SetLoadTargetForce

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.LinkObj.SetLoadTargetForce

VB6 Procedure

Function SetLoadTargetForce(ByVal Name As String, ByVal LoadCase As String, ByRef DOF() As Boolean, ByRef f() As Double, ByRef RD() As Double, Optional ByVal ItemType As eItemType = Object) As Long

Parameters

Name

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

LoadCase

The name of a defined load case.

DOF

This is a array of boolean values indicating if the considered degree of freedom has a target force.

DOF(1) = P

DOF(2) = V2

DOF(3) = V3

DOF(4) = T

DOF(5) = M2

DOF(6) = M3

This is a array of target force values. The target forces specified for a given degree of freedom are applied only if the corresponding DOF item for that degree of freedom is True.

f(1) = P [F]

f(2) = V2 [F]

f(3) = V3 [F]

f(4) = T [FL]

f(5) = M2 [FL]

f(6) = M3 [FL]

This is a array of relative distances along the link objects where the target force values apply. The relative distances specified for a given degree of freedom are applicable only if the corresponding DOF item for that degree of freedom is True. The relative distance must be between 0 and 1, 0 <= RD <=1.

RD(1) = relative location for P target force

RD(2) = relative location for V2 target force

RD(3) = relative location for V3 target force

RD(4) = relative location for T target force

RD(5) = relative location for M2 target force

RD(6) = relative location for M3 target force

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 link object specified by the Name item.

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

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

Remarks

This function assigns target forces to frame objects.

The function returns zero if the target forces are successfully assigned; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub AssignLinkTargetForce()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long
      Dim DOF() As Boolean
      Dim f() As double
      Dim RD() As double
      Dim Name 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, 2, 144, 2, 288)

   'add link object by points
      ret = SapModel.LinkObj.AddByPoint("1", "5", Name)

   'assign link target force
      ReDim DOF(5)
      ReDim f(5)
      ReDim RD(5)
      DOF(0) = True
      f(0) = 50
      RD(0) = 1
      ret = SapModel.LinkObj.SetLoadTargetForce(Name, "DEAD", DOF, f, RD)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.