GetPatternValue

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Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.PointElm.GetPatternValue

VB6 Procedure

Function GetPatternValue(ByVal Name As String, ByVal PatternName As String, ByRef Value As Double) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing point element.

PatternName

The name of a defined joint pattern.

Value

The value that the specified point element has for the specified joint pattern.

Remarks

This function retrieves the joint pattern value for a specific point element and joint pattern.

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

Joint pattern values are unitless.

VBA Example

Sub GetPointElmPatternData()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long
      Dim Value 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)

   'add joint pattern assignment
      ret = SapModel.PointObj.SetPatternByXYZ("ALL", "Default", 0, 0, 10, 0, Group)

   'create analysis model
      ret = SapModel.Analyze.CreateAnalysisModel

   'get joint pattern assignment for point element
      ret = SapModel.PointElm.GetPatternValue("3", "Default", Value)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.