Venu Project

Using STAAD Pro 2005 Courseware
(With American Design Codes)
Version 1.0, 2005

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Courseware Purpose & Objectives

This courseware provides an overall look over STAAD Pro 2005. It demonstrates the steps to be followed to
produce the structural analysis & design of two types of buildings; concrete and steel. Also the courseware
concentrate over the different results generated from the program, and how to read them, view them, and
finally generate the necessary reports from them.
At the completion of this course, the trainee will be able to:
Understand STAAD Pro way of doing the job Creating the geometry using different methods Use
more advanced technique in creating geometry Defining the Cross-Sections of Beams, Columns, Plates
Defining the Constants, Specifications, and Supports Defining the Load Systems Analyzing your Model
using the appropriate Analysis method Reviewing the Analysis Results Performing Concrete Design
Performing Steel Design
Table of Contents
Module 1 Introduction to STAAD Pro
History of STAAD Software. 1-3 Method of
Analysis... 1-5 Three steps to reach your
goal... 1-6 Starting STAAD
Pro. 1-8 Creating New
File. 1-8 STAAD Pro
Screen... 1-11 Opening an Existing
File. 1-12 Closing a
file. 1-13 Existing STAAD
Pro. 1-14 Saving & Saving
As.. 1-14 Module
Review. 1-15 Module Review
Answers.. 1-16
Module 2 Geometry
Understanding STAAD Pro Way.. 2-3 What are Nodes,
Beams, and Plates.. 2-4 How things are done in the Input file?
.. 2-7 Exercise
1.. 2-9 Geometry Creation
Methods. 2-11 Method 1: Using Structure
Wizard... 2-12 Exercise
2.. 2-16 Exercise
3.. 2-21 Exercise
4.. 2-26 Things you can do in Structure
Wizard. 2-28 Exercise
5.. 2-29 Method 2: Drafting the
Geometry using Snap/Grid.. 2-32 Exercise
6.. 2-36
Viewing. 2-40
Selecting 2-41 Using Selecting
While Viewing 3D Geometry. 2-44 Exercise
7.. 2-46 Method 3: Using Copy/Cut

with Paste. 2-47 Exercise
8.. 2-48 Method 4: Using Spreadsheet
(Excel) Copy and Paste. 2-49 Exercise
9.. 2-51 Method 5: Using DXF
importing file function. 2-53 Exercise
10 2-56 Workshop 1A... 2-57 Workshop 1B... 2-58
Notes.. 2-62 Module
Answers.. 2-64
Module 3 Useful Function to Complete the Geometry

Introduction... 3-3 Translational
Repeat.. 3-4 Exercise
11.... 3-5 Circular
Repeat.. 3-6 Exercise
12 3-7
Mirror.... 3-8 Exercise
13 3-9
Rotate.... 3-10 Exercise
14 3-11
Move.. 3-12 Insert
Node.... 3-12 Add Beam Between MidPoints 3-14 Add Beam by Perpendicular
Intersection.. 3-14 Exercise
15 3-15 Connect Beams along an
Axis... 3-17 Intersect Selected
Members... 3-17 Exercise
16.... 3-18 Cut
Section 3-21
Renumber.. 3-23 Exercise
17 3-24
Delete. 3-26
Undo/Redo 3-27
Zooming/Panning.. 3-27
Dimensioning 3-29 Pointing to Nodes,
Beams, and Plates... 3-30 Global and Local Coordinate
System 3-32 Module
Answers.. 3-36
Module 4 Properties
Introduction 4-3 Property
Types... 4-3 Type 1:
Prismatic... 4-4 Viewing CrossSection... 4-7 Exercise
18. 4-8 Type 2: Built-In Steel
Table... 4-9 Exercise

19. 4-13 Type 3:
Thickness.. 4-14 General Notes About
Property Assigning.. 4-15 Workshop 2A 4-20 Workshop 2B 4-21 Module
Review.. 4-23 Module Review
Answers... 4-24
Module 5 Constants, Supports, and Specifications

Introduction 5-3 Material
Constants. 5-3 Exercise
20. 5-6 Geometry
Constant 5-8 Exercise
21. 5-10
Supports. 5-11 How to Assign
Supports 5-12 Editing
Supports 5-13 Exercise
22. 5-13
Specifications. 5-14 Exercise
23. 5-18 Workshop 3A... 5-19 Workshop 3B 5-20 Module
Review.. 5-21 Module Review
Answers... 5-22
Module 6 Loading
Introduction... 6-3 How to Create
Primary Load. 6-4 Individual Loads:
Introduction.. 6-6 Individual Loads:
Selfweight 6-7 Individual Loads: Members
Loads 6-8 Exercise
24 6-14 Individual Loads: Area
Load. 6-17 Individual Loads: Floor
Load 6-18 Individual Loads: Plate
Loads... 6-20 Individual Loads: Node
Load 6-25 Exercise
25 6-26 Individual Loads: Viewing &
Editing... 6-27 How to Create Manual
Combinations... 6-29 How to Create Automatic
Combinations.. 6-30 Exercise
26 6-32 Workshop 4A... 6-33 Workshop 4B... 6-34 Module
Answers.. 6-38
Module 7 Analysis
Introduction... 7-3 Perform Analysis
Command. 7-3 P-Delta Analysis
Command.. 7-6 Non-Linear Analysis
Command 7-9 The Execution
Command.. 7-12 Workshop 5A &
5B... 7-16 Module
Answers.. 7-18
Module 8 Post Processing

Introduction.... 8-3 First
Step 8-3 Node
Displacement.... 8-5 Node
Reactions.. 8-10 Beam
Forces.. 8-12 Beam
Stresses 8-16 Beam
Graphs. 8-19 Plate
Contour. 8-20 Plate Results Along
Line... 8-23
Animation... 3-26
Reports... 8-27 Other Ways:
Double-Clicking a Beam.. 8-36 Other Ways: Double-Clicking a
Plate 8-39 Workshop 6-A & 6B. 8-40 Module
Answers.. 8-44
Module 9 Concrete Design

Introduction....... 9-3 Modes of Concrete
Design 9-4 Step 1: Job
Info. 9-4 Step 2: Creating
Envelopes... 9-5 Step 3: Creating
Members. 9-6 Step 4: Creating
Briefs.. 9-8 Step 5: Creating
Groups 9-16 Step 6: Design
Modes... 9-17 Step 7: Reading Results: Beam Main
Layout... 9-20 Step 8: Reading Results: Beam Main
Rft.. 9-21 Step 9: Reading Results: Beam Shear
Layout... 9-22 Step 10: Reading Results: Beam Shear
Rft... 9-23 Step 11: Reading Results: Beam
Drawing 9-24 Step 12: Reading Results: Column Main
Layout.. 9-25 Step 13: Reading Results: Column Shear
Layout. 9-26 Step 14: Reading Results: Column
Results... 9-27 Step 15: Reading Results: Column
Drawing. 9-28 Step 16: Reading Results: Generating Design
Reports. 9-28 Workshop

7A 9-32 Module
Answers.. 9-36
Module 10 Steel Design

Introduction........ 10-3 Step 1: Load
Envelope Setup. 10-4 Step 2: Member
Setup... 10-5 Step 3: Change the
Restraints 10-6 Step 4: Creating
Briefs... 10-9 Step 5: Creating Design
Groups 10-14 Steel Design Commands in STAAD
Pro... 10-15 Workshop 7B 10-18
Notes... 10-21
Notes... 10-22 Module
Answers.. 10-24
Preface
STAAD Pro is a tool for structural engineers.
This courseware is meant for the new users of STAAD Pro 2005, whom didnt work before on STAAD
Pro, but possesses reasonable experience of Windows OS.
This courseware is NOT a replacement of the manuals of STAAD Pro; on the contrary, we encourage
all the readers to read the manuals thoroughly. We consider this courseware as the first step for the
beginners, which after finishing it, and with the help of STAAD Pro manuals along with the Help
system the user will be able to master all of the other features of STAAD Pro.
This coursewares main objective is to go with the novice user stepby-step starting from creation of the
geometry up until performing concrete and steel design.
The user should have enough experience in the manual methods, as neither STAAD Pro nor this
courseware will teach any manual structural methods.
This courseware can be used as instructor-led courseware, or teach-your-self courseware:
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As for the first option the estimated time would be 3 days, 8 hours a day.
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As for the second option, the reader can take it up to his/her convenience.
There are 26 exercises to be solved, each after certain topic discussed. The main reason of these exercises
is to let the user practically go through the procedure, rather than just reading about it.
Also, there are 14 workshops; 7 for concrete, and 7 for steel. It is preferable to go through all of them, so
the reader will be exposed to all the functions of STAAD Pro.
This courseware will cover the basic and intermediate levels of knowledge in STAAD Pro.
This courseware is covering STAAD Pro 2005, and it is designed for the people who use the American
Codes for both Concrete Design, and Steel Design using Metric units.
Module 1: Introduction to STAAD

Pro
This module contains:
History of STAAD Software Method of Analysis Three steps to reach your goal Filing System of
STAAD Pro
History of STAAD Software

STAAD stands for STructural Analysis And Design. It is one of the first
software applications in the world made for the purpose of helping the structural
engineers to automate their work, to eliminate the tedious and lengthy
procedures of the manual methods. Its history is as follows:
STAAD-III for DOS STAAD first versions were built for DOS Operating System, and it was nongraphical software. The user should first undergo a lengthy reading to
understand the syntax of STAAD language of commands in order to create the
input file, then will send this file to the analysis and design engine to execute it.
Text output will be produced accordingly.
With time, STAAD progress to create its own graphical environment, this was a
major change for the STAAD users, as they were able to build their input file
without the need to understand the syntax of STAAD language of commands
but still the interface was not user friendly.
STAAD-III for Research Engineers, Inc. (REI) worked in two parallel lines to
Windows p
provide STAAD for Windows:
They made not-really-Windows application which works under Windows environment. The new software
looked like STAADIII for DOS, so all of what you have to do is to switch to Windows and start working, no
nneed for any new experiences.
The second track was REI & QSE merged. QSE has a very real-Windows interface, but lacks the power of
STAAD engines in both analysis and design areas, plus the superiority of STAAD multi-coded design
engines, which supports almost all of the famous codes in the world. REI and QSE joined forces to produce
STAAD Pro, which was a milestone in both STAAD history and structural analysis and design software
industry.
STAAD Pro STAAD Pro was born giant. It was mixture of the expertise of two long experienced
companies.
STAAD Pro introduced a really good-looking interface which actually utilized all the
exceptional features of Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP (Each STAAD Pro was working
respectively under the Windows available at the time of releasing the software to the
markets). This new interface empower the user of STAAD Pro to accomplish the most
complicated structural problems in short time, without scarifying the accuracy and the
comprehensive nature of the results.
STAAD Pro with its new features surpassed its predecessors, and compotators with its
data sharing capabilities with other major software like AutoCAD, and MS Excel.
The results generation was yet a new feature that you can depend on STAAD Pro to do for
you, now, STAAD Pro can generate handsome reports of the inputs and the outputs with
the usage of graphical results embedded within, which can be considered as final
document presented to the client.
The concrete and steel design were among the things that undergone a face-lift, specially
the concrete design, as REI created a new module specially to tackle this issue. This new
module is easy, and straightforward procedure making the concrete design and results
generation a matter of seconds ahead of the user.
Method of Analysis
One of the most famous analysis methods to analyze continuous beams is
Moment Distribution Method, which is based on the concept of transferring
the loads on the beams to the supports at their ends.
Each support will take portion of the load according to its K; K is the stiffness
factor, which equals EI/L. As you can see E, and L is constant per span, the
only variable here is I; moment of inertia. I depends on the cross section of
the member. So, if you want to use this analysis method, you have to assume a
cross section for the spans of the continuous beam.
If you want to use this method to analyze a simple frame, it will work, but it will
not be simple, and if you want to make the frame a little bit more complicated
(simple 3D frame) this method falls short to accomplish the same mission.
Hence, a new more sophisticated method emerged, which depends fully on
matrices, this method called Stiffness Matrix Method, the main formula of
this method is:
[P] = [K]x[L]
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The 3 matrices are as follows:
[P], is the force matrix, which includes the forces acting on the whole structure, and the reactions at the
supports. This matrix is partially known, as the acting forces on the structures are already known from the
ddifferent codes, like Dead Load, Live Load, Wind Load, etc., but the reactions are unknown.
[K], is the stiffness factor matrix. K=EI/L, and all of these data either known or assumed. So this matrix is
ffully known.
[L], is the displacement matrix. The displacements of supports are either all zeros (fixed support) or partially
zeros (other supports), but the displacements of other nodes are unknown. So this matrix is partially known.
With these three matrices presented as discussed above, the method will solve the
system with ordinary matrix methods to get the unknowns. If we solved for the
unknowns, the reactions will be known, hence shear and moment diagrams can
be generated, and the displacement of the different nodes will be known, so the
displacement and deflection shapes can be generated.
This method was very hard to be calculated by hand as it needs more time than
other methods, so, it was put on the shelves, up until the emergence of
computers. The different programming languages revive the possibility to
utilize this method, as the program will do all the tedious and lengthy
procedures to solve for this system of matrices, therefore, structural software
adopted it as the method of analysis. STAAD was one of the first to do that.
Three steps to reach your goal

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There are three steps to reach to your goal:
Prepare your input file.
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Send your input file to the analysis/design engine.
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Read the results and verify them.
Modeling Mode Analysis & Design Engine Post Processing Mode
Input file
Send your input file to the analysis and design engine

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Read results, and verify them

Creating input file takes place in the Modeling Mode. It is your first step in working in STAAD Pro.
What is input file? Input file is the place you describe your case; what do you have? And what do you
want? We can cut the input file into two parts:
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In the first part you will describe your structure. This includes the geometry, the cross sections, the material
aand geometric constants, the support conditions, and finally the loading system.
The second part may contain the analysis command, and printing commands.
Just like any programming language compiler, STAAD Pro analysis and design engine, will start reading
tthe input file from left to right, and from top to bottom. The engine will mainly check for two things:
Making sure that the user used the syntax of STAAD Pro commands, or else the engine will produce an error
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message.
Making sure that all the data needed to form a stable structure exists in the input file, or else, the engine will
produce an error message.
If these two things are correct, STAAD will take the values mentioned in the input file (without
verification) and produce the output files.
As a rule of thumb, generating the output files doesnt mean that results are correct! The concept of GIGO
(Garbage In Garbage Out) applies. Based on this concept, dont take the results generated by STAAD
Pro as final, but verify each piece of the output data, to make sure that your input data was correct.
Reading output takes place in Post Processing M
Mode. It includes:
Seeing the results as tables and/or as graphical output.
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Changing the scale of each graphical output to visualize the correct shapes, and showing values, or hiding
them.
After reading and verifying your results you may decide to go back to your Modeling Mode to alter your
input file, for either to correct the input file, or to change some values to examine different results. The
input file always has extension of STD.
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STAAD Pro provides 4 different structure types.
Space: Three-dimensional framed structure with loads applied in any plane (The most general).
Plane:: Two-dimensional structure framed in the X-Y plane with loads in the same plane.
Floor: Two, or three-dimensional structure having no horizontal (global X or Z) movement of the structure
((FX, FZ & MY, are restrained at every joint).
Truss: Any structure consists of truss members only, which can have only axial member forces and no
bending in the members.
Length, and Force When you install the software at your hard drive, the installation Units software will ask you
to specify what is your default unit system, English (ft, inch, kips) or Metric (m, mm, KN). For this
courseware we chose Metric, hence the default Length, and Force Units are Meter, and Kilo Newton
respectively.
This will be to-start-with units, and not the only units you can use while you are
creating the input file. As a user you have the ability to change the units at any
point to whatever desired units (STAAD internally will make the necessary
conversion).
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sequence of the Page Control is meant to be like this. If you follow the pages
and sub-pages in this sequence, you will fulfill the task of creating a complete
input file, without missing any essential detail. This method helps doing your
job, fast and accurate.
Page Control is meaningless without the linked Data Area (the part at the right
oof the main window). Data Area will give two things:
It will show the relevant data of your structure related to the current Page Control (e.g. If you are in the
Geometry Page Control, Data Area will show Node Coordinates and Beams Incidences)
G
It will show relevant buttons (which represents commands) to add/edit commands related to the current Page
Control.
In this courseware will concentrate more on toolbars, and Page Control & Data
Area in issuing STAAD Pro commands, and utilities.
Open an existing file

Opening an existing file in STAAD Pro can take place in three different
ways:
While you are starting STAAD Pro, select Recent Files, the
following dialog box will appear:
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000006c77747074000 5122131410613516107227114328191a1082342b1c1155 simply click
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File/Open, or click Open Structure button
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from the File toolbar, as a result the same dialog box
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will appear, do as listed above.
Closing a file
You can close file in STAAD Pro without existing STAAD Pro. Select File/Close,
or click Close Structure button from File toolbar.
Note When you are closing a file without saving it, STAAD Pro will give you warning:
this file will be closed without saving the changes, so, you will have
tthe choice either:
Saving the file now.
S
Close without saving the file.
C
Canceling the operation of closing the file
Exiting STAAD Pro

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select File/Exit and
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STAAD Pro will close
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the current file, and
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exit the software. The
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only difference
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between closing a file
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and exiting STAAD
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To
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click the
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toolbar
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Module Review
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1. The new generation of STAAD is:
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a. STAAD-III for DOS
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b. STAAD-III for Windows
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c. STAAD Pro for DOS
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d. STAAD Pro
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2. You are NOT obliged to input member cross section if you want to deal with the000116370727
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Stiffness Matrix Method:
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b. False
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3. Page Control and ___________________ are linked together.
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4. Default Units are specified in the Installation process:
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b. False
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5. STAAD can deal with:
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b. 4 files at a time.
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c. 1 file at a time.
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Module Review Answers

1.d
2.b
3.Data Area
4.a
5.c
Module 2: Geometry
This module contains:
Understanding STAAD Pro way What are Nodes, Beams, and Plates? How things are done in the
input file? Using Structure Wizard to create Geometry Using Drafting to create Geometry Using
Copy/Cut with Paste to create Geometry Using Spreadsheet to create Geometry Using DXF importing to
create Geometry
Understanding STAAD Pro way

In order to build up a good input file we have to understand STAAD Pro way. This procedure will enable
uus to:
Organize our thoughts.
O
Create New File Input Properties Input Geometry
Put each step in its right position, not before,Input
P
andPlates
notInput
after.
Beams Input Nodes
Input Specs, Constant, Supports
Make sure that all of the STAAD Pro commands are present in the input file (none of them is overlooked).
M
Provide us with speedy and guaranteed way to create the input file.
P
Avoid error messages.
Input Loading System

Specify Analysis Type
Run Analysis
View and Verify Results

Steel Design
Concrete Design
If this path was followed sincerely, the creation time of your input file will be cut
by 50%, that's why this will be our procedure through out this courseware.
As you can see from the above flow chart, the second step after creation of a
new file is to input the Geometry of your structure. Geometry is the subject
of this module, so; what exactly STAAD Pro means by Geometry?
Geometry is the skeleton of your structure, or, in other words Geometry is
the members (beams and columns), and the plates (slabs, walls, and raft
foundations). Through the information you will provide in this part of the
iinput file, STAAD Pro will understand the following:
IIn which plane (X-Y, Y-Z, X-Z, or any other custom planes) each member and plate is defined?
What is the dimension of each member, and plate?
W
What is angle of each member in the space?
W
How members are connected to each other, and how they are connected to the plates?
What are Nodes, Beams, and Plates?

Node Node in STAAD Pro means; Stiffed joint with 6 reactions.
It is located at each end of Beam, and each corner of Plate. Nodes considered the
essence of the Geometry of any structure in STAAD Pro. Each Node will hold
tthe following information:
Node Number.
N
Node Coordinate in XYZ space.
Beam Beam in STAAD Pro means; any member in the structure.
It can be beam, column, bracing member, or truss member.
Beams are actually defined based on the Nodes at their ends. Each Beam will
hhold the following information:
Beam Number.
The Node numbers at its ends.
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Coordinate is
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#
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coordinates
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this
structure lies
in the X-Y plane. See the figure below.
Plate Plate in STAAD means; a thin shell with multi-nodded shape starting from 3 nodes, and more.
IIt can be anything of slab, wall, or raft foundation. Each Plate will hold the following information:
Plate Number.
P
Node Numbers at each corner of it.
Example Node # 3 Coordinate is 0,2,0 Node # 4 Coordinate

is 2,2,0 Node # 8 Coordinate is 2,2,2 Node # 7
Coordinate is 0,2,2
Plate # 9 Between Nodes 3, 4, 8, 7
Note Y-coordinate is the above four Nodes is constant (namely; 2), and X, and Z is variable, hence
the plate is located in the X-Z plane. See the figure below.
How things
in the Input
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22058595a2007ce00020009000600310000616373704d5346540000 are done
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file?
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0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
000001163707274000001500000003364657363000001840000006c
77747074000001f000000014626b707400000204000000147258595
a00000218000000146758595a0000022c000000146258595a000002
4000000014646d6e640000025400000070646d6464000002c400000
088767565640000034c0000008676696577000003d4000000246c75
6d69000003f8000000146d6561730000040c0000002474656368000
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00080c625452430000043c0000080c7465787400000000436f70797
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00000000000000000000000000000
create the
Explanation
STAAD Pro will
contents of the input file concerning geometry, and hence it will number all the Nodes, Beams, and
Plates. But how they are created?
STAAD has its own syntax of creating the input file, goes like this:
JOINT COORDINATES 1 0 0 0; 2 0 2 0; 3 2 2 0;4 2 0 0; 5 0 0 2; 6 0 2 2;7 2 2 2 8 2 0 2; MEMBER

INCIDENCES 1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4; 4 2 6;5 3 7; 6 5 6; 7 6 7; 8 7 8 ELEMENT INCIDENCES 9 3 4 8 7;
Did you understand what each number means in the three sections? In the Joint Coordinate section the
f
following
applies:
The first number is the Node Number.
T
The three other digits are the coordinates of the Node.
T
Semi-colon is used to separate each Node data from the other.
S
If one line in the editor is not enough, you can use the next line without semi-colon.
In the Member Incidences section the following applies:
The first number is the Beam Number.

T
The other two digits represent the Node numbers at its ends.
T
Semi-colon is used to separate each Beam data from the other.
S
Clarification
In
I the Element Incidences section the following applies:
The first number is the Plate Number.
T
The other four digits represent the node numbers at its corners (this example contains a 4-noded plate, hence
we used four digits, but this number can be reduced to 3, or increased to more than 4)
w
Semi-colon is used to separate each Plate data from the other.
S
We have to clarify some naming convention problems, which may confuse the reader of this courseware.
STAAD Pro uses the following terms in the graphical part oof Modeling Mode:
N
Node
B
Beam
Plate
On the other hand, STAAD Pro uses the following naming convention for the same in the text
editor::
Node becomes Joint.
N
Beam becomes Member
B
Plate becomes Element
This confusion is a result of joining QSE and STAAD-III for Windows; accordingly the first set of
naming is used by QSE, whereas the second set is used by STAAD-III for Windows. After the
emergence of the two software packages, each software package kept its own naming convention. Within
our discussion we will use the first naming convention (namely; Node, Beam, and Plate).
Another naming convention, which may create confusion, is when STAAD Pro calls Beam for both beams
and columns. That is correct almost in all of the places of the software except in the concrete design
module, when the software distinguish beams from columns. So, if we want to select a column in STAAD
Pro, and you read in this courseware click on the Beams Cursor, dont get confused!
Practicing Geometry Creation
1. Using the Structure in the below figure, do the following:

a. Number all Nodes starting from Node 1.
b. Number all Beams.
c. Number all Plates.
d. Write on the figure the coordinate of each node (check the XYZ icon at the lower left corner of the figure).
e. Write the three sections of Joint Coordinates, Member Incidences, and Element Incidences.
Exercise 1
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Solution of Exercise 1
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Geometry Creation Methods

STAAD Pro comes with intelligent, accurate, speedy, error-free, and graphical methods to accomplish the
ccreation of Geometry. These are:
Using Structure Wizard.
U
Drafting the geometry using the Snap/Grid.
D
Using Copy/Cut, with Paste.
U
Using Spreadsheet (namely; Excel) Copy and Paste.
U
Using DXF importing file function.
Each one of these 5 methods (by itself) can help the user reduce the time of creating the geometry needed.
Alternatively, user cant accomplish the whole process of creating geometry with any of these methods
alone; instead, user will need more functions to make necessary modification on the geometry to render
the final shape. These functions will be the subject of Module 3.
Method 1:
Structure
Wizard
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Structure Wizard is a library of pre-defined structural shapes allows the user to
create a full structure by answering simple questions about the dimensions of
members in each axis. From the menus select Geometry/Run Structure
Wizard; the following window will appear:
There is a general method to utilize Structure Wizard effectively for all types of the structure:
From the left part, select the Model Type,, there are 7 of them:
Truss Models Frame Models
T
Surface/Plate Models Solid Models
S
Composite Models Import CAD Models
C
VBA-Macro Models
In the lower screen beneath the Model Type, STAAD Pro will show the available structures in this
ttype, as an example, in the Frame Models, the following structures are available:
Bay Frame. Grid Frame
B
Floor Grid Continuous Beam
F
Cylindrical Frame Reverse Cylindrical Frame.
C
Circular Frame
Double-click on the desired
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The Select
Parameters dialog
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box will appear. This dialog
box will show different
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type of parameters for each
structure (we will discuss
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each case by itself).
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Fill in the data, and click
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Select Edit/Add Paste 1919191919191919191919191919191919191919 Model in STAAD
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icon from the toolbar
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The confirmation message 0bffc400b51000020103030204030505040400000 will be shown, to
confirm that the user wants 17d0102030004110512213141061351610722711 really to transfer the
model created in Structure 4328191a1082342b1c11552d1f02433627282090a Wizard to STAAD Pro
window.
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the pasting point in the
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Reference Point)
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Click ffd8ffe000104a46494600010201005f005f0000ffe20c58494343 OK, the

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the 3465400000000494543207352474200000000000000000000000 Structure
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be 8a0000ffee000e41646f626500640000000
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36f6d70616e79000064657363000000000000001273524742204 structures
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in 40000017d0102030004110512213141061
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Now we
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of beams and Frame
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After you start Structure Wizard,

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select from the model pop-up list
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Frame Models, the following
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structures will be shown.
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Double click on the Bay
Frame icon to setup the
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dimensions. The following
dialog box will be displayed.
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N
Now specify the following inputs:
The Length (Length is in X direction).
T
The Height (Height is in Y direction).
T
The Width (Width is in Z direction).
T
Number of bays along length.
N
Number of bays along height.
N
Number of bays along width.
N
Click Apply.
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Note All the numbers should be positive.

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If you dont want one
of the dimensions, simply set it to be
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zero, the structure
will become two-dimensional.
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You should input the0405040405060a07060606060c0909070 total dimension in each side; that
is the total Length,a0f0d0f0f0e0d0e0e10121714101116110 total Height, and the total Width.
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Bay means span.
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If you have a Length
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by default each Bay
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Make sure that the 10203000411051221314106135161072 sum of the spans equals the
27114328191a1082342b1c11552d1f024 STAAD Pro will produce an error
dimension, as
message warning 33627282090a161718191a25262728292 you to correct this error, check the
figure below. Click a3435363738393a434445464748494a53 OK to accept the numbers.
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Exercise 2
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1. Start STAAD Pro.
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27400000150000000
2. Create a new file using the
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following data:
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a. Space
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c. Click Edit Job Info
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create the structure shown 191919191919191919191919191919191
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below:
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8000000146d656173
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need it in the next exercise.
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100000000d32d485020200000000000000000000000000000000000
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Frame Models / Grid000001163707274000001500000003364657363000001840000006c
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plane of the structure.
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the
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000049454320735247420000000000000000000000000000f6d6000
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100000000d32d485020200000000000000000000000000000000000
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0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
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00000000000000000000000000000
77747074000001f000000014626b707400000204000000147258595
a00000218000000146758595a0000022c000000146258595a000002 illustration
below 4000000014646d6e640000025400000070646d6464000002c400000 to
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6d69000003f8000000146d6561730000040c0000002474656368000 between
Bay 004300000000c725452430000043c0000080c675452430000043c00 Frame and
Grid 00080c625452430000043c0000080c7465787400000000436f70797 Frame.
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Frame Models /
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Floor Grid is two- 22049454336313936362d322e310000000000000000000000127352
dimensional structure is 47422049454336313936362d322e310000000000000000000000000 the XZ plane only. Floor
Grid
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The purpose is to create a mesh of beams in the X and Z direction. Double-click on the
Floor Grid icon, the following dialog box will be shown. Note that the Height (YAxis) is grayed out:
Frame Models / Continuous Beam is one-dimensional structure in the X direction on.

Continuous Beam
Double-click Continuous Beam icon, the following dialog box will be shown.
Note that Height (Y Axis) and Width (Z Axis) are grayed out; hence they are not
available for editing.
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Truss Models / All From the Model3000001840000006c77747074000001f000000014626b7 pop-up list, select
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Truss Models types
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The
following
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structures will be
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shown.
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If you double-click on any1a10131c1e1c191e17191a19ffdb0043010405050605060
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get the same dialog box for c07070c19110e111919191919191919191919191919191
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shown in the dialog box919191919191919191919191919191919191919191919
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As you can see from the
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can change the following e41646f626500640000000001ffdb00430004030304030 parameters:
p
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Total Length (in X
d
direction).
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0000000
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Total Height (in Y
d
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Total Width (in Z direction), 63738393a434445464748494a535455565758595a63646
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if you want 2D truss set it to 919191919191919191919191919191919191919191919 zero.
z
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Number of bays in along
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parameter will decide the
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Number of bays along
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if you want 2D truss.
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2d1f02433627282090a161718191a25262728292a34353 to control the
The missing parameter is 91a1b1c109233352f0156272d10a162434e125f1171819
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number of bays in the 1a26
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This is not available
spans in the Y direction.
The rest of the procedure is 4e5e6e7e8e9eaf1f2f3f4f5f6f7f8f9faffc4001f0100030101 the same as in the
Frame Models.
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1a26
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a0000ffee000e41646f6265006400000000 previous sections we discussed
01ffdb00430004030304030304040304050 create geometry in
40405060a07060606060c0909070a0f0d0f Structure Wizard and
paste it in 0f0e0d0e0e10121714101116110e0e141b1 STAAD Pro window but only if
there is no 41618191a1a1a10131c1e1c191e17191a19 structure. It is time to show how
we can ffdb0043010405050605060c07070c19110 paste a geometry coming from
Structure e111919191919191919191919191919191 Wizard to an existing structure
in the
9191919191919191919191919191919191 STAAD Pro window. Do the
following: 9191919191919191919191919191919191
9ffc000110800bc012e0301110002110103 Wizard.
Create geometry in Structure
W
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Select Edit/Add Paste
click Transfer Model button 00000000000000102030405060708090a0 ffrom toolbar.
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Confirm the transforming by
clicking Yes. The dialog box
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shown below will be displayed.
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You can input the XYZ
coordinate right away, or
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(preferably) click on the
Reference Pt (Pt means
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Point) button.
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The following screen will
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the Node to handle created
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the Nodes, and click OK.
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Reference Point In
how to
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The shape of the pointer 9ffdb0043010405050605060c07070c1911
will change to this shape.
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Click on the desired node 05050605060c07070c19110e
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window. STAAD Pro 111919191919191919191919
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with the filtered
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dialog box shown below. 191919191919191919191919
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000000000000000102030405060708090a
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Click OK to accept the 0bffc400b51000020103030204030505040 results. Accordingly STAAD Pro will
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display a message to
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nodes ignored, as 3516107227114328191a1082342b1c1155 shown below. This message means,
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those two nodes (one
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from the created
geometry) coincided
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in the same coordinate; 94a535455565758595a636465666768696
hence, STAAD will
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ignore what is coming a737475767778797a838485868788898a9
from the created
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geometry. Click OK. 2939495969798999aa2a3a4a5a6a7a8a9aa
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433627282090a161718191a2
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The same issue applies to 627282090a161718191a2526
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message will appear
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beams ignored. As 4445464748494a5354555657
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box shown below. Click 58595a636465666768696a73
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Finally the geometry is 0405213106124151076171132232810814
pasted in the right
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place.
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Using Structure Wizard to Create Truss &00000000000000000
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Exercise 3
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1. Continue with the previous file.
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2. Select Geometry/Run Structure Wizard.
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3. Select Truss Models.
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4. Double-click on Howe Roof icon.
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5. Set the following parameters:
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a. Length = 9 m, cut to 4 bays as follows: 2+2.5+2.5+2.
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b. Height = 3 m.
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c. Width = 16 m, cut to 3 bays as follows: 5+6+5.
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6. Select Edit/Paste Model in STAAD Pro, or click Transfer Model icon
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from toolbar.
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7. Confirm by clicking Yes.
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8. Click Reference Pt. Make sure that the Reference point is on the far
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lower left. Click OK to accept it.
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9. Click on the far upper left node of the frame. Confirm by clicking OK. Accept 8000000146d656173
all the other messages.
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10. The final structure should look like the structure in the next page.
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The Final Structure
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Surface/Plate To create 3-noded, and 4-noded plates in any of three planes XY,
Models / Quad Plate XZ, and YZ. From Model pop-up list select Surface/Plate Models.
Double-click on the Quad Plate icon; the following dialog box will be
displayed:
From the Element Type (upper right portion of the dialog box) specify if you want Triangle
shape (3-noded) or Quadrilateral shape (4-noded).
You have 4 corners to specify A, B, C, and D, which they will be the corner of the desired plate. The XYZ
here doesnt mean the real XYZ of the space, but rather XYZ of the Structure Wizard. The use of the
XYZ is a very good way to tell Structure Wizard in which plane you will create your plate. As an
example for the last note, check the following 4 corners:
A = 0,0,0 B = 6,0,0 C = 6,0,6 D = 0,0,6
The result will be shown as the shape below:
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As you can see the Y0524f46494c4500010100000c484c696e6f021000006d6e747252474
coordinate is always 0,22058595a2007ce00020009000600310000616373704d5346540000 hence
the plate is in the X-Z plane,000049454320735247420000000000000000000000000000f6d6000 this is a
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good geometry for slab.
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As another example, check
the
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following points:
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A = 0,0,0 B =a00000218000000146758595a0000022c000000146258595a000002 0,4,0
C = 0,4,5 D =4000000014646d6e640000025400000070646d6464000002c400000 0,0,5
088767565640000034c0000008676696577000003d4000000246c75
6d69000003f8000000146d6561730000040c0000002474656368000
The result will be shown as
the
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shape below:
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Here X coordinate is 0;269676874202863292031393938204865776c6574742d5061636b61
therefore the plane is Y-Z, a726420436f6d70616e7900006465736300000000000000127352474 good
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ffd8ffe000104a46494600010201009f009f0000ffe20c584943435f5
setup for a wall.
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00000000000000000000000000000
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000049454320735247420000000000000000000000000000f6d6000
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While giving the coordinates of the 3 or 4 nodes, you must be consistent, either rotate Clock Wise
(CW), or Counter Clock Wise (CCW).
STAAD Pro will automatically calculate the length of each side.
In the Bias and Division parts, specify the number of divisions each side of the plate will be
divided to. By default Bias = 1, means the divisions are equally spaced. Dividing a plate means we
will get more than one plate (one plate here means one entity). Example would be if you have a
plate 6 X 6 m plate divided by 6 divisions from each side, therefore the total number of smaller
plates will be 36 plates each is 1 m X 1 m.
Click Apply. Then paste the plate on the structure existed in STAAD Pro window using
Reference Point as we learned in the previous section.
Note When you paste two 1X1 m plates on a 2 m beam, the plate will cut the beam into two beams each
one is 1 m length, by creating a node in the middle of the beam. See the illustration below.
Using Structure Wizard to Plates
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exercise.
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2. Create a Quadrilateral plate
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3. Paste it in a point to look like figure in the next page. (Hint the point on the structure should be 0,3,0)
Exercise 4
The Final Structure
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Things you can
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do in Structure
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Wizard
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While you are in the Structure Wizard, several viewing functions are available to
help you visualize your model-to-be-transferred. Some of these functions
are available also in the STAAD Pro window, maybe with some additions.
These functions are available after you create a model and before you transfer it.
They are:
From the toolbars click on Toggle Axes View, or select View/View Axes. This function can be
switched ON, or OFF, and its purpose is to show, or hide the XYZ icon (X=red, Y=green, Z=blue)
representing the 3 Axes in Structure Wizard.
From the toolbars click on Toggle Perspective View, or select View/Perspective. There are
two possible views in Structure Wizard, either Isometric, or Perspective (default), if this toggle is ON, it will
show Perspective. Check the illustration below
View/Wireframe View. This is very useful in the Surface/Plate
Models. You can select between Wireframe view and Solid Fill view.
Check the two images below:
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From the toolbars click 02c400000088767565640000034c0000008676696577000003d4000000246c756d69
Toggle Node
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Markers, or select
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View/View
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Nodes. This toggle is
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to display the node
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markers or not. See the
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illustration below:
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From the toolbars, click XY View (Elevation), or select View/ Elevation (XY) View. This
will show 2D view, to see XY plane of the structure. See the illustration below (this is a structure of
X=6m, Y=15m, Z=12m and shown as Perspective, and will be shown in all illustration below):
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Using Structure Wizard

Commands
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Viewing
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Exercise 5
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1Continue working in the file of last exercise.
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one of them.
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them.
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Method 2: Drafting the Geometry using Snap/Grid

Using the Snap/Grid utility provided by STAAD Pro, the user is capable of
drafting the structure needed.
Before doing any thing we have to understand what are the steps to prepare
STAAD Pro window to allow the user start drafting. These steps are:
Initiate the Snap/Grid.. There are three ways to do that:
Select from the Page Control Geometry tab.
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Select from the menus Geometry/Snap Grid Node then Beam, Plate, or Solid.
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From
the Geometry toolbar select one of two icons available, Snap Node/Beam, or
Snap Node/Plate.
Either way a dialog box will appear in the Data Area, like
below: Also you will see in the STAAD Pro window, a grid in XY
plane like the following image.
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make sure that the lower b510000201030302040305050 lleft corner of the Grid is always 0,0,0.
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2, the total length is
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Note N
Note the following in the STAAD Pro window:
A moving black bold cross (lets call it Controlling Point) following the steps of the cursor.
The coordinates of that cross appear in the right portion of the status bar like below.
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The circle, which appears at the lower left corner of the Grid, which represent the origin.
Adding Beams Make sure that Snap Node/Beam is on.
To start drafting Beams, go to the start Node coordinate and click, a Node will be
inserted there. Go to the next Node, and click, a second new Node will be added and
accordingly a new Beam will be created. Keep on doing this until you are done, then
click Close in dialog box.
Note Once you start clicking Nodes, the Controlling Point will strict you to start your next
Beam from the last Node reached. In order to avoid this, hold Ctrl key at the
keyboard, and click on the Node Coordinate desired other than the last Node and you
can start your next Beam from that Node.
Adding Plates Make sure that Snap Node/Plate is on.
Go to the start desired coordinate and click, a Node will be added there, repeat this
process for four points, a new Plate will be added. When you are done click Close.
Note This way will always draw 4-Noded Plates.
Once you finish the first plate, the Controlling Point will strict you to start your next
Plate from the last Node reached. To avoid this, hold Ctrl key at the keyboard, and
click on the coordinate desired other than the last Node and you can start your next
Plate from that Node.
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Fill Plates To view your
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make sure to do the following:
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In the
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window,
00041105122131410613516107227114328191a1082342b1c right-click
anywhere,
11552d1f02433627282090a161718191a25262728292a34353 shortcut
menu will
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from it
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Diagrams.69798999aa2a3a4a5a6a7a8a9aab2b3b4b5b6b7b8b9bac2c3c4 The
following
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will appear: 1f2f3f4f5f6f7f8f9faffc4001f01000301010101010101010100
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Under View, click Fill0404030407050404000102770001020311040521310612415
Plates/Solids/Surfaces 10761711322328108144291a1b1c109233352f0156272d10a1 ON,
click
Sort Geometry ON, click62434e125f11718191a26
Sort
Nodes ON.
Using Snap/Grid
1. Start a New Space Frame file.

2. Select the Geometry tab at the Page Control.
3. Make sure that you are using the X-Y Plane.
4. In the Construction Lines part, input the following data:
a. For X, Left=0, Right=3, m=4.
b. For Y, Left=0, Right=2, m=3.
5. Make sure that Snap Node/Beam is ON.
6. Click the following coordinates (use coordinates displayed in the status bar to help you):
a. 0,0,0
b. 0,3,0
c. 12,3,0
d. 12,0,0
e. Hold Ctrl key and click 4,3,0
f. 4,0,0
g. Hold Ctrl key and click 8,3,0
h. 8,0,0
Exercise 6
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0000000000000000000000000000f6d600010
0000000000000000000000000f6d600
0000000d32d48502020000000000000000000
0100000000d32d48502020000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000
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0000000000000000000000011637072
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7. By now your model
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00218000000146758595a0000022c00000014
should look like the
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6258595a0000024000000014646d6e6400000
following image:
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8. Change the Plane to X-Z 4000000246c756d69000003f8000000146d65
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plane.
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9. Change the Origin to 0,3,0; 000000c725452430000043c0000080c675452
4000000246c756d69000003f80000001
the Grid should be elevated to top 430000043c0000080c625452430000043c000
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of the frame.
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10. In the Construction
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080c625452430000043c0000080c746
Lines part, keep X values as is. 6573630000000000000012735247422049454
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Change the Z values to be Left=0, 336313936362d322e31000000000000000000
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Right=1, m=4.
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11. Click the following
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coordinates:
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2e31000000000000000000000012735
a. 0,3,0
b. 0,3,4
c. 12,3,4
d. 12,3,0
e. Ctrl + 4,3,0
f. 4,3,4
g. Ctrl + 8,3,0
h. 8,3,4
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0000000000000000000000000000000
00000000000000000000000
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10000616373704d53465400000000494543207352474200
00000000000000000000000000f6d6000100000000d32d4
85020200000000000000000000000000000000000000000
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
00000001163707274000001500000003364657363000001
840000006c77747074000001f000000014626b707400000
204000000147258595a00000218000000146758595a0000
12. Your model should look like 022c000000146258595a0000024000000014646d6e64000
that:
0025400000070646d6464000002c4000000887675656400
1.Using the same methods
discussed in
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this exercise try to
create
additional members to 00003f8000000146d6561730000040c0000002474656368 make the
structure look like this: 000004300000000c725452430000043c0000080c6754524
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7400000000436f707972696768742028632920313939382
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00006465736300000000000000127352474220494543363
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2049454336313936362d322e31000000000000000000000
000000000000000000000000000000000
2.Close Snap Node/Beam.
3.Using the Geometry toolbar, click Snap Node/Plate/Quad to draft Plates instead of
Beams.
4.Change the Plane to X-Z plane.
5.Change the Origin to 0,3,0.
18. In the Construction Lines part:

a. X values are Left=0, Right=3, m=4.
b. Z values are Left=0, Right=1, m=4.
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19. Click the following coordinates
in the same
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sequence (plates should be
drafted either
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CW, or CCW, you cant use
the
zigzag
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method).
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a. 0,3,0
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b. 0,3,4
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40000006c77747074000001f000000014626b7074000002
c. 4,3,4
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d. 4,3,0
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025400000070646d6464000002c40000008876756564000
e. 8,3,0
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0003f8000000146d6561730000040c00000024746563680
f. 8,3,4
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g. 4,3,4
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400000000436f7079726967687420286329203139393820
h. Ctrl + 8,3,0
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i. 12,3,0
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j. 12,3,4
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00000000000000000000000000000000
k. 8,3,4
20. Three green plates are drafted now as shown below, Click Close.
Before we go on with the rest of the methods to create geometry, we have to discuss
two important functions, which will help us accomplish the rest of the methods swiftly.
These two functions are: Viewing your geometry and Selecting Nodes, Beams, and Plates.
Viewing
In previous part of this courseware we went through the four viewing functions in
Structure Wizard, these four and three more are available in STAAD Pro.
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4
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9
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0
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0
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4
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2
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d
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0
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4
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0
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0
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6
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4
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d
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0
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4
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4
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0000000
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View from +Z (It is Elevation in Structure Wizard). You can consider
iit the Front view.
V
View
from Z, is the Back view.
View from X, is the Left view.
V
View from +X, (It is Side in Structure Wizard). You can consider it the Right view.
V
View from +Y, (It is Top in Structure Wizard).
V
View from Y, is the Bottom view.
V
Isometric, is the isometric view.
We have 6-rotation function, which capable of rotating the geometry around a specific axis,
tthese are:
Rotate Up & Rotate Down (Rotating around X in both directions).
R
Rotate Left & Rotate Right (Rotating around Y in both directions).
Spin Left & Spin Right (Rotating around Z in both directions). Note You can use
t arrows in your keyboard also. Use:

the
Right arrow and Left aarrow to rotate around Y-axis.
Up arrow, and Down arrow to rotate around X-axis.
Selecting
You need to select either a Node, Beam, or Plate in order to perform a command on
them. As a first step of selecting any thing in STAAD Pro choose the right cursor.
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0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000116370727400000150
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00000218000000146758595a0000022c000000146258595a0000024000000014646d6e640000025400000070
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000000146d6561730000040c0000002474656368000004300000000c725452430000043c0000080c67545243
0000043c0000080c625452430000043c0000080c7465787400000000436f70797269676874202863292031393
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049454336313936362d322e31000000000000000000000012735247422049454336313936362d322e3100000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 To select a Node choose the Nodes
Cursor. To select a Beam choose a Beams Cursor.
To select a Plate choose a Plates Cursor. After you choose the right cursor, you
have four ways; they are:
lection Click on the desired Node, Beam, or Plate, it will be highlighted by turning into red. Check the figure below:
From the Data Area, click on the number of the Node, Beam, or Plate, it will be
highlighted. Check the figure
below:
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ffe20c584943435f50524f46494c450001010000
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534654000000004945432073524742000000000
0000000000000000000f6d6000100000000d32d
485020200000000000000000000000000000000
000000000000000000000000000000000000000
000000000000000000000000116370727400000
1500000003364657363000001840000006c7774
7074000001f000000014626b707400000204000
000147258595a00000218000000146758595a00
00022c000000146258595a00000240000000146
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00000088767565640000034c000000867669657
7000003d4000000246c756d69000003f8000000
146d6561730000040c000000247465636800000
4300000000c725452430000043c0000080c6754
52430000043c0000080c625452430000043c000
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000000000000001273524742204945433631393
6362d322e310000000000000000000000127352
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000000000000000000000000000000000000000
000000
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0c484c696e6f021000006d6e747252474220585
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534654000000004945432073524742000000000
0000000000000000000f6d6000100000000d32d
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000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Multiple Selection Select 000000000000000000000000116370727400000 the first Node, Beam, or
Plate, 1500000003364657363000001840000006c7774 then hold down the
Ctrl 7074000001f000000014626b707400000204000 key at the keyboard, and
click 000147258595a00000218000000146758595a00 other Nodes, Beams,
and 00022c000000146258595a00000240000000146 Plates. Check the figure
below. 46d6e640000025400000070646d6464000002c4
00000088767565640000034c000000867669657
From the Data Area, click 7000003d4000000246c756d69000003f8000000 on the number of
the Node, Beam, or Plate,
it will be
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highlighted. Then hold the
Ctrl key at the
4300000000c725452430000043c0000080c6754
keyboard, and click on other
numbers; it will be
52430000043c0000080c625452430000043c000
highlighted as well. Check the
figure below.
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202863292031393938204865776c6574742d506
1636b61726420436f6d70616e79000064657363
ffd8ffe000104a4649460001020100f100f10000ffe20c
000000000000001273524742204945433631393
584943435f50524f46494c4500010100000c484c696e
6362d322e310000000000000000000000127352
6f021000006d6e74725247422058595a2007ce00020
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009000600310000616373704d534654000000004945
000000000000000000000000000000000000000
4320735247420000000000000000000000000000f6d
000000
6000100000000d32d48502020000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000001163707274
000001500000003364657363000001840000006c777
47074000001f000000014626b707400000204000000
147258595a00000218000000146758595a0000022c0
00000146258595a0000024000000014646d6e640000
025400000070646d6464000002c4000000887675656
40000034c0000008676696577000003d4000000246c
756d69000003f8000000146d6561730000040c00000
02474656368000004300000000c725452430000043c
0000080c675452430000043c0000080c62545243000
0043c0000080c7465787400000000436f7079726967
6874202863292031393938204865776c6574742d506
1636b61726420436f6d70616e790000646573630000
000000000012735247422049454336313936362d322
e310000000000000000000000127352474220494543
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00000000000000000000000000000
ffd8ffe000104a46494600010201014101400000ffe20c584943435
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54000000004945432073524742000000000000000000000000000
0f6d6000100000000d32d48502020000000000000000000000000
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
00000000000000000116370727400000150000000336465736300
Make a Window 0001840000006c77747074000001f000000014626b70740000020
around the needed 4000000147258595a00000218000000146758595a0000022c0000
Nodes; Beams, or 00146258595a0000024000000014646d6e6400000254000000706
46d6464000002c400000088767565640000034c00000086766965
Plates, by clicking
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in an empty place
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of the STAAD Pro
0000080c675452430000043c0000080c625452430000043c00000
window, and
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80c7465787400000000436f707972696768742028632920313939
holding down the 500010100000c484c696e6f021000006d6e74725247422058595a2007ce000200090
38204865776c6574742d5061636b61726420436f6d70616e79000
left button, moving 0646573630000000000000012735247422049454336313936362d
00600310000616373704d5346540000000049454320735247420000000000000000
to the other corner 322e3100000000000000000000001273524742204945433631393
ffd8ffe000104a4649460001020100ef00ef0000ffe20c584943435f50
and releasing the 000000000000f6d6000100000000d32d48502020000000000000000000000000000
524f46494c4500010100000c484c696e6f021000006d6e7472524742
6362d322e31000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
button, what ever 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
000000000000
2058595a2007ce00020009000600310000616373704d53465400000
inside the Window 1163707274000001500000003364657363000001840000006c77747074000001f000
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will be selected
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00000000d32d4850202000000000000000000000000000000000000
automatically.
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A
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Check the figure 000002c400000088767565640000034c0000008676696577000003d4000000246c7
?
00001163707274000001500000003364657363000001840000006c7
below:
ect all Nodes, Beams, or Plates, first
select the proper cursor, and the press Ctrl+A, every thing will be sel
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7747074000001f000000014626b707400000204000000147258595a
lect
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Note As for Beams,
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?
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the MidNodes,
Point ofBeams,
the
select any selected
or
Plates, simply click on an empty space.
000000014646d6e640000025400000070646d6464000002c4000000
574742d5061636b61726420436f6d70616e790000646573630000000000000012735
Beam is the important part
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that should be included in
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the Window. Check the
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000000000
illustration.
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9676874202863292031393938204865776c6574742d5061636b6172
6420436f6d70616e790000646573630000000000000012735247422
049454336313936362d322e31000000000000000000000012735247
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000000000000000000000000000
ffd8ffe000104a4649460001020100f000f00000
ffe20c584943435f50524f46494c450001010000
0c484c696e6f021000006d6e747252474220585
Using Selecting
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3D Geometry
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0000000000000000000f6d6000100000000d32d
Using both Viewing

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commands and Selecting
000000000000000000000000000000000000000
methods leads to effectively
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select multiple Nodes,
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Beams, or Plates, in 3D
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Geometry. Looking at a 3D
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model from different
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viewing points will enable
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the
user to select Nodes,
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Beams, and Plates in the
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plane shown and any things
146d6561730000040c000000247465636800000
behind it.
4300000000c725452430000043c0000080c6754
Example Check below 52430000043c0000080c625452430000043c000 figure, which represents a
3D geometry.
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202863292031393938204865776c6574742d506
Click on View From +Z 1636b61726420436f6d70616e79000064657363 icon, check the result in
below figure: Now click on 000000000000001273524742204945433631393 one of the Beam as
6362d322e310000000000000000000000127352
shown:
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000000000000000000000000000000000000000
000000
ffd8ffe000104a4649460001020100f
000f00000ffe20c584943435f50524f4
6494c4500010100000c484c696e6f0
21000006d6e74725247422058595a2
007ce0002000900060031000061637
3704d5346540000000049454320735
247420000000000000000000000000
000f6d6000100000000d32d4850202
000000000000000000000000000000
000000000000000000000000000000
000000000000000000000000000000
Click the Isometric view, to see the 000001163707274000001500000003
result:
364657363000001840000006c77747
Note To speed up the selection074000001f000000014626b7074000 method
of
3D
00204000000147258595a000002180
ffd8ffe000104a4649460001020100f000f00000
geometry, use Window,
which will enable the
00000146758595a0000022c0000001
ffe20c584943435f50524f46494c450001010000
user to select multiple
Nodes, Beams, and
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0c484c696e6f021000006d6e747252474220585
Plates, in the 2D
View.
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002c400000088767565640000034c0
00f00000ffe20c584943435f50524f464
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000008676696577000003d40000002
94c4500010100000c484c696e6f0210
0000000000000000000f6d6000100000000d32d
00006d6e74725247422058595a2007
46c756d69000003f8000000146d656
ce0002000900060031000061637370
1730000040c0000002474656368000
485020200000000000000000000000000000000
4d5346540000000049454320735247
004300000000c725452430000043c0
000000000000000000000000000000000000000
420000000000000000000000000000f
000080c675452430000043c0000080
000000000000000000000000116370727400000
6d6000100000000d32d48502020000
c625452430000043c0000080c74657
1500000003364657363000001840000006c7774
000000000000000000000000000000
87400000000436f707972696768742
7074000001f000000014626b707400000204000
000000000000000000000000000000
02863292031393938204865776c657
000000000000000000000000000000
000147258595a00000218000000146758595a00
4742d5061636b61726420436f6d706
011637072740000015000000033646
00022c000000146258595a00000240000000146
16e790000646573630000000000000
57363000001840000006c777470740
46d6e640000025400000070646d6464000002c4
012735247422049454336313936362
00001f000000014626b707400000204
d322e3100000000000000000000001
00000088767565640000034c000000867669657
000000147258595a00000218000000
2735247422049454336313936362d3
7000003d4000000246c756d69000003f8000000
146758595a0000022c000000146258
22e310000000000000000000000000
146d6561730000040c000000247465636800000
595a0000024000000014646d6e6400
00000000000000000000000000000
00025400000070646d6464000002c4
4300000000c725452430000043c0000080c6754
00000088767565640000034c000000
52430000043c0000080c625452430000043c000
8676696577000003d4000000246c75
0080c7465787400000000436f70797269676874
6d69000003f8000000146d656173000
202863292031393938204865776c6574742d506
0040c0000002474656368000004300
1636b61726420436f6d70616e79000064657363
000000c725452430000043c0000080c
675452430000043c0000080c625452
000000000000001273524742204945433631393
430000043c0000080c746578740000
6362d322e310000000000000000000000127352
0000436f70797269676874202863292
47422049454336313936362d322e31000000000
031393938204865776c6574742d506
000000000000000000000000000000000000000
1636b61726420436f6d70616e790000
000000
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000000000000000000001273524742
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000000000000000000000000000000
00000000000000000000
Viewing & Selecting
1. Create a new Space Frame file

2. From Structure Wizard, create the following structure:
a. Length=12m #ofBays=4
b. Height=15m #ofBays=5
c. Width=12m #ofBays=4
3. Change the cursor to Nodes cursor.
4. Using the View From +Z, and using Window select the upper Nodes.
5. Click anywhere to unselect.
6. Change the cursor to Beam Cursor.
7. Using the View From +Y, and using cursor and Ctrl key select all the horizontal Beams.
8. Click anywhere to unselect.
9. Press Ctrl+A.
10. Change the cursor to Nodes cursor, then press Ctrl+A. What is the difference?
Exercise 7
Method
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00c80000ffe20c584943435f50524f464
94c4500010100000c484c696e6f02100
0006d6e74725247422058595a2007ce0
0020009000600310000616373704d53
4654000000004945432073524742000
0000000000000000000000000f6d600
0100000000d32d48502020000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000011637072
7400000150000000336465736300000
1840000006c77747074000001f000000
3: Using Copy/Cut with Paste
014626b707400000204000000147258
595a00000218000000146758595a000
The first two methods are meant to creating
geometry from the scratch, but this method is to 0022c000000146258595a0000024000
000014646d6e6400000254000000706
create a copy of an existing geometry. You can
46d6464000002c40000008876756564
copy Nodes, Beams, and Plates. Of course when
0000034c0000008676696577000003d
you are copying Beams, and Plates STAAD Pro 4000000246c756d69000003f80000001
will copy the associated Nodes as well.
46d6561730000040c00000024746563
68000004300000000c7254524300000
Steps Select the desired objects to copy (Nodes, Beams,
43c0000080c675452430000043c0000
or Plates) making sure that you are using the
080c625452430000043c0000080c746
right cursor.
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202863292031393938204865776c657
From the menus choose Edit/Copy, or press
4742d5061636b61726420436f6d7061
Ctrl+C (you can use also the Edit/Cut or
6e79000064657363000000000000001
Ctrl+X, but this will be considered as moving). 2735247422049454336313936362d32
From the menus choose Edit/Paste, or press 2e31000000000000000000000012735
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Ctrl+V (if the selected objects are Nodes, it
0000000000000000000000000000000
will show Paste Nodes, and if Beams, it will 00000000000000000000000
show Paste Beams, and so on). The

following dialog box will be displayed to enable the user to paste the selected
objects in the right place.
This dialog box is the same as the one we dealt with in pasting a geometry
coming from Structure Wizard, hence all things discussed there is applicable
here.
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a0000ffee000e41646f6265006400000000
01ffdb00430004030304030304040304050
40405060a07060606060c0909070a0f0d0f
0f0e0d0e0e10121714101116110e0e141b1
41618191a1a1a10131c1e1c191e17191a19
ffdb0043010405050605060c07070c19110
e111919191919191919191919191919191
9191919191919191919191919191919191
9191919191919191919191919191919191
9ffc000110800bc012e0301110002110103
1101ffc4001f00000105010101010101000
00000000000000102030405060708090a0
bffc400b510000201030302040305050404
0000017d01020300041105122131410613
516107227114328191a1082342b1c11552
d1f02433627282090a161718191a2526272
8292a3435363738393a434445464748494
a535455565758595a636465666768696a7
37475767778797a838485868788898a929
39495969798999aa2a3a4a5a6a7a8a9aab2
b3b4b5b6b7b8b9bac2c3c4c5c6c7c8c9cad
2d3d4d5d6d7d8d9dae1e2e3e4e5e6e7e8e9
eaf1f2f3f4f5f6f7f8f9faffc4001f010003010
1010101010101010000000000000102030
405060708090a0bffc400b5110002010204
0403040705040400010277000102031104
0521310612415107617113223281081442
91a1b1c109233352f0156272d10a162434e
125f11718191a26
ffd8ffe000104a4649
460001020100c800c
80000ffe20c5849434
35f50524f46494c450
0010100000c484c69
6e6f021000006d6e74
725247422058595a2
007ce000200090006
00310000616373704
d5346540000000049
45432073524742000
00000000000000000
00000000f6d6000100
000000d32d4850202
00000000000000000
00000000000000000
00000000000000000
Creating Geometry with Copy/Cut and Paste 00000000000000000
Exercise 8
00000000000000000
1. Create a new Space Frame file.
00000000001163707
2. From Structure Wizard, create the following structure:
27400000150000000
a. Length=6m #ofBays=1
33646573630000018
40000006c77747074
b. Height=3m #ofBays=1
000001f00000001462
6b707400000204000
c. Width=4m #ofBays=1
000147258595a0000
02180000001467585
3. Press Ctrl+A to select all Beams.
95a0000022c000000
4. Choose Edit/Copy or press Ctrl+C to copy Beams.
146258595a0000024
5. Choose Edit/Paste Beams, or press Ctrl+V to paste Beams.
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6. Type in the following coordinates X=0, Y=3, Z=0 (also you can use
00000254000000706
Reference Pt)
46d6464000002c400
7. The final shape should look like the figure below:
00008876756564000
0034c000000867669
6577000003d400000
0246c756d69000003f
8000000146d656173
0000040c000000247
46563680000043000
00000c72545243000
0043c0000080c6754
52430000043c00000
80c62545243000004
3c0000080c7465787
400000000436f70797
26967687420286329
20313939382048657
76c6574742d506163
6b61726420436f6d70
616e7900006465736
Method 4: Using Spreadsheet (Excel) Copy and Paste

To use this method you have to have a good knowledge of how to use Excel, and
how to write formulas. Our main purpose here is to generate non-conventional
geometries, which involve mathematical equations. Excel will produce points,
and we will copy them using OLE to STAAD Pro to generate Nodes.
Steps Start Excel program (or any spreadsheet software).
Type in any mathematical formula and generate X, Y, Z points (as much you
increase
the number of
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points,
you may get
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better
geometries
96e6f021000006d6e74725247422058595a2007ce0
specially if there
0020009000600310000616373704d5346540000000
are
curves in the
049454320735247420000000000000000000000000
structure).
000f6d6000100000000d32d4850202000000000000
Select the 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 columns
000000000000000000000000000000000000000001 representing X, Y,
Z
163707274000001500000003364657363000001840 (without any
000006c77747074000001f000000014626b7074000 headings)
00204000000147258595a000002180000001467585 Excel menus
From
choose 95a0000022c000000146258595a000002400000001 Edit/Copy.
4646d6e640000025400000070646d6464000002c40
Go to
0000088767565640000034c0000008676696577000 STAAD Pro.
At the 003d4000000246c756d69000003f8000000146d656 Geometry Page
Control, 1730000040c0000002474656368000004300000000 and while you are
inside c725452430000043c0000080c675452430000043c0 the Nodes table,
select 000080c625452430000043c0000080c74657874000 the first node
number 00000436f707972696768742028632920313939382 by clicking on the
Node 04865776c6574742d5061636b61726420436f6d706 number.
16e790000646573630000000000000012735247422
049454336313936362d322e3100000000000000000
0000012735247422049454336313936362d322e310
000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
00000000000
Choose Edit/Paste or right-click and choose Paste. The following dialog box will appear:
Select to map the first column as X, the second column as Y, and the third
column as Z, then click OK, the
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a0000ffee000e41646f62650064000000000 accordingly.
1ffdb004300040303040303040403040504
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0e0d0e0e10121714101116110e0e141b141
618191a1a1a10131c1e1c191e17191a19ffd
b0043010405050605060c07070c19110e11
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1919191919191919191919191919191919
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626500640000000001ffdb004300040303040303040403040504
0001108006901310301110002110103110
0405060a07060606060c0909070a0f0d0f0f0e0d0e0e101217141
1ffc4001f00000105010101010101000000
01116110e0e141b141618191a1a1a10131c1e1c191e17191a19ff
00000000000102030405060708090a0bffc
db0043010405050605060c07070c19110e111919191919191919
400b510000201030302040305050404000
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0017d01020300041105122131410613516
19191919191919191919191919191919ffc0001108015701f0030
107227114328191a1082342b1c11552d1f0
11100021101031101ffc4001f0000010501010101010100000000
2433627282090a161718191a2526272829
000000000102030405060708090a0bffc400b5100002010303020
2a3435363738393a434445464748494a535
403050504040000017d010203000411051221314106135161072
455565758595a636465666768696a73747
27114328191a1082342b1c11552d1f02433627282090a1617181
5767778797a838485868788898a9293949
91a25262728292a3435363738393a434445464748494a5354555
5969798999aa2a3a4a5a6a7a8a9aab2b3b4b
65758595a636465666768696a737475767778797a83848586878
5b6b7b8b9bac2c3c4c5c6c7c8c9cad2d3d4d
8898a92939495969798999aa2a3a4a5a6a7a8a9aab2b3b4b5b6b7
5d6d7d8d9dae1e2e3e4e5e6e7e8e9eaf1f2f3
b8b9bac2c3c4c5c6c7c8c9cad2d3d4d5d6d7d8d9dae1e2e3e4e5e6
f4f5f6f7f8f9faffc4001f0100030101010101
e7e8e9eaf1f2f3f4f5f6f7f8f9faffc4001f010003010101010101010
0101010100000000000001020304050607
1010000000000000102030405060708090a0bffc400b511000201
08090a0bffc400b51100020102040403040
0204040304070504040001027700010203110405213106124151
7050404000102770001020311040521310
0761711322328108144291a1b1c109233352f0156272d10a1624
61241510761711322328108144291a1b1c
34e125f11718191a26
109233352f0156272d10a162434e125f117
18191a26
ffd8ffe00
ffd8ffe00
ffd8ffe0
0104a464
0104a464
00104a46
94600010
94600010
49460001
20100c800
20100c80
020100c8
c80000ffe
0c80000ff
00c80000
20c584943
e20c5849
ffe20c584
435f50524
43435f505
943435f5
f46494c45
24f46494c
0524f464
00010100
45000101
94c45000
000c484c6
00000c48
10100000
96e6f0210
4c696e6f0
c484c696
00006d6e
21000006
e6f02100
74725247
d6e74725
0006d6e7
42205859
24742205
47252474
5a2007ce0
8595a200
22058595
00200090
7ce00020
a2007ce0
00600310
00900060
00200090
00061637
03100006
00600310
3704d534
16373704
00061637
65400000
d5346540
3704d534
00049454
00000004
65400000
Add Beams
32073524
94543207
00049454
74200000
35247420
32073524
00000000
00000000
74200000
Note Add 3-00000000
00000000
00000000
0000000f6
00000000
00000000
Noded
d6000100
000f6d600
0000000f
Plates
000000d3
01000000
6d600010
2d485020
00d32d48
0000000d
Add 420000000
50202000
32d48502
Noded
00000000
00000000
02000000
Plates
00000000
00000000
00000000
Using
00000000
00000000
00000000
Labels
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
00000000
11637072
00001163
00000000
74000001
70727400
01163707
50000000
00015000
27400000
33646573
00003364
15000000
63000001
65736300
03364657
Note
84000000
00018400
36300000
The previous 6c7774707
00006c77
18400000
function will 4000001f0
74707400
06c77747
00000014
0001f0000
help us add 07400000
00014626
1f000000
Nodes only. 626b7074
00000204
b7074000
We need to 014626b7
00000014
00204000
07400000
use the Add 7258595a
00014725
20400000
Beams
00000218
8595a000
01472585
function, to 00000014
00218000
95a00000
link the
6758595a
00014675
21800000
0000022c0
8595a000
01467585
Nodes.
00000146
0022c000
95a00000
258595a0
00014625
22c00000
00002400
8595a000
01462585
From the Geometry Toolbar, click the Add Beams tool, or

from Menu select Geometry/Add Beam/Add Beam
from Point to Point.
The mouse shape will change to this shape. Click on the first Node, a
rubber band will appear waiting for the second Node, click the second
Node, and you will have a new Beam added. Repeat this process up
until you finish the whole Nodes.
Add Beams can help the user to make the bracing for Frames.
Use Add 3-Noded Plates, to link Nodes with triangular plate.
From the Geometry Toolbar, click the Add 3-Noded Plates
tool, or from Menu select Geometry/Add Plate/Triangle.
The mouse shape will change to this shape. Click on the first Node,
second Node, and third Node you will have a new 3-Noded Plate.
Use Add 4-Noded Plates, to link Nodes with quadratic plate.
From the Geometry toolbar, click the Add 4-Noded Plates
tool, or from Menu select Geometry/Add Plate/Quad.
The mouse shape will change to this shape. Click on the first Node,
second Node, third Node, and fourth Node.
In the STAAD Pro Window, right-click a shortcut menu will appear,
select from it Labels, a large dialog box will appear, turn on Node
Numbers, Node Points, Beam Numbers, and Plate
Numbers.
Turning on numbers may lead to make the picture

of the structure cluttered, so be careful to pickand-choose.
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5f50524f46494c4500010100000c484c696e6f021000006d6e7472
5247422058595a2007ce00020009000600310000616373704d534
65400000000494543207352474200000000000000000000000000
00f6d6000100000000d32d4850202000000000000000000000000
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
00000000000000000011637072740000015000000033646573630
00001840000006c77747074000001f000000014626b7074000002
04000000147258595a00000218000000146758595a0000022c000
000146258595a0000024000000014646d6e640000025400000070
646d6464000002c400000088767565640000034c0000008676696
577000003d4000000246c756d69000003f8000000146d65617300
00040c0000002474656368000004300000000c725452430000043
c0000080c675452430000043c0000080c625452430000043c0000
080c7465787400000000436f70797269676874202863292031393
938204865776c6574742d5061636b61726420436f6d70616e7900
00646573630000000000000012735247422049454336313936362
d322e310000000000000000000000127352474220494543363139
36362d322e3100000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000
Creating
Geometry
Using Excel
Copy & Paste
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460001020100c800c
80000ffe20c5849434
35f50524f46494c450
0010100000c484c69
6e6f021000006d6e74
725247422058595a2
X
007ce000200090006
Y
00310000616373704
Z
0.00
d5346540000000049
25.00
45432073524742000
0.00
0.50
00000000000000000
24.75
00000000f6d6000100
0.00
000000d32d4850202
1.00
24.00
00000000000000000
0.00
00000000000000000
1.50
22.75
00000000000000000
Exercise 0.00
9
00000000000000000
2.00
1. Start Excel, in a new sheet, make the following table:
00000000000000000
21.00
0.00
00000000001163707
2.50
27400000150000000
Y formula is 25-X2; where X is the cell address containing X values.18.75
Dont forget
0.00
33646573630000018
to use all the copying functions of Excel.
3.00
40000006c77747074
16.00
1.Start STAAD Pro, and create a new Space file.
000001f00000001462
0.00
3.50
6b707400000204000
2.Copy the table you made in Excel to the Node table in the STAAD file.
12.75
000147258595a0000
0.00
3.Map the first column to be X, 2nd to be Y, and 3rd to be Z.
4.00
02180000001467585
9.00
4.From Labels, turn on the Node Points.
95a0000022c000000
0.00
5.Using the Add Beams, add the necessary beams.
146258595a0000024
4.50
4.75
000000014646d6e64
6.The resulting geometry should look like:
0.00
00000254000000706
5.00
46d6464000002c400
0.00
0.00
00008876756564000
0034c000000867669
6577000003d400000
0246c756d69000003f
8000000146d656173
0000040c000000247
46563680000043000
00000c72545243000
0043c0000080c6754
52430000043c00000
80c62545243000004
3c0000080c7465787
400000000436f70797
26967687420286329
20313939382048657
76c6574742d506163
6b61726420436f6d70
616e7900006465736
The Final Structure
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0ffe20c584943435f50524f46494c45000101000
00c484c696e6f021000006d6e74725247422058
595a2007ce0002000900060031000061637370
4d534654000000004945432073524742000000
0000000000000000000000f6d6000100000000
d32d4850202000000000000000000000000000
00000000000000000000000000000000000000
00000000000000000000000000000011637072
Method 5: Using 74000001500000003364657363000001840000 DXF
importing file
006c77747074000001f000000014626b707400
function
000204000000147258595a0000021800000014
6758595a0000022c000000146258595a000002
To use this method you have 4000000014646d6e640000025400000070646d to be
professional CAD (or
6464000002c400000088767565640000034c00
specifically AutoCAD) user, 00008676696577000003d4000000246c756d69 in
order to produce 2D, or 3D 000003f8000000146d6561730000040c000000
geometries. Steps Start 2474656368000004300000000c725452430000
043c0000080c675452430000043c0000080c62
AutoCAD (or any CAD that
can
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produce DXF file). Draw
436f7079726967687420286329203139393820 your
structure 2D or 3D.
4865776c6574742d5061636b61726420436f6d Save
As DXF file. Start
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STAAD Pro. In order to 5247422049454336313936362d322e31000000 read
00000000000000001273524742204945433631
DXF file, you have two
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m
methods:
From the Structure Wizard. 000000000000000000000000000000
F
From File/Import.
From Structure Start Structure Wizard. Wizard
From the Model Type select Import CAD Models.
Double-click on the Scan DXF icon; a dialog box will appear so you can select the DXF file name:
Select the desired file, and click Open.
Note The DXF will be scanned, but without rotating it correctly.
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Import.
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Exercise 10
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Using STAAD Pro 2005 Courseware

(With American Design Codes)

Version 1.0, 2005

Courseware Purpose & Objectives

7.. 2-46 Method 3: Using Copy/Cut

Module 3 Useful Function to Complete the Geometry

Table... 4-9 Exercise

Module 5 Constants, Supports, and Specifications

Module 8 Post Processing

Module 9 Concrete Design

Reports. 9-28 Workshop

Module 10 Steel Design

Module 1: Introduction to STAAD

History of STAAD Software

Three steps to reach your goal

Send your input file to the analysis and design engine

Read results, and verify them

STAAD Pro Screen

Open an existing file

will appear, do as listed above.

Exiting STAAD Pro

Module Review Answers

Understanding STAAD Pro way

Input Loading System

View and Verify Results

What are Nodes, Beams, and Plates?

The Node numbers at its ends.

Example Node # 3 Coordinate is 0,2,0 Node # 4 Coordinate

JOINT COORDINATES 1 0 0 0; 2 0 2 0; 3 2 2 0;4 2 0 0; 5 0 0 2; 6 0 2 2;7 2 2 2 8 2 0 2; MEMBER

The first number is the Beam Number.

Practicing Geometry Creation

1. Using the Structure in the below figure, do the following:

Geometry Creation Methods

Click ffd8ffe000104a46494600010201005f005f0000ffe20c58494343 OK, the

After you start Structure Wizard,

Note All the numbers should be positive.

need it in the next exercise.

Frame Models / Continuous Beam is one-dimensional structure in the X direction on.

The Final Structure

A = 0,0,0 B = 6,0,0 C = 6,0,6 D = 0,0,6

The result will be shown as the shape below:

Using Structure Wizard to Plates

The Final Structure

Using Structure Wizard

Method 2: Drafting the Geometry using Snap/Grid

1. Start a New Space Frame file.

2.Close Snap Node/Beam.

4.Change the Plane to X-Z plane.

5.Change the Origin to 0,3,0.

18. In the Construction Lines part:

t arrows in your keyboard also. Use:

Using both Viewing

Viewing & Selecting

1. Create a new Space Frame file

show Paste Beams, and so on). The

Method 4: Using Spreadsheet (Excel) Copy and Paste

From the Geometry Toolbar, click the Add Beams tool, or

Turning on numbers may lead to make the picture

The Final Structure

Note The DXF will be scanned, but without rotating it correctly.

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