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Loads Functions GetLoadCombinationCaseCount VB Syntax integer GetLoadCombinationCaseCount (integer pnCount) Parameters pnCount An integer variable which the function will use to store the number of load combination cases. Remarks This function retrieves the number of load combination cases in the currently open STAAD file. It then stores that number in an integer variable passed to it as a parameter. Example Sub CountLCombs() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable As Output. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare an integer variable for storing the function results. Dim pnCount As Integer 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 1 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\examp01.std" "C:\SPRO2003

'Retrieve the number of load combinations and store that number in the 'pnCount variable. objOpenSTAAD.GetLoadCombinationCaseCount pnCount 'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing

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End Sub See Also GetPrimaryLoadCaseCount GetLoadCombinationNumbers VB Syntax integer GetLoadCombinationNumbers pnLoadCombNumbers) Parameters nLoadCombs A long variable which specifies the number of combination load cases for which the list of combination load case numbers is to be obtained by the function. pnLoadCombNumbers A dynamic integer array used by the function to store the list of combination load case numbers. Remarks This function retrieves a list of the combination load cases numbers for a given number of combination load cases. The combination load case numbers are stored in a dynamic array, since the size of the array will vary, depending on the number of combination load cases in the currently open STAAD file. The OpenSTAAD function GetLoadCombinationCaseCount can be used to retrieve the number of combination loads in the currently open STAAD file. Then, the VB ReDim function can be used to size the array. Example 'This code snippet retrieves a list of the combination load case numbers. Sub GetLoadCombinationNumbers() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare variables for storing the function results. Dim pnCount As Integer Dim pnLoadCombNumbers() As Integer (long nLoadCombs, integer

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'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 4 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\EXAMP04.std" "C:\SPRO2004

'Retrieve the number of combination load cases in the file and store the results 'in the variable pnCount. objOpenSTAAD.GetLoadCombinationCaseCount pnCount 'Redimension the pnLoadCombNumbers array with the known number of combination 'load cases. ReDim pnLoadCombNumbers(1 To pnCount) 'Retrieve a list of the combination load case numbers and store the results in 'the array pnLoadCombNumbers. objOpenSTAAD.GetLoadCombinationNumbers pnLoadCombNumbers(1) pnCount,

'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also GetLoadCombinationCaseCount GetPrimaryLoadNumbers GetNumberOfPrimaryLoadsInLoadComb GetLoadCombinationInfo VB Syntax integer GetLoadCombinationInfo (long nLoadComb, long nPrimaryLoadCasesInComb, integer pnSRSS, double pdSRSSFactor, integer pnPrimaryLoadCaseNumbers, double pdPrimaryLoadFactors) Parameters

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nLoadComb A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the combination load case number for which the combination load info is to be obtained by the function. nPrimaryLoadCasesInComb A long variable which specifies the number of primary load cases in the specified combination load case for which the combination load info is to be obtained by the function. pnSRSS An integer variable used by the function to store the SRSS value of the specified load combination. pdSRSSFactor A double variable used by the function to store the SRSS factor of the specified load combination. pnPrimaryLoadCaseNumbers An integer array used by the function to store a list of the primary load case numbers for the specified load combination. pdPrimaryLoadFactors A double array used by the function to store the primary load factors for the specified load combination. Remarks This function retrieves the combination load info for a given combination load case and number of primary load cases within the combination load case. See Also GetNumberOfPrimaryLoadsInLoadComb GetPrimaryLoadCaseCount VB Syntax integer GetPrimaryLoadCaseCount (integer pnCount) Parameters pnCount

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An integer variable which the function will use to store the number of primary load cases. Remarks This function retrieves the number of primary load cases in the currently open STAAD file. It then stores that number in an integer variable passed to it as a parameter. Example Sub CountLCs() Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output Dim pnCount As Integer 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 1 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\examp01.std" "C:\SPRO2003

'Retrieve the number of primary load cases and store that number in the pnCount 'variable. objOpenSTAAD.GetPrimaryLoadCaseCount pnCount 'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also GetLoadCombinationCaseCount GetPrimaryLoadNumbers VB Syntax integer GetPrimaryLoadNumbers pnPrimaryLoadCaseNumbers) Parameters nPrimaryLoadCases file://C:\Users\MICHELLE\AppData\Local\Temp\~hh35A.htm 6/18/2011 (long nPrimaryLoadCases, integer

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A long variable which specifies the number of primary load cases for which the list of primary load case numbers is to be obtained by the function.. pnPrimaryLoadCaseNumbers A dynamic integer array used by the function to store the list of primary load case numbers. Remarks This function retrieves a list of the primary load cases numbers for a given number of primary load cases. The primary load case numbers are stored in a dynamic array, since the size of the array will vary, depending on the number of primary load cases in the currently open STAAD file. The OpenSTAAD function GetPrimaryLoadCaseCount can be used to retrieve the number of primary loads in the currently open STAAD file. Then, the VB ReDim function can be used to size the array. Example 'This code snippet retrieves a list of the primary load case numbers. Sub GetPrimaryLoadNumbers() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare variables for storing the function results. Dim pnCount As Integer Dim pnPrimaryLoadCaseNumbers() As Integer 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 4 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\EXAMP04.std" "C:\SPRO2004

'Retrieve the number of primary load cases in the file and store the results in 'the variable pnCount. objOpenSTAAD.GetPrimaryLoadCaseCount pnCount 'Redimension the pnPrimaryLoadCaseNumbers array with the known number of primary 'load cases.

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ReDim pnPrimaryLoadCaseNumbers(1 To pnCount) 'Retrieve a list of the primary load case numbers and store the results in the 'array pnPrimaryLoadCaseNumbers. objOpenSTAAD.GetPrimaryLoadNumbers pnPrimaryLoadCaseNumbers(1) pnCount,

'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also GetPrimaryLoadCaseCount GetNumberOfPrimaryLoadsInLoadComb GetLoadCombinationNumbers GetNumberOfPrimaryLoadsInLoadComb VB Syntax integer GetNumberOfPrimaryLoadsInLoadComb (long nLoadCombNo, integer pnPrimaryLoads) Parameters nLoadCombNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the combination load case number for which the number of primary load cases in the combination load are to be obtained by the function. pnPrimaryLoads An integer variable used by the function to store the number of primary load cases in the specified combination load case Remarks This function retrieves the number of primary load cases in a given combination load case. Example 'This code snippet retrieves the number of primary load cases in combination

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'load case 4. Sub GetNumberOfPrimaryLoadsInLoadComb() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare variable for storing the function results. Dim pnPrimaryLoads As Integer 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 4 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\EXAMP04.std" "C:\SPRO2004

'Retrieve the number of primary load cases in combination load case 4 and store 'the results in pnPrimaryLoads. objOpenSTAAD.GetNumberOfPrimaryLoadsInLoadComb 4, pnPrimaryLoads 'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also GetPrimaryLoadCaseCount GetFirstLoadCase VB Syntax GetFirstLoadCase (integer pnLoad, string pstrLoadName) Parameters pnLoad An integer variable for the function to use in storing the load case number it retrieves from STAAD.Pro. pstrLoadName

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A string variable for the function to use in storing the load case name it retrieves from STAAD.Pro. Remarks This function retrieves the first load case number and corresponding load case name for the currently open STAAD file. The function stores the first load case number and corresponding load case name in variables passed to it as parameters. The program stores the first load case number in the pnLoad integer variable and the corresponding load case name in the pstrLoadName string variable. This function should always be used before the GetNextLoadCase function is called to determine the first load case number (load cases are not necessarily numbered consecutively, and the first load case number may not always be number 1). Example Sub FirstLC() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable As Output. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare two variables for storing the function results. Dim pnLoad As Integer Dim pstrLoadName As String 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 1 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\examp01.std" 'Retrieve the first load case number and name. objOpenSTAAD.GetFirstLoadCase pnLoad, pstrLoadName 'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also "C:\SPRO2003

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GetNextLoadCase GetNextLoadCase VB Syntax GetNextLoadCase strLoadName) Parameters nPrevLoadCase An integer value passed to the function to specify the load case number which directly precedes in numerical order the load case number and name we wish to retrieve. pnLoad An integer variable name passed to the function for it to use in storing the load case number it retrieves from STAAD.Pro. strLoadName A string variable name passed to the function for it to use in storing the load case name it retrieves from STAAD.Pro. Remarks This function retrieves the next load case number and load case name when given the previous load case number. Before this function is called, the GetFirstLoadCase function should be used to obtain the load case number for the first load case. This function can then be used to obtain the load case number and name for successive load cases. Example Sub getLCs() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable As Output. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare variables for storing the function results. Dim pnPriCount As Integer Dim pnCombCount As Integer Dim pnCount As Integer (integer nPrevLoadCase, integer pnLoad, string

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Dim pnLoad1 As Integer Dim pnLoad As Integer Dim nPrevLoadCase As Integer Dim pstrLoadName As String 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 1 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\examp01.std" "C:\SPRO2003

'Retrieve the number of primary load cases and store that number in the 'pnPriCount variable. objOpenSTAAD.GetPrimaryLoadCaseCount pnPriCount 'Retrieve the number of load combinations and store that number in the 'pnCombCount variable. objOpenSTAAD.GetLoadCombinationCaseCount pnCombCount 'Calculate the total number of load cases. pnCount = pnPriCount + pnCombCount 'Retrieve the first load case number and name. objOpenSTAAD.GetFirstLoadCase pnLoad1, pstrLoadName 'Set the previous load case number for the GetNextLoadCase function 'equal to the first case load number. nPrevLoadCase = pnLoad1 'Iterate through the load cases and plot their load case numbers and names 'in an Excel worksheet. For i = 1 to pnCount objOpenSTAAD.GetNextLoadCase nPrevLoadCase, pnLoad, strLoadName Cells(31 + i, 11).Value = pnLoad Cells(31 + i, 12).Value = strLoadName

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'Set the previous load case number equal to the load case the function 'just retrieved, so we can go on to the next load case. nPrevLoadCase = pnLoad Next i 'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also GetFirstLoadCase GetJointLoadCountOnNode VB Syntax integer GetJointLoadCountOnNode (long nNodeNo, long nLC, integer pnLoadCount) Parameters nNodeNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the node number for which the joint load count is to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the joint load count is to be obtained by the function. pnLoadCount An integer variable used by the function to store the number of joint loads. Remarks This function retrieves the number of joints loads for a given node and load case. Example 'This code snippet retrieves the number of joints loads for node 11, load case 2.

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Sub GetJointLoadCountOnNode() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare variable for storing the function results. Dim pnLoadCount As Integer 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 9 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\EXAMP09.std" "C:\SPRO2004

'Retrieve the number of joint loads for node 11, load case 2 and store the 'result in the variable pnLoadCount. objOpenSTAAD.GetJointLoadCountOnNode 11, 2, pnLoadCount 'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also GetJointLoadValueOnNode GetJointLoadValueOnNode VB Syntax integer GetJointLoadValueOnNode (long nNodeNo, long nLC, long nIndex, double pdValues) Parameters nNodeNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the node number for which the joint load values are to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case

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number for which the joint load values are to be obtained by the function. nIndex A long variable which specifies the index number of the load within the particular load case for which the joint load values are to be obtained by the function. pdValues An array of 6 double values used by the function to store the joint load values. Remarks This function retrieves the joint load values for a given node, load case, and load. It returns 6 values (Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, My, and Mz) and stores them in an array variable name passed to it as a parameter. The joint load values will be stored in the pdValues array in the following order: pdValues (0) = Fx pdValues (1) = Fy pdValues (2) = Fz pdValues (3) = Mx pdValues (4) = My pdValues (5) = Mz All values are given in units of kips and inches. Example 'This code snippet retrieves the joint load values for node 22, load case 2, index 1. Sub GetJointLoadValueOnNode() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare an array for storing the function results. Dim pdValues(1 To 6) As Double 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 9 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1")

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objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\EXAMP09.std"

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'Retrieve the joint load values for node 22, load case 2, index 1 and store the 'results in the variable pdValues. objOpenSTAAD.GetJointLoadValueOnNode 22, 2, 1, pdValues(1) 'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also GetJointLoadCountOnNode GetUDLCountOnMember VB Syntax integer GetUDLCountOnMember (long nMemberNo, long nLC, integer pnLoadCount) Parameters nMemberNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the member number for which the uniform distributed load count is to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the uniform distributed load count is to be obtained by the function. pnLoadCount An integer variable used by the function to store the number of uniform distributed loads. Remarks This function retrieves the number of uniform distributed loads for a given member and load case.

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Example 'This code snippet retrieves the number of uniform distributed loads for member 7, load case 1. Sub GetUDLCountOnMember() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare variable for storing the function results. Dim pnLoadCount As Integer 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 3 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\EXAMP03.std" "C:\SPRO2004

'Retrieve the number of uniform distributed loads for member 7, load case 1 and 'store the result in the variable pnLoadCount. objOpenSTAAD.GetUDLCountOnMember 7, 1, pnLoadCount 'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also GetUDLValuesOnMember GetUDLValuesOnMember VB Syntax integer GetUDLValuesOnMember (long nMemberNo, long nLC, long nIndex, double pdIntensity, double pdStartPos, double pdEndPos, integer pnDirection) Parameters nMemberNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the member number

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for which the uniform distributed load values are to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the uniform distributed load values are to be obtained by the function. nIndex A long variable which specifies the index number of the load within the particular load case for which the uniform distributed load values are to be obtained by the function. pdIntensity A double variable used by the function to store the intensity of the uniform distributed load. pdStartPos A double variable used by the function to store the distance from the start of the specified member to the start of the load. pdEndPos A double variable used by the function to store the distance from the start of the specified member to the end of the load. pnDirection An integer variable used by the function to store the direction of the uniform distributed load. Remarks This function retrieves the uniform distributed load values for a given member, load case, and load. The function returns an integer number between 0 and 8 corresponding to the direction of the uniform distributed load and stores it in the pnDirection variable. 0 = Local X 1 = Local Y 2 = Local Z 3 = Global X 4 = Global Y Example 'This code snippet retrieves the uniform distributed load values for member 5, 'load case 1, index 1. 5 = Global Z 6 = Proj X 7 = Proj Y 8 = Proj Z

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Sub GetUDLValuesOnMember() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare variables for storing the function results. Dim pdIntensity As Double Dim pdStartPos As Double Dim pdEndPos As Double Dim pnDirection As Integer 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 22 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\EXAMP22.std" "C:\SPRO2004

'Retrieve the uniform distributed load values for member 5, load case 1, index 1 'and store the results in the variables pdIntensity, pdStartPos, pdEndPos, and pnDirection. objOpenSTAAD.GetUDLValuesOnMember 5, 1, 1, pdIntensity, pdStartPos, _ pdEndPos, pnDirection 'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also GetUDLCountOnMember GetTrapLoadCountOnMember VB Syntax integer GetTrapLoadCountOnMember (long nMemberNo, long nLC, integer pnLoadCount) Parameters

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nMemberNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the member number for which the trapezoidal load count is to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the trapezoidal load count is to be obtained by the function. pnLoadCount An integer variable used by the function to store the number of trapezoidal loads. Remarks This function retrieves the number of trapezoidal loads for a given member and load case. See Also GetTrapLoadValuesOnMember GetTrapLoadValuesOnMember VB Syntax integer GetTrapLoadValuesOnMember (long nMemberNo, long nLC, long nIndex, double pdStartIntensity, double pdEndIntensity, double pdStartPos, double pdEndPos, integer pnDirection) Parameters nMemberNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the member number for which the trapezoidal load values are to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the trapezoidal load values are to be obtained by the function. nIndex A long variable which specifies the index number of the load within the particular load case for which the trapezoidal load values are to be obtained by the function. pdStartIntensity

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A double variable used by the function to store the intensity at the start of the trapezoidal load. pdEndIntensity A double variable used by the function to store the intensity at the end of the trapezoidal load. pdStartPos A double variable used by the function to store the distance from the start of the specified member to the start of the load. pdEndPos A double variable used by the function to store the distance from the start of the specified member to the end of the load. pnDirection An integer variable used by the function to store the direction of the trapezoidal load. Remarks This function retrieves the trapezoidal load values for a given member, load case, and load. The function returns an integer number between 0 and 8 corresponding to the direction of the trapezoidal load and stores it in the pnDirection variable. 0 = Local X 1 = Local Y 2 = Local Z 3 = Global X 4 = Global Y See Also GetTrapLoadCountOnMember GetConcLoadCountOnMember VB Syntax integer GetConcLoadCountOnMember (long nMemberNo, long nLC, integer pnLoadCount) Parameters nMemberNo 5 = Global Z 6 = Proj X 7 = Proj Y 8 = Proj Z

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A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the member number for which the concentrated force load count is to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the concentrated force load count is to be obtained by the function. pnLoadCount An integer variable used by the function to store the number of concentrated force loads. Remarks This function retrieves the number of concentrated force loads for a given member and load case. Example 'This code snippet retrieves the number of concentrated force loads for member 5, load case 1. Sub GetConcLoadCountOnMember() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare variable for storing the function results. Dim pnLoadCount As Integer 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 11 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\EXAMP11.std" "C:\SPRO2004

'Retrieve the number of concentrated force loads for member 5, load case 1 and 'store the result in the variable pnLoadCount. objOpenSTAAD.GetConcLoadCountOnMember 5, 1, pnLoadCount 'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing

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End Sub See Also GetConcLoadValueOnMember GetConcLoadValueOnMember VB Syntax integer GetConcLoadValueOnMember (long nMemberNo, long nLC, long nIndex, double pdIntensity, double pdDistance, integer pnDirection) Parameters nMemberNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the member number for which the concentrated force load values are to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the concentrated force load values are to be obtained by the function. nIndex A long variable which specifies the index number of the load within the particular load case for which the concentrated force load values are to be obtained. pdIntensity A double variable used by the function to store the intensity of the concentrated force load. pdDistance A double variable used by the function to store the distance from the start of the specified member to the point at which the concentrated force load is applied . pnDirection An integer variable used by the function to store the direction of the concentrated force load. Remarks This function retrieves the concentrated force load values for a given member, load case, and load. The function returns an integer number between 0 and 8

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corresponding to the direction of the concentrated force load and stores it in the pnDirection variable. 0 = Local X 1 = Local Y 2 = Local Z 3 = Global X 4 = Global Y Example 'This code snippet retrieves the concentrated force load values for member 5, load case 1, index 1. Sub GetConcLoadValueOnMember() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare variables for storing the function results. Dim pdIntensity As Double Dim pdDistance As Double Dim pnDirection As Integer 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 11 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\EXAMP11.std" "C:\SPRO2004 5 = Global Z 6 = Proj X 7 = Proj Y 8 = Proj Z

'Retrieve the concentrated force load values for member 5, load case 1, index 1 'and store the results in the variables pdIntensity, pdDistance, and 'pnDirection. objOpenSTAAD.GetConcLoadValueOnMember 5, 1, 1, pdIntensity, _ pdDistance, pnDirection 'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also

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GetConcLoadCountOnMember GetConcMomentCountOnMember VB Syntax integer GetConcMomentCountOnMember (long nMemberNo, long nLC, integer pnLoadCount) Parameters nMemberNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the member number for which the concentrated moment load count is to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the concentrated moment load count is to be obtained by the function. pnLoadCount An integer variable used by the function to store the number of concentrated moment loads. Remarks This function retrieves the number of concentrated moment loads for a given member and load case. See Also GetConcMomentValueOnMember GetConcMomentValueOnMember VB Syntax integer GetConcMomentValueOnMember (long nMemberNo, long nLC, long nIndex, double pdIntensity, double pdDistance, integer pnDirection) Parameters nMemberNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the member number for which the concentrated moment load values are to be obtained by the function.

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nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the concentrated moment load values are to be obtained by the function. nIndex A long variable which specifies the index number of the load within the particular load case for which the concentrated moment load values are to be obtained. pdIntensity A double variable used by the function to store the intensity of the concentrated moment load. pdDistance A double variable used by the function to store the distance from the start of the specified member to the point at which the concentrated moment load is applied. pnDirection An integer variable used by the function to store the direction of the concentrated moment load. Remarks This function retrieves the concentrated moment load values for a given member, load case, and load. The function returns an integer number between 0 and 8 corresponding to the direction of the concentrated moment load and stores it in the pnDirection variable. 0 = Local X 1 = Local Y 2 = Local Z 3 = Global X 4 = Global Y See Also GetConcMomentCountOnMember GetLinearLoadCountOnMember VB Syntax integer GetLinearLoadCountOnMember (long nMemberNo, long nLC, integer pnLoadCount) 5 = Global Z 6 = Proj X 7 = Proj Y 8 = Proj Z

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Parameters nMemberNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the member number for which the linear load count is to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the linear load count is to be obtained by the function. pnLoadCount An integer variable used by the function to store the number of linear loads. Remarks This function retrieves the number of linear loads for a given member and load case. See Also GetLinLoadValuesOnMember GetLinLoadValuesOnMember VB Syntax integer GetLinLoadValuesOnMember (long nMemberNo, long nLC, long nIndex, double pdStartIntensity, double pdEndIntensity, double pdMidIntensity, integer pnIsTriangular, integer pnDirection) Parameters nMemberNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the member number for which the linear varying load values are to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the linear varying load values are to be obtained by the function. nIndex A long variable which specifies the index number of the load within the particular load case for which the linear varying load values are to be obtained.

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pdStartIntensity A double variable used by the function to store the intensity at the start of the linear varying load. pdEndIntensity A double variable used by the function to store the intensity at the end of the linear varying load. pdMidIntensity A double variable used by the function to store the intensity at the middle of the linear varying load. pnIsTriangular An integer variable used by the function to store whether the load is triangular. A value of 0 indicates the load is linearly increasing or decreasing and a value of 1 indicates the load is triangular. pnDirection An integer variable used by the function to store the direction of the linear varying load. Remarks This function retrieves the linear varying load values for a given member, load case, and load. If the load is triangular, the function returns an integer value of 1 for pnIsTriangular and returns a value for pdMidIntensity. If the load is not triangular, the function returns an integer value of 0 for pnIsTriangular and returns values for pdStartIntensity and pdEndIntensity. In addition, the function returns an integer number between 0 and 8 corresponding to the direction of the linear varying load and stores it in the pnDirection variable. 0 = Local X 1 = Local Y 2 = Local Z 3 = Global X 4 = Global Y See Also GetLinearLoadCountOnMember GetUniformMomentCountOnMember VB Syntax 5 = Global Z 6 = Proj X 7 = Proj Y 8 = Proj Z

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integer GetUniformMomentCountOnMember (long nMemberNo, long nLC, integer pnLoadCount) Parameters nMemberNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the member number for which the uniform moment load count is to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the uniform moment load count is to be obtained by the function. pnLoadCount An integer variable used by the function to store the number of uniform moment loads. Remarks This function retrieves the number of uniform moment loads for a given member and load case. See Also GetUniformMomentValuesOnMember GetUniformMomentValuesOnMember VB Syntax integer GetUniformMomentValuesOnMember (long nMemberNo, long nLC, long nIndex, double pdIntensity, double pdStartPos, double pdEndPos, integer pnDirection) Parameters nMemberNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the member number for which the uniform moment load values are to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the uniform moment load values are to be obtained by the function.

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nIndex A long variable which specifies the index number of the load within the particular load case for which the uniform moment load values are to be obtained by the function. pdIntensity A double variable used by the function to store the intensity of the uniform moment load. pdStartPos A double variable used by the function to store the distance from the start of the specified member to the start of the load. pdEndPos A double variable used by the function to store the distance from the start of the specified member to the end of the load. pnDirection An integer variable used by the function to store the direction of the uniform moment load. Remarks This function retrieves the uniform moment load values for a given member, load case, and load. The function returns an integer number between 0 and 8 corresponding to the direction of the uniform moment load and stores it in the pnDirection variable. 0 = Local X 1 = Local Y 2 = Local Z 3 = Global X 4 = Global Y See Also GetUniformMomentCountOnMember GetPressureLoadCountOnPlate VB Syntax integer GetPressureLoadCountOnPlate (long nPlateNo, long nLC, integer pnLoadCount) 5 = Global Z 6 = Proj X 7 = Proj Y 8 = Proj Z

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Parameters nPlateNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the plate number for which the pressure load count is to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the pressure load count is to be obtained by the function. pnLoadCount An integer variable used by the function to store the number of pressure loads. Remarks This function retrieves the number of pressure loads for a given plate and load case. Example 'This code snippet retrieves the number of pressure loads for plate 471, load case 1. Sub GetPressureLoadCountOnPlate() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare variable for storing the function results. Dim pnLoadCount As Integer 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 28 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\EXAMP28.std" "C:\SPRO2004

'Retrieve the number of pressure loads for plate 471, load case 1 and store the 'result in the variable pnLoadCount. objOpenSTAAD.GetPressureLoadCountOnPlate 471, 1, pnLoadCount 'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile

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Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also GetPressureLoadOnPlate GetPressureLoadOnPlate VB Syntax integer GetPressureLoadOnPlate (long nPlateNo, long nLC, long nIndex, integer pnWholeArea, integer pnConcLoad, double pdIntensity, double pdX1, double pdX2, double pdY1, double pdY2, integer pnDirection) Parameters nPlateNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the plate number for which the pressure load values are to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the pressure load values are to be obtained by the function. nIndex A long variable which specifies the index number of the load within the particular load case for which the pressure load values are to be obtained by the function. pnWholeArea An integer variable used by the function to store whether the pressure load is applied to the entire plate. A value of 0 indicates the pressure load is applied to a specified portion of the plate and a value of 1 indicates the pressure load is applied to the entire plate. pnConcLoad An integer variable used by the function to store whether the pressure load is concentrated and applied to a specified point on the plate. A value of 0 indicates the pressure load is not applied to a specified point on the plate and a value of 1 indicates the pressure load is applied to a specified point on the plate. pdIntensity A double variable used by the function to store the intensity of the pressure load.

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pdX1 A double variable used by the function to store the first coordinate position on the local X axis that specifies the rectangular area on which the pressure load is applied. pdX2 A double variable used by the function to store the second coordinate position on the local X axis that specifies the rectangular area on which the pressure load is applied. pdY1 A double variable used by the function to store the first coordinate position on the local Y axis that specifies the rectangular area on which the pressure load is applied. pdY2 A double variable used by the function to store the second coordinate position on the local Y axis that specifies the rectangular area on which the pressure load is applied. pnDirection An integer variable used by the function to store the direction of the pressure load. Remarks This function retrieves the pressure load values for a given plate, load case, and load. If the pressure load is applied to the whole plate, a value of 1 is returned and stored in pnWholeArea. If the pressure load is applied to a specified portion of the plate, a value of 0 is returned and stored in pnWholeArea. Additionally, the coordinate points defining the specified portion that the pressure load is applied to are stored in the variables pdX1, pdX2, pdY1, and pdY2. If the pressure load is concentrated and applied to a specified point on the plate, a value of 1 is returned and stored in pnConcLoad. Additionally, the coordinate points defining the specified point that the pressure load is applied to are stored in the variables pdX1 and pdY1. In addition, the function returns an integer number between 2 and 5 corresponding to the direction of the pressure load and stores it in the pnDirection variable. 2 = Local Z 3 = Global X 4 = Global Y

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5 = Global Z Example 'This code snippet retrieves the pressure load values for plate 471, load case 1, index 1. Sub GetPressureLoadOnPlate() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare variables for storing the function results. Dim pnWholeArea As Integer Dim pnConcLoad As Integer Dim pdIntensity As Double Dim pdX1 As Double Dim pdX2 As Double Dim pdY1 As Double Dim pdY2 As Double Dim pnDirection As Integer 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 28 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\EXAMP28.std" "C:\SPRO2004

'Retrieve the pressure load values for plate 471, load case 1, index 1 and store 'the results in the variables pnWholeArea, pnConcLoad, pdIntensity, pdX1, pdX2, 'pdY1, pdY2, and pnDirection. objOpenSTAAD.GetPressureLoadOnPlate 471, 1, 1, pnWholeArea, _ pnConcLoad, pdIntensity, pdX1, pdX2, pdY1, pdY2, pnDirection 'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile

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Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also GetPressureLoadCountOnPlate GetTrapezoidalPressureLoadCountOnPlate VB Syntax integer GetTrapezoidalPressureLoadCountOnPlate (long nPlateNo, long nLC, integer pnLoadCount) Parameters nPlateNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the plate number for which the trapezoidal pressure load count is to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the trapezoidal pressure load count is to be obtained by the function. pnLoadCount An integer variable used by the function to store the number of trapezoidal pressure loads. Remarks This function retrieves the number of trapezoidal pressure loads for a given plate and load case. See Also GetTrapezoidalPressureLoadOnPlate GetTrapezoidalPressureLoadOnPlate VB Syntax integer GetTrapezoidalPressureLoadOnPlate (long nPlateNo, long nLC, long nIndex, double pdStartIntensity, double pdEndIntensity, integer pnDirection) Parameters

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nPlateNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the plate number for which the trapezoidal pressure load values are to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the trapezoidal pressure load values are to be obtained by the function. nIndex A long variable which specifies the index number of the load within the particular load case for which the trapezoidal pressure load values are to be obtained by the function. pdStartIntensity A double variable used by the function to store the intensity at the start of the trapezoidal pressure load. pdEndIntensity A double variable used by the function to store the intensity at the end of the trapezoidal pressure load. pnDirection An integer variable used by the function to store the direction of the trapezoidal pressure load. Remarks This function retrieves the trapezoidal pressure load values for a given plate, load case, and load. The function returns an integer number between 0 and 8 corresponding to the direction of the trapezoidal pressure load and stores it in the pnDirection variable. See Also GetTrapezoidalPressureLoadCountOnPlate GetTemperatureLoadCount VB Syntax integer GetTemperatureLoadCount (long nObjectNo, long nLC, integer pnLoadCount) Parameters

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nObjectNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the object (member or element) number for which the temperature load count is to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the temperature load count is to be obtained by the function. pnLoadCount An integer variable used by the function to store the number of temperature loads. Remarks This function retrieves the number of temperature loads for a given object (member or element) and load case. Example 'This code snippet retrieves the number of temperature loads for member 1, load case 1. Sub GetTemperatureLoadCount() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare variable for storing the function results. Dim pnLoadCount As Integer 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Verification No. 11 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\VER11.std" "C:\SPRO2004

'Retrieve the number of temperature loads for member 1, load case 1 and store 'the result in the variable pnLoadCount. objOpenSTAAD.GetTemperatureLoadCount 1, 1, pnLoadCount 'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile

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Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also GetTemperatureLoad GetTemperatureLoad VB Syntax integer GetTemperatureLoad (long nObjectNo, long nLC, long nIndex, integer pnTempType, double pdTempDeltaForAxialElong, double pdTempDeltaTopBot, double pdTempDeltaSide, double pdStrain) Parameters nObjectNo A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the object (member or element) number for which the temperature load values are to be obtained by the function. nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the temperature load values are to be obtained by the function. nIndex A long variable which specifies the index number of the load within the particular load case for which the temperature load values are to be obtained by the function. pnTempType An integer variable used by the function to store the type of the load. A value of 0 indicates the load is a temperature load, a value of 1 indicates the load is a strain load, and a value of 2 indicates the load is a strain rate load. pdTempDeltaForAxialElong A double variable used by the function to store the change in temperature which will cause axial elongation in members or uniform volume expansion in plates and solids. pdTempDeltaTopBot A double variable used by the function to store the temperature differential from the top to the bottom of the specified member or plate.

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pdTempDeltaSide A double variable used by the function to store the temperature differential from side to side of the specified member. pdStrain A double variable used by the function to store the strain or strain rate. Remarks This function retrieves the temperature load values for a given object (member or element), load case, and load. The function returns an integer between 0 and 2 depending on the type of the temperature load and stores it in the pnTempType variable. 0 = Temp 1 = Strain (Only for Members) 2 = Strain Rate (Only for Members) If the temperature type is 0, the function will return values for pdTempDeltaForAxialElong, pdTempDeltaTopBot, and pdTempDeltaSide. If the temperature type is 1 or 2, the function will only return a value for pdStrain. Example 'This code snippet retrieves the temperature load values for member 1, load case 1, load 1. Sub GetTemperatureLoad() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare variables for storing the function results. Dim pnTempType As Integer Dim pdTempDeltaForAxialElong As Double Dim pdTempDeltaTopBot As Double Dim pdTempDeltaSide As Double Dim pdStrain As Double 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Verification No. 11 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile "C:\SPRO2004

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\STAAD\Examp\US\VER11.std" 'Retrieve the temperature load values for member 1, load case 1, index 1 and 'store the results in the variables pnTempType, pdTempDeltaForAxialElong, 'pdTempDeltaTopBot, and pdStrain. objOpenSTAAD.GetTemperatureLoad 1, 1, 1, pnTempType, _ pdTempDeltaForAxialElong, pdStrain pdTempDeltaTopBot, pdTempDeltaSide,

'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also GetTemperatureLoadCount GetSelfweightCountInLoadCase VB Syntax integer GetSelfweightCountInLoadCase (long nLC, integer pnSelfweights) Parameters nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the selfweight load count is to be obtained by the function. pnSelfweights An integer variable used by the function to store the number of selftweight loads in the specified load case. Remarks This function retrieves the number of selfweight loads in a given load case. Example 'This code snippet retrieves the number of selfweight loads in load case 1. Sub GetSelfweightCountInLoadCase()

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'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare variable for storing the function results. Dim pnSelfweights As Integer 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 3 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\EXAMP03.std" "C:\SPRO2004

'Retrieve the number of selfweight loads in load case 1 and store the results in pnSelfweights. objOpenSTAAD.GetSelfweightCountInLoadCase 1, pnSelfweights 'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also GetSelfweightValuesInLoadCase GetSelfweightValuesInLoadCase VB Syntax integer GetSelfweightValuesInLoadCase (long nLC, long nIndex, integer pnDirection, double pdFactor) Parameters nLC A long variable greater than or equal to one which specifies the load case number for which the selfweight load values are to be obtained by the function. nIndex A long variable which specifies the index number of the load within the particular load case for which the selfweight load values are to be obtained by the function.

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pnDirection An integer variable used by the function to store the direction of the selfweight load. pdFactor A double variable used by the function to store the factor of the selfweight load. Remarks This function retrieves the selfweight load values for a given load case and load. The function returns an integer number between 0 and 2 corresponding to the direction of the selfweight load and stores it in the pnDirection variable. 0 = Local X 1 = Local Y 2 = Local Z Example 'This code snippet retrieves the selfweight load values for load case 1, index 1. Sub GetSelfweightValuesInLoadCase() 'Declare OpenSTAAD object variable. Dim objOpenSTAAD As Output 'Declare variables for storing the function results. Dim pnDirection As Integer Dim pdFactor As Double 'Run an instance of OpenSTAAD and open STAAD Example No. 3 (US). Set objOpenSTAAD = CreateObject("OpenSTAAD.Output.1") objOpenSTAAD.SelectSTAADFile \STAAD\Examp\US\EXAMP03.std" "C:\SPRO2004

'Retrieve selfweight load values for load case 1, index 1 and store the results 'in pnDirection and pdFactor. objOpenSTAAD.GetSelfweightValuesInLoadCase 1, 1, pnDirection, pdFactor 'Close the STAAD file and release the handles to the OpenSTAAD library. objOpenSTAAD.CloseSTAADFile

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Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing End Sub See Also GetSelfweightCountInLoadCase

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