OpenSTAAD V8i

Output.GetPlateCenterNormalPrincipalStresses

Returns Smax and Smin for Top and Bottom of the specified plate.

Where:

PlateNo

A long variable contains plate element no.

LoadCase

A long variable contains load case no.

SMAXTop, SMINTop, SMAXBottom, SMINBottom

Double variables, which return the corresponding values for the center of the specified plate.

'Get the application object --
'GetPlateCenter Normal Principal Stresses
objOpenSTAAD.Output.GetPlateCenterNormalPrincipalStresses (lPlateNo, lLoadCase, dSMAXTop, dSMINTop, _
dSMAXBottom, dSMINBottom)