STAAD.Pro Ideas Portal

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    divide/ split a plate element in the physical modeler by using reference line

    request to add a future to split/divide a plate element in physical modeler by using a reference line
    Guest about 2 years ago in  3 Already exists

    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 months ago in  0 Needs review

    Provide wind generation on Fireproof Members

    STAAD does not consider the additional width of the fireproofed members; producing underestimated wind generated loads for open structures like piperacks. Please include this feature as this would make several of my colleagues happy.
    Guest about 6 years ago in  5 Future consideration

    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 7 months ago in  1 Future consideration

    Automatic combinations should only include notional loads in the direction of the main lateral load

    Hello, There’s no point in applying the notional load against other lateral loads. In STAAD, it’s possible that the Load Combination where automatically generated so the notional loads are generated for all directions even if they countermeasure t...
    Jacques ARNOLD over 2 years ago in  2 Needs review

    Staad Pro does not include Seismic load NBCC 2015

    Dear All, I highly recommend to include calculation of seismic load using NBCC 2015. I see it as a big gap in Staad Pro not to include Seismic loading using NBCC 2015 Thanks a lot
    Guest about 5 years ago in  1 Future consideration

    Add NZS 1170.5 code to Seismic Codes in STAAD

    STAAD does not have NZS 1170.5 in its Seismic Codes. Users in ANZ uses custom spectrum and factored it up to match the base shear. Adding this code will help the users in ANZ work directly with the NZ code and thus speed up their productivity. Use...
    Rudra Lahiri over 3 years ago in  1 Future consideration

    Table providing summary of slenderness ratio's of structural steel members

    Helps in assessing the actual slenderness ratio of each member.Also, such table can be used to upgrade to next size for better load carrying capacity.
    Sreekanth Nuthanapati over 2 years ago in  1 Will not implement

    Turkish Building Earthquake Code 2018 and TS 500

    Türkiye de yaşayan mühendislerin programlarınızı kendi ülke standart ve kurallarına göre daha rahat kullanabilmeleri ve bunun paralelinde programlarınızın kullanım oranlarının artması doğrultusunda eklenmesi yaralı olacaktır.
    Yahya Karadede almost 2 years ago in  4 Future consideration

    Waffle /Grid slab and flat slab

    Heavy loaded structures...
    Sahil Shaikh over 3 years ago in  3 Future consideration