SetPresentUnits

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Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.SetPresentUnits

VB6 Procedure

Function SetPresentUnits(ByVal Units As eUnits) As Long

Parameters

Units

One of the following items in the eUnits enumeration:

lb_in_F = 1

lb_ft_F = 2

kip_in_F = 3

kip_ft_F = 4

kN_mm_C = 5

kN_m_C = 6

kgf_mm_C = 7

kgf_m_C = 8

N_mm_C = 9

N_m_C = 10

Ton_mm_C = 11

Ton_m_C = 12

kN_cm_C = 13

kgf_cm_C = 14

N_cm_C = 15

Ton_cm_C = 16

Remarks

This function returns zero if the units are successfully set and nonzero if they are not set.

VBA Example

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

   '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

   'start a new template model
      ret = SapModel.File.New2DFrame(ConcentricBraced, 3, 124, 3, 200)

   'set present units to KN-m
      ret = SapModel.SetPresentUnits(KN_m_C)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.