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API SPEC 4F standard

It is hoped that the API SPEC 4F standard can be added, and the wind load can be quickly loaded in 45°, 135°, and so on.
Guest 10 months ago in  1 Needs review

In Staad Pro 23.00.02.361, the size of the local coordinate system arrow cannot be enlarged or reduced simultaneously with the model. At present, the size of the local coordinate system arrow is too large. When there are many rod elements in the model, the local coordinate system almost covers the entire model, affecting other operations. Please provide improvement.

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Guest 10 months ago in  1 Will not implement

Add angles measurement tool

It would be helpful to add a measurement of angles function to the program especially when dealing with complicated angles and geometry it will help speed up the modeling process and aid in efficiency.
Josh Morris over 1 year ago in  2 Needs review

Implement unity check of capacity for aluminum members according EN 1999-1-1

It should work similarly to code checking steel members according to EN 1993-1-1. It would benefit everyone designing aluminum structures due to highly corrosive environments and/or weight restrictions.
Guest 10 months ago in  1 Future consideration

Extrude the current element to the next 'dimensional' element.

at present in the 'Translational repeat' command we have the option to 'link elements' so as to create new 'beam' elements... - could we expand this feature so that: 1) translational repeating a line (parallel to its local X axis) can have the pos...
Dani Paul 10 months ago in  3 Already exists

Update CANADA/NRC seismic load calculation

Currently the latest NBC in the STAAD seimsic load generator is 2010. The changes for 2015 NBC are essentially none, and 2020 NBC is coming into force soon as well. This should be a pretty easy fix
Guest over 1 year ago in  2 Future consideration

Reports: Add Block for Descriptive Title, as before Ver. 23.0

Versions previous to 23.0 allowed a descriptive title in the header block. Now the reader has no clue what the report is about, except maybe by the file name. See attached file which shows descriptive title, right up front where you expect it.
Guest 10 months ago in  2 Needs review

Distinct OpenSTAAD objects for each instance of Staad

At present only one OpenSTAAD object can be retrieved which acts globally for the Staad application which limits the efficient use of Staad. With the ever increasing system resources, having distinct OpenSTAAD objects for each instance of Staad wi...
Srinivasa Rao Masanam 10 months ago in  2 Already exists

Add custom labels to geometry

The ability to add reference labels to geometry (or note), so when the whole model is displayed you can have visual reference of what each item represents, ie label gridlines, elevations
Guest 10 months ago in  1 Needs review

Add "highlight assigned geometry" checkbox to the Loads window

Adding "highlight assigned geometry" checkbox to the Loads window would be a beneficial feature to see what members loads are applied to. It would also be more consistent with the other tabs: Properties, Specifications, etc.
Ryan Cates over 1 year ago in  1 Future consideration