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GetConvection Method

Summary

Returns TRUE if the convection boundary condition is set. In this case also the value of film coefficient and the temperature of contacting fluid medium are returned.

Syntax

LabelEdgeHT.GetConvection (
  [Alpha As Double],
  [T As Double]
) As Boolean

Parameters

Alpha
[out] Double
T
[out] Double

The GetConvection method allows you to know whether the convection border condition is applied to the label. That border condition is also known as a condition of third kind.

Returns TRUE if the convection boundary condition is set, otherwise returns FALSE.

In the method returning True, the optional parameters Alpha and T take the value of film coefficient and the temperature of contacting fluid medium respectively.