cPropMaterialGetMPIsotropic Method

Retrieves the mechanical properties for a material with an isotropic directional symmetry type.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int GetMPIsotropic(
	string Name,
	ref double E,
	ref double U,
	ref double A,
	ref double G,
	double Temp = 0
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name of an existing material property.
E
Type: SystemDouble
U
Type: SystemDouble
A
Type: SystemDouble
G
Type: SystemDouble
Temp (Optional)
Type: SystemDouble
the temperature at which the specified data is to be retrieved. The temperature must have been defined previously for the material.

This item applies only if the specified material has properties that are temperature dependent. That is, it applies only if properties are specified for the material at more than one temperature.

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the data is successfully retrieved; otherwise it returns a nonzero value. The function returns an error if the symmetry type of the specified material is not isotropic.
Remarks
Examples
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Public Sub Example()
       Dim SapModel As cSapModel
       Dim EtabsObject As cOAPI
       Dim ret As Integer = -1
       Dim e As Double
       Dim u As Double
       Dim a As Double
       Dim g 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)

   'initialize new material property
       ret = SapModel.PropMaterial.SetMaterial("Steel", eMatType.Steel)

   'assign isotropic mechanical properties
       ret = SapModel.PropMaterial.SetMPIsotropic("Steel", 29500, 0.25, 6E-06)

   'get isotropic mechanical properties
       ret = SapModel.PropMaterial.GetMPIsotropic("Steel", e, u, a, g)

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

   'clean up variables
       SapModel = Nothing
       EtabsObject = Nothing
   End Sub
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