Applies To
	Product(s):	STAAD.Pro
	Version(s):	CONNECT Edition
	Environment:	ALL
	Area:	Modeling Solutions
	Subarea:	Properties
	Original Author:	Sye Chakraborty, Bentley Technical Support Group

How can I access sections from older AISC section databases in the STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition ?

You can access sections from older AISC databases by following the process outlined below

Open a STAAD.Pro model and go to Specifications > Section Database

The Section Database Manager will launch.

Choose Configuration and set the section database for country American to aiscsections_all_editions as shown next

Click on Save.

Close the Section Database Manager.

Close the model and close STAAD.Pro.

Start STAAD.Pro, reopen the model and now you should be able to access all the sections from the older AISC database.