BucklingFactor

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.Results.BucklingFactor

VB6 Procedure

Function BucklingFactor(ByRef NumberResults As Long, ByRef ACase() As String, ByRef StepType() As String, ByRef stepnum() As Double, ByRef Factor() As Double) As Long

Parameters

NumberResults

The total number of results returned by the program.

ACase

This is an array that includes the name of the analysis case or response combination associated with each result.

StepType

This is an array that includes the step type for each result. For buckling factors, the step type is always Mode.

StepNum

This is an array that includes the step number for each result. For buckling factors, the step number is always the buckling mode number.

Factor

This is an array that includes the buckling factors.

Remarks

This function reports buckling factors obtained from buckling analysis cases.

The function returns zero if the factors are successfully recovered, otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

See Analysis Results Remarks for more information.

VBA Example

Sub GetBucklingFactors()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long
      Dim NumberResults As Long
      Dim ACase() As String
      Dim StepType() As String
      Dim StepNum() As Double
      Dim Factor() 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

   'open model
      ret = SapModel.File.OpenFile("C:\SapAPI\Example 1-019a.sdb")

   'run analysis
      ret = SapModel.Analyze.RunAnalysis

   'clear all case and combo output selections
      ret = SapModel.Results.Setup.DeselectAllCasesAndCombosForOutput

   'set case and combo output selections
      ret = SapModel.Results.Setup.SetCaseSelectedForOutput("BUCK1")

   'get buckling factors
      ret = SapModel.Results.BucklingFactor(NumberResults, ACase, StepType, StepNum, Factor)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.