User tries to create an analytical model from a physical model and gets the error below.
This issue has only been observed in some machines
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Steps to Reproduce
1) Open Staad.Pro in Physical Modeler and try to create any new file from scratch.
2) Try to create the analytical model by using the ribbon menu option Model > Return to Analytical Modeling.
Please open the physical modeler. Go to File > Options and the Options dialog box would open.Click on OK to close the dialog box and close out of STAAD.Pro ( both Physical and Analytical Modeler)This will create a file “Application.xml” in the following pathC:\Users\<yourname>\AppData\Roaming\Bentley\Engineering\STAAD.Pro\ConfigurationsRight click on the file, choose open with and choose Notepad.Change the IPC flag to 0. By default it will show as 1. Save the file and close it.Reopen the STAAD.Pro Physical Modeler and try to generate the analytical model.
Solution
The problem has been addressed in the STAAD.Pro Connect Edition Update 2 ( version 21.00.02.30).