The documentation of each function in the API has the following sections:
Syntax
This section provides the syntax of the command as you would call it from an external application without including any parameters
VB6 Procedure
The VB6 procedure shows the function as defined in SAP2000. This function definition shows the variable type of each parameter, which parameters are optional, and which optional parameters have built-in default values.
See Visual Basic Concepts Used in the SAP2000 API for more information about Visual Basic definitions that apply to the SAP2000 API.
Parameters
The Parameters used in the function are briefly described. Parameters that have units associated with them are followed by a units abbreviation in square brackets, such as [F], indicating the units type for the item.
Remarks
The Remarks describe what the function does and provides additional information, if any, that was not explained in the Parameters. See Function Return Values for more information.
VBA Example
The VBA example uses the considered function. The examples are written for use in Microsoft Excel VBA.
Release Notes
The release information specific to the considered function is provided.
See Also
Functions that are related to the considered function, if any, are listed in this area.
See Also
Accessing SAP2000 From An External Application
Units
Abbreviations
Visual Basic Concepts Used In The SAP2000 API