cCaseModalHistoryLinearSetCase Method

Initializes a linear modal history analysis case.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int SetCase(
	string Name
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name of an existing or new load case. If this is an existing case, that case is modified; otherwise a new case is added.

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the load case is successfully initialized; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.
Remarks
If this function is called for an existing load case then all items for the case are reset to their default value.
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 linear modal history load case
       ret = SapModel.LoadCases.ModHistLinear.SetCase("MHLCASE1")

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

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