cFrameObjGetDesignProcedure Method

Retrieves the design procedure for a frame object

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int GetDesignProcedure(
	string Name,
	ref int MyType
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name of an existing frame object
MyType
Type: SystemInt32
This is an integer from the list below, indicating the design procedure type of the specified frame object.
  • Program determined = 0
  • Steel Frame Design = 1
  • Concrete Frame Design = 2
  • Composite Beam Design = 3
  • Steel Joist Design = 4
  • No Design = 7
  • Composite Column Design = 13

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the design procedure 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

'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)

'set design procedure
   ret = SapModel.FrameObj.GetDesignProcedure("8", MyType)

'close ETABS
   EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

'clean up variables
   SapModel = Nothing
   EtabsObject = Nothing

End Sub
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