cPointObjGetRestraint Method

Retrieves the restraint assignments for a point object. The restraint assignments are always returned in the point local coordinate system.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int GetRestraint(
	string Name,
	ref bool[] Value
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name of an existing point object.
Value
Type: SystemBoolean
This is an array of six restraint values.
  • Value(0) = U1
  • Value(1) = U2
  • Value(2) = U3
  • Value(3) = R1
  • Value(4) = R2
  • Value(5) = R3

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the restraint assignments are 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

   '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)

   'get point object restraints
       Redim Value(5)
       ret = SapModel.PointObj.GetRestraint("65", Value)

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

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