GetLoadUniform

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.PlaneElm.GetLoadUniform

VB6 Procedure

Function GetLoadUniform(ByVal Name As String, ByRef NumberItems As Long, ByRef PlaneName() As String, ByRef LoadCase() As String, ByRef CSys() As String, ByRef Dir() As Long, ByRef Value() As Double, Optional ByVal ItemTypeElm As eItemTypeElm = Element) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing plane element or group, depending on the value of the ItemType item.

NumberItems

The total number of uniform loads retrieved for the specified plane elements.

PlaneName

This is an array that includes the name of the plane element associated with each uniform load.

LoadCase

This is an array that includes the name of the coordinate system in which the uniform load is specified.

CSys

This is an array that includes the name of the coordinate system associated with each uniform load.

Dir

This is an integer between 1 and 11, indicating the direction of the load.

1 = Local 1 axis (applies only when CSys is Local)

2 = Local 2 axis (applies only when CSys is Local)

3 = Local 3 axis (applies only when CSys is Local)

4 = X direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)

5 = Y direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)

6 = Z direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)

7 = Projected X direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)

8 = Projected Y direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)

9 = Projected Z direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)

10 = Gravity direction (applies only when CSys is Global)

11 = Projected Gravity direction (applies only when CSys is Global)

The positive gravity direction (see Dir = 10 and 11) is in the negative Global Z direction.

Value

The uniform load value. [F/L²]

ItemTypeElm

This is one of the following items in the eItemTypeElm enumeration:

ObjectElm = 0

Element = 1

GroupElm = 2

SelectionElm = 3

If this item is ObjectElm, the load assignments are retrieved for the plane elements corresponding to the area object specified by the Name item.

If this item is Element, the load assignments are retrieved for the plane element specified by the Name item.

If this item is GroupElm, the load assignments are retrieved for the plane elements corresponding to all area objects included in the group specified by the Name item.

If this item is SelectionElm, the load assignments are retrieved for plane elements corresponding to all selected area objects, and the Name item is ignored.

Remarks

This function retrieves the uniform load assignments to plane elements.

The function returns zero if the load assignments are successfully retrieved; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub GetPlaneElementUniformLoad()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long
      Dim NumberItems As Long
      Dim PlaneName() As String
      Dim LoadCase() As String
      Dim CSys() As String
      Dim Dir() As Long
      Dim Value() As Double

   'create Sap2000 object
      Set SapObject = New SAP2000.SapObject

   'start Sap2000 application
      SapObject.ApplicationStart

   'create SapModel object
      Set SapModel = SapObject.SapModel

   'initialize model
      ret = SapModel.InitializeNewModel

   'open existing model
      ret = SapModel.File.OpenFile("C:\SapAPI\Example 3-001-incomp.sdb")

   'assign area object uniform loads
      ret = SapModel.AreaObj.SetLoadUniform("ALL", "Membrane", -0.01, 2, False, "Local", Group)

   'create analysis model
      ret = SapModel.Analyze.CreateAnalysisModel

   'get plane element uniform load
      ret = SapModel.PlaneElm.GetLoadUniform("3", NumberItems, PlaneName, LoadCase, CSys, Dir, Value)

   'close Sap2000
      SapObject.ApplicationExit False
      Set SapModel = Nothing
      Set SapObject = Nothing
End Sub

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.