cPropFrameSetCoverPlatedI Method

Initializes a cover plated I-type frame section property. If this function is called for an existing frame section property, all items for the section are reset to their default value.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
int SetCoverPlatedI(
	string Name,
	string SectName,
	double FyTopFlange,
	double FyWeb,
	double FyBotFlange,
	double Tc,
	double Bc,
	string MatPropTop,
	double Tcb,
	double Bcb,
	string MatPropBot,
	int Color = -1,
	string Notes = "",
	string GUID = ""
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name of an existing or new frame section property. If this is an existing property, that property is modified; otherwise, a new property is added.
SectName
Type: SystemString
FyTopFlange
Type: SystemDouble
The yield strength of the top flange of the I-section. [F/L2]

If this item is 0, the yield strength of the I-section specified by the SectName item is used.

FyWeb
Type: SystemDouble
The yield strength of the web of the I-section. [F/L2]

If this item is 0, the yield strength of the I-section specified by the SectName item is used.

FyBotFlange
Type: SystemDouble
The yield strength of the bottom flange of the I-section. [F/L2]

If this item is 0, the yield strength of the I-section specified by the SectName item is used.

Tc
Type: SystemDouble
Bc
Type: SystemDouble
MatPropTop
Type: SystemString
The name of the material property for the bottom cover plate.

This item applies only if both the tcb and the bcb items are greater than 0.

Tcb
Type: SystemDouble
Bcb
Type: SystemDouble
MatPropBot
Type: SystemString
The name of the material property for the bottom cover plate.

This item applies only if both the tcb and the bcb items are greater than 0.

Color (Optional)
Type: SystemInt32
Notes (Optional)
Type: SystemString
GUID (Optional)
Type: SystemString
The GUID (global unique identifier), if any, assigned to the section. If this item is input as Default, the program assigns a GUID to the section.

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the section property is successfully initialized; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.
Remarks
Examples
VB
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)

   'set new I-type frame section property
       ret = SapModel.PropFrame.SetISection("ISEC", "A992Fy50", 24, 8, 0.5, 0.3, 8, 0.5)

   'set new cover plated I-type frame section property
       ret = SapModel.PropFrame.SetCoverPlatedI("CPI1", "ISEC", 0, 36, 0, 0.75, 14, "A992Fy50", 0.5, 6, "A992Fy50")

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

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