VBA (OpenStaad ) can't get correct member end forces unless the Staad is open

Hi,

If you use Application Object functions, you need to open only the relevant STAAD.Pro model first and then run the macro. Else the function will unable to extract any results and there will be some error messages. Also you can launch STAAD.Pro and specify the path of the file to extract the results.

In older version of STAAD.Pro, Results Object functions were used which has been discontinued since version 2007 Build 03. There is no further development and support on the Results Object function. Our stress is on using the Application Object Functions – and all the modifications and corrections (if any) will go to the later. 

Ok. So that answered my doubts then. Hopefully, there will be an update for this one since the older version is more convenient. If you are analyzing a structure for a single case, that won't be a problem. But for modular structure where you need to extract forces for in-place, transportation, lifting, turn-over (0, 30, 60 deg), this can be annoying.

If you want to extract results from multiple STAAD file, you can create a macro which will perform the following—

Step 1: Open the STAAD.Pro model-the path of which is provided as input

Step 2: Extract the results

Step 3: Close the STAAD model

Step 4: Go to step 1 and open the next STAAD.Pro model

You need to analyze all the files before running the code.

You can launch STAAD.Pro and run the code to extract results from multiple file.

That is actually what I am doing. But still, unlike before, this is kinda annoying.

I don't have to open staad file befor. Wish that method be backed.