cPointObjGetSpring Method

Retrieves uncoupled spring stiffness assignments for a point object, that is, it retrieves the diagonal terms in the 6x6 spring matrix for the point object.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int GetSpring(
	string Name,
	ref double[] K
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name of an existing point object.
K
Type: SystemDouble

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the stiffnesses are successfully retrieved, otherwise it returns a nonzero value. If no springs exist at the point object, the function returns a nonzero value.
Remarks
The spring stiffnesses reported are the sum of all springs assigned to the point object. The spring stiffness values are reported in the point local coordinate system.
Examples
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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)

   'assign spring to a point
       ReDim k(5)
       k(2) = 10
       ret = SapModel.PointObj.SetSpring("3", k)

   'get spring values
       ReDim k(5)
       ret = SapModel.PointObj.GetSpring("3", k)

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

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