SetSelfWtMultiplier

SetSelfWtMultiplier

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.LoadPatterns.SetSelfWtMultiplier

VB6 Procedure

Function SetSelfWtMultiplier(ByVal Name As String, ByVal SelfWTMultiplier As Double) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing load pattern.

SelfWTMultiplier

The self weight multiplier for the specified load pattern.

Remarks

This function assigns a self weight multiplier to a load case.

The function returns zero if the multiplier is successfully assigned; otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub AssignSelfWeightMultiplier()

'dimension variables

Dim SapObject as cOAPI

Dim SapModel As cSapModel

Dim ret As Long

'create Sap2000 object

Set SapObject = New Sap2000v16.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)

'assign self weight multiplier

ret = SapModel.LoadPatterns.SetSelfWtMultiplier("DEAD", 2)

'close Sap2000

SapObject.ApplicationExit False

Set SapModel = Nothing

Set SapObject = Nothing

End Sub

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.01.

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

GetSelfWtMultiplier