cCaseStaticNonlinearSetCase Method

Initializes a static nonlinear load 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, 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 static nonlinear load case
    ret = SapModel.LoadCases.StaticNonlinear.SetCase("LCASE1")

'refresh view
   ret = SapModel.View.RefreshView(0, False)

'close ETABS
   EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

'clean up variables
   SapModel = Nothing
   EtabsObject = Nothing

End Sub
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