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Input BEFORE the move…UNIT FEET KIPJOINT COORDINATES1 0 0 23; 2 0 0 33; 3 0 0 63; 4 0 0 73; 5 0 0 88; 6 8 0 23; 7 8 0 33; 8 8 0 63;
Input AFTER the move…UNIT FEET KIPJOINT COORDINATES1 0 1.18e+003 23; 2 0 1.18e+003 33; 3 0 1.18e+003 63; 4 0 1.18e+003 73;
Solution :
Here are the steps you need to follow
1. Close any STAAD model if it is open and from the startup page click on Configuration.2. Ensure that the Base unit is set to ENGLISH and not METRIC.3. Go to the Input/Output File Format tab and ensure that the Significant Digits for Joint Coordinate is set to 6. Click on Apply.4. You may then open the Original file and do the Move operation again and now it should write the coordinates as
UNIT FEET KIPJOINT COORDINATES1 0 1180 23; 2 0 1180 33; 3 0 1180 63; 4 0 1180 73;
5. As an alternative to step 4, you may also open the modified file ( coordinates in scientific notation ) and save it once using the GUI ( not the editor). The coordinates should revert back to the format mentioned in point 4.