Count {Cable}

Count

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.PropCable.Count

VB6 Procedure

Function Count() As Long

Parameters

None

Remarks

This function returns the total number of defined cable properties in the model.

VBA Example

Sub CountCableProps()

'dimension variables

Dim SapObject as cOAPI

Dim SapModel As cSapModel

Dim ret As Long

Dim Name As String

Dim Count 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 material

ret = SapModel.PropMaterial.AddQuick(Name, MATERIAL_TENDON, , , , , , MATERIAL_TENDON_SUBTYPE_ASTM_A416Gr270)

'set new cable property

ret = SapModel.PropCable.SetProp("C1", Name, 2.25)

'return number of defined cable properties

Count = SapModel.PropCable.Count

'close Sap2000

SapObject.ApplicationExit False

Set SapModel = Nothing

Set SapObject = Nothing

End Sub

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.02.

See Also