FlangeFeatures Object

Creates a new Flange feature.

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().

Creates a BaseFlangeInput object. Use methods on this object to define the settings for a base flange and then use the add method, passing in the BaseFlangeInput object to create the base flange feature.

Creates a ContourFlangeInput object. Use methods on this object to define the settings for a contour flange and then use the add method, passing in the ContourFlangeInput object to create the contour flange feature.

After creating the input, the extent direction defaults to a one-sided extent, and the distance defines the length of the flange in that direction. To define a different extent use one of the methods on the input object to specify the extent type and the values required.

Creates an EdgeFlangeInput object. Use methods on this object to define the settings for an edge flange and then use the add method, passing in the EdgeFlangeInput object to create the edge flange feature.

When the EdgeFlangeInput is created, the extent default is a distance extent using the input distance value and the width of the flange is the full length of the edge. To change the extent type use one of the methods on the input object to specify the desired extent type and values. To change the width type of the edges, use the edgeDefinitions property on the input object to access the FlangeEdgeDefinition objects that define the edges and specify the desired width settings for each edge. The other settings also have default values when the input is created. The properties that control these settings document the default values and can be changed before creating the feature.

Function that returns the specified flange feature using an index into the collection.

Function that returns the specified flange feature using the name of the feature.

Demonstrates accessing and creating sheet metal flange features including base flange, contour flange, and edge flange.

To run the sample script, have a design open in Fusion's DESIGN workspace that contains a sheet metal body in the root component. The body must have at least one linear edge on its outside that is valid for a flange. A design created with the Sheet Metal > Create > Flange commands, or any design containing a base flange, satisfies this.

The script first iterates over any flange features that already exist in the design and reads the settings from each definition, so the reading portion reports nothing if the design has no flanges yet. It then finds the first linear edge on the first body in the root component and uses it to create a new edge flange feature. Reading the edges back from the created feature requires rolling the timeline marker to immediately before the feature, which the script does using TimelineObject.rollTo.