cFrameObjSetLoadDistributed Method

Assigns distributed loads to frame objects.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int SetLoadDistributed(
	string Name,
	string LoadPat,
	int MyType,
	int Dir,
	double Dist1,
	double Dist2,
	double Val1,
	double Val2,
	string CSys = "Global",
	bool RelDist = true,
	bool Replace = true,
	eItemType ItemType = eItemType.Objects
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name of an existing frame object or group, depending on the value of the ItemType item.
LoadPat
Type: SystemString
The name of a defined load pattern.
MyType
Type: SystemInt32
This is 1 or 2, indicating the type of distributed load.
  1. Force per unit length
  2. Moment per unit length
Dir
Type: SystemInt32
This is an integer between 1 and 11, indicating the direction of the load.
  1. Local 1 axis (only applies when CSys is Local)
  2. Local 2 axis (only applies when CSys is Local)
  3. Local 3 axis (only applies when CSys is Local)
  4. X direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)
  5. Y direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)
  6. Z direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)
  7. Projected X direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)
  8. Projected Y direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)
  9. Projected Z direction (does not apply when CSys is Local)
  10. Gravity direction (only applies when CSys is Global)
  11. Projected Gravity direction (only applies when CSys is Global)

The positive gravity direction (see Dir = 10 and 11) is in the negative Global Z direction.

Dist1
Type: SystemDouble
This is the distance from the I-End of the frame object to the start of the distributed load. This may be a relative distance (0 <= Dist1 <= 1) or an actual distance, depending on the value of the RelDist item. [L] when RelDist is False
Dist2
Type: SystemDouble
This is the distance from the J-End of the frame object to the start of the distributed load. This may be a relative distance (0 <= Dist2 <= 1) or an actual distance, depending on the value of the RelDist item. [L] when RelDist is False
Val1
Type: SystemDouble
This is the load value at the start of the distributed load. [F/L] when MyType is 1 and [FL/L] when MyType is 2
Val2
Type: SystemDouble
This is the load value at the end of the distributed load. [F/L] when MyType is 1 and [FL/L] when MyType is 2
CSys (Optional)
Type: SystemString
This is Local or the name of a defined coordinate system. It is the coordinate system in which the loads are specified.
RelDist (Optional)
Type: SystemBoolean
If this item is True, the specified Dist item is a relative distance, otherwise it is an actual distance.
Replace (Optional)
Type: SystemBoolean
If this item is True, all previous loads, if any, assigned to the specified frame object(s), in the specified load pattern, are deleted before making the new assignment.
ItemType (Optional)
Type: ETABS2016eItemType
This is one of the following items in the eItemType enumeration:
  • Object = 0
  • Group = 1
  • SelectedObjects = 2

If this item is Objects, the assignment is made to the frame object specified by the Name item.

If this item is Group, the assignment is made to all frame objects in the group specified by the Name item.

If this item is SelectedObjects, the assignment is made to all selected frame objects and the Name item is ignored.

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the loads are successfully assigned, 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

'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 frame distributed loads
   ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetLoadDistributed("15", "DEAD", 1, 10, 0, 1, 0.08, 0.08)

'close ETABS
   EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

'clean up variables
   SapModel = Nothing
   EtabsObject = Nothing

End Sub
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