GetLoadGravity

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.AreaElm.GetLoadGravity

VB6 Procedure

Function GetLoadGravity(ByVal Name As String, ByRef NumberItems As Long, ByRef AreaName() As String, ByRef LoadCase() As String, ByRef CSys() As String, ByRef x() As Double, ByRef y() As Double, ByRef z() As Double, Optional ByVal ItemTypeElm As eItemTypeElm = Element) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing area element or group, depending on the value of the ItemType item.

NumberItems

The total number of gravity loads retrieved for the specified area elements.

AreaName

This is an array that includes the name of the area element associated with each gravity load.

LoadCase

This is an array that includes the name of the coordinate system in which the gravity load multipliers are specified.

CSys

This is an array that includes the name of the coordinate system associated with each gravity load.

x, y, z

These are arrays of gravity load multipliers in the x, y and z directions of the specified coordinate system.

ItemTypeElm

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

ObjectElm = 0

Element = 1

GroupElm = 2

SelectionElm = 3

If this item is ObjectElm, the load assignments are retrieved for the area elements corresponding to the area object specified by the Name item.

If this item is Element, the load assignments are retrieved for the area element specified by the Name item.

If this item is GroupElm, the load assignments are retrieved for the area elements corresponding to all area objects included in the group specified by the Name item.

If this item is SelectionElm, the load assignments are retrieved for area elements corresponding to all selected area objects, and the Name item is ignored.

Remarks

This function retrieves the gravity load assignments to area elements.

The function returns zero if the load assignments are successfully retrieved; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub GetAreaElementGravityLoad()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long
      Dim NumberItems As Long
      Dim AreaName() As String
      Dim LoadCase() As String
      Dim CSys() As String
      Dim x() As Double
      Dim y() As Double
      Dim z() As Double

   '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.NewWall(2, 48, 2, 48)

   'assign auto mesh options
      ret = SapModel.AreaObj.SetAutoMesh("ALL", 1, 3, 3, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Group)

   'assign area object gravity loads
      ret = SapModel.AreaObj.SetLoadGravity("ALL", "DEAD", 0, 0, -1, , , Group)

   'create analysis model
      ret = SapModel.Analyze.CreateAnalysisModel

   'get area element gravity load
      ret = SapModel.AreaElm.GetLoadGravity("3-1", NumberItems, AreaName, LoadCase, CSys, x, y, z)

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.