cAnalysisResultsSetupSetCaseSelectedForOutput Method

Sets a load case selected for output flag.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int SetCaseSelectedForOutput(
	string Name,
	bool Selected = true
)

Parameters

Name
Type: SystemString
The name of an existing load case.
Selected (Optional)
Type: SystemBoolean
This item is True if the specified load case is to be selected for output, otherwise it is False.

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the selected flag is successfully set; otherwise it returns nonzero.
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)

   'run analysis
       System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory("c:\CSI_API_temp")
       ret = SapModel.File.Save("C:\CSI_API_temp\example.edb")
       ret = SapModel.Analyze.RunAnalysis

   'deselect all cases and combos
       ret = SapModel.Results.Setup.DeselectAllCasesAndCombosForOutput

   'set case selected for output
       ret = SapModel.Results.Setup.SetCaseSelectedForOutput("DEAD")

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

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