CountPanelZone

CountPanelZone

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.PointObj.CountPanelZone

VB6 Procedure

Function CountPanelZone() As Long

Parameters

None

Remarks

This function returns the total number of panel zone assignments to point objects in the model.

VBA Example

Sub CountPanelZones()

'dimension variables

Dim SapObject as cOAPI

Dim SapModel As cSapModel

Dim ret as Long

Dim Count as Long

Dim PropType as Long

Dim Thickness As Double

Dim Connectivity As Long

Dim LocalAxisFrom 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, 3, 124, 3, 200)

'add panel zone assignment

PropType = 1 'elastic from column and doubler plate

Thickness = 2

Connectivity= 0 'beams to other objects

LocalAxisFrom = 0 'column

ret = SapModel.PointObj.SetPanelZone("3", PropType, Thickness, 0, 0, "", Connectivity, LocalAxisFrom, 0)

'get number of panel zone assignments

Count = SapModel.PointObj.CountPanelZone

'close Sap2000

SapObject.ApplicationExit False

Set SapModel = Nothing

Set SapObject = Nothing

End Sub

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.

See Also

GetPanelZone

SetPanelZone

DeletePanelZone