Geometry.CreateGroup

Creates a group with specified name for the specified type.

VB Syntax

Geometry.CreateGroup GroupType, GroupName

Where:

GroupType

A long variable providing the group type.

1 = Nodes

2 = Beams/Members

3 = Plates

4 = Solids

5 = Geometry (Beams, Plates and Solids)

6 = Floor (Floor beams)

GroupName

A string variable providing the group name.

VB Example

 Dim objOpenSTAAD As Object
 Dim lGroupType As Long
 Dim strGruopName As String
'Get the application object
 Set objOpenSTAAD = GetObject( , "StaadPro.OpenSTAAD")
'Create a Group
 objOpenSTAAD.Geometry.CreateGroup lGruopType, strGruopName