• STAAD.Offshore v8i (3.0.2.0)

    The recent release of STAAD.Pro version V8i SS5 introduced a few changes into the OpenSTAAD OEM package which has affected STAAD.Offshore integration.  Therefore a new build of STAAD.Offshore has been published which has addressed this issue and also another key issue which has been identified in that the use of hollow sections defined in STAAD.Pro databases based on the US HSS template, such as the European CHS, SHS and…

  • Connection Tags in STAAD.Pro

    One of the features added to STAAD.Pro V8i in the SELECTseries 4 (build 20.07.09) release was the implementation of a system to allow a STAAD model to be marked with connection tags. Connection tags allow you to assign a suitable connection types for a steel frame structure which can be passed on to a detailer as they are included in an ISM repository. You can check basic connection capacities utilizing suitable externally…