SetOverwrite (Steel Norsok N-004)

SetOverwrite

Syntax

SapObject.SapModel.DesignSteel.Norsok_N004.SetOverwrite

VB6 Procedure

Function SetOverwrite(ByVal Name As String, ByVal Item As Long, ByVal Value As Double, 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.

Item

This is an integer between 1 and 36, inclusive, indicating the overwrite item considered.

1 = Framing type

2 = Consider deflection

3 = Deflection check type

4 = DL deflection limit, L/Value

5 = SDL + LL deflection limit, L/Value

6 = LL deflection limit, L/Value

7 = Total load deflection limit, L/Value

8 = Total camber limit, L/Value

9 = DL deflection limit, absolute

10 = SDL + LL deflection limit, absolute

11 = LL deflection limit, absolute

12 = Total load deflection limit, absolute

13 = Total camber limit, absolute

14 = Specified camber

15 = Net area to total area ratio

16 = Live load reduction factor

17 = Unbraced length ratio, Major

18 = Unbraced length ratio, Minor Lateral Torsional Buckling

19 = Effective length factor, K Major

20 = Effective length factor, K Minor

21 = Moment coefficient, k Major

22 = Moment coefficient, k Minor

23 = Bending coefficient, C1

24 = Moment coefficient, kzy

25 = Moment coefficient, kyz

26 = Pressure equalized

27 = External pressure

28 = Yield stress, Fy

29 = Compressive capacity, Nc.Rd

30 = Tensile capacity, Nt.Rd

31 = Major bending capacity, Mc3.Rd

32 = Minor bending capacity, Mc2.Rd

33 = Buckling resistance moment, Mb.Rd

34 = Major shear capacity, V2.Rd

35 = Minor shear capacity, V3.RD

36 = Demand/capacity ratio limit

Value

The value of the considered overwrite item.

1 = Framing type

0 = As specified in preferences

1 = Moment Frame

2 = Braced Frame

2 = Consider deflection

0 = Program Determined

1 = No

2 = Yes

3 = Deflection check type

0 = Program default

1 = Ratio

2 = Absolute

3 = Both

4 = DL deflection limit, L/Value

Value >= 0; 0 means no check for this item.

5 = SDL + LL deflection limit, L/Value

Value >= 0; 0 means no check for this item.

6 = LL deflection limit, L/Value

Value >= 0; 0 means no check for this item.

7 = Total load deflection limit, L/Value

Value >= 0; 0 means no check for this item.

8 = Total camber limit, L/Value

Value >= 0; 0 means no check for this item.

9 = DL deflection limit, absolute

Value >= 0; 0 means no check for this item. [L]

10 = SDL + LL deflection limit, absolute

Value >= 0; 0 means no check for this item. [L]

11 = LL deflection limit, absolute

Value >= 0; 0 means no check for this item. [L]

12 = Total load deflection limit, absolute

Value >= 0; 0 means no check for this item. [L]

13 = Total camber limit, absolute

Value >= 0; 0 means no check for this item. [L]

14 = Specified camber

Value >= 0. [L]

15 = Net area to total area ratio

Value >= 0; 0 means use program default value.

16 = Live load reduction factor

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value.

17 = Unbraced length ratio, Major

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value.

18 = Unbraced length ratio, Minor Lateral Torsional Buckling

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value.

19 = Effective length factor, K Major

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value.

20 = Effective length factor, K Minor

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value.

21 = Moment coefficient, k Major

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value.

22 = Moment coefficient, k Minor

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value.

23 = Bending coefficient, C1

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value.

24 = Moment coefficient, kzy

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value.

25 = Moment coefficient, kyz

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value.

26 = Pressure equalized

0 = Program Determined

1 = No

2 = Yes

27 = External pressure

Any value OK; Positive generates hoop compression and negative generates hoop tension. [F/L
2
]

28 = Yield stress, Fy

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value. [F/L
2
]

29 = Compressive capacity, Nc.Rd

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value. [F]

30 = Tensile capacity, Nt.Rd

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value. [F]

31 = Major bending capacity, Mc3.Rd

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value. [FL]

32 = Minor bending capacity, Mc2.Rd

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value. [FL]

33 = Buckling resistance moment, Mb.Rd

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value. [FL]

34 = Major shear capacity, V2.Rd

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value. [F]

35 = Minor shear capacity, V3.RD

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value. [F]

36 = Demand/capacity ratio limit

Value >= 0; 0 means use program determined value.

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 sets the value of a steel design overwrite item.

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

VBA Example

Sub SetSteelDesignOverwriteItemNorsok_N004()

'dimension variables

Dim SapObject as cOAPI

Dim SapModel As cSapModel

Dim ret 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)

'set steel design code

ret = SapModel.DesignSteel.SetCode("Norsok N-004")

'set overwrite item

ret = SapModel.DesignSteel.Norsok_N004.SetOverwrite("8", 1, 2)

'close Sap2000

SapObject.ApplicationExit False

Set SapModel = Nothing

Set SapObject = Nothing

End Sub

Release Notes

Initial release in version 14.1.0.

See Also

GetOverwrite