing Model, and create an Additive setup using that manufacturing model as an input.

The setup will select a SLA 3D printer from Fusion’s machine library and a print setting from the print setting library. All components in the Manufacturing model will be automatically oriented and arranged within the build area of the selected FFF machine. This script will also create support structures, based on the orientation of each component.

The support and orientation operations are created from a template. The script further demonstrates how to wrap script code into a command such that only one undo entry is created for the entire script instead of one entry per internal action.

CAM Parameter Modification API Sample Demonstrates changing parameters of existing toolpaths.

Version

Introduced in version September 2020