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In India we are using HAT section with lip but in staad pro we are not able design this section and it create lots of problem to all users in India to convince clients. So, Please add this section property in your section database.

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Guest 8 months ago in  1 Will not implement

OpenSTAAD Function to Retrieve the Id (Not GUID) of a Parametric Surface

As most of the functions exposed in OpenSTAAD uses the surfaceId to target a specific parametric surface, a function to retrieve the Id of the parametric surface by specifying it's name will be essential. I tried using the existing function GetPar...
Srinivasa Rao Masanam 4 months ago in  0 Needs review

OpenSTAAD Function to Retrieve all Existing Parameteric Surfaces' Names

Usually we start creating the parametric surface mesh by assigning a name. However, there will be situations where we need to clear all the existing mesh definitions and then start afresh. It will be much helpful if there is a function in OpenSTAA...
Srinivasa Rao Masanam 4 months ago in  0 Needs review

Add grid lines

Grid lines are already included when using Auto Drafter. That idea could be very useful in GUI.
Guest almost 2 years ago in  3 Future consideration

Moving Load Moving in Global Vertical Direction

The ability to apply horizontal moving loads that move in the vertical direction (up a column) (e.g. elevator loads on a column).
Jeremy Jacobs over 2 years ago in  3 Future consideration

Time History in multiple load case for blast loads

For Blast loads in some cases we have to apply blast load in all the direction i.e x and z in different load cases. presently the time history load is possible only in one load case. Time history should be allowed to be added in mutiple load cases
Ashok K over 1 year ago in  3 Future consideration

Can we combine the Bending & Shear Diagrams in a single query?

Can we have a single query where we can have both the Bending Moments, and Shear forces can be sketched in the query report? adding the Deflection Diagram would also be an added advantage.
Dani Paul 4 months ago in  2 Already exists

Built-up tapered section name

All tapered section name shows as a tapered . its very useful if staad pro show the tapered section show the section in the display- Tapered I- 300x6+200x8+150x8 if its uniform web depth Tapered I- (300-750)x6+200x8+150x8 if its tapered web depth ...
Guest 8 months ago in  1 Future consideration

Spring Support

Spring supports are created only in a particular direction. For e.g. base/soil springs. negative displacement is considered as compression. what if a steel base plate is to be modelled below a concrete slab. There is no way to create a compression...
Guest 8 months ago in  4 Already exists

Update ASCE7 to the latest version 7-22

Currently, ASCE7-22 is not available in STAAD. Pro. Wind and Seismic load generation with this code is required for our project execution.
yuki oyama about 2 years ago in  1 Future consideration