OpenSTAAD V8i

Geometry.CreatePlate

This function adds a plate in the structure between existing nodes. The difference between CreatePlate and AddPlate is the former has an option to label the plate with any user-defined number.

Where:

nPlateNo

A long variable containing the number to assign the newly created plate.

NodeA, NodeB, NodeC, NodeD

Long variables, provide element connectivity. NodeD is not used for triangular (3-noded) elements.

 Dim objOpenSTAAD As Object
 Dim NodeA As Long
 Dim NodeB As Long
 Dim NodeC As Long
 Dim NodeD As Long
'Get the application object --
'Add a plate connected between nodes 2, 4, 5 and 6, Call it Plate # 22
 NodeA = 2
 NodeB = 4
 NodeC = 5
 NodeD = 6
 objOpenSTAAD.Geometry.CreatePlate 22, NodeA, NodeB, NodeC, NodeD