cFrameObjGetOutputStations Method

Retrieves 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 GetOutputStations(
	string Name,
	ref int MyType,
	ref double MaxSegSize,
	ref int MinSections,
	ref bool NoOutPutAndDesignAtElementEnds,
	ref bool NoOutPutAndDesignAtPointLoads
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name of an existing frame object
MyType
Type: SystemInt32
This is either 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
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
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.

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the data is successfully retrieved, 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
   Dim MyType As Integer
   Dim MaxSegSize As Double
   Dim MinSections As Integer
   Dim NoOutPutAndDesignAtElementEnds As Boolean
   Dim NoOutPutAndDesignAtPointLoads As Boolean

'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)

'get frame output station data
   ret = SapModel.FrameObj.GetOutputStations("15", MyType, MaxSegSize, MinSections, NoOutPutAndDesignAtElementEnds, NoOutPutAndDesignAtPointLoads)

'close ETABS
   EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

'clean up variables
   SapModel = Nothing
   EtabsObject = Nothing

End Sub
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