ShellFeatures.createInput Method

Creates a ShellFeatureInput object. Use properties and methods on this object to define the shell you want to create and then use the Add method, passing in the ShellFeatureInput object.

Syntax

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"shellFeatures_var" is a variable referencing a ShellFeatures object.

# Uses no optional arguments.
returnValue = shellFeatures_var.createInput(inputEntities)

# Uses optional arguments.
returnValue = shellFeatures_var.createInput(inputEntities, isTangentChain)

"shellFeatures_var" is a variable referencing a ShellFeatures object.

#include <Fusion/Features/ShellFeatures.h>

// Uses no optional arguments.
returnValue = shellFeatures_var->createInput(inputEntities);

// Uses optional arguments.
returnValue = shellFeatures_var->createInput(inputEntities, isTangentChain);

"shellFeatures_var" is a variable referencing a ShellFeatures object.

// Uses no optional arguments.
returnValue = shellFeatures_var.createInput(inputEntities);

// Uses Optional arguments.
returnValue = shellFeatures_var.createInput(inputEntities, isTangentChain);

Parameters

inputEntities

ObjectCollection

The collection contains the faces to remove and the bodies to perform shell. Fails if any faces are input, and the owning bodies of the faces are also input.

isTangentChain

boolean

A boolean value for setting whether or not faces that are tangentially connected to the input faces (if any) will also be included. It defaults to true.

This is an optional argument whose default value is True.

Samples

Shell Feature API Sample

Demonstrates creating a new shell feature.

Before running: No open document is required; the script creates a new design (or additional documents) as it runs.

ShellFeatures.createInput Method

Description

Syntax

Return Value

Parameters

Samples

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Type	Description
ShellFeatureInput	Returns the newly created ShellFeatureInput object or null if the creation failed.

Name	Type	Description
inputEntities	ObjectCollection	The collection contains the faces to remove and the bodies to perform shell. Fails if any faces are input, and the owning bodies of the faces are also input.
isTangentChain	boolean	A boolean value for setting whether or not faces that are tangentially connected to the input faces (if any) will also be included. It defaults to true. This is an optional argument whose default value is True.