cPropMaterialSetWeightAndMass Method

Assigns weight per unit volume or mass per unit volume to a material property.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int SetWeightAndMass(
	string Name,
	int MyOption,
	double Value,
	double Temp = 0
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name of an existing material property.
MyOption
Type: SystemInt32
This is either 1 or 2, indicating what is specified by the Value item.
ValueOption
1Weight per unit volume is specified
2Mass per unit volume is specified
Value
Type: SystemDouble
This is either the weight per unit volume or the mass per unit volume, depending on the value of the MyOption item. [F/L3] for MyOption = 1 (weight), and [M/L3] for MyOption = 2 (mass)
Temp (Optional)
Type: SystemDouble

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the data is 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)

   'initialize new material property
       ret = SapModel.PropMaterial.SetMaterial("Steel", eMatType.Steel)

   'assign material property weight per unit volume
       ret = SapModel.PropMaterial.SetWeightAndMass("Steel", 1, 0.00029)

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

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