GetCoordSpherical

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.PointElm.GetCoordSpherical

VB6 Procedure

Function GetCoordSpherical(ByVal Name As String, ByRef r As Double, ByRef a As Double, ByRef b As Double, Optional ByVal CSys As String = "Global") As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing point element.

The radius for the point element in the specified coordinate system. [L]

The plan angle for the point element in the specified coordinate system. This angle is measured in the XY plane from the positive global X axis. When looking in the XY plane with the positive Z axis pointing toward you, a positive a angle is counter clockwise. [deg]

The elevation angle for the point element in the specified coordinate system. This angle is measured in an X'Z plane that is perpendicular to the XY plane with the positive X' axis oriented at angle a from the positive global X axis. Angle b is measured from the positive global Z axis. When looking in the X’Z plane with the positive Y' axis pointing toward you, a positive b angle is counter clockwise. [deg]

CSys

The name of the coordinate system in which the joint coordinates are returned.

Remarks

The function returns zero if the coordinates are successfully returned; otherwise it returns nonzero. If successful, the function returns the r, a and b coordinates of the specified point element in the Present Units. The coordinates are reported in the coordinate system specified by CSys.

VBA Example

Sub GetPointElmCoordSpherical()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim r As Double, a As Double, b As Double
      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.New2DFrame(PortalFrame, 3, 124, 3, 200)

   'create analysis model
      ret = SapModel.Analyze.CreateAnalysisModel

   'get spherical point element coordinates
      ret = SapModel.PointElm.GetCoordSpherical("5", r, a, b)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.