GetReleases

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.LineElm.GetReleases

VB6 Procedure

Function GetReleases(ByVal Name As String, ByRef ii() As Boolean, ByRef jj() As Boolean, ByRef StartValue() As Double, ByRef EndValue() As Double) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing line element.

ii, jj

These are arrays of six booleans indicating the I-End and J-End releases for the line element.

ii(0) and jj(0) = U1 release

ii(1) and jj(1) = U2 release

ii(2) and jj(2) = U3 release

ii(3) and jj(3) = R1 release

ii(4) and jj(4) = R2 release

ii(5) and jj(5) = R3 release

StartValue, EndValue

These are arrays of six values indicating the I-End and J-End partial fixity springs for the line element.

StartValue(0) and EndValue(0) = U1 partial fixity [F/L]

StartValue(1) and EndValue(1) = U2 partial fixity [F/L]

StartValue(2) and EndValue(2) = U3 partial fixity [F/L]

StartValue(3) and EndValue(3) = R1 partial fixity [FL/rad]

StartValue(4) and EndValue(4) = R2 partial fixity [FL/rad]

StartValue(5) and EndValue(5) = R3 partial fixity [FL/rad]

Remarks

This function retrieves the line element end release and partial fixity assignments.

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

VBA Example

Sub GetLineElmEndReleases()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long
      Dim ii() As Boolean
      Dim jj() As Boolean
      Dim StartValue() As Double
      Dim EndValue() 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 end releases to frame object
      ReDim ii(5)
      ReDim jj(5)
      ReDim StartValue(5)
      ReDim EndValue(5)
      ii(5) = True
      jj(5) = True
      ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetReleases("13", ii, jj, StartValue, EndValue)

   'assign frame object automesh options
      ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetAutoMesh("13", True, False, False, 2, 0)

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

   'get end releases for line element
      ReDim ii(5)
      ReDim jj(5)
      ReDim StartValue(5)
      ReDim EndValue(5)
      ret = SapModel.LineElm.GetReleases("13-1", ii, jj, StartValue, EndValue)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.