cFrameObjSetEndLengthOffset Method

Assigns frame object end offsets along the 1-axis of the object.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int SetEndLengthOffset(
	string Name,
	bool AutoOffset,
	double Length1,
	double Length2,
	double RZ,
	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.
AutoOffset
Type: SystemBoolean
If this item is True, the end length offsets are automatically determined by the program from object connectivity, and the length1, length2 and rz items are ignored.
Length1
Type: SystemDouble
Length2
Type: SystemDouble
RZ
Type: SystemDouble
The rigid zone factor. This is the fraction of the end offset length assumed to be rigid for bending and shear deformations.
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 offsets are 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 offsets
   ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetEndLengthOffset("15", False, 12, 12, 0.5)

'close ETABS
   EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

'clean up variables
   SapModel = Nothing
   EtabsObject = Nothing

End Sub
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