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If the reason for modeling the deck is just to distribute the loading to the beams, you do not need to model it. There are loading options in STAAD.Pro like FLOOR LOAD and MOVING LOAD that would allow you to apply loads and these loads can be distributed…

Drawings for the Mat foundations are not available at this moment. Developers are working on that.

Hello, YD means the depth of the section parallel to the local Y axis ZD means the depth of the section parallel to local Z axis If you switch on the axis of the members ( right click on the screen, go to Labels >> Beams Orientation), then you can…

And in response to the other question, moment diagrams in STAAD.Pro are drawn on the tension side of the member. The convention is opposite to what is normally taught in the US, but I understand that it is in line with what is commonly taught in the rest…