cCaseStaticLinearSetInitialCase Method

Sets the initial condition for the specified load case.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int SetInitialCase(
	string Name,
	string InitialCase
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name of an existing static linear load case.
InitialCase
Type: SystemString
This is blank, None, or the name of an existing analysis case. This item specifies if the load case starts from zero initial conditions, that is, an unstressed state, or if it starts using the stiffness that occurs at the end of a nonlinear static or nonlinear direct integration time history load case.

If the specified initial case is a nonlinear static or nonlinear direct integration time history load case, the stiffness at the end of that case is used. If the initial case is anything else, zero initial conditions are assumed.

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the initial condition is successfully set; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.
Remarks
Examples
VB
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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)

'add static linear load case
    ret = SapModel.LoadCases.StaticLinear.SetCase("LCASE1")

'set initial condition
    ret = SapModel.LoadCases.StaticLinear.SetInitialCase("LCASE1", "None")

'close ETABS
   EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

'clean up variables
   SapModel = Nothing
   EtabsObject = Nothing

End Sub
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