GetPoints

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Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.SolidElm.GetPoints

VB6 Procedure

Function GetPoints(ByVal Name As String, ByRef Point() As String) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an solid element.

Point

This is an array containing the names of the eight point elements that define the solid element. The point names are in order around the solid element.

Remarks

This function retrieves the names of the eight point elements that define a solid element.

The function returns zero if the point element names are successfully retrieved; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub GetSolidElmPoints()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long
      Dim Point() As String

   '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.NewSolidBlock(300, 400, 200, , , 2, 2, 2)

   'assign auto mesh options
      ret = SapModel.SolidObj.SetAutoMesh("ALL", 1, 2, 2, 2, , , , , , Group)

   'create analysis model
      ret = SapModel.Analyze.CreateAnalysisModel

   'get names of eight corner points
      ret = SapModel.SolidElm.GetPoints("3-2", Point)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.