AddByPoint

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.LinkObj.AddByPoint

VB6 Procedure

Function AddByPoint(ByVal Point1 as String, ByVal Point2 as String, ByRef Name As String, Optional IsSingleJoint As Boolean = False, Optional ByVal PropName As String = "Default", Optional ByVal UserName As String = "") As Long

Parameters

Point1

The name of a defined point object at the I-End of the added link object.

Point2

The name of a defined point object at the J-End of the added link object.

This item is ignored if the IsSingleJoint item is True.

Name

This is the name that the program ultimately assigns for the link object. If no UserName is specified, the program assigns a default name to the link object. If a UserName is specified and that name is not used for another link object, the UserName is assigned to the link object; otherwise a default name is assigned to the link object.

IsSingleJoint

This item is True if a one-joint link is added and False if a two-joint link is added.

PropName

This is either Default or the name of a defined link property.

If it is Default the program assigns a default link property to the link object. If it is the name of a defined link property, that property is assigned to the link object.

UserName

This is an optional user specified name for the link object. If a UserName is specified and that name is already used for another link object, the program ignores the UserName.

Remarks

This function adds a new link object whose end points are specified by name.

The function returns zero if the link object is successfully added; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub AddLinkObjByPoint()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long
      Dim Name1 As String
      Dim Name2 As String

   '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, 2, 144, 2, 288)

   'add link object by points
      ret = SapModel.LinkObj.AddByPoint("3", "", Name1, True)
      ret = SapModel.LinkObj.AddByPoint("1", "5", Name2)

   'refresh view
      ret = SapModel.View.RefreshView

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.