STAAD.Pro Ideas Portal

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In wind load generator, please incorporate wind load in other directions such as X & Z. Also, wind load on roof truss & corners needs to be incorporated.

There is no way to add wind load in other direction in case of unclad building. For example : - staad taking load case only in one direction i.e. +X, whenever I try to add another case in z direction, previous case gets deleted automatically. So, ...
Shubhankar Chatterjee over 1 year ago in  3 Future consideration

Direct Analysis Method with Tension-Only members

Just as the title. To be able to analyze a structure with Tension-Only members using the Direct Analysis Method.
Guest over 1 year ago in  1 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 almost 2 years ago in  3 Future consideration

Add the ability to add wind loads to plate elements

It would be nice to be able to apply wind loads on plate elements. Especially given that there is a wind load definition specifically for tanks, but no way to model that tank other than plate elements. The alternatives are a cumbersome to implemen...
Dallin STRONG about 3 years ago in  2 Future consideration

Allow an option to include Failed Member list in the report even when there are no failed members

In the new 2023 version, the new report builder doesn't allow you to include the failed member list when there aren't any failed members. v22 did allow for that and would report there are no failed members. Which was an easy concise way of saying ...
Dallin STRONG about 1 year ago in  1 Future consideration

Add grid lines

Grid lines are already included when using Auto Drafter. That idea could be very useful in GUI.
Guest over 1 year ago in  3 Future consideration

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 almost 2 years ago in  1 Future consideration

HAT SECTION WITH LIPS

Kindly make provision for Hat section with Lips( straight lip and inclined lip) in the section database. Please make it such a way that if we enter the depth, width, thickness and give "generate" and all the properties gets generated automatically...
browin david about 2 years ago in  4 Future consideration

Waffle /Grid slab and flat slab

Heavy loaded structures...
Sahil Shaikh over 2 years ago in  3 Future consideration

CONCRETE BEAM WITH A HOLE IN STAAD PRO

As we know in R.C structures we may need to provide holes in beam for service purposes. I am here attaching a book showing examples on the design of beams with holes. [View:/cfs-file/__key/telligent-ideas/03d5f738-7ee6-4ff2-9384-201f3d5dd0d9/Concr...
Joseph Lucas Magare about 3 years ago in  1 Future consideration