SetCurved

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.FrameObj.SetCurved

VB6 Procedure

Function SetCurved(ByVal Name As String, ByVal MyType As Long, ByVal x As Double, ByVal y As Double, ByVal z As Double, ByVal PointName As String, ByVal Radius As Double, ByVal NumSegs As Long, Optional CSys As String = "Global") As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of a defined curved frame object.

MyType

This is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, indicating the curved frame type.

1 = Circular Arc Specified by a Third Point Name

2 = Circular Arc Specified by Third Point Coordinates

3 = Circular Arc Specified by Planar Point Coordinates and Radius

4 = Parabolic Arc Specified by a Third Point Name

5 = Parabolic Arc Specified by Third Point Coordinates

MyTypes 1, 2, 4, and 5 all define the curve by three points. The three points are the two end point of the frame object and a third point defined by naming an existing point object or specifying point coordinates.

MyType 3 defines a circular curved frame by it end points, the coordinates of another point that lies in the plane of the curve but not necessarily on the curved frame, and a curve radius.

x, y, z

These are point coordinates in the coordinate system specified by CSys. [L]

For MyType 1 and 4 these items do not apply.

For MyType 2 and 5 these are the coordinates of the third point on the curved frame.

For MyType 3 these are the coordinates of the planar point that lies in the plane of the curved frame.

PointName

This is the name of the point object that is the third point on the curved frame. This item applies for MyType 1 and 4. It does not apply for MyType 2, 3 and 5.

Radius

The radius of the circular curved frame. This item only applies for MyType 3. [L]

NumSegs

This is the number of segments into which the program internally divides the curved frame.

CSys

This is the coordinate system in which the coordinates x, y and z are defined.

Remarks

This function changes the curve data for a curved frame object and sets straight frame objects to be curved.

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

VBA Example

Sub SetFrameCurved()
   '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)

   'set frame curved
      ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetCurved("13", 1, 0, 0, 0, "1", 0, 16)
      ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetCurved("14", 2, -200, 0, 176, "", 0, 16)
      ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetCurved("15", 3, 0, 0, 0, "", 100, 16)
      ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetCurved("16", 4, 0, 0, 0, "3", 0, 16)
      ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetCurved("17", 5, 0, 0, 176, "", 0, 16)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.