• STAAD Pro, MBZ

    In my STAAD Pro. Connect Edition, MBZ value shows differently with just a change in member length while the Mz, Fx, My and all other parameters remains same. Need help on this please.
  • OpenSTAAD Axial Force Macro Problem

    Hi, I have created a macro to extract bending, shear, and axial forces from STAAD. The forces are correct, but I am having an issue with the "Location of Max Axial Force" outputs. Please see attached screenshots. The macro is reporting that the…
  • STAAD's Displacement

    Is this a normal displacement in STAAD.Pro Connect Edition? I am designing a pedestrian footbridge and I happened to encounter this displacement in a certain load case?
  • Modeling a Structure with Wall shear

    Hello, I hope you are very well. 1. Why when I make models with walls (modeled with plates) and I do a spectral modal analysis with the IS1893 2002 standard, the participating mass of the modes does not reach 90% quickly, I have to place about 200 modes…
  • Coffee Corner: Dealing with Tension/Compression members in Response Spectrum Analysis

    Tittle: Coffee Corner: Dealing with Tension/Compression members in Response Spectrum Analysis Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | 11:00 A.M. IST Presenters: Sanjib Das, Global Technical Support Manager Shreyanka Bhattacharjee, Global Technical Support Group…
  • WARNING- Deflection check of member # 11 will not be performed as DFF value not provided.

    I am getting this warning: WARNING- Deflection check of member # 11 will not be performed as DFF value not provided. I am sharing the input command. Please provide your view. STAAD SPACE START JOB INFORMATION ENGINEER DATE 15-May-23 END JOB INFORMATION…
  • Response Spectrum Analysis & Design Forces Problem for Shear Wall Design in RCDC

    Hi everyone, I have faced a problem importing analysis forces from Staad Pro to RCDC for a shear wall example. I have performed seismic analysis by using the response spectrum method for a box-shaped and cantilever shear wall in StaadPro. I can determine…
  • Orientation of the Plate elements extracted from Staad Foundation Advanced

    Hi, is it possible to control the local x axis and y axis orientation of the plate elements extracted from the SFA. Because when staad file is extracted from SFA the Local z orientation is consistent but the x and y are not. when the orientation of…
  • Want to abstain STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition Licensing dialog box.

    Applies To Product(s): STAAD.Pro Version(s): Connect Edition Environment: ALL Area: General Solutions Subarea: Configuration Settings Original Author: Aaradhya Rahate…
  • Creating an archive of the analysis files

    Applies To Product(s): STAAD.Pro Version(s): Connect Edition ( 21.00.00.57 and up ) Environment: ALL Area: General Solutions Subarea: General Information Original Author…
  • STAAD PLANE - what are the assumptions

    Applies To Product(s): STAAD.Pro Version(s): All Environment: N/A Area: General Solutions Subarea: General Information Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group…
  • Tension only Specification.

    I have assigned Tension only command to bracing element, but still they are failing in compression forces. The combinations are load combinations. When I use repeat load then bracing are designed as tension only. Is there a way by which using load combinations…
  • AUTOMATIC LOAD COMBINATIONS

    IF I HAVE TO LIVE LOAD LIKE ONE IS ROOF LIVE AND OTHER IS LIVE LOAD THEN STAAD IS NOT TAKEN ACCOUNT TO THE ROOF LIVE IN THE COMBINATIONS IT IS TAKING ONLY LIVE IN THE COMBINATION PLEASE LOOK OUT IN THIS MATTER
  • STAAD - Checkout License

    Hi Bentley forums, I want to ask something about this issue. does anyone know what causes this? there are still 4 licenses available but i am not able to checkout one. please help. Thank you.
  • 'Checkmark' in the Toggle box disappears

    Dear Colleagues / Developers, this issue/bug (i assume) has been in STAAD for quite a while; however now that we are expecting STAAD Pro 2023, am posting this hoping that this issue shall also be addressed. The Toggle switch under the Analysis & Design…
  • Differnce between triangular and quad meshing

    Hi i have modelled plates for walls and slabs but there is a problem with beam plate connectivity, if i use parametric model with quad meshing for both slab and wall. So in order to avoid that error, I have provided triangular meshing for walls and quad…
  • BEAMS ARE NOT LOADING IN RCDC

    I Have created a model in staadpro and analyzed it and I also used mesh tool for slab design now after creating mesh the beams are divided into small length ..... no problem till now but when I import this model in RCDC the beams are not loading (i think…
  • STAAD.Pro Error line number

    Dear Colleagues, i guess you might have noticed this before. Just an observation, say if there was an error in Line #1391, we can directly jump to that respective line by double-clicking the error; however adding/removing the earlier lines…
  • Open STAAD Command GetRepeatLoadCount not working

    I am struggling with this Openstaad command GetRepeatLoadCount . For some reason, it is not working for me. It returns value 1 instead of the actual count.
  • Floor weight consideration for rigid diaphragm

    Applies To Product(s): STAAD.Pro Version(s): ALL Environment: ALL Area: Modeling Solutions Subarea: Specifications Original Author: Abhisek Mandal, Bentley Technical…
  • issue with Dynamic Zoom tool

    Dear colleagues, noticed an issue with the Dynamic tool. This tool works fine when directly accessed (View > Dynamic Zoom) and even of this tool is added in the Quick Access Toolbar also however if the tool is added inside the Quick Commands Popup…
  • No uplift while doing Response Spectrum Analysis

    While analyzing a structure for response spectrum seismic loading the response(base reactions, member end forces, etc.), comes to be in absolute value. This is due to the fact that the responses coming out of several modes are combined by using some predefined…
  • Reaction mismatch between RCDC and STAAD for footing design

    Applies To Product(s): STAAD Advanced Concrete Design Version(s): Connect Edition Environment: Area: Concrete Design Subarea: Footing Design Original Author: Abhisek…
  • Analysis terminates without any error message

    I am using Staad Connect Edition V22 Update 12 to create a steel and RCC structure. But now I find that the analysis terminates without any error message. Please help me understand the reason behind it. The STAAD file is attached below: MASS SD.S…
  • MY STRENGTH PARAMETER ERROR can anyone help me with this? has been 2 weeks and I dont know whats wrong already checked again, but it wouldnt solve it. I put the given data from a design to be analyzed. But, It says wrong, whats happening? Please help...