STAAD.Pro Ideas Portal

Welcome to the STAAD.Pro Ideas portal. The purpose of this site is to post ideas for enhancements and new features. We value your feedback and our team regularly reviews your suggestions for consideration in future releases.

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OpenSTAAD function for Circular Repeat

Is there a function to carry out the Circular Repeat (similar to DoTranslationalRepeat)?. If not, is it possible to introduce this function?
Srinivasa Rao Masanam 1 day ago in  0 Needs review

OpenSTAAD function to control meshing of a parametric surface

At present we can define, generate mesh and commit the mesh using the parametric surface functions exposed by OpenSTAAD. However, many times passing the meshing parameters programmatically such as Meshing Type, Boundary Connectivity is important t...
Srinivasa Rao Masanam 1 day ago in  0 Needs review

Implementation of IS18168 for steel design in STAAD Pro

Latest code released in 2023 for designing of steel members is STILL not available in STAAD.Pro. This has already been implemented in MIDAS.
View Dosi 3 months ago in  0 Needs review

IMPLEMENTATION OF 4 PLATE WITH DIFFERENT THICKNESS

There is no option for 4 plates or tube beams with different thickness. Also, it could be fantastic an option with tapered tube section with different flange width or thickness
Guest 4 days ago in  0 Needs review

Distinct OpenSTAAD objects for each instance of Staad (in Python)

OpenSTAAD objects for each instance of Staad help in interacting programmatically with multiple models simultaneously. In VBA it can be done by Set objOpenStaad = GetObject(staad path). Can you please share how to do the same thing in Python ?
Guest 7 days ago in  0 Needs review

Particular Cases for Validation and Calculation of Ly and Lz Lengths in STAAD.Pro

We have noticed that, under certain configurations, the “Effective Length Calculator” tool in STAAD.Pro may yield results that are not conservative, which poses a risk to the structural safety of the project. Allowing users to validate and manuall...
ANNY VILLEGAS 3 months ago in  1 Future consideration

Implementation of Export to .docx with Native Word Tables

Details: Generation of Native Tables: STAAD.Pro Advance should create tables using Microsoft Word's internal structure. Basic Format Maintenance: Maintain borders and initial alignment to facilitate identification, prioritizing editability. Text N...
ANNY VILLEGAS 4 months ago in  0 Needs review

Shrink diagram enhancement

It would be helpful if the Shrink command under Structure Diagram would only shrink the members with released ends. This would make the diagrams look more like a design drawing and would make it easier to check that you have released the right mem...
Nick Wilde 10 days ago in  0 Needs review

Individual and Custom Table Filtering in Report Builder for Specific Load Combinations - Staad Pro Advance

The current Report Builder lacks the ability to filter tables individually and customly to display specific data from different load combinations (such as seismic or wind). The "Filter" button applies filters globally to all tables, and the option...
ANNY VILLEGAS 5 months ago in  1 Already exists

Automatic Linking of Connections in Connection Designer with Steel AutoDrafter

I would like to suggest a significant improvement to the software. Currently, marking each connection one by one in engineering drawings is time-consuming and prone to errors. It would be extremely useful to link the connections generated in Conne...
ANNY VILLEGAS 5 months ago in  2 Future consideration