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Pin connection

Learning Engineer — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 05:24:59 GMT

Hello,

I am analying this simple model. Here the vertical post is made of plate element. Flanges of web is made of beam and web is made of plate element. I have connected the cantilever to post by pin connection ( element of cantilever is free in rotation. Is it okay ??). A beam is connecting top of the post and cantilever with pin connection. I have released the rotation of the beam MZ ).

Now, but the element of the post where beam is pinned is showing very high stresses. (It is not practical). Beam element is pinned to only single node of the element.

Please help. How to model is better ??? I don't know much about master slave connection.

Offset of beams

Learning Engineer — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:10:07 GMT

Hello all,

I am modelling a quite large structure in Staad Pro. There are several structure which require offsets. It is really a laborious job while doing this with Graphical method.

Can you tell me how much important this offset is?? will it alter the result significantly??

Error in anlaysis of staad pro

Learning Engineer — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:01:23 GMT

I am facing this error while performing static analysis in staad pro

*** STAAD.Pro ERROR MESSAGE ***
** Read/write ERROR in Unit No. 12
S_UNCOMPRESS IREC,N 108 78
subr errord j= 36

Please help

Custom Shapes

Learning Engineer — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:29:25 GMT

Hello,

I have to model a T-section which is not in standard library.

In create user table it is not giving option for automatic calculation of property.

Also please help how to model, a customized shape section. (like diamond)

Large model

Learning Engineer — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 06:05:26 GMT

Greetings,

I have a very large and complex machine to be modeled and to be analyzed in STAAD Pro. This machine is very huge made of plates and beams. Now since I am modelling most component as plate. I have few queries:-

1. Is it necessary to mesh plate members ?? I have made beams as plate members. There are hundred of such members. If I mesh these plates (divide further) there will be a very heavy model.

2. How to connect beam to plate ??

3. Is release member is applicable to plates also ??

Thanks in advance for any help

Modelling of component

Learning Engineer — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 15:04:34 GMT

Hello,

Please see the image attached. Can I model such structure in STAAD Pro ?

In this image the green member is a plate of varying dimension. Top and bottom plates are welded to this member. There are L sections which are welded to the green plate vertically and horizontally. Please suggest the method the model this component.

Any help and guidance will be highly appreciated.

Staad pro suitability

Learning Engineer — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:02:34 GMT

Is Staad Pro is suitable for analyzing this kind of component.

Thanks in advance for any help !!

Merging

Learning Engineer — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 07:07:04 GMT

Hi, I have a very large model. I want to model it in parts. How can I merge these parts in single staad file.