STAAD.Pro Ideas Portal

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    Buckling Curve Selection for Axial + Bending and LTB:

    For the design of double angle sections, the software currently does not perform the design due to the inability to plot buckling curves. An option to manually select buckling curves for both cases should be provided to enable proper design of the...
    Rashmi Ramachandra 7 months ago in  0 Needs review

    Auto wind load generation for roof/purlins..

    Frequently used for design of all steel structure with shed/roof CONCERN CODE(ALL) especially IS 875 part 3: 1-Sir, staad CE has support the auto wind load as for clad/unclad buildings, this wind load is applied on the surfaces/periphery of buildi...
    Sahil Shaikh over 3 years ago in  4 Future consideration

    Auto Wind load for roofing

    Implement a method to generate loading on roof structures as per the IS 875 part 3 wind load code using the Cpe method using the values in Table 8 / 9
    Sahil Shaikh over 3 years ago in  6 Future consideration

    Calculate section properties when adding new shape to database

    Two things here:Have the ability for STAAD (in the physical modeler) to calculate the section properties when entering a new shape into an existing database. For example, I'm adding a new hat channel into the AISI cold formed Profiles database. In...
    Ryan Freund over 3 years ago in  4 Future consideration

    include MERGE NODE, CONNECT BEAMS & COLLINEAR BEAMS under Node Tools

    it might also be helpful, if we can add the MERGE NODE tool in the "popup" Node tools when many nodes are selected (just like MERGE BEAM tool is included in the "popup" Beam tools) and the CONNECT BEAMS and COLLINEAR BEAMS tool also (to generate b...
    Dani Paul over 2 years ago in  1 Future consideration

    Allow an option to include Failed Member list in the report even when there are no failed members

    In the new 2023 version, the new report builder doesn't allow you to include the failed member list when there aren't any failed members. v22 did allow for that and would report there are no failed members. Which was an easy concise way of saying ...
    Dallin STRONG about 2 years ago in  1 Future consideration

    Auto load combination for IS 802 part 4

    It will be better is auto load combination for following IS codes, IS 802 Part 1/Sec1 2015 - Clause 13 - For Transmission tower Design IS 802 Part 4 2023 - Clause 13 - For latticed switchyard structure Design As of now only design code of IS 802 i...
    Pandiaraja Veluchamy 12 months ago in  0 Needs review

    Separate Ice Load From Member Weight

    To correctly use the ASCE 7 load combinations including atmospheric ice, the ice load (Di) needs to be separate from the member self weight. As STAAD does not include an ice load generation tool, fireproofing can be used to apply ice loads to memb...
    Guest 4 months ago in  0 Needs review

    Beam local axis symbol, scaling

    After being introduced to StaadPRO, the one fundamental thing that I can't believe is not implemented is scaling of local beam axis symbols. It's at times almost impossible to find out the local axis of the beams in the graphic area, and this is v...
    Oyvind Fredriksen 4 months ago in  2 Needs review

    Correct the Seismic Zone Factor for Cuddalore, Tamilnadu, India in STAAD.Pro as per IS 1893 - Part 1 - 2016

    Hello STAAD.Pro Team, While generating Seismic Definitions, the software automatically assigns the Zone Factor for Cuddalore, Tamilnadu, India as 0.16. This value is not aligned with local seismic requirements and also with IS 1893 - Part 1 - 2016...
    Guest 4 months ago in  1 Planned