Hi, I have the below code which interfaces with a matrix i have created in excell/VBA. I want to create the loadcase, this code works, and then add the reference load say "R1" to the load case with a load factor as per the image below. The reference…

Hi all the staad reference load is necessary for checking the soft stories. But I have a doubt while defining reference loads the live load has to reduce as per the specified code or we have to assign full live load in the reference loads? Because the…

SIR I WANT TO KONW WHY MASS IS PROVIDED IS PROVIDED IN GX AND GZ DIRECTION IN MASS REFERENCE LOAD CASE.

after applying floor diaphragm I am getting instability warning at mater joints please check my model and tell how to remove this warning 2061.major1 Wind.STD

Hi, 1- First time i am creating "Ref Load " file, but so many warning there. Model attached. 2 - why node 1 introduced. I cant delete it even. 3D.std 3- Why in output, it showing "disjointed"

I want loads 34 and 35 with different reference load and factors as highlighted? DEFINE IBC 2006 * * SS 0.44 S1 0.16 I 1.25 RX 1.5 RZ 1.5 SCLASS 4 TL 2 Ct 0.0488 PX 0.687 PZ 0.687 REFERENCE LOAD Y R1 1.0 R14 1.0 * *=============================…

Currently I've been doing seismic analysis for our cracking furnace. Let's just say I was advised to consider Primary Loads 1 to 6 as seismic weights for the seismic definition. (1 to 6 are basically dead loads) The code currently looks like this…

We want to use REFERENCE LOADS with generated wind load but are having trouble. Is it possible to specify generated wind loads inside a reference load command?