cPropMaterialGetWeightAndMass Method

Retrieves the weight per unit volume and mass per unit volume of the material.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int GetWeightAndMass(
	string Name,
	ref double W,
	ref double M,
	double Temp = 0
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name of an existing material property.
W
Type: SystemDouble
M
Type: SystemDouble
Temp (Optional)
Type: SystemDouble
the temperature at which the specified data is to be retrieved.

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.
Remarks
Examples
VB
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Public Sub Example()
       Dim SapModel As cSapModel
       Dim EtabsObject As cOAPI
       Dim ret As Integer = -1
       Dim w As Double
       Dim m 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 material property weight per unit volume
       ret = SapModel.PropMaterial.SetWeightAndMass("Steel", 1, 0.00029)

   'get material weight and mass per unit volume
       ret = SapModel.PropMaterial.GetWeightAndMass("Steel", w, m)

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

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