STAAD.Pro Ideas Portal

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    Extend PRINT CG for plates and solids

    It will be very helpful for the estimation if PRINT CG command works for groups of plate and beams and solid also. This will give directly the weight and volume of certain part of model, which is most of the the basic parameter of optimization. Ri...
    Ankur Jain over 3 years ago in  3 Future consideration

    The name of the load can be modified

    When there are many types of load definitions, it is difficult to distinguish which one each load is. If you can customize the name, it will be easier to distinguish and verify
    Guest over 1 year ago in  5 Already exists

    Add fire calculation in staad.pro

    according to GB 51249-2017, steel structure needs to do the fire calculation and corresponding design. There are more and more security reviews about fire calculation, therefore it's necessary to add these content in staad.pro.
    Guest over 1 year ago in  1 Future consideration

    Postprocessing display of multiple design blocks for AIJ codes

    Currently, it is possible to display results for multiple design blocks with AISC360-16 results only. This feature is also required for AIJ2005 and 2002. In AIJ codes, load cases are classified into parmanent loads, temporary loads and loads for...
    佐野 秀昭 Hideaki Sano over 2 years ago in  1 Future consideration

    Curved Surfaces

    Provide a method for defining surfaces which curve out of plane so that they can be used to create curved walls
    Carlos Aguera over 4 years ago in  0 Future consideration

    Automate the option of dynamic wave pressure

    There is a webinar for modelling, analysis and design of rcc rectangular water retaining structure along with impulsive and convective wave pressure on coffee corner, but there are some limitations and assumptions, like the xml templates are only ...
    Sahil Shaikh over 3 years ago in  4 Will not implement

    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 over 2 years ago in  3 Future consideration

    Calculation of Stability index Q as per annex E of IS456

    To determine whether a column is a no sway or a sway column, stability index Q may be computed as given in annex-e of IS456. It's a very time consuming and cumbersome calculation while we are freezing the column sizes. if Q is directly calculated ...
    Guest over 1 year ago in  4 Future consideration

    Steel Design Parameters in Modeler

    I assume this has been mentioned before (might even be working on it) but being able to specify the steel design parameters in the Physical Modeler would be a game changer. A separate design module would be good too (sorta how RCDC works), but I d...
    Ryan Freund over 3 years ago in  1 Future consideration

    Use a CAD file as background layer in Physical Modeler

    Create the ability to use a .dwg or .dxf file as a background when using Staad Physical Modeler. Have clickable nodes in background. Have the ability to place that background at different elevations.
    Ryan Freund over 3 years ago in  3 Future consideration