Load.AddTemperatureLoad

Adds TEMPERATURE LOAD to beam or plate elements.

VB Syntax

Load.AddTemperatureLoad ElementNo, AxialElongation, DiffTempTopAndBtm, DiffTempSideToSide Load.AddTemperatureLoad ElementNoArray, AxialElongation, DiffTempTopAndBtm, DiffTempSideToSide

Where:

ElementNo: Integer variable providing the member/element number.
ElementNoArray: Integer variable array providing the member/element numbers.
AxialElongation: Double variable providing the temperature causing axial elongation.
DiffTempTopAndBtm: Double variable providing the differential temperature between top and bottom surface.
DiffTempSideToSide: Double variable providing the differential temperature from side to side.

Return Value

(Boolean) True (1) if the function is successful, false (0) otherwise.

VB Example

'Get the application object --
'Add temperature load
objOpenSTAAD.Load.AddTemperatureLoad 2, 10.0, 20.0, 30.0