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UnfoldMethods Object


Description

Provides access to the unfold method list (collection of objects) for a particular sheet metal style.

Methods

Name Description
AddBendTableFromFile Method that adds a BendTable unfold method to the collection and returns the created UnfoldMethod object.
AddEquationUnfoldMethod Method that adds an equation linear unfold method to the collection and returns the created UnfoldMethod object. The new unfold method will have a single equation that specifies that the bend compensation will be 0 for a bend from 0 to 180 degrees. You can edit the equation to the desired equation using the functionality of the returned UnfoldMethod object.
AddLinearUnfoldMethod Method that adds a linear unfold method to the collection and returns the created UnfoldMethod object.

Properties

Name Description
Application Returns the top-level parent application object. When used the context of Inventor, an Application object is returned. When used in the context of Apprentice, an ApprenticeServer object is returned.
Count Property that returns the number of items in the collection.
Item Returns the specified UnfoldMethod object from the collection.
Type Returns an ObjectTypeEnum indicating this object's type.

Accessed From

SheetMetalComponentDefinition.UnfoldMethods

Version

Introduced in version 5.3

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