cStorySetGUID Method

Sets the GUID of a defined story

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int SetGUID(
	string Name,
	string GUID = ""
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name if a defined story
GUID (Optional)
Type: SystemString
The GUID of the story

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the value is successfully set, otherwise returns nonzero.
Remarks
Examples
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Public Sub Example()
       Dim SapModel As cSapModel
       Dim EtabsObject As cOAPI
       Dim ret As Integer = -1
       Dim iGUID As String

   '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 story GUID
       Dim g As String = Guid.NewGuid.ToString
       ret = SapModel.Story.SetGUID("Story2", g)

   'get story GUID
       ret = SapModel.Story.GetGUID("Story2", iGUID)

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

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