Returns a number of the element from the list of selected elements.
RSA_SELECTION_ITEM (Object type, Object index)
The RSA_SELECTION_ITEM formula syntax has the following arguments:
Object type
The following types of objects are available:
- BAR - bars
- NODE - nodes
- PANELS - panels
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 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_SELECTION_ITEM("NODE",H14) - from the list of nodes currently selected in Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional it returns a node no. with the index determined in the cell H14
Result (number):
72 (if the nodes 1to12 72 122 124 228to231 have been selected in Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional and the number 13 has been typed in the cell H14)