SetEdgeConstraint

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.SolidObj.SetEdgeConstraint

VB6 Procedure

Function SetEdgeConstraint(ByVal Name As String, ByVal ConstraintExists As Boolean, Optional ByVal ItemType As eItemType = Object) As Long

Parameters

Name

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

ConstraintExists

This item is True if an automatic edge constraint is generated by the program for the solid object in the analysis model.

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 solid object specified by the Name item.

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

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

Remarks

This function makes generated edge constraint assignments to solid objects.

The function returns zero if the edge constraint option is successfully assigned; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub AssignSolidObjAutoEdgeConstraint()
   '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.NewSolidBlock(300, 400, 200, , , 2, 2, 2)

   'assign auto edge constraint option
      ret = SapModel.SolidObj.SetEdgeConstraint("ALL", True, Group)
      ret = SapModel.SolidObj.SetEdgeConstraint("1", False)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.