Hi everyone,
My models with large number of supports and / or loads, always crash. I can leave them running all night but the next day the screen is the same, always in "Pedestal Design..." and Windows Task Manager shows "Not responding".
My version is STAAD Foundation advanced CONNECT Edition 9.5.0.62.
In the file attached, I cannot run Job FZ2:
Large columns and loads.sfa
I ran this file with with the latest version of STAAD Foundation Advanced (version 9.6.0.62) and job FZ2 got designed in less than 15 minutes. I am attaching the summary sheet for your reference. Can you please run your files in this version and see if it helps?PDF
Answer Verified By: Saul Cuen
What I do is to remove all pedestals from my model, and change "Column Size" to the size of the pedestal and then the model can finish.
Using the new version of SFA, the problem solved.
Glad to hear that.