Extend

Extend

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.EditFrame.Extend

VB6 Procedure

Function Extend(ByVal Name As String, ByVal IEnd As Boolean, ByVal JEnd As Boolean, ByVal Item1 As String, Optional ByVal Item2 As String = "") As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing straight frame object to be extended.

IEnd

This item is True if the I-End of the frame object specified by the Name item is to be extended.

JEnd

This item is True if the J-End of the frame object specified by the Name item is to be extended.

Item1

The name of an existing straight frame object used as a extension line.

Item2

The name of an existing straight frame object used as a extension line.

Remarks

This function extends straight frame objects. Curved frame objects are not extended.

The function returns zero if the frame objects are successfully extended; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub ExtendFrameObject()

'dimension variables

Dim SapObject as cOAPI

Dim SapModel As cSapModel

Dim ret As Long

Dim Name As String

'create Sap2000 object

Set SapObject = CreateObject("CSI.SAP2000.API.SapObject")

'start Sap2000 application

SapObject.ApplicationStart

'create SapModel object

Set SapModel = SapObject.SapModel

'initialize model

ret = SapModel.InitializeNewModel

'create model from template

ret = SapModel.File.New2DFrame(PortalFrame, 2, 144, 2, 288)

'add frame object by coordinates

ret = SapModel.FrameObj.AddByCoord(-180, 0, 180, -180, 0, 240, Name)

'refresh window

ret = SapModel.View.RefreshWindow

'extend frame object

ret = SapModel.EditFrame.Extend(Name, True, True, "7", "8")

'close Sap2000

SapObject.ApplicationExit False

Set SapModel = Nothing

Set SapObject = Nothing

End Sub

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.

See Also

Trim