Adds a new diaphragm, or modifies an existing diaphragm
Namespace: ETABS2015Assembly: ETABS2015 (in ETABS2015.dll) Version: 15.0.0.0 (15.0.0.0)
int SetDiaphragm(
string Name,
bool SemiRigid
)
Function SetDiaphragm ( _
Name As String, _
SemiRigid As Boolean _
) As Integer
int SetDiaphragm(
String^ Name,
bool SemiRigid
)
Parameters
- Name
- Type:
System String
This is the name of a diaphragm. If this is the name
of an existing diaphragm, that diaphragm is modified,
otherwise a new diaphragm is added.
- SemiRigid
- Type: System Boolean
This item is True if the diaphragm is to be semi-rigid, and False otherwise
Return Value
Returns zero if the diaphragm is successfully added or modified,
otherwise it returns a nonzero value.
Public Sub Example()
Dim SapModel As cSapModel
Dim EtabsObject As cOAPI
Dim ret As Integer = -1
Dim NumberNames As Integer
Dim MyName As String()
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)
ret = SapModel.Diaphragm.SetDiaphragm("MyDiaphragm1A", SemiRigid:=True)
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 NumberNames As Integer
Dim MyName As String()
'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)
'define new diaphragm
ret = SapModel.Diaphragm.SetDiaphragm("MyDiaphragm1A", SemiRigid:=True)
'close ETABS
EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)
'clean up variables
SapModel = Nothing
EtabsObject = Nothing
End Sub