cComboAdd Method

Adds a new load combination.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int Add(
	string Name,
	int ComboType
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name of a new load combination.
ComboType
Type: SystemInt32
This is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 indicating the load combination type.
  • 0 = Linear Additive
  • 1 = Envelope
  • 2 = Absolute Additive
  • 3 = SRSS
  • 4 = Range Additive

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the load combination is successfully added, otherwise it returns a nonzero value.
Remarks
The new load combination must have a different name from all other load combinations and all load cases. If the name is not unique, an error will be returned.
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)

   'add combo
       ret = SapModel.RespCombo.Add("COMB1", 1)

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

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