STAAD.Pro Ideas Portal

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Allow seismic load in any order

I often create models with multiple support conditions. Because of STAAD's requirements on support degrees of freedom I have to model lift cases first. This means that I cannot model seismic cases first as required if I want to use STAAD's seismic...
Randy Killian over 5 years ago in  1 Future consideration

Indicate of number of LOAD LIST ENVELOPE

As shown in the attached screenshot, the STAAD program does not display the load list envelope numbers, which causes inconvenience for users. Please improve this feature.
Guest 4 months ago in  3 Future consideration

Inclusion of updated IS code IS 1893 (part 4):2024 for design of steel structures

Changes in seismic design parameters or changes in class of Industrial structures in new code will lead to changes in seismic forces experienced by the structure. This may lead to different results than the one obtained from the old code (2015 ver...
Veeresh Dambal 5 months ago in  1 Future consideration

Provision of Effective Elastic Section Modules, Plastic Section Modules and beta values in output file while calculating bending capacity of slender member as per IS: 800-2007 (LSD)

In general, Most of PEB companies design the web as Slender members if the project location is in low seismic region. In such cases when we give the design report to consultant for approval, we get comment that web area is considered in calculatin...
vijay krishna 5 months ago in  0 Needs review

Beam Orientation arrows - scale/size

In STAAD.Pro Advanced 2024, please add tool to adjust the scale (size) of the "Beam Orientation" arrows. it is impossible to distinguish from one member to another with the arrows so large.... this was an isolated view of a portion of a much large...
Jim Rudelich 6 months ago in  0 Needs review

One Cursor to select all objects

It is highly inefficient to require the user to switch cursors for each selection in STAAD. STAAD shall identify the context of operation automatically, and select the object required. Users should be able to select nodes, beams, plates, loads, te...
Sujaan Ahamed Fareed 11 months ago in  2 Needs review

State the code basis for utilization ratio tables in reports

In STAAD 2023, if a report is created and the Utilization Ratio table is included, a critical Clause is listed for each member. However, there is no indication in/above the table of which code, or code version, that the Clause pertains to. Please ...
Steve Haymore 12 months ago in  2 Future consideration

Time History in multiple load case for blast loads

For Blast loads in some cases we have to apply blast load in all the direction i.e x and z in different load cases. presently the time history load is possible only in one load case. Time history should be allowed to be added in mutiple load cases
Ashok K over 1 year ago in  3 Future consideration

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 over 1 year 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 over 1 year ago in  2 Needs review