SetInsertionPoint{Frame Object}

SetInsertionPoint 
(Note: Newer 
 function available)

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.FrameObj.SetInsertionPoint

VB6 Procedure

Function SetInsertionPoint(ByVal Name As String, ByVal 
 CardinalPoint As Long, ByVal Mirror2 As Boolean, ByVal StiffTransform 
 As Boolean, ByRef Offset1() As Double, ByRef Offset2() As Double, Optional 
 ByVal CSys As String = "Local", Optional ByVal ItemType As eItemType 
 = Object) As Long

Parameters

Name

The name of an existing frame object or group, depending 
 on the value of the ItemType item.

CardinalPoint

This is a numeric value from 1 to 11 that specifies 
 the cardinal point for the frame object. The cardinal point specifies 
 the relative position of the frame section on the line representing the 
 frame object.

1 = bottom left

2 = bottom center

3 = bottom right

4 = middle left

5 = middle center

6 = middle right

7 = top left

8 = top center

9 = top right

10 = centroid

11 = shear center

Mirror2

If this item is True, the frame object section is assumed 
 to be mirrored (flipped) about its local 2-axis.

StiffTransform

If this item is True, the frame object stiffness is 
 transformed for cardinal point and joint offsets from the frame section 
 centroid.

Offset1

This is an array of three joint offset distances, in 
 the coordinate directions specified by CSys, at the I-End of the frame 
 object. [L]

Offset1(0) = Offset in 
 the 1-axis or X-axis direction

Offset1(1) = Offset in 
 the 2-axis or Y-axis direction

Offset1(2) = Offset in the 
 3-axis or Z-axis direction

Offset2

This is an array of three joint offset distances, in 
 the coordinate directions specified by CSys, at the J-End of the frame 
 object. [L]

Offset2(0) = Offset in 
 the 1-axis or X-axis direction

Offset2(1) = Offset in 
 the 2-axis or Y-axis direction

Offset2(2) = Offset in the 
 3-axis or Z-axis direction

CSys

This is Local or the name of a defined coordinate system. 
 It is the coordinate system in which the Offset1 and Offset2 items are 
 specified.

ItemType

This is one of the following items in the eItemType 
 enumeration:

Object = 0

Group = 1

SelectedObjects = 2

If this item is Object, the assignment is made to the 
 frame object specified by the Name item.

If this item is Group, the assignment is made to all 
 frame objects in the group specified by the Name item.

If this item is SelectedObjects, assignment is made 
 to all selected frame objects, and the Name item is ignored.

Remarks

This function assigns frame object insertion point data. 
 The assignments include the cardinal point and end joint offsets.

The function returns zero if the insertion point data 
 is successfully assigned, otherwise it returns a nonzero value.

VBA Example

Sub AssignFrameInsertionPoint()

'dimension variables

Dim SapObject as cOAPI

Dim SapModel As cSapModel

Dim ret As Long

Dim i As Long

Dim Offset1() As Double

Dim Offset2() As Double

'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)

'assign frame insertion point

ReDim Offset1(2)

ReDim Offset2(2)

For i=0 To 2

Offset1(i)=10 + i

Offset2(i)=20 + i

Next i

ret = SapModel.FrameObj.SetInsertionPoint("15", 
 7, False, True, Offset1, Offset2)

'close Sap2000

SapObject.ApplicationExit False

Set SapModel = Nothing

Set SapObject = Nothing

End Sub

Release Notes

Initial release in version 11.00.

This function is obsolete and has been superseded by 

SetInsertionPoint_1

 as of version 24.1. This function is maintained for backwards compatibility.

See Also

GetInsertionPoint