Command for dividing plate elements

Hello Everyone,

As we all know that  dividing surface mesh is a easy task we only just need to invoke a command for surface division in the Input file but I find dividing the plate element is really a time taking process, so is their any quicker and easier way to generate plate mesh only just by introducing a single command into STAAD Input file.

  • If you are asking whether there is an equivalent of SET DIVISION ( applicable for surface elements ) for plate element mesh or not then the answer is No. The quickest way to generate a plate mesh is to go to the top menu option Geometry > Generate Surface Mesh and click on the corner nodes of the boundary which subsequently allows one to specify the divisions along the edges. To get a finer mesh, one can also select one or more existing plates and right click to select the Generate Plate Mesh option.