SetPattern

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Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.PatternDef.SetPattern

VB6 Procedure

Function SetPattern(ByVal Name As String) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of a new joint pattern.

Remarks

The function defines a new joint pattern. It returns an error if the specified joint pattern name is already in use.

The function returns zero if the new joint pattern is successfully defined, otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub AddPattern()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      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

   'create model from template
      ret = SapModel.File.New2DFrame(PortalFrame, 3, 124, 3, 200)

   'add joint pattern
      ret = SapModel.PatternDef.SetPattern("MyPattern")

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.