RAM | STAAD | ADINA - How to get all entities in a certain group using OpenSTAAD function (VBA and python)


	Applies To

	Product(s):	STAAD.Pro
	Version(s):	All
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	OpenSTAAD
	Subarea:	Geometry, Group
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group, Shreyanka Bhattacharjee

Problem Description:

How to get all entities in a certain group using OpenSTAAD function (VBA and python)

Solution:

You need to use function GetGroupEntities along with function GetGroupEntityCount

GetGroupEntityCount is used to get total number of entities in certain group
GetGroupEntities is used to to get all entities in that group

Parameter for function GetGroupEntityCount:

[Input] GroupName: Group string name

[Return Value] GroupEntityCount: The total number of entities in specified group

Parameter for function GetGroupEntities:

[Input] GroupName: Group string name

[Output] EntityList: Entity number ID(s)

Sample VBA Syntax:

Set objOpenStaad = GetObject(, "StaadPro.OpenSTAAD")
Dim GroupEntityCount As Long
Dim GroupName As String
Dim EntityList() As Long

GroupName = "_COLUMN1"

GroupEntityCount = objOpenStaad.Geometry.GetGroupEntityCount(GroupName)

ReDim EntityList(GroupEntityCount - 1)
objOpenStaad.Geometry.GetGroupEntities GroupName, EntityList

Sample python script:

Output: