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STAAD.Pro Ideas Portal

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[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 16 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 17 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 18 days ago in  3 Future consideration

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 18 days 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 about 1 month ago in  1 Future consideration

Provision of status bar to extract plate stress and visual representation at any desired direction

I am trying to model in physical modeler of staad and it gives random orientation of plates. Now if I have to read and visualize the stress in particular direction ( not only for one line), i am not able to do that. if possible, please provide a b...
Deepanshu Patel 3 months ago in  8 Future consideration

Update EN 1993-1-1 design code

Currently, EN 1993-1-1 provide in STAAD.Pro is 2005 edition. My request is to update the code to the latest edition, 2023.
Guest 3 months ago in  2 Future consideration

Cold form section outside the standard library not designed in STAADpro as per IS801

STAADpro is not able to design cold form section outside the standard library or any user defined cold form section as per IS801. This is severe limitation as many users are using sections of their choice which are not in the library. This is espe...
Guest 3 months ago in  1 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

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 3 months ago in  3 Future consideration