GetObj

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.PointElm.GetObj

VB6 Procedure

Function GetObj(ByVal Name As String, ByRef Obj As String, ByRef ObjType As Long) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing point element.

Obj

The name of the object or defined item associated with the specified point element. The type of object or item is determined from the ObjType variable.

ObjType

A number indicating the type of object or defined item that is associated with the point element.

1

Obj is the point object corresponding to the specified point element.

2

Obj is a line object that is internally meshed by the program to create the specified point element.

3

Obj is an area object that is internally meshed by the program to create the specified point element.

6

Obj is a solid object that is internally meshed by the program to create the specified point element.

9

Obj is a point object that has a panel zone assignment. The specified point element is internally added by the program at the point object (panel zone) location to model the panel zone. The specified point element does not directly correspond to the point object returned; it is an added point at the same location as the point object.

21

Obj is a defined diaphragm constraint. The specified point element was internally added by the program for application of auto wind and auto seismic loads.

Remarks

This function retrieves the object or defined item associated with a specified point element.

The function returns zero if the object is successfully retrieved, otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub GetObjForPointElm()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long
      Dim Obj As String
      Dim ObjType 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 object or defined item for point element "3"
      ret = SapModel.PointElm.GetObj("3", Obj, ObjType)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.

See Also