cPropFrameImportProp Method

Imports a frame section property from a property file.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int ImportProp(
	string Name,
	string MatProp,
	string FileName,
	string PropName,
	int Color = -1,
	string Notes = "",
	string GUID = ""
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name of an existing or new frame section property. If this is an existing property, that property is modified; otherwise, a new property is added. This name does not need to be the same as the PropName item.
MatProp
Type: SystemString
The name of the material property for the section.
FileName
Type: SystemString
The name of the frame section property file from which to get the frame section property specified by the PropName item.

In most cases you can input just the name of the property file (e.g. "AISC14.xml") and the program will be able to find it. In some cases you may have to input the full path to the property file.

PropName
Type: SystemString
The name of the frame section property, inside the property file specified by the FileName item, that is to be imported.
Color (Optional)
Type: SystemInt32
Notes (Optional)
Type: SystemString
GUID (Optional)
Type: SystemString
The GUID (global unique identifier), if any, assigned to the section. If this item is input as Default, the program assigns a GUID to the section.

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the section property is successfully initialized; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.
Remarks
If the property file is not found, or the specified property name is not found in the property file, the section is set to be a general section with default properties.
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)

   'import new frame section property
       ret = SapModel.PropFrame.ImportProp("W18X35", "A992Fy50", "Sections8.pro", "W18X35")

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

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