SapObject.SapModel.LineElm.GetTCLimits
Function GetTCLimits(ByVal Name As String, ByRef LimitCompressionExists As Boolean, ByRef LimitCompression As Double, ByRef LimitTensionExists As Boolean, ByRef LimitTension As Double) As Long
Name
The name of an existing line element.
LimitCompressionExists
This item is True if a compression force limit exists for the line element.
LimitCompression
The compression force limit for the line element. [F]
LimitTensionExists
This item is True if a tension force limit exists for the line element.
LimitTension
The tension force limit for the line element. [F]
This function retrieves the tension/compression force limit assignments to line elements.
The function returns zero if the assignments are successfully retrieved, otherwise it returns a nonzero value.
Note that the tension and compression limits are only used in nonlinear analyses.
Sub GetLineElmTCLimits()
'dimension variables
Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
Dim SapModel As cSapModel
Dim ret As Long
Dim LimitCompressionExists As Boolean
Dim LimitCompression As Double
Dim LimitTensionExists As Boolean
Dim LimitTension 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,
2, 144, 2, 288)
'assign tension/compression limits to frame object
ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetTCLimits("1",
True, -200, True, 30)
'create the analysis model
ret = SapModel.Analyze.CreateAnalysisModel
'get tension/compression limits for line element
ret = SapModel.LineElm.GetTCLimits("1-1",
LimitCompressionExists, LimitCompression, LimitTensionExists, LimitTension)
'close Sap2000
SapObject.ApplicationExit False
Set SapModel = Nothing
Set SapObject = Nothing
End Sub
Initial release in version 11.00.