PlasticRule Object

Derived from: Base Object
Defined in namespace "adsk::fusion" and the header file is <Fusion/Plastic/PlasticRule.h>

Description

A plastic rule.

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().
deleteMe Deletes the rule from the design or library. If the rule is in the library and set as the default rule, you cannot delete it. If the rule is in a design and is used by a component you cannot delete it.

Properties

Name Description
clearance The clearance used for plastic features. When using a float to set the value, it is defined in centimeters. When using a string to set the expression, the units can be defined as part of the expression or it defaults to the units associated with the rule if no units are specified.
draftAngle The draft angle used for plastic features. When using a float to set the value, it is defined in radians. When using a string to set the expression it uses degrees.
isDefault This gets and sets which rule in a library is the default rule. This is only valid for rules in a library and will fail for rules in a design.
isUsed Indicates if this rule is currently being used by a component. This is only valid for rules in a design.
isValid Indicates if this object is still valid, i.e. hasn't been deleted or some other action done to invalidate the reference.
knifeEdgeThreshold The minimal thickness where an edge is considered a knife edge. This is used by the Design Advice command when analyzing the part for manufacturability.

When using a float to set the value, it is defined in centimeters. When using a string to set the expression, the units can be defined as part of the expression or it defaults to the units associated with the rule if no units are specified.
material Gets and sets the material assigned to this plastic rule
maximumThickness The maximum thickness of the part in centimeters. This is used by the Design Advice command when analyzing the part for manufacturability.
minimumDraftAngle The minimum draft angle allowed in radians. This is used by the Design Advice command when analyzing the part for manufacturability.
minimumThickness The minimum thickness of the part in centimeters. This is used by the Design Advice command when analyzing the part for manufacturability.
name The name of the plastic rule. When setting the name, it must be unique with respect to other plastic rules in the design or library.
nominalRadius The nominal radius used for plastic features. When using a float to set the value, it is defined in centimeters. When using a string to set the expression, the units can be defined as part of the expression or it defaults to the units associated with the rule if no units are specified.
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():
parentDesign Returns the parent design for a plastic rule in a design or it returns null if the plastic rule is in the library.
revealHeight The reveal height used for plastic features. When using a float to set the value, it is defined in centimeters. When using a string to set the expression, the units can be defined as part of the expression or it defaults to the units associated with the rule if no units are specified.
thickness The thickness used for plastic features. This value must be within the range specified by the minimumThickness and maximumThickness properties. This is used by the plastic commands when a wall thickness is needed.

When using a float to set the value, it is defined in centimeters. When using a string to set the expression, the units can be defined as part of the expression or it defaults to the units associated with the rule if no units are specified.
thicknessVariation The maximum thickness of the part. This is used by the Design Advice command when analyzing the part for manufacturability.

When using a float to set the value, it is defined in centimeters. When using a string to set the expression, the units can be defined as part of the expression or it defaults to the units associated with the rule if no units are specified.
units Gets the units this rule uses to display values in the dialog. Rules currently only use mm or inch and the units are permanently associated with a rule and cannot be modified.

Accessed From

ConfigurationPlasticRuleCell.plasticRule, PlasticRules.addByCopy, PlasticRules.item, PlasticRules.itemByName

Version

Introduced in version January 2024