SetLoadPorePressure

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.SolidObj.SetLoadPorePressure

VB6 Procedure

Function SetLoadPorePressure(ByVal Name As String, ByVal LoadCase As String, ByVal Value As Double, Optional ByVal PatternName As String = "", Optional ByVal Replace As Boolean = True, Optional ByVal ItemType As eItemType = Object) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing solid object or group, depending on the value of the ItemType item.

LoadCase

The name of a defined load case.

Value

This is the pore pressure value. [F/L²]

PatternName

This is blank or the name of a defined joint pattern. If it is blank, the pore pressure load for the solid object is uniform over the object at the value specified by Value.

If PatternName is the name of a defined joint pattern, the pore pressure load for the solid object is based on the specified pore pressure value multiplied by the pattern value at the corner point objects of the solid object.

Replace

If this item is True, all previous pore pressure loads, if any, assigned to the specified solid 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 solid object specified by the Name item.

If this item is Group, the assignment is made to all solid objects in the group specified by the Name item.

If this item is SelectedObjects, assignment is made to all selected solid objects, and the Name item is ignored.

Remarks

This function assigns pore pressure loads to solid objects.

The function returns zero if the loads are successfully assigned; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub AssignSolidObjectPorePressureLoad()
   '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.NewSolidBlock(300, 400, 200, , , 2, 2, 2)

   'assign solid object pore pressure load
      ret = SapModel.SolidObj.SetLoadPorePressure("ALL", "DEAD", .1, , , Group)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.