ExtrudeFrameToAreaLinear

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.EditSolid.ExtrudeFrameToAreaLinear

VB6 Procedure

Function ExtrudeFrameToAreaLinear(ByVal Name As String, ByVal PropName As String, ByVal dx As Double, ByVal dy As Double, ByVal dz As Double, ByVal NumberAreas As Long, ByRef AreaName() As String, Optional Remove As Boolean = True) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing straight frame object to be extruded.

PropName

This is Default, None or the name of a defined area property to be used for the new extruded area objects.

dx, dy, dz

These are the x, y and z offsets used, in the present coordinate system, to create each new area object.

NumberAreas

The number of area objects created when the specified line object is extruded.

AreaName

This is an array of the name of each area object created when the specified line object is extruded.

Remove

If this item is True, the straight frame object indicated by the Name item is deleted after the extrusion is complete.

Remarks

This function creates new area objects by linearly extruding a specified straight frame object into area objects.

The function returns zero if the extrusion is successful; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub LinearFrameExtrusionToAreas()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long
      Dim AreaName() 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.New2DFrame(PortalFrame, 2, 144, 2, 288)

   'linearly extrude frame to areas
      ret = SapModel.EditGeneral.ExtrudeFrameToAreaLinear("8", "Default", 0, 144, 0, 3, AreaName, True)

   'refresh view
      ret = SapModel.View.RefreshView(0, False)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.