SetPreference {Concrete ACI 318-08 IBC 2009}

SetPreference

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.DesignConcrete.ACI318_08_IBC2009.SetPreference

VB6 Procedure

Function SetPreference(ByVal Item As Long, ByVal Value As Double) As Long

Parameters

Item

This is an integer between 1 and 18, inclusive, indicating the preference item considered.

1 = Number of interaction curves

2 = Number of interaction points

3 = Consider minimum eccentricity

4 = Seismic design category

5 = Phi tension controlled

6 = Phi compression controlled tied

7 = Phi compression controlled spiral

8 = Phi shear and/or torsion

9 = Phi shear seismic

10 = Phi joint shear

11 = Pattern live load factor

12 = Utilization factor limit

13 = Multi-response case design

14 = System Rho

15 = System Sds

16 = Tangent of the angle of concrete compressive strut

17 = Consider torsion

18 = Design for B/C capacity ratio

Value

The value of the considered preference item.

1 = Number of interaction curves

Value >= 4 and devisable by 4

2 = Number of interaction points

Value >= 5 and odd

3 = Consider minimum eccentricity

0 = No

Any other value = Yes

4 = Seismic design category

1 = A

2 = B

3 = C

4 = D

5 = E

6 = F

5 = Phi tension controlled

Value > 0

6 = Phi compression controlled tied

Value > 0

7 = Phi compression controlled spiral

Value > 0

8 = Phi shear and/or torsion

Value > 0

9 = Phi shear seismic

Value > 0

10 = Phi joint shear

Value > 0

11 = Pattern live load factor

Value >= 0

12 = Utilization factor limit

Value > 0

13 = Multi-response case design

1 = Envelopes

2 = Step-by step

3= Last step

4 = Envelopes - All

5 = Step-by step - All

14 = System Rho

Value > 0

15 = System Sds

Value > 0

16 = Tangent of the angle of concrete compressive strut

Value >= 0

17 = Consider torsion

0 = No

Any other value = Yes

18 = Design for B/C capacity ratio

0 = No

Any other value = Yes

Remarks

This function sets the value of a concrete design preference item.

The function returns zero if the item is successfully set; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub SetConcreteDesignPreferenceItemACI318_08_IBC2009()

 'dimension variables

 Dim SapObject as cOAPI

 Dim SapModel As cSapModel

 Dim ret As Long

 '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 new concrete frame section property

 ret = SapModel.PropFrame.SetRectangle("R1", "4000Psi", 20, 12)

 'create model from template

 ret = SapModel.File.New2DFrame(PortalFrame, 2, 144, 2, 288, True, "R1", "R1")

 'set concrete design code

 ret = SapModel.DesignConcrete.SetCode("ACI318-08/IBC2009")

 'set preference item

 ret = SapModel.DesignConcrete.ACI318_08_IBC2009.SetPreference(2, 9)

 'close Sap2000

 SapObject.ApplicationExit False

 Set SapModel = Nothing

 Set SapObject = Nothing

 End Sub

Release Notes

Initial release in version 14.2.0.

Added items 14~18 in version 23.4.0

See Also

GetPreference