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Nodal Supports with Nonlinearity "Partial Activity"

How can I create a nodal support with the "Partial Activity" nonlinearity via the COM interface?


Answer:

The following VBA macro shows the creation of a nodal support with the "Partial Activity" nonlinearity. The source code can be found under Downloads.


            

Option Explicit

'--------------------------
Sub SetNSupports()
'--------------------------
Dim model As RFEM5.model
Dim data As IModelData
Dim support(0) As RFEM5.NodalSupport
Dim ISup As RFEM5.INodalSupport
Dim ISupPA As RFEM5.IPartialActivity
Dim nlPA As PartialActivity

    Set model = GetObject(, "RFEM5.Model")
    model.GetApplication.LockLicense

    On Error GoTo e

    Set data = model.GetModelData
    
    support(0).No = 1
    support(0).NodeList = "1"
    support(0).SupportConstantX = -1
    support(0).SupportNonlinearityX = PartialActivityNLType
    support(0).SupportConstantY = -1
    support(0).SupportConstantZ = -1
    support(0).RestraintConstantX = -1
    support(0).RestraintConstantY = -1
    support(0).RestraintConstantZ = -1

    data.PrepareModification
    data.SetNodalSupports support
    data.FinishModification

    Set ISup = data.GetNodalSupport(1, AtNo)
    Set ISupPA = ISup.GetNonlinearity(AlongAxisX)
    
    nlPA.PositiveZone = CompleteActivityType
    nlPA.PositiveSlippage = 0.005
    nlPA.NegativeZone = FailureActivityType


    data.PrepareModification
    ISupPA.SetData nlPA
    data.FinishModification
    
e:  If Err.Number <> 0 Then MsgBox Err.Description, , Err.Source

    Set data = Nothing
    model.GetApplication.UnlockLicense
    Set model = Nothing

End Sub



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Ms. von Bloh provides technical support for our customers and is responsible for the development of the SHAPE‑THIN program as well as steel and aluminum structures.