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  1. etienne201

    user-defined frequencies for floor response spectrum definitions

    Hi guys, I've been using the OAPI to import most of the data on my model and this is the only thing I can't figure out. The oapi let's you import the user-defined frequency list but not activate it so I'm forced to modify the spectrum definition one at a time in the UI (the "User" checkbox)...
  2. etienne201

    Effective damping

    I want to model a lead rubber bearing for a 3D non-linear analysis and I have a a few question about the "effective damping" for non-linear link element. 1- Does the effective damping in the Axial direction works in non-linear mode or do I have to add a second NLink in parallel to get damping...
  3. etienne201

    Using the SAP2000 v18 API in VBA

    thanks for the info. I was using sap2000 x64 with office x32. Using VB.Net in Visual studio Community worked fine and was a lot easier than programming in vba/excel. The only problem I've been having so far is the Results.JointRespSpec() function that gives me the wrong results but I didn't...
  4. etienne201

    Using the SAP2000 v18 API in VBA

    As anyone here successfully used the API in VBA? Even after adding the reference to SAP2000v18.TLB, the example from the documentation doesn't work. I get an error 429 "ActiveX component can't create object" at line 8 ("set SapObject = Create...) Is there anything else that typicality need to...

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