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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Insert node in members having built-up I-Section property.

Hi, When inserting a node into a beam having a tapered I-section property, the software automatically generates the properties for the new section and places it at the end of the property section. This poses significant challenges during the optim...
Kanagarasu Kandasamy about 3 years ago in  Future consideration

OpenSTAAD function to turn on members stress ratio.

To streamline the design process using the OpenSTAAD function, we aim to automate the visualization of member stress ratios for each analysis. Currently, when employing the "objOpenSTAAD.View.SetModeSectionPage 1, 6, 19" function, the stress ratio...
Kanagarasu Kandasamy about 3 years ago in  Future consideration

Solids Adina Export

The current export from STAAD to ADINA supports nodes, beams and plates. Having the export also export the solid objects in the STAAD model will provide an option for engineers working with solid models in STAAD.Pro to get more quickly the benefit...
Carlos Aguera about 3 years ago in  Future consideration

To customize formula or coefficient for Live Load reduction

Now, Staad.Pro includes the option of Reducible Live Load by UBC/IBC. But the formula included is 16-23 instead of 16-22. Also, Staad uses equation 16-23 for load type Live and type Roof Live, instead of using section 1607.11 for Roof Live and equ...
Saul Cuen about 3 years ago in  Future consideration

ASME-STS-1 2021

Add the ASME-STS-1 2021 file as an option for the results of the analysis. There are only four equations from ASME, then everything defaults to AISC 2016, so most of the work is done.
Guest about 3 years ago in  Future consideration

JIS/TIS c-light lip section database for coldform steel design

Too many requirement for design the JIS/TIS c-light lip section as cold formed steel using STAAD. So, is it possible to have an JIS/TIS c-light lip section properties included in the database. If there are these section database in STAAD, it's can...
Support REI about 3 years ago in  Future consideration

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 about 3 years ago in  Future consideration

RAM Modeler to create STAAD models

RAM Structural System includes a great modeler to create building models. It is possible to use the iTwin services in RAM SS to generate an ISM repository that can be imported into STAAD.Pro, but what if the RAM Modeler was included directly in ST...
Carlos Aguera about 3 years ago in  Future consideration

OpenSTAAD function to capture a view and save

Users have requested to have an OpenSTAAD function to capture a view in STAAD.Pro and save it to a file which would help them automate report creation with images.
Aswathi A about 3 years ago in  Future consideration

OpenSTAAD spring compression/tension

Provide OpenSTAAD functions to allow access to read/write the STAAD spring compression and spring tension commands.
Carlos Aguera about 3 years ago in  Future consideration