SetLoadPoint

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.FrameObj.SetLoadPoint

VB6 Procedure

Function SetLoadPoint(ByVal Name As String, ByVal LoadCase As String, ByVal MyType As Long, ByVal Dir As Long, ByVal Dist As Double, ByVal Val As Double, Optional ByVal CSys As String = "Global", Optional ByVal RelDist As Boolean = True, Optional ByVal Replace As Boolean = True, Optional ByVal ItemType As eItemType = Object) As Long

Parameters

Name

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

LoadCase

The name of a defined load case.

MyType

This is 1 or 2, indicating the type of point load.

1 = Force

2 = Moment

Dir

This is an integer between 1 and 11, indicating the direction of the load.

1 = Local 1 axis (only applies when CSys is Local)

2 = Local 2 axis (only applies when CSys is Local)

3 = Local 3 axis (only applies when CSys is Local)

4 = X direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)

5 = Y direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)

6 = Z direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)

7 = Projected X direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)

8 = Projected Y direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)

9 = Projected Z direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)

10 = Gravity direction (only applies when CSys is Global)

11 = Projected Gravity direction (only applies when CSys is Global)

The positive gravity direction (see Dir = 10 and 11) is in the negative Global Z direction.

Dist

This is the distance from the I-End of the frame object to the load location. This may be a relative distance (0 <= Dist <= 1) or an actual distance, depending on the value of the RelDist item. [L] when RelDist is False

Val

This is the value of the point load. [F] when MyType is 1 and [FL] when MyType is 2

CSys

This is Local or the name of a defined coordinate system. It is the coordinate system in which the loads are specified.

RelDist

If this item is True, the specified Dist item is a relative distance, otherwise it is an actual distance.

Replace

If this item is True, all previous loads, if any, assigned to the specified frame object(s), in the specified load case, are deleted before making the new assignment.

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 frame object specified by the Name item.

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

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

Remarks

This function assigns point loads to frame objects.

The function returns zero if the loads are successfully assigned, otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub AssignFramePointLoad()
   '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)

   'assign frame point loads
      ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetLoadPoint("15", "DEAD", 1, 10, .5, 20)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.