cFrameObjSetOutputStations Method

Assigns frame object output station data.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int SetOutputStations(
	string Name,
	int MyType,
	double MaxSegSize,
	int MinSections,
	bool NoOutPutAndDesignAtElementEnds = false,
	bool NoOutPutAndDesignAtPointLoads = false,
	eItemType ItemType = eItemType.Objects
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name of an existing frame object or group, depending on the value of the ItemType item.
MyType
Type: SystemInt32
This is 1 or 2, indicating how the output stations are specified.
  1. maximum segment size, that is, maximum station spacing
  2. minimum number of stations
MaxSegSize
Type: SystemDouble
The maximum segment size, that is, the maximum station spacing. This item applies only when MyType = 1. [L]
MinSections
Type: SystemInt32
The minimum number of stations. This item applies only when MyType = 2.
NoOutPutAndDesignAtElementEnds (Optional)
Type: SystemBoolean
If this item is True, no additional output stations are added at the ends of line elements when the frame object is internally meshed. In ETABS, this item will always be False
NoOutPutAndDesignAtPointLoads (Optional)
Type: SystemBoolean
If this item is True, no additional output stations are added at point load locations. In ETABS, this item will always be False
ItemType (Optional)
Type: ETABS2016eItemType
This is one of the following items in the eItemType enumeration:
  • Object = 0
  • Group = 1
  • SelectedObjects = 2

If this item is Objects, the assignment is made to the frame object specified by the Name item.

If this item is Group, the assignment is made to all frame objects in the group specified by the Name item.

If this item is SelectedObjects, the assignment is made to all selected frame objects and the Name item is ignored.

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the data is successfully assigned, otherwise it returns a nonzero value.
Remarks
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)

'assign frame output station data
   ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetOutputStations("15", 1, 18, 0)

'close ETABS
   EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

'clean up variables
   SapModel = Nothing
   EtabsObject = Nothing

End Sub
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