steel design

Question

Dear Engineers, 
 I have use steel design for first time but i am unable to form "auto members" or even "form members" 7635.sample.std . 
 Can plz any one help me on this issue. 
 I have attached model for your reference.../

DSANJU · Answer

Please refer to the attached model where physical members are formed. You need to select all the members are click on &ldquo;Auto form Member&rdquo; icon. 
 
 5327.7635.sample.std

DSANJU · Answer

Please let me know the version of STAAD.Pro that you are using. You can get the information from Help> About STAAD.Pro. Please let me know the design code used by you.

Modestas · Answer

Are you trying to use the Steel Designer module to design members as per EC3? If that is the case, please note that only the old version of EC3 is implemented in the Steel Designer (DD ENV 1993-1-1:1992). The current version of EC3 (EN 1993-1-1:2005) is available in the Batch mode, which can be opened by going to Design -> Steel vertical page. We suggest you to use this mode for the steel design as per EC3.

Modestas · Answer

1. What do you mean by saying it is not working properly? 
2. For EC3 the best way to design members would be in the Batch mode. 
3. In the most recent STAAD.Pro version EC2 is available in the RC Designer module only.

Modestas · Answer

Click on the Auto Form Member button while being in the Modeling mode and only then switch to the Steel Designer. The physical members should be formed successfully.

Kush · Answer

Hi, 
 We are able to reproduce the issue with your latest attached .std file and found that some section properties used in your file can not be read by STAAD in Steel Design Mode. So, a Defect:664573 has been logged for the same. 
 On the other hand, while forming some physical members one more issue found. Some nodes which are supposed to have same Y-coordinate so that a PMEMBER can be formed were having different value. Check the members highlighted in image attached below: 
 
 So some nodes say #139 had 7.89998 as Y-coordinate instead of 7.9. This has been corrected and a modified is attached for your reference. 
 2018.SAMPLE_mod.std

Kush · Answer

Hi, 
 As shared in my last post above that STAAD in Steel Designer mode can't able to read section properties for RHS sections and the same has been logged in our system. As of now, following workaround can be adopted. 
 1. Design in Batch Mode or 
 2. Change these sections to equivalent American HSS Rectangular sections. These modifications have been applied in attached file. 
 09.03.2017_mod.std