SetPresentCoordSystem

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Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.SetPresentCoordSystem

VB6 Procedure

Function SetPresentCoordSystem(ByVal CSys As String) As Long

Parameters

CSys

The name of a defined coordinate system.

Remarks

This function sets the present coordinate system.

The function returns zero if the present coordinate system is successfully set. Otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub SetPresentCSys()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret as long
      Dim PresentCSys 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(ConcentricBraced, 3, 124, 3, 200)

   'define new coordinate system
      ret = SapModel.CoordSys.SetCoordSys("CSys1", 1000, 1000, 0, 0, 0, 0)

   'set present coordinate system
      ret = SapModel.SetPresentCoordSystem("CSys1")

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.