CountSpring

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Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.PointElm.CountSpring

VB6 Procedure

Function CountSpring() As Long

Parameters

None

Remarks

This function returns the total number of point elements in the model with spring assignments.

VBA Example

Sub CountPointElementsWithSprings()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret as Long
      Dim i as Long
      Dim k() as Double
      Dim Count 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 joint spring assignment
      ReDim k(5)
      For i = 0 to 5
         k(i) = i + 1
      Next i
      ret = SapModel.PointObj.SetSpring("3", k)

   'create analysis model
      ret = SapModel.Analyze.CreateAnalysisModel

   'get number of point elements with springs
      Count = SapModel.PointElm.CountSpring

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.