SetComboDeflection {Aluminum}

SetComboDeflection

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.DesignAluminum.SetComboDeflection

VB6 Procedure

Function SetComboDeflection(ByVal Name As String, ByVal Selected As Boolean) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing load combination.

Selected

If this item is True, the specified load combination is selected as a design combination for aluminum deflection design. If it is False, the combination is not selected for aluminum deflection design.

Remarks

This function selects or deselects a load combination for aluminum deflection design.

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

VBA Example

Sub SetAluminumDesignComboDeflection()

'dimension variables

Dim SapObject as cOAPI

Dim SapModel As cSapModel

Dim ret As Long

Dim Name As String

Dim i As Long

Dim NumberNames As Long

Dim MyName() As String

Dim Selected As Boolean

'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 aluminum material

ret = SapModel.PropMaterial.AddQuick(Name, MATERIAL_ALUMINUM, , , MATERIAL_ALUMINUM_SUBTYPE_6061_T6)

'create new aluminum frame section property

ret = SapModel.PropFrame.SetISection("AI", Name , 18, 6, 0.5, 0.3, 6, 0.5)

'create model from template

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

'add load pattern

ret = SapModel.LoadPatterns.Add("LIVE", LTYPE_LIVE)

'add default aluminum design combos

ret = SapModel.RespCombo.AddDesignDefaultCombos(False, False, True, False)

'get combo names

ret = SapModel.RespCombo.GetNameList(NumberNames, MyName)

'select combos for aluminum deflection design

For i = 0 To NumberNames - 1

If i = 0 Then Selected = True Else Selected = False

ret = SapModel.DesignAluminum.SetComboDeflection(MyName(i), Selected)

Next i

'close Sap2000

SapObject.ApplicationExit False

Set SapModel = Nothing

Set SapObject = Nothing

End Sub

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.03.

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

GetComboDeflection