GetEndLengthOffset

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.LineElm.GetEndLengthOffset

VB6 Procedure

Function GetEndLengthOffset(ByVal Name As String, ByRef Length1 As Double, ByRef Length2 As Double, ByRef rz As Double) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing line element.

Length1

The offset length along the 1-axis of the line element at the I-End of the line element. [L]

Length2

The offset along the 1-axis of the line element at the J-End of the line element. [L]

The rigid zone factor. This is the fraction of the end offset length assumed to be rigid for bending and shear deformations.

Remarks

This function retrieves the line element end offsets along the 1-axis of the element.

The function returns zero if the offsets are successfully retrieved, otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub GetLineElmEndOffsets()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long
      Dim Length1 As Double
      Dim Length2 As Double
      Dim rz As Double

   '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 offsets to frame object
      ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetEndLengthOffset("15", False, 12, 12, 0.5)

   'assign frame object auto mesh options
      ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetAutoMesh("15", True, False, False, 2, 0)

   'create the analysis model
      ret = SapModel.Analyze.CreateAnalysisModel

   'get offsets for line element
      ret = SapModel.LineElm.GetEndLengthOffset("15-1", Length1, Length2, rz)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.