GetType

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Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.FrameObj.GetType

VB6 Procedure

Function GetType(ByVal Name As String, ByRef MyType As String) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of a defined frame object.

MyType

This is Straight or Curved, indicating the type of frame object.

Remarks

This function retrieves the type of frame object (straight or curved).

The function returns zero if the frame object type is successfully retrieved, otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub GetFrameType()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long
      Dim MyType 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)

   'get frame type
      ret = SapModel.FrameObj.GetType("3", MyType)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.