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For implementation of code IS 802: PART 4: 2023 ## Lattice Switchyards structures

As of now, STAAD. Pro supports the older version of IS 802, specifically IS 802:1995, for the design of steel structures such as gantry structures and equipment support structures The updated version, IS 802:2023, which includes revised load facto...
Richa Tiwari 17 days ago in  2 Future consideration

Request for Function Creation in OpenSTAAD to Modify Response Spectrum Direction in X, Y, and Z

Request for Function Creation in OpenSTAAD to Modify Response Spectrum Direction in X, Y, and Z We are working with OpenSTAAD and need to programmatically modify the response spectrum direction values in X, Y, and Z. In the attached image, the val...
ANNY VILLEGAS 3 months ago in  3 Future consideration

Incorporation of Images in the Input Data for the "Connection Design" Module of STAAD Pro

We would like to propose the incorporation of an image in the input data that shows the selection in the structure of the connections being calculated. This functionality would apply to the calculation reports exported by the "Connection Design" m...
ANNY VILLEGAS 4 months ago in  1 Future consideration

Automatic Linking of Connections in Connection Designer with Steel AutoDrafter

I would like to suggest a significant improvement to the software. Currently, marking each connection one by one in engineering drawings is time-consuming and prone to errors. It would be extremely useful to link the connections generated in Conne...
ANNY VILLEGAS 4 months ago in  2 Future consideration

Accidental Torsion under Seismic Loads:

Currently, accidental torsion analysis is only supported when using the Standard response spectrum excluding Eurocode, which needs to be specified. The functionality is not available for Custom spectra, which is a critical limitation that needs to...
Guest 30 days ago in  1 Future consideration

[OpenStaad] Add a Design.DeleteDesignCommand function in open staad.

Currently, using the Design.AssignDesignCommand function to add a design command like "CODE CHECK" is ideal only for one execution using VBA. If you execute the code multiple times, the "CODE CHECK' command is added to the command equal to the num...
Neptali Barte 15 days ago in  1 Future consideration

Why isn't there a Eurocode Wind Definitions?

STAAD Pro is used throughout Europe and provides in-depth code checks for most structural analysis. Wouldn't it be a good idea to include the wind parameters from EC3 1-4 in the Wind Definitions rather than only include american, indian, chinese a...
Guest 16 days ago in  1 Future consideration

Add built-in Protect feature for the model

Sometimes we have to share our models to clients/vendors, and we wish to set a layer of protection on the staad file, such as a password that the user have to enter everytime they try to launch the file. I think it helps to protect corporate and p...
Guest 17 days ago in  3 Future consideration

AutoDrafter - Show Tee Sections (From Halved Wide Flanges) as the WT callout

Sometimes these drawings are sent to other colleagues that do 3D modeling, and sometimes do not know that W200x27 TEE === WT100x13. It would be an improvement for the Schedule of Sections and MTOs show the correct WT callout, when a STAAD users sp...
Guest 4 months ago in  1 Future consideration

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 over 1 year ago in  4 Future consideration