SapObject.SapModel.FrameObj.SetLoadDistributed
Function SetLoadDistributed(ByVal Name As String, ByVal LoadCase As String, ByVal MyType As Long, ByVal Dir As Long, ByVal Dist1 As Double, ByVal Dist2 As Double, ByVal Val1 As Double, ByVal Val2 As Double, Optional ByVal CSys As String = "Global", Optional ByVal RelDist As Boolean = True, Optional ByVal Replace As Boolean = True, Optional ByVal ItemType As eItemType = Object) As Long
Name
The name of an existing frame object or group, depending on the value of the ItemType item.
LoadCase
The name of a defined load case.
MyType
This is 1 or 2, indicating the type of distributed load.
1 = Force per unit length
2 = Moment per unit length
Dir
This is an integer between 1 and 11, indicating the direction of the load.
1 = Local 1 axis (only applies when CSys is Local)
2 = Local 2 axis (only applies when CSys is Local)
3 = Local 3 axis (only applies 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 (only applies when CSys is Global)
11 = Projected Gravity direction (only applies when CSys is Global)
The positive gravity direction (see Dir = 10 and 11) is in the negative Global Z direction.
Dist1
This is the distance from the I-End of the frame object to the start of the distributed load. This may be a relative distance (0 <= Dist1 <= 1) or an actual distance, depending on the value of the RelDist item. [L] when RelDist is False
Dist2
This is the distance from the I-End of the frame object to the end of the distributed load. This may be a relative distance (0 <= Dist2 <= 1) or an actual distance, depending on the value of the RelDist item. [L] when RelDist is False
Val1
This is the load value at the start of the distributed load. [F/L] when MyType is 1 and [FL/L] when MyType is 2
Val2
This is the load value at the end of the distributed load. [F/L] when MyType is 1 and [FL/L] when MyType is 2
CSys
This is Local or the name of a defined coordinate system. It is the coordinate system in which the loads are specified.
RelDist
If this item is True, the specified Dist item is a relative distance, otherwise it is an actual distance.
Replace
If this item is True, all previous loads, if any, assigned to the specified frame object(s), in the specified load case, are deleted before making the new assignment.
ItemType
This is one of the following items in the eItemType enumeration:
Object = 0
Group = 1
SelectedObjects = 2
If this item is Object, the assignment is made to the frame object specified by the Name item.
If this item is Group, the assignment is made to all frame objects in the group specified by the Name item.
If this item is SelectedObjects, assignment is made to all selected frame objects, and the Name item is ignored.
This function assigns distributed loads to frame objects.
The function returns zero if the loads are successfully assigned, otherwise it returns a nonzero value.
Sub AssignFrameDistributedLoad()
'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.New2DFrame(PortalFrame,
3, 124, 3, 200)
'assign frame distributed loads
ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetLoadDistributed("15",
"DEAD", 1, 10, 0, 1, 0.08, 0.08)
'close Sap2000
SapObject.ApplicationExit False
Set SapModel = Nothing
Set SapObject = Nothing
End Sub
Initial release in version 11.00.