ExpandShrink

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Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.EditArea.ExpandShrink

VB6 Procedure

Function Divide(ByVal OffsetType As Long, ByVal Offset As Double) As Long

Parameters

OffsetType

This item is 0, 1 or 2, indicating the offset type for the selected area objects.

0 = Offset all area edges

1 = Offset selected area edges only

2 = Offset selected points of selected areas only

Offset

The area edge offset distance. Positive distances expand the object and negative distances shrink the object.[L]

Remarks

This function expands or shrinks selected area objects.

The function returns zero if it is successful; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub ExpandAreaObject()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long

   '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

   'create model from template
      ret = SapModel.File.NewWall(2, 48, 2, 48)

   'expand area object
      ret = SapModel.SelectObj.ClearSelection
      ret = SapModel.AreaObj.SetSelectedEdge("4", 2, True)
      ret = SapModel.EditArea.ExpandShrink(1, 48)

   'refresh view, updating zoom
      ret = SapModel.View.RefreshView(0, False)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.