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Query dialog Taper profiles need Modification

The current elevation of the taper member in a Member Property (Member Query) dialog, only displays a single cross section. Initially this was at the end of the member, but has recently been changed to show the average (i.e. centre section) profil...
Abhisek Mandal 8 days ago in  0 Needs review

Steel AD_Drawing & Detailing of Tapered sections

Presently Steel AD shows the tapered section with the average width and average depth. The weight calculation is based on average dimensions. tapered section are denoted as * in the material take off list.Here the ask is to draw the tapered sectio...
Abhisek Mandal 8 days ago in  0 Needs review

Update feature for design of composite column and Beam to IS 11384:2022

Using two materials in beam or column sections enhances structural performance and allows for reduced member sizes. Composite sections exhibit lower deflections under lateral loads such as wind or seismic forces, resulting in reduced damage. Addit...
Guest 3 months ago in  2 Planned

Implementation of IS18168 for steel design in STAAD Pro

Latest code released in 2023 for designing of steel members is STILL not available in STAAD.Pro. This has already been implemented in MIDAS.
View Dosi 9 months ago in  0 Needs review

When design fails, to be able to change section without losing analysis

Staad.Pro has tools to select member sections, but even those are not optimum, and custom selection of a member section by hand may be more precise. But changing by hand and re-analyzing all the structure is very time consuming. The idea is to be ...
Saul Cuen about 1 month ago in  1 Future consideration

Preserve Analysis Results for Non-Structural Command File Changes

Description: Currently, STAAD deletes all analysis results whenever the command file is modified, even for changes that do not affect the structural analysis—such as adding comments, defining groups, or creating envelopes. This forces users to rer...
Brett Wyman 3 months ago in  2 Future consideration

updated versions of IS 1893 Part - 1 & IS 1893 Part – 4 to be made available for STAAD.Pro Users in India

Updated versions of IS 1893 Part - 1 & IS 1893 Part – 4 to be made available for STAAD.Pro Users in India
Guest 3 months ago in  3 Planned

Replace the Indian Section list based on the IS 808

As stated in case CS0627780, STAAD.Pro is currently using a section list based on the older version of the standard, IS 808:1989. However, this code has been superseded by the updated version, IS 808:2021. There are significant differences in sect...
RAHUL BRIJPUIYA 28 days ago in  4 Planned

Query dialog Taper profiles

For a tapered " I " section, web thickness is not shown properly. Image is attached for the same. Instead of web thickness it shows web depth only. Ref Feature (PBI) #997360
Guest 8 days ago in  0 Needs review

Add Basic arithmetic operation in move or insert node

In software like ETABS, you can add or subtract while moving or adding a new beam, but as of now, STAAD does not have this facility. To do this, the user needs a calculator for such tasks. If STAAD had this feature, it would save time and effort a...
Rahul Brijpuriya about 1 month ago in  2 Needs review