GetDatabaseUnits

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.GetDatabaseUnits

VB6 Procedure

Function GetDatabasetUnits() As eUnits

Parameters

None

Remarks

This function returns one of the following items from the eUnits enumeration indicating the database units for the model. All data is internally stored in the model in these units and converted to the present units as needed.

lb_in_F = 1

lb_ft_F = 2

kip_in_F = 3

kip_ft_F = 4

kN_mm_C = 5

kN_m_C = 6

kgf_mm_C = 7

kgf_m_C = 8

N_mm_C = 9

N_m_C = 10

Ton_mm_C = 11

Ton_m_C = 12

kN_cm_C = 13

kgf_cm_C = 14

N_cm_C = 15

Ton_cm_C = 16

VBA Example

Sub GetUnitsDatabase()
   'dimension variables
      Dim SapObject As Sap2000.SapObject
      Dim SapModel As cSapModel
      Dim ret As Long
      Dim MyUnits As eUnits

   '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

   'start a new template model
      ret = SapModel.File.New2DFrame(PortalFrame, 3, 124, 3, 200)

   'get database units
      MyUnits = SapModel.GetDatabaseUnits

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

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.