Load record type

Returns a load type for a selected element type.

RSA_LOAD_TYPE (Object type, Object no., Case no., Load index)

The RSA_LOAD_TYPE formula syntax has the following arguments:

Object type

The following types of objects are available:

• BAR - bar
• NODE - node

Note: If you type an argument in the formula manually, enclose the text in quotation marks. You can also select or type a cell address (for example A1) which the data will be loaded from.

Object no.

The following input methods are available:

• Number - type an integer
• Cell address - select or type a cell address (for example A1) which the data will be loaded from
• Graphical selection - select this option in the dialog or type "@"
  Note: If objects are selected graphically in Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional, then the program returns information for the first object selected.

Case no.

The following input methods are available:

• Number - type an integer
• Cell address - select or type a cell address (for example A1) which the data will be loaded from
• Graphical selection - select this option in the dialog or type "@"
  Note: If cases are selected graphically in Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional, then the program returns information for the first case selected.

Load index

The following input methods are available:

• Number - type an integer
• Cell address - select or type a cell address (for example A1) which the data will be loaded from

EXAMPLE

Open the RSA_FORMULAS.rtd and RSA_FORMULAS.xlsx files to get a better understanding of the example below.

Note: The files are located in C:/ProgramData/Autodesk/Examples/Results Connect/RSA.

Formula:

RSA_LOAD_TYPE("BAR",4,2,1) - provides information about a load type for bar number 4, for the case number 2, for the load index number 1

Result (load type):

I_LRT_BAR_UNIFORM