vcFeature

Feature is the base class for all types of features in a component.

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Parent: vcObject

Children: vcAngularCloneFeature, vcBooleanFeature, vcExtrudeFeature, vcFrameFeature, vcGeometryFeature, vcLinearCloneFeature, ... (see more)

vcAngularCloneFeature
vcBooleanFeature
vcExtrudeFeature
vcFrameFeature
vcGeometryFeature
vcLinearCloneFeature
vcMirrorFeature
vcPlaneFeature
vcPrimitiveFeature
vcPythonFeature
vcRevolveFeature
vcSwitchFeature
vcTransformFeature

Referenced by: vcCollisionRecord.FeatureA, vcCollisionRecord.FeatureB, vcCore.getFeature(), vcGeometrySet.Feature, ... (see more)

vcCollisionRecord.FeatureA
vcCollisionRecord.FeatureB
vcCore.getFeature()
vcGeometrySet.Feature
vcNode.RootFeature
vcNode.findFeature()
vcSimAttachmentField.ConnectedToFrame
vcSweptVolume.store()
vcVolumeDetector.getHitFeature()

Properties

Learn how to use properties here. The properties are also inherited from the parent class.

Name	Type	Access	Description
Children	vcList[vcFeature]	R	Gets a list of feature's immediate child features.
Collider	vcColliderType	RW	Gets or sets the physics collider type. See more Exceptions: RuntimeError: When collider has not been set. AttributeError: When trying to set with deprecated precise.
Name	String	RW	Gets or sets feature name. Exceptions: ValueError: When given name is empty or not unique.
NodePositionMatrix	vcMatrix	R	Gets the position matrix of the feature relative to its node's coordinate system.
Parent	vcFeature	R	Gets the parent of this feature in the node feature tree. If the feature is root feature, return value is None.
PositionMatrix	vcMatrix	RW	Gets or sets the position matrix of this feature relative to its parent feature's coordinate system.
Properties	vcPropertyContainer	R	Gets the properties of this feature.
Type	vcFeatureType	R	Gets the feature type.
Visible	Boolean	RW	Gets or sets the visibility of the frame in the 3D world.

Methods

Learn how to use methods here. The methods are also inherited from the parent class.

Name	Return Type	Parameters	Description
attachChild	None	vcFeature child, Optional Keyword[rebuild = Boolean]	Attaches a given feature to this feature, thereby allowing you to reorder the containing node's feature tree. See more Parameters: child (vcFeature): Feature to be attached. Optional: rebuild (bool): Control the rebuilding of geometry for an attached feature. Exceptions: ValueError: When trying to attach root feature. ValueError: When trying to attach parent feature. ValueError: When trying to attach self. Returns: bool: True if attachment is successful, otherwise False.
clone	vcFeature	None	Copies the feature to the same level in containing node's feature tree. See more Exceptions: RuntimeError: When there is no license for Modeling API. RuntimeError: When trying to clone the root feature. Returns: vcFeature: The newly created clone.
collapse	vcFeature	None	Collapses the feature into a new Geometry feature. The original feature will be deleted. Returns: vcFeature: The newly created geometry feature.
create	vcFeature	vcFeatureType type, String name	Adds a new feature as a child of this feature. See more Parameters: type (vcFeatureType): Type of the created feature. name (str): Name of the created feature. Exceptions: RuntimeError: When there is no license for Modeling API. ValueError: When given feature name is empty or not unique. Returns: vcFeature: The newly created feature.
delete	None	None	Deletes the feature and its subfeatures. See more Exceptions: RuntimeError: When there is no license for Modeling API. RuntimeError: When trying to delete the feature containing this script or its parent. RuntimeError: When trying to delete the root feature.
rebuild	None	None	Rebuilds the feature and its subfeature tree.