STAAD.Pro Ideas Portal

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Add Node Relative

I appreciate if future enhancement can take an option where you can add node relation to EXISTING in X, Y & Z direction. This option is available in some other software like ETABS where you just input X,Y &Z coordinate and click existing n...
Guest 4 months ago in  1 Already exists

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 5 months ago in  3 Needs review

GetUDLLoads command has probrem

I am testing Load.GetUDLLoads command. The contents of the returned D1Array will always be 0. For example, 1992 UNI 0.100 7.750 10.250, since 7.750 is not returned in D1Array,I can not check the range which the load is applied . D2Array truely ret...
takeshi nakahama 5 months ago in  1 Will not implement

OpenSTAAD Function to Redefine Member/Plate Incidence

There will be many occasions where a user wants to redefine the incidence of one or more members or plates. It would be helpful if there is an OpenSTAAD function to carry out this task as this saves a lot of effort and time. I understand that ther...
Srinivasa Rao Masanam 5 months ago in  3 Already exists

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 5 months ago in  2 Needs review

Using arbitrary Young's modulus (E) in AIJ2005 code calculations

In the current AIJ2005 code allowable stress calculation of STAAD.Pro, the Young's modulus is fixed at 205000 (N/mm2). On the other hand, in the AIJ2002 code, by using the YNG=1 parameter, the Young's modulus used in the frame analysis can be use...
佐野 秀昭 Hideaki Sano 5 months ago in  3 Future consideration

property reduction factor for plates

dear staad pro team,i think more important things for shar wall system building for high rise building is property modifires for wall,it is misssing in staad pro i dont know why?all softwares have this important feature why is missing in staad?
Guest 6 months ago in  6 Needs review

Partial Moment Releases in Physical Modeller

Hi, please add the ability to add partial moment releases in the physical modeller. This seems like an important feature to me because if you have instability warnings it is often the case you need to provide a partial moment release to get rid of...
Guest 6 months ago in  2 Will not implement

NSCP 2022 Philippines Seismic Load(similar to ASCE 7-10) addition

Requesting to add NSCP 2022 Philippines Seismic Load(similar to ASCE 7-10) addition to STAAD.Pro. Xstructures can provide all formula and technical documentation
Guest 6 months ago in  4 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 6 months ago in  1 Will not implement