SetTCLimits

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.TendonObj.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 tendon object or group, depending on the value of the ItemType item.

LimitCompressionExists

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

LimitCompression

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

LimitTensionExists

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

LimitTension

The tension force limit for the tendon 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 tendon object specified by the Name item.

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

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

Remarks

This function makes tension/compression force limit assignments to tendon 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 used in nonlinear analyses only.

VBA Example

Sub AssignTendonTCLimits()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long
      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 tendon object by points
      ret = SapModel.TendonObj.AddByPoint("3", "9", Name)

   'assign tension/compression limits
      ret = SapModel.TendonObj.SetTCLimits(Name, True, 0, True, 100)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.