NewBlank Method

cFile NewBlank Method

CSi API ETABS 2015

Creates a new, blank model.

Namespace: ETABS2015
Assembly: ETABS2015 (in ETABS2015.dll) Version: 15.0.0.0 (15.0.0.0)

Syntax

int NewBlank()

int NewBlank()

Function NewBlank As Integer

Function NewBlank As Integer

int NewBlank()

int NewBlank()

Return Value

Returns zero if the new blank model is successfully created, otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

Remarks

Do not use this function to add to an existing model. This function should be used only for creating a new model and typically would be preceded by calls to ApplicationStart or InitializeNewModel(eUnits).

Examples

C++

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Public Sub Example()
       Dim SapModel As cSapModel
       Dim EtabsObject As cOAPI
       Dim ret As Integer = -1 

   'create ETABS object
       EtabsObject = CreateObject("CSI.ETABS.API.ETABSObject")

   'start ETABS application
       ret = EtabsObject.ApplicationStart()

   'create SapModel object
       SapModel = EtabsObject.SapModel

   'initialize model
       ret = SapModel.InitializeNewModel()

   'create a blank model from template
       ret = SapModel.File.NewBlank()

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

   'clean up variables
       SapModel = Nothing
       EtabsObject = Nothing 
   End Sub

Public Sub Example()
       Dim SapModel As cSapModel
       Dim EtabsObject As cOAPI
       Dim ret As Integer = -1 

   'create ETABS object
       EtabsObject = CreateObject("CSI.ETABS.API.ETABSObject")

   'start ETABS application
       ret = EtabsObject.ApplicationStart()

   'create SapModel object
       SapModel = EtabsObject.SapModel

   'initialize model
       ret = SapModel.InitializeNewModel()

   'create a blank model from template
       ret = SapModel.File.NewBlank()

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

   'clean up variables
       SapModel = Nothing
       EtabsObject = Nothing 
   End Sub