SetConstraint

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.PointObj.SetConstraint

VB6 Procedure

Function SetConstraint(ByVal Name As String, ConstraintName As String, Optional ByVal ItemType As eItemType = Object, Optional Replace As Boolean = True) As Long

Parameters

Name

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

ConstraintName

The name of an existing joint constraint.

ItemType

This is one of the following items in the eItemType enumeration:

Object = 0

Group = 1

SelectedObjects = 2

If this item is Object, the constraint assignment is made to the point object specified by the Name item.

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

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

Replace

If this item is True, all previous joint constraints, if any, assigned to the specified point object(s) are deleted before making the new assignment.

Remarks

This function makes joint constraint assignments to point objects.

The function returns 0 if the assignment is successfully made, otherwise it returns nonzero.

VBA Example

Sub SetConstraintAssignment()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long
      Dim i 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)

   'define a new constraint
      ret = SapModel.ConstraintDef.SetDiaphragm("Diaph1")

   'define new constraint assignments
      For i = 4 To 16 Step 4
         ret = SapModel.PointObj.SetConstraint(Format(i), "Diaph1")
      Next i

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.