OpenSTAAD V8i

Property.CreateTaperedTubeProperty

Creates tapered tube property.

VB Syntax

Property.CreateTaperedTubeProperty TypeOfTube, d1, d2, Th 

Where:

TypeOfTube

Integer variable providing the tube type as follows:

Type of Tube Value

Round

0

HexDecagonal

1

Dodecagonal

2

Octagonal

3

Hexagonal

4

Square

5

 

For additional information, please refer to Section 5.20.2.1 of the Technical Reference manual.

d1, d2

Double variables providing the depth of tube at start and end nodes.

Th

Double variable providing the thickness of tube.

Return Value

A long value containing the reference number of the property created to be used to access the same.

VB Example

'Get the application object --
'Create tapered tube section property
PropertyNo = objOpenSTAAD.Property.CreateTaperedTubeProperty 0.5, 0.4, 0.01