CountPanelZone

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Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.PointObj.CountPanelZone

VB6 Procedure

Function CountPanelZone() As Long

Parameters

None

Remarks

This function returns the total number of panel zone assignments to point objects in the model.

VBA Example

Sub CountPanelZones()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret as Long
      Dim Count as Long
      Dim PropType as Long
      Dim Thickness As Double
      Dim Connectivity As Long
      Dim LocalAxisFrom 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)

   'add panel zone assignment
      PropType = 1 'elastic from column and doubler plate
      Thickness = 2
      Connectivity = 0 'beams to other objects
      LocalAxisFrom = 0 'column
      ret = SapModel.PointObj.SetPanelZone("3", PropType, Thickness, 0, 0, "", Connectivity, LocalAxisFrom, 0)

   'get number of panel zone assignments
      Count = SapModel.PointObj.CountPanelZone

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.