cPropAreaCount Method

Returns the total number of defined area properties in the model. If desired, counts can be returned for all area properties of a specified type in the model.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int Count(
	int PropType = 0
)

Parameters

PropType (Optional)
Type: SystemInt32
This optional value is 0, 1, 2 or 3, indicating the type of area properties included in the count.
ValueType
0All
1Shell
2Plane
3Asolid

Return Value

Type: Int32
The total number of defined area properties in the model.
Remarks
Plane and Asolid area properties are not supported in ETABS.
Examples
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Public Sub Example()
       Dim SapModel As cSapModel
       Dim EtabsObject As cOAPI
       Dim ret As Integer = -1
       Dim Count as Integer

   '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)

   'return number of defined area properties of all types
       Count = SapModel.PropArea.Count

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

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