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***WARNING: THE VALUE OF MOMENT AMPLIFICATION FACTORS KY OR KZ IS GREATER THAN 1.4

K RAMESH — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 04:52:31 GMT

Dear Sir,

The members which are defined as truss also gives the warning of MOMENT AMPLIFICATION FACTORS KY OR KZ IS GREATER THAN 1.4.

But the code specifies the check as per 9.3.2.2 for combined bending and axial compression case. As the bending moment in the truss member is 0, why does STAAD throw this warning.

How to address these warnings? The members still show as pass in the outpur. Is it ok to ignore these warnings?

Excel code - StaadPro Connect Edition

Sai Aung Khant Oo — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 09:57:52 GMT

Hello everyone,

I've got an excel code that extracts support reactions on a given node. I've been using it and it works well with the old StaadPro Select series. But since after I've migrated to Connect Edition, the codes has stopped working and giving me errors. Can someone check which commands needs to be replaced? Highlighted in red below is what it shows when I try to debug the command.

Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
Dim NoOfNodes As Integer
Dim NoOfLCs As Integer
Dim nodes() As Long
Dim LC() As Long
Dim reactionArray(6) As Double
NoOfNodes = Cells(2, 1)
NoOfLCs = Cells(2, 2)
ReDim nodes(1 To NoOfNodes)
ReDim LC(1 To NoOfLCs)
For i = 1 To NoOfNodes
nodes(i) = Cells(3 + i, 1)
Next i
For i = 1 To NoOfLCs
LC(i) = Cells(3 + i, 2)
Next i
Set objOpenSTAAD = GetObject(, "StaadPro.OpenSTAAD")
For i = 1 To NoOfNodes
For j = 1 To NoOfLCs
Cells(4 + j + (i - 1) * NoOfLCs, 6) = nodes(i)
Cells(4 + j + (i - 1) * NoOfLCs, 7) = LC(j)
objOpenSTAAD.Output.GetSupportReactions nodes(i), LC(j), reactionArray
For k = 1 To 6
Cells(4 + j + (i - 1) * NoOfLCs, 7 + k) = reactionArray(k - 1)
Next k
Next j
Next i

Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing
End Sub

Correctly define effective length

Sai Aung Khant Oo — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 09:04:40 GMT

Hi everyone,

I've defined effective length (Ly,Lz) for the column, to my understanding, in the attached STAAD file. Can anyone please check it and let me know if it is correct? All of my colleague has defined it the other way round.

communities.bentley.com/.../LY-LZ-BENTLEY.std

KLR value is zero(0)

Mai — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:41:03 GMT

Hi,

while designing a steel building, we are getting KLR value as 0.
What could be the problem ?
How to sort out ?

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Repeat Load

Mai — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 11:23:43 GMT

Hi,

I am using "Repeat Load command", , but it is showing, why ?

Error statement doesnt reflect the INPUT file correctly.

Pl explain where i made mistake.

OPENSTAAD

Mai — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 03:06:26 GMT

Hi,

I am not aware of VB or any other such language, can i still use OPENSTAAD ?
Is anywhere directory available from where "Ready made" codes are available to be copied n pasted or utilized. If yes please share the link .

Bye

Technical Reference Manual

Mai — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 06:03:53 GMT

On the Bentley site,https://communities.bentley.com , how to directly reach at any section of TRM

For example, in above picture, someone suggested to visit Technical Reference Manual section 5.32.4; now how to reach there.

Pl suggest.

Prismatic Member- StaadPro

Mai — Sat, 28 Sep 2019 16:38:54 GMT

Hi,

In my STAAD file, Prismatic Member is defined. But prob is "When more than 1 such member is there". How can we recognize them n distinguish them ?
Look at the picture below, highlighted properties:

Bye

Members information in tabular form-StaadPro

Mai — Sat, 28 Sep 2019 16:29:06 GMT

Hi,

I need the member information in Tabular form for selected members.

Look below,For example for these 4 member, forces needs to be resolved in Horizontal n Vertical direction.

For this, Information needed.

Bye

STAAD Pro CE Technical Reference Manual

Mai — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 12:07:04 GMT

Hi,

i cant find TRM nor Examples of STAAD CEdition.

Reference Load

Mai — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 17:36:29 GMT

Hi,

1- First time i am creating "Ref Load " file, but so many warning there. Model attached.

2 - why node 1 introduced. I cant delete it even.

communities.bentley.com/.../3D.std

3- Why in output, it showing "disjointed"

Nature of Bracing Force in Report- STAAD v8i

Mai — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 05:24:47 GMT

hi,

Let us say If a report has been generated for 50 number of bracings (Having predominant Axial Forces).

Under the Column "Axial Forces", how to under whether the force value is "Compressive" or "Tensile" ??

It is easier to look into for few members but for 5-6 Lakh of Rows what is the way out.

Pl suggest

Cantilever command as per IS 800-2007

Mai — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 12:57:52 GMT

Hi,

I have input Design command as "Cantilever", now where i can see the difference ?
I checked the Output file also.

Unit Change in display STAAD CE

Mai — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 12:03:34 GMT

hi,

how to change the encircled units from "Newton, MMs" to "KN, M" ?