Hi The current methodology for Shear Walls, involves modelling the walls in Staad.Pro and then importing them into RCDC. When a user does this, he will identify the number of bugs that are there and that Staad. Pro and RCDC dont talk to each other...

Latest code released in 2023 for designing of steel members is STILL not available in STAAD.Pro. This has already been implemented in MIDAS.

There are functions to create to Fixed and FixedBut supports but there are no functions to create Enforced and EnforcedBut supports. Is it possible to expose the OpenSTAAD functions for this purpose?

API RP2A 21st edition is an old, superseded code. API RP2A 21st edition is NOT accepted by our Clients as a steel design code check for tubular members. API RP2A 22nd edition is accepted by our Clients. It would be straight forward for STAAD to up...

Designers of buildings using the Physical Modeler would benefit since they need to use the current ASCE 7-22 code.

In the OpenSTAAD module, the function to extract plate corner stress results is currently not available. Kindly include the appropriate OpenSTAAD function or method to retrieve plate corner stresses. Thank you.

For the Rolled sections, it is easy to know the b/t and d/t values. However, for Built up sections, it is bit tricky. Staad Output file directly reports the Section classification. It would give more clarity during member Optimization if these val...

When designing shear wall pier segments around an opening, it would be helpful to have an envelope of in-plane plate forces in addition to results for each combination. Selecting "envelope" from the load combinations does not change the values in ...

How can buckling-restrained braced frames (BRBFs) be modeled in STAAD.Pro for retrofit analysis? Which properties or parameters need to be modified in the model to accurately represent the behavior of BRBs?

We have noticed that, under certain configurations, the “Effective Length Calculator” tool in STAAD.Pro may yield results that are not conservative, which poses a risk to the structural safety of the project. Allowing users to validate and manuall...