• How to hide 'beams' for printing?

    How can I hide members for printing different views? For example, I have a truss bridge model and I want to print schematic views to be used for field inspection, and I want a view of the top chords only (highlighted in red in the attached photos), but…
  • Crashing of staad while using beta angle

    Staad crashes while assigning beta angle. Beta angles gets deleted after reopening the staad file.
  • Error in applying moving load to a truss model

    I have designed a truss model as a planar frame and assigned truss specification to all the members. When i apply the moving load and run the analysis the moving load is not applied on the structure and shows the following warnings **WARNING-NO MEMBERS…
  • Parameters Check for Truss

    Dear Altruists, I am trying to design an Arched truss roof for an indoor stadium. Please observe my assigned specifications, parameters and other necessary aspects to give me proper suggestions to design it correctly. Also, I will be delighted if…
  • Is this Truss structure been analysed correctly, please comment on the member release and support fixity and bracing.

    Please find the truss shed file attached for the consideration as per the requirements and to remove instabilities and excessive deflection I have put redundant bracing and supports made fixed and some members chnaged from truss member to beam. …
  • RE: Member Release

    Yes, if you have two or more members that are connected to the same node, and if those members are not released, then the joint is like a fully fixed or welded joint and moments can occur there regardless of the support condition. You should probably…