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Tekla Open API Reference for Tekla Structures 2022

Tekla.Structures.Catalogs

MaterialItem Class

MaterialItem Methods

Select Method

Select Method

Select Method (String)

MaterialItemSelect Method (String)

Selects the material item based on the name from the material database. The material name can also be an alias name.

Namespace:  Tekla.Structures.Catalogs
Assembly:  Tekla.Structures.Catalogs (in Tekla.Structures.Catalogs.dll) Version: 2022.0.13611

Syntax

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public bool Select(
	string materialName
)

Public Function Select ( 
	materialName As String
) As Boolean

Parameters

materialName

Type: SystemString
The name or alias name of the material.

Return Value

Type: Boolean
True on success. False if the material was not found.

See Also

Reference

MaterialItem Class

Select Overload

Tekla.Structures.Catalogs Namespace