SetOutputStations

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.CableObj.SetOutputStations

VB6 Procedure

Function SetOutputStations(ByVal Name As String, ByVal MyType As Long, ByVal MaxSegSize As Double, ByVal MinSections As Long, Optional ByVal NoOutPutAndDesignAtElementEnds As Boolean, Optional ByVal NoOutPutAndDesignAtPointLoads As Boolean, Optional ByVal ItemType As eItemType = Object) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing cable object or group, depending on the value of the ItemType item.

MyType

This is 1 or 2, indicating how the output stations are specified.

1 = maximum segment size, that is, maximum station spacing

2 = minimum number of stations

MaxSegSize

The maximum segment size, that is, the maximum station spacing. This item applies only when MyType = 1. [L]

MinSections

The minimum number of stations. This item applies only when MyType = 2.

NoOutPutAndDesignAtElementEnds

If this item is True, no additional output stations are added at the ends of line elements when the cable object is internally meshed.

NoOutPutAndDesignAtPointLoads

If this item is True, no additional output stations are added at point load locations.

ItemType

This is one of the following items in the eItemType enumeration:

Object = 0

Group = 1

SelectedObjects = 2

If this item is Object, the assignment is made to the cable object specified by the Name item.

If this item is Group, the assignment is made to all cable objects in the group specified by the Name item.

If this item is SelectedObjects, assignment is made to all selected cable objects, and the Name item is ignored.

Remarks

This function assigns cable object output station data.

The function returns zero if the data is successfully assigned, otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub AssignCableOutputStationData()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long
      Dim Name 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, 3, 124, 3, 200)

   'add cable object by points
      ret = SapModel.CableObj.AddByPoint("1", "6", Name)

   'set cable data
      ret = SapModel.CableObj.SetCableData(Name, 7, 1, 0, 0, 24)

   'assign cable output station data
      ret = SapModel.CableObj.SetOutputStations(Name, 1, 18, 0)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.