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OpenSTAAD function to create Enforced and EnforcedBut supports

There are functions to create to Fixed and FixedBut supports but there are no functions to create Enforced and EnforcedBut supports. Is it possible to expose the OpenSTAAD functions for this purpose?
Srinivasa Rao Masanam 7 days ago in  0 Needs review

Update code from API RP2A 21st Edition currently used in STAAD PRO to API RP2A 22nd Edition

API RP2A 21st edition is an old, superseded code. API RP2A 21st edition is NOT accepted by our Clients as a steel design code check for tubular members. API RP2A 22nd edition is accepted by our Clients. It would be straight forward for STAAD to up...
Guest 8 days ago in  0 Needs review

Add a Plate Force Envelop to "Results along a Line Command".

When designing shear wall pier segments around an opening, it would be helpful to have an envelope of in-plane plate forces in addition to results for each combination. Selecting "envelope" from the load combinations does not change the values in ...
Steven Vertner 12 days ago in  0 Needs review

Proper implementation of Shear Walls

Hi The current methodology for Shear Walls, involves modelling the walls in Staad.Pro and then importing them into RCDC. When a user does this, he will identify the number of bugs that are there and that Staad. Pro and RCDC dont talk to each other...
H. E. Sriprakash Shastry 14 days ago in  0 Needs review

Physical Modeler for Wind Load ASCE 7-22 Attributes Assignment

Designers of buildings using the Physical Modeler would benefit since they need to use the current ASCE 7-22 code.
Milton Manos 15 days ago in  0 Needs review

Buckling Restrained Braced Frames

How can buckling-restrained braced frames (BRBFs) be modeled in STAAD.Pro for retrofit analysis? Which properties or parameters need to be modified in the model to accurately represent the behavior of BRBs?
Guest 15 days ago in  0 Needs review

Incorporate code IS 16700 at earliest.

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Sahil Shaikh 21 days ago in  1 Needs review

Copy / Move Radial Nodes

Problem: For circular structures, nodes are radially located about a common center. Moving or copying nodes becomes a problem in that X and Z coordinates have to be computed. Or they have to be located / generated by a circular repeat command. Sug...
Guest 22 days ago in  4 Needs review

GPU Acceleration for Improved Rendering

STAAD.Pro currently uses the GPU for basic rendering, but performance often depends on integrated graphics, which limits responsiveness for large models. Optimizing the software to fully leverage dedicated GPUs would deliver smoother navigation, f...
Guest 23 days ago in  0 Needs review

shear lug can bear trnasversal & longitudinal direction shear at same time

now, shear lug can only bear trnasversal or longitudinal direction shear. hope it can bear both direction shear at same time.
Guest 23 days ago in  0 Needs review