MachineLibrary.createQuery Method

Creates a new MachineQuery that is used to query the library for machines matching the query.

Syntax

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"machineLibrary_var" is a variable referencing a MachineLibrary object.

# Uses no optional arguments.
returnValue = machineLibrary_var.createQuery(location)

# Uses optional arguments.
returnValue = machineLibrary_var.createQuery(location, vendor, model)

"machineLibrary_var" is a variable referencing a MachineLibrary object.

#include <Cam/Machine/MachineLibrary.h>

// Uses no optional arguments.
returnValue = machineLibrary_var->createQuery(location);

// Uses optional arguments.
returnValue = machineLibrary_var->createQuery(location, vendor, model);

"machineLibrary_var" is a variable referencing a MachineLibrary object.

// Uses no optional arguments.
returnValue = machineLibrary_var.createQuery(location);

// Uses Optional arguments.
returnValue = machineLibrary_var.createQuery(location, vendor, model);

Parameters

location

LibraryLocations

The location specifies the LibraryLocations where to search for in the machine library.

vendor

string

The vendor specifies the vendor of the machine. The default empty vendor applies to all machines.

This is an optional argument whose default value is "".

model

string

The model specifies the model of the machine. The default empty model applies to all machines.

This is an optional argument whose default value is "".

Samples

Additive MPBF FEA Process Simulation API Sample

Demonstrates how to automate an additive Metal Powder Bed Fusion (MPBF) thermo-mechanical process simulation using the Additive FEA API.

The script creates a new Fusion design containing a simple box body, switches to the MANUFACTURE workspace, and creates an Additive setup using the Autodesk Generic MPBF machine and the MPBF 60 micron print setting from Fusion's library.

It then constructs an FEA input deck with the AdditiveFEADeckBuilder, configuring a thermo-mechanical analysis (layers per element, coarsening generations, adaptivity, STL tolerance, ambient and final temperatures, build plate Z bounds and XY extension, convection, and an STL map). The deck is applied to a process simulation operation, the PRM file derived from the print settings is attached, and the simulation is run via generateToolpath. The script parses signalFileContents to confirm a successful finish, then builds a second deck and uses AdditiveFEAModifyUtility.warpTriangleMesh to generate a warped triangle mesh from the simulation results.

MachineLibrary.createQuery Method

Description

Syntax

Return Value

Parameters

Samples

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Type	Description
MachineQuery	Returns a new MachineQuery. The query is predefined by given parameter.

Name	Type	Description
location	LibraryLocations	The location specifies the LibraryLocations where to search for in the machine library.
vendor	string	The vendor specifies the vendor of the machine. The default empty vendor applies to all machines. This is an optional argument whose default value is "".
model	string	The model specifies the model of the machine. The default empty model applies to all machines. This is an optional argument whose default value is "".