CreateAnalysisModel Method

cAnalyze CreateAnalysisModel Method

CSi API ETABS 2015

Creates the analysis model. If the analysis model is already created and current, nothing is done.

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

Syntax

int CreateAnalysisModel()

int CreateAnalysisModel()

Function CreateAnalysisModel As Integer

Function CreateAnalysisModel As Integer

int CreateAnalysisModel()

int CreateAnalysisModel()

Return Value

Returns zero if the analysis model is successfully created or it already exists and is current, otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

Remarks

It is not necessary to call this function before running an analysis. The analysis model is automatically created, if necessary, when the model is run.

Examples

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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 steel deck template model
       ret = SapModel.File.NewSteelDeck(4,12,12,4,4,24,24)

   'create the analysis model
       ret = SapModel.Analyze.CreateAnalysisModel

   '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 steel deck template model
       ret = SapModel.File.NewSteelDeck(4,12,12,4,4,24,24)

   'create the analysis model
       ret = SapModel.Analyze.CreateAnalysisModel

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

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