Dear All, Could anyone help me to delete existing primary load cases in openstaad ? because every time I do the analysis, loads repeat instead of replacing the previous load case. Here is my code: Sub GenerateModel() Dim cx(1) As Double Dim cy…

Hi all, I am trying to delete existing load cases - primary and combinations from an existing file using openstaad . But there are no functions to delete the existing load cases, can anyone tell me how to do this in openstaad . Thanks

STAAD SPACE START JOB INFORMATION ENGINEER DATE 05-Dec-22 END JOB INFORMATION INPUT WIDTH 79 UNIT METER KN JOINT COORDINATES 1 0 0 0; 2 10 0 0; 3 0 5 0; 4 10 5 0; 5 0 0 10; 6 10 0 10; 7 0 5 10; 8 10 5 10; 9 1.66667 5 0; 10 3.33333 5 0; 11 5 5 0; 12 6…

Hi Everyone, What command can I use to clear everything in the STAAD file using OpenSTAAD.

HELLO EVERYONE, MY QUESTION IS WHEN I COMPARE TWO MODELS ONE WITH OFFSET COMMAND AND THE OTHER WITHOUT OFFSET AND IN BOTH MODELS I M GETTING DIFFERENT RESULTS WHY??? 1.0 Steel requirement in the top column is less in the offset model as compared to…

Dear Friends, The script below is for a very simple model (single member). I'm trying to assign a steel tapered section (200 5 800 150 10 150 10), but I'm facing some troubles. Could you help me with the script? Sub GenerateModel() Dim cx(1…

Dear friends, STAAD Pro reads only the moment at the element start point to design tapered steel section elements. Is there any way to fix it? Thanks

Hi everyone, I'm using footing support (Y direction and compression only). I have notice that it only work with some load cases (gravity) by not lateral load cases. Could you please take a look at the model and tell me what is the problem. thanks: …

Hi everyone, It is very weird that I am getting different utilization factors every time I run the analysis (The software picks different forces values at the tapered element) and for some reason, all sections have the same utilization value. Could…

I'm Designing a Two-way solid slab (Slab on beams) from Staad pro to RCDC. What is the Imposed Load of RCDC? Does it mean the self-weight of a slab or Floor Finishing load?

Hello Everyone Which is better to intersect the primary beam and secondary beam (Figure1), or Merge the primary beam to be one (Figure2)?

Hello Everyone For a while, I was using an Advanced Concrete Design (RCDC) for the design of a solid slab. Today I tried to learn the RAM concept for the slab designs but I saw a design of strips that had never seen before (When I was using RCDC and…