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STAAD.Pro Ideas Portal

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Applied Load on beams

From 22years using Staad Pro, I propose to update the way to applied a load on beams as It's possible for nodes. In the case of nodes, We can do like this in one line: Joint Load 10 FX 10 FY -22 FZ 33 I propose You to update the syntax of applying...
Guest 8 months ago in  0 Needs review

One Cursor to select all objects

It is highly inefficient to require the user to switch cursors for each selection in STAAD. STAAD shall identify the context of operation automatically, and select the object required. Users should be able to select nodes, beams, plates, loads, te...
Sujaan Ahamed Fareed over 1 year ago in  2 Needs review

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 4 months ago in  3 Planned

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 4 months ago in  1 Future consideration

Improve Curved Member Rendering and Analysis in STAAD.Pro

Executive Summary: This proposal outlines the need for enhancements to the rendering and analysis capabilities of curved members within the STAAD.Pro software. While curved members are essential for accurate modeling in various engineering applica...
Guest about 1 year ago in  0 Needs review

EN1993-1-1 Eurocode 3 2005

STAAD.Pro- software is using EN1993-1-1 Eurocode 3 2005, - this is not the latest version of this design code. How do we go about updating this in STAAD-Pro ? We need to be using the latest design code for compliance with our EN1090 fabrication wo...
Guest almost 2 years ago in  1 Future consideration

State the code basis for utilization ratio tables in reports

In STAAD 2023, if a report is created and the Utilization Ratio table is included, a critical Clause is listed for each member. However, there is no indication in/above the table of which code, or code version, that the Clause pertains to. Please ...
Steve Haymore over 1 year ago in  2 Future consideration

In wind load generator, please incorporate wind load in other directions such as X & Z. Also, wind load on roof truss & corners needs to be incorporated.

There is no way to add wind load in other direction in case of unclad building. For example : - staad taking load case only in one direction i.e. +X, whenever I try to add another case in z direction, previous case gets deleted automatically. So, ...
Shubhankar Chatterjee over 2 years ago in  3 Future consideration

Open STAAD function for changing a existing tapper property

Please add one open STAAD function in which we can edit existing tapper property it will same much time
Arjun Prabhu Masure about 1 year ago in  1 Needs review

Direct Analysis Method with Tension-Only members

Just as the title. To be able to analyze a structure with Tension-Only members using the Direct Analysis Method.
Saul Cuen over 2 years ago in  1 Future consideration