cPropFrameGetSDSection Method

Retrieves section property data for a section designer section

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
int GetSDSection(
	string Name,
	ref string MatProp,
	ref int NumberItems,
	ref string[] ShapeName,
	ref int[] MyType,
	ref int DesignType,
	ref int Color,
	ref string Notes,
	ref string GUID
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name of an existing section designer property
MatProp
Type: SystemString
The name of the base material property for the section
NumberItems
Type: SystemInt32
The number of shapes defined in the section designer section
ShapeName
Type: SystemString
This is an array that includes the name of each shape in the section designer section
MyType
Type: SystemInt32
This is an array that includes the type of each shape in the section designer section
1I-Section
2Channel
3Tee
4Angle
5Double Angle
6Box
7Pipe
8Plate
61Concrete Tee
62Concrete L
63Concrete Box
64Concrete Pipe
65Concrete Cross
101Solid Rectangle
102Solid Circle
103Solid Segment
104Solid Sector
201Polygon
301Reinforcing Single
302Reinforcing Line
303Reinforcing Rectangle
304Reinforcing Circle
401Reference Line
402Reference Circle
DesignType
Type: SystemInt32
This is 0, 1, 2 or 3, indicating the design option for the section
0No design
1Design as general steel section
2Design as a concrete column; check the reinforcing
3Design as a concrete column; design the reinforcing
Color
Type: SystemInt32
The display color assigned to the section
Notes
Type: SystemString
The notes, if any, assigned to the section
GUID
Type: SystemString
The GUID (global unique identifier), if any, assigned to the section

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the section property data is successfully retrieved; otherwise it returns a nonzero value
Remarks