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Ability to cancel report printing in RAMSS

RFreund
- RAM
- New
- 0 Comments
Some reports are long and take a while to load. It would be nice to have the ability to terminate the report loading/printing process.
- Thu, May 13 2021 8:26 AM
I NEED A HELP ON HOW TO CREATE A HOLE IN A BEAM STAAD PRO CONNECT EDITION

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- New
- 0 Comments
I need a help on how to create a hole in a beam?
- Fri, May 7 2021 10:30 AM
DESIGN OF FOOTING CARRYING 4 COLUMNS AT EXPANSION JOINTS

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- New
- 1 Comment
I suggest Staad Foundation Advanced in Staad Pro CE should be improved to allow design of a project having expansions joints where we may have 4 columns which are supposed to be supported on a single footing
- Tue, May 4 2021 3:32 AM
Abort RSS software version 17.02.01.23

Ing_Abelardo_Uribe
- RAM
- New
- 0 Comments
Hello Bentley community. I am making a 15-story building with a structural system of concrete walls. I use RSS and the software aborts several times, when I am in the concrete / wall / design module, inclusive. The version used in RSS is 17.02.01.23...
- Sun, May 2 2021 10:34 PM
Base Plate Analysis with Octagonal Column

Mohammad Yousef
- RAM
- New
- 0 Comments
Good Morning Every one I have an octagonal light Pole that i need to check on its base i cant find the suitable column section for the analysis can i create one or import it such as section designer in SAP2000
- Sun, May 2 2021 4:10 AM
STEEL ROD AS BRACING IN STAAD PRO CONNECT EDITION

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- New
- 2 Comments
I have model my truss and i want to add steel rod of 20mm diameter as a bracing on pipes carrying the truss,is this option available in Staad Pro Connect Edition?
- Sat, Apr 24 2021 3:57 AM
3D STEEL TRUSS DESIGN

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- New
- 4 Comments
I want to design this kind of steel truss in Staad Pro Connect Edition, should i run analysis in staad space or staad plane which one is correct?
- Sat, Apr 24 2021 3:33 AM
LINE LOAD ON ANALYTICAL MODEL STAAD PRO CONNECT EDITION

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- New
- 2 Comments
Addition of partition wall load on slab should be added on analytical model in Staad Pro Connect Edition
- Fri, Apr 23 2021 12:40 PM
PROJECT OF FLAT SLAB, WITHOUT BEAMS STAAD PRO CONNECT EDITION

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- New
- 6 Comments
Option for modelling,analysis and design of a project with flat slab should be added in Staad Pro Connect Edition
- Fri, Apr 23 2021 12:19 PM
CANTILEVER SLAB IN RCDC

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- New
- 2 Comments
Design of cantilever slab in RCDC should be added and also slab supported by beams on its two sides and its other two sides free or only three sides are supported by beams and the other side free.
- Fri, Apr 23 2021 12:13 PM
DEFLECTION CHECK OF RCC PLATES (RAMP)

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- New
- 2 Comments
Iam designing a reinforced concrete ramp as a plate,the difficult iam facing is there is no BS 8110 in analytical design,and with the available BS 8007 i cant check deflection of the plate.
- Fri, Apr 23 2021 12:08 PM
Relax Floor Load Command Tolerances with Node Coordinates

Christopher Ruback
- STAAD
- New
- 1 Comment
The floor load command does not work properly for 1 way load distribution if a node is not perfectly inline with adjacent nodes. Example: 2 nodes have a Z coordinate of 8.333 however the 3rd has 8.333333 and the floor load command does not populate...
- Tue, Apr 20 2021 5:26 PM
STAAD - 3 Ideas regarding connection tags

Ko, JungMo
- STAAD
- New
- 0 Comments
1. Connection Tags view - this window should have "on the top function" To be above the other windows when user click the member or node. 2. Connection Tag Check Results - this window should be " expandable". 3. Check Connection Tags...
- Mon, Apr 19 2021 12:22 AM
STAAD RAM Connection Design (Typical User Connection)

Ko, JungMo
- STAAD
- New
- 2 Comments
STAAD RAM connection design module has two connection design fuction(except gusset). First, BASIC connection. Second, SMART connection. Both function change/correct the values(like dimension, thickness etc..) from given template and also "USER...
- Tue, Apr 13 2021 2:52 AM
STAAD Post Processing Loads Window expansion function

Ko, JungMo
- STAAD
- New
- 2 Comments
As you can see the above attched screen shot, that windows in post-processing are fixed. There's no way to see what the full name combination is "in that window" Would you please upgrade this?
- Sun, Apr 4 2021 10:12 PM
BS 8110

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- New
- 3 Comments
BS 8110 should be added currently is not available in design at analytical modeling ,the BS available for concrete is only BS 8007.
- Thu, Apr 8 2021 4:09 AM
It would be useful to implement in STAAD physical modeling Multiple panels creation with the pressure load redistribution with skewed angle assigned. (Same as in RAM Elements was done long ago).

alnov@optonline.net
- STAAD
- New
- 0 Comments
The way like STAAD physical has it now allows to create only one by one panels with pressure redistribution only in x or Z direction. Just inclined members in the attached sketch cannot be loaded with parallel or perpendicular directions. Also it not...
- Fri, Apr 2 2021 9:08 PM
It would be very useful to implement LL reduction ability per IBC, ASCE US codes. In a way as STAAD has it now is not practical for usage.

alnov@optonline.net
- STAAD
- New
- 2 Comments
- Fri, Apr 2 2021 8:49 PM
ADDITION OF LINE LOAD ON PLATE

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- New
- 2 Comments
Option for adding wall load (partition wall) as line load direct on slab should be added
- Thu, Apr 1 2021 4:07 PM
RCDC ERROR WHILE DESIGNING BEAM (STAAD PRO CONNECT EDITION UPDATE 5)

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- New
- 2 Comments
During design of beam in rcdc,if i put a check of crack width the software will not design and it gives a message written "Cannot find column [StAstTop] but if i dont check for crack width the software works perfectly.Need a help on this problem because...
- Thu, Apr 1 2021 3:48 PM
CONCRETE GRADE SELECTION IN RCDC

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- Future Consideration
- 0 Comments
I think it will be better during design in RCDC,to select the concrete grade of column separately from that of wall.Concrete grade should be divided into two parts one for columns and the other one for walls.
- Tue, Mar 30 2021 4:00 PM
PARAMETRIC WALL FOUNDATION DESIGN

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- New
- 2 Comments
May you please improve the design of foundation of parametric wall in RCDC,lets say if i want my footing size to be 1500mm by 300mm depth,but the left side i want it to be 400mm from centre of wall and right side to be 1100mm from centre of wall,currently...
- Tue, Mar 30 2021 3:52 PM
FLOOR LOAD FAILURE

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- New
- 1 Comment
Improvement should be done on RC wall, during modelling on places of RC wall i don't place beam on top of the wall because the wall it self act as a beam,but when it comes to assign of floor load in places where there is no beam on RC wall the floor...
- Tue, Mar 30 2021 3:30 PM
"Searchable" Load Case list

Jacob C Conners
- STAAD
- New
- 2 Comments
Can we make the 'Available' and 'Selected' columns under the Load Cases tab searchable? Like when you're clicked into one of them and start typing a number, it'll jump to that Load Case? I have a few STAAD Models with moving loads, which generate several...
- Mon, Mar 29 2021 5:29 PM
Stirrup strength

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- Future Consideration
- 1 Comment
May you add an option for choosing the strength stirrups in RCDC,by default is 250 but when i want to use stirrup of 410 its not possible to change its strength in RCDC
- Sat, Mar 27 2021 11:57 AM
COMBINED FOOTING, RAFT FOOTING IN RCDC

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- New
- 1 Comment
May you please include the design of raft foundation and combined footing in RCDC
- Sat, Mar 27 2021 11:53 AM
SLANT BEAM DESIGN IN RCDC

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- Future Consideration
- 0 Comments
May you please update the design of Slant beam in RCDC,as you may have a building has a certain slope from one grid to another
- Sat, Mar 27 2021 11:43 AM
FLAT SLAB, RIBBED SLAB AND WAFFLE SLAB

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- Future Consideration
- 1 Comment
May you please include the design of waffle slab, ribbed slab and flat slab in rcdc
- Sat, Mar 27 2021 11:39 AM
RC DESIGNER

Joseph Lucas Magare
- STAAD
- New
- 2 Comments
May you please add RC Designer in the next update of Staad pro CE
- Sat, Mar 27 2021 11:36 AM
Concept slows down

spykat
- RAM
- New
- 1 Comment
Whenever I need to stretch nodes on tendons, a common occurrence because architects cannot make up their minds, Concept slows down the more nodes I stretch. It will get to the point where I have to shut down Concept and restart. Any ideas?
- Tue, Feb 23 2021 10:51 AM
Stress utilization ratios

Ivan Hadži Bošković
- STAAD
- New
- 1 Comment
Dear, It would be very useful to see section utilization ratios due to stresses only. For now it is available an overview of utility which includes stability checks . Regards,
- Tue, Feb 2 2021 5:46 AM
Hot key for full section view

Ivan Hadži Bošković
- STAAD
- New
- 4 Comments
- Tue, Feb 2 2021 5:43 AM
Remove selection from view

Ivan Hadži Bošković
- STAAD
- New
- 3 Comments
Dear, It would be nice to have such a command, instead to do several selections, and than to use Invert selection. Regards,
- Tue, Feb 2 2021 5:42 AM
Inserting nodes on the curved beam should be made available.

atulkumarengineer
- STAAD
- New
- 1 Comment
Inserting node on the curved beam should be made available. Currently, it is not avialble . we have import the auto cad DXF to go ahead
- Fri, Jan 29 2021 11:37 PM
Automatic creation of shear wall should be made available like etabs

atulkumarengineer
- STAAD
- New
- 3 Comments
Automatic creation of shear wall should be made available like etabs. Creating shear wall should have straight forward approach like etabs. in staad the approach is little tediuos
- Fri, Jan 29 2021 11:21 PM
STAAD Error when trying to Update ISM Repository

ADAM DASOQI
- STAAD
- New
- 3 Comments
Hello, I am trying to "Update ISM Repository". As a summary, I used an ".ism.dgn" file to create my STAAD model and now that I have done my analysis and design I want to update the existing repository. I have the latest version of STAAD and Structural...
- Wed, Jan 27 2021 12:34 PM
Criterio para determinar el numero de cabillas principales que aportan en la tracción y el cortedel diseño

ANNY VILLEGAS
- RAM
- New
- 0 Comments
Hola Por favor me pueden aclarar con que criterio se determina la cantidad de cabillas que están aportando?, es por el grupo de pernos o por cada perno?, podría suministrar un ejemplo gráfico. Muchas gracias
- Fri, Jan 22 2021 6:19 PM
Slab Penetration Layout - Adjustable View Box

Hunter Butler
- RAM
- New
- 0 Comments
In RAM Modeler, the Layout>Slab>Slab Penetration Layout dialog box is not adjustable - it would be beneficial to be able to make this view different sizes when you work on a project with a large amount of slab penetrations. For example the ability to...
- Fri, Jan 22 2021 1:32 PM
Ability to delete brace in 3D and with change of Frame beam to gravity beam

Nik
- RAM
- New
- 1 Comment
The lateral braces in RAM currently can only be deleted by going to the elevation view of the lateral frame beam. This is a tedious task, if you are modifying the locations of multiple braces. It would be tremendously useful if the braces can be deleted...
- Thu, Jan 21 2021 4:51 PM
automatic generation of wind load

atulkumarengineer
- STAAD
- New
- 0 Comments
. The automatic generation of wind load should be made available to Indian code also apart from American code.It will save lot of time in analysis and manual calculation. REGARDS, ATUL
- Mon, Jan 4 2021 11:39 AM
AUTOMATIC GENRATION OF WIND LOAD AS PER INDIAN CODE

atulkumarengineer
- STAAD
- New
- 2 Comments
Dear Sir/Madam, The following improvements should be made to Staad Pro 1.The automatic generation of wind load should be made available to Indian code also apart from American code.It will save lot of time in analysis and manual calculation. 2...
- Sun, Jan 3 2021 9:44 PM
RAM Concept - Ability to lock mesh nodes and/or elements

Sean Smith
- RAM
- New
- 2 Comments
In RAM Concept, it would be helpful to have the ability to lock specific nodes or elements so that they don't get reset when you regenerate your mesh. This would be particularly useful in areas where unusual geometry or column transfer loads occur. ...
- Sun, Dec 27 2020 4:04 PM
Projected Area Loading for Plates

Madhan Elumalai
- STAAD
- Future Consideration
- 0 Comments
Worley NZ, van Tonder, Gideon (New Plymouth) < Gideon.vanTonder@worley.com > has requested for Projected Area loading for plates just like we have for members.
- Thu, Dec 10 2020 5:32 AM
MASONRY

amr masoud
- STAAD
- New
- 2 Comments
Dear Staff Greetings Please I suggest to add MASONRY structures analysis & design in the next version of STAAD . Thanks
- Fri, Dec 4 2020 3:55 AM
future development of STAAD

amr masoud
- STAAD
- New
- 1 Comment
Dear Staff Please I have some suggestions for the future development of STAAD as: 1- Nonlinear pushover analysis for CONCRETE structures 2- Analysis & Design of MASONRY Structures 3- Analysis & Design of COMPOSITE steel-concrete COLUMNS Thanks...
- Thu, Dec 3 2020 5:35 AM
Wind load generator to generate uniform loading to columns or specially defined members

Jarkko Luomajoki
- STAAD
- Under Review
- 4 Comments
Wind loading generator would be very attractive and fast to use, if it would generate uniform loading on column members instead of point loads for column nodes. I watched a session where in my understanding, wind load generator applies uniform loading...
- Mon, Nov 30 2020 2:55 AM
HERRAMIENTA DE BANAMEX CONTRA INTRUSOS BLOQUEA STAAD.PRO

Mario Romero Castello
- STAAD
- New
- 1 Comment
HOLA, BUEN DÍA, INSTALÉ LA HERRAMIENTA DEL BANCO Y AL ACCEDER AL STAAD.PRO CONNECT EDITION, SE QUEDABA "VOLANDO" FUI AL ADMINISTRADOR DE TAREAS Y VI QUE EL RAPPOR(ETC) DE LA HERRAMIENTA CONTRA INTRUSOS DE BANAMEZX, QUE SUMINISTRA IBM, MANTENÍA EL PROGRAMA...
- Thu, Nov 19 2020 12:15 PM
The main rebar and stirrup correspond to different strengths

ctci54833
- STAAD
- Future Consideration
- 2 Comments
I want to assign different strengths to the main reinforcement and the stirrup ,which is very common design requirement Hope this feature can be implemented in the new version of RCDC , version 09.014.00.128 released on 2020/9/15 still does not have...
- Wed, Nov 11 2020 12:21 AM
STAAD,RAM Coneection and ISM

Saed Al-Halteh
- STAAD
- Future Consideration
- 3 Comments
I think the interoperability between STAAD and ram connection is very useful and That it reduces the time of the design greatly. What I would like to suggest is that the users be able to export the connection data and 3D details from the connection design...
- Thu, Nov 5 2020 6:50 AM
STAADPRO CUSTOMIZE QUICK COMMANDS POPUP

Mark C
- STAAD
- Under Review
- 1 Comment
I would like to suggest that popup box should automatically disappear right after clicking/selecting the intended command available. This would clear the view and automatically shows the selected/corresponding cursor. Right now I have observed that...
- Tue, Nov 3 2020 11:48 PM