SetTimeStep {Direct TH Linear}

SetTimeStep

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.LoadCases.DirHistLinear.SetTimeStep

VB6 Procedure

Function SetTimeStep(ByVal Name As String, ByVal nstep As Long, ByVal DT As Double) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing linear direct integration time history load case.

nstep

The number of output time steps.

DT

The output time step size.

Remarks

This function sets the time step data for the specified load case.

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

VBA Example

Sub SetCaseDirHistLinearTimeStep()

'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 model from template

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

'add linear direct history load case

ret = SapModel.LoadCases.DirHistLinear.SetCase("LCASE1")

'set time step data

ret = SapModel.LoadCases.DirHistLinear.SetTimeStep("LCASE1", 120, 0.05)

'close Sap2000

SapObject.ApplicationExit False

Set SapModel = Nothing

Set SapObject = Nothing

End Sub

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.02.

Changed nomenclature from Load Cases, Analysis Cases and Response Combinations to Load Patterns, Load Cases and Load Combinations, respectively, in version 12.00.

See Also

GetTimeStep