GetCode {Cold Formed}

GetCode

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.DesignColdFormed.GetCode

VB6 Procedure

Function GetCode(ByRef CodeName As String) As Long

Parameters

CodeName

This is one of the following cold formed design code 
 names.

AISI-ASD96

AISI-LRFD96

Remarks

This function retrieves the cold formed design code.

The function returns zero if the code is successfully 
 retrieved; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub GetColdFormedDesignCode()

'dimension variables

Dim SapObject as cOAPI

Dim SapModel As cSapModel

Dim ret As Long

Dim Name As String

Dim CodeName 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

'add cold formed material

ret = SapModel.PropMaterial.AddQuick(Name, 
 MATERIAL_COLDFORMED, , , , MATERIAL_COLDFORMED_SUBTYPE_ASTM_A653SQGr50)

'create new cold formed frame section property

ret = SapModel.PropFrame.SetColdC("CdC", 
 Name , 9, 3, 0.06, 0.25, 0.5)

'create model from template

ret = SapModel.File.New2DFrame(PortalFrame, 
 2, 72, 2, 144, True, "CdC", "CdC")

'get cold formed design code

ret = SapModel.DesignColdFormed.GetCode(CodeName)

'close Sap2000

SapObject.ApplicationExit False

Set SapModel = Nothing

Set SapObject = Nothing

End Sub

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.03.

See Also

SetCode