OpenSTAAD V8i

View.SelectEntitiesConnectedToPlate

Select entities as specified in type and connected with the specified Plate.

Where:

EntityType

An integer variable that holds entity type. Values may be as follows:

1 = Plate

2 = Beam

3 = Plate

4 = Solid

5 = Surface

PlateNo

A long variable that holds Plate numbers with which connected entities needs to be selected.

Dim objOpenSTAAD As Object
Dim intEntityType as Integer
Dim lPlateNo as Long
'Get the application object
Set objOpenSTAAD = GetObject( , "StaadPro.OpenSTAAD")
'Entities Connected to the Plate
objOpenSTAAD.View.SelectEntitiesConnectedToPlate (intEntityType, lPlateNo)