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