SetTCLimits

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.FrameObj.SetTCLimits

VB6 Procedure

Function SetTCLimits(ByVal Name As String, ByVal LimitCompressionExists As Boolean, ByVal LimitCompression As Double, ByVal LimitTensionExists As Boolean, ByVal LimitTension As Double, 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.

LimitCompressionExists

This item is True if a compression force limit exists for the frame object.

LimitCompression

The compression force limit for the frame object. [F]

LimitTensionExists

This item is True if a tension force limit exists for the frame object.

LimitTension

The tension force limit for the frame object. [F]

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 makes tension/compression force limit assignments to frame objects.

The function returns zero if the assignments are successfully applied, otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

Note that the tension and compression limits are only used in nonlinear analyses.

VBA Example

Sub AssignFrameTCLimits()
   '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 tension/compression limits
      ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetTCLimits("1", False, 0, True, 100)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.