# Member Annotation functions | OpenStaad Python

> Member labels, highlighting, and annotation in the viewport. Visual only.

Source: https://www.openstaad.com/docs/member-annotation

Every function is a method of the session `s = ops.connect()` (`from openstaad import ops`).

## Set/Assign

### SetBeamAnnotationMode

**Description**

Sets the beam annotation mode.

**Parameters**

- `Type` (int): type.
- `DWFlags` (int): DW flags.
- `RefreshFlag` (bool): refresh flag.

**Returns**

None: This function does not return a value.

**Example**

```python
from openstaad import ops

s = ops.connect()
s.SetBeamAnnotationMode(1, 1, True)
```

## View

### HideAllMembers

**Description**

Hides the all members.

**Parameters**

None.

**Returns**

None: This function does not return a value.

**Example**

```python
from openstaad import ops

s = ops.connect()
s.HideAllMembers()
```

### HideMember

**Description**

Hides the member.

**Parameters**

- `IDMember` (int): ID member.

**Returns**

None: This function does not return a value.

**Example**

```python
from openstaad import ops

s = ops.connect()
s.HideMember(1)
```

### HideMembers

**Description**

Hides the members.

**Parameters**

- `NMembers` (value): n members.
- `NaMemberNos` (list[int]): na member nos.

**Returns**

None: This function does not return a value.

**Example**

```python
from openstaad import ops

s = ops.connect()
s.HideMembers(1, [1, 2])
```

### ShowAllMembers

**Description**

Shows the all members.

**Parameters**

None.

**Returns**

None: This function does not return a value.

**Example**

```python
from openstaad import ops

s = ops.connect()
s.ShowAllMembers()
```

### ShowMember

**Description**

Shows the member.

**Parameters**

- `nMember` (int): n member.

**Returns**

None: This function does not return a value.

**Example**

```python
from openstaad import ops

s = ops.connect()
s.ShowMember(1)
```

### ShowMembers

**Description**

Shows the members.

**Parameters**

- `NMembers` (value): n members.
- `NaMemberNos` (list[int]): na member nos.

**Returns**

None: This function does not return a value.

**Example**

```python
from openstaad import ops

s = ops.connect()
s.ShowMembers(1, [1, 2])
```