Geometry.GetPlateIncidence

Returns the connecting joints of the specified plate.

VB Syntax

Geometry.GetPlateIncidence PlateNo, NodeA, NodeB, NodeC, NodeD

Where:

PlateNo: A long variable providing the plate number.
NodeA, NodeB, NodeC, NodeD: Long variables in which all the node numbers for the plate element are returned.

VB Example

 Dim objOpenSTAAD As Object
 Dim PlateNo As Long
 Dim NodeA As Long
 Dim NodeB As Long
 Dim NodeC As Long
 Dim NodeD As Long
'Get the application object
 Set objOpenSTAAD = GetObject( , "StaadPro.OpenSTAAD")
'Get a Plate
 PlateNo = 5
 objOpenSTAAD.Geometry.GetPlateIncidence PlateNo, NodeA, NodeB, NodeC, NodeD