retrieves length and area values for a link property that are used if the link property is
specified in line and area spring assignments.
Namespace: ETABS2015Assembly: ETABS2015 (in ETABS2015.dll) Version: 15.0.0.0 (15.0.0.0)
int GetSpringData(
string Name,
ref double DefinedForThisLength,
ref double DefinedForThisArea
)
Function GetSpringData ( _
Name As String, _
ByRef DefinedForThisLength As Double, _
ByRef DefinedForThisArea As Double _
) As Integer
Function GetSpringData ( _
Name As String, _
ByRef DefinedForThisLength As Double, _
ByRef DefinedForThisArea As Double _
) As Integer
int GetSpringData(
String^ Name,
double% DefinedForThisLength,
double% DefinedForThisArea
)
Parameters
- Name
- Type:
System String
The name of an existing link property.
- DefinedForThisLength
- Type: System Double
The link property is defined for this length in a line (frame) spring. [L]
- DefinedForThisArea
- Type: System Double
The link property is defined for this area in an area spring. [L2]
Return Value
Returns zero if the values are successfully retieved; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.
Public Sub Example()
Dim SapModel As cSapModel
Dim EtabsObject As cOAPI
Dim ret As Integer = -1
Dim DOF() As Boolean
Dim Fixed() As Boolean
Dim Ke() As Double
Dim Ce() As Double
Dim DefinedForThisLength As Double
Dim DefinedForThisArea As Double
EtabsObject = CreateObject("CSI.ETABS.API.ETABSObject")
ret = EtabsObject.ApplicationStart()
SapModel = EtabsObject.SapModel
ret = SapModel.InitializeNewModel()
ret = SapModel.File.NewSteelDeck(4,12,12,4,4,24,24)
ReDim DOF(5)
ReDim Fixed(5)
ReDim Ke(5)
ReDim Ce(5)
DOF(0) = True
Ke(0) = 12
ret = SapModel.PropLink.SetLinear("L1", DOF, Fixed, Ke, Ce, 0, 0)
ret = SapModel.PropLink.SetSpringData("L1", 12, 2)
ret = SapModel.PropLink.GetSpringData("L1", DefinedForThisLength, DefinedForThisArea)
EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)
SapModel = Nothing
EtabsObject = Nothing
End SubPublic Sub Example()
Dim SapModel As cSapModel
Dim EtabsObject As cOAPI
Dim ret As Integer = -1
Dim DOF() As Boolean
Dim Fixed() As Boolean
Dim Ke() As Double
Dim Ce() As Double
Dim DefinedForThisLength As Double
Dim DefinedForThisArea As Double
'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)
'add link property
ReDim DOF(5)
ReDim Fixed(5)
ReDim Ke(5)
ReDim Ce(5)
DOF(0) = True
Ke(0) = 12
ret = SapModel.PropLink.SetLinear("L1", DOF, Fixed, Ke, Ce, 0, 0)
'set link property spring data
ret = SapModel.PropLink.SetSpringData("L1", 12, 2)
'get link property spring data
ret = SapModel.PropLink.GetSpringData("L1", DefinedForThisLength, DefinedForThisArea)
'close ETABS
EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)
'clean up variables
SapModel = Nothing
EtabsObject = Nothing
End Sub