GetReinfCircle

GetReinfCircle

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.PropFrame.SDShape.GetReinfCircle

VB6 Procedure

Function GetReinfCircle(ByVal Name As String, ByVal ShapeName As String, ByRef XCenter As Double, ByRef YCenter As Double, ByRef Diameter As Double, ByRef Numberbars As Long, ByRef Rotation As Double, ByRef RebarSize As String, ByRef MatRebar As String) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing frame section property that is a section designer section.

ShapeName

The name of a circular reinforcing shape in the section designer section.

XCenter

The X-coordinate of the center of the shape in the section designer coordinate system. [L]

YCenter

The Y-coordinate of the center of the shape in the section designer coordinate system. [L]

Diameter

The diameter of the circular shape. [L]

NumberBars

The number of equally spaced bars for the circular reinforcing.

Rotation

The counter clockwise rotation of the shape from its default orientation. [deg]

Barsize

It is the size of the reinforcing bar.

MatRebar

The material property for the reinforcing steel.

Remarks

This function retrieves property data for a circular reinforcing shape in a section designer section.

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

VBA Example

Sub GetFrameSDPropReinfCircle()

'dimension variables

Dim SapObject as cOAPI

Dim SapModel As cSapModel

Dim ret As Long

Dim MatRebar As String

Dim XCenter As Double

Dim YCenter As Double

Dim Diameter As Double

Dim Numberbars As Long

Dim Rotation As Double

Dim RebarSize As String

Dim Name As String

'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 ASTM A706 rebar material

ret = SapModel.PropMaterial.AddQuick(Name, MATERIAL_REBAR, , , , , MATERIAL_REBAR_SUBTYPE_ASTM_A706)

'add new section designer frame section property

ret = SapModel.PropFrame.SetSDSection("SD1", "4000Psi")

'add circular reinforcing shape to new property

ret = SapModel.PropFrame.SDShape.SetReinfCircle("SD1","SH1", 0, 0, 12, 4, 45, "#9", Name)

'get circular reinforcing shape property data

ret = SapModel.PropFrame.SDShape.GetReinfCircle("SD1", "SH1", Xcenter, Ycenter, Diameter, Numberbars, Rotation, RebarSize, MatRebar)

'close Sap2000

SapObject.ApplicationExit False

Set SapModel = Nothing

Set SapObject = Nothing

End Sub

Release Notes

Initial release in version 12.00.

See Also

SetReinfCircle