it is a very useful option when you are trying to hide some selected entity for better view. HIDE SELECTED OBJECT rather than using invert Selection and other ways.

I appreciate if future enhancement can take an option where you can add node relation to EXISTING in X, Y & Z direction. This option is available in some other software like ETABS where you just input X,Y &Z coordinate and click existing n...

It will be very helpful for the estimation if PRINT CG command works for groups of plate and beams and solid also. This will give directly the weight and volume of certain part of model, which is most of the the basic parameter of optimization. Ri...

It is understood that while performing response spectrum analysis, the scale factor (V_b/V_B ) Where,V_b=Equivalent static base shear,〖 V〗_B Response spectrum base shear), is automatically accounted for calculation of design base shear. But,this s...

North America users, Canadian Users.

While doing design of beam using Staad file interface at each level selected beams need to be design as per Staad design envelope. 1) Along X-direction grid design will be one envelope. 2) Along Z-direction grid design will be second envelope. 3) ...

To update/include the specifications for mexican regulation for Ciudad de Mexico to the latest version 2023 which include loads specifications, seismic, wind, or at least the steel and concrete.

Design of raft foundation in RCDC FE/RAM concept doesn't report about the stability of foundation like against overturning, sliding, max.base pressure etc

There will be many occasions where a user wants to redefine the incidence of one or more members or plates. It would be helpful if there is an OpenSTAAD function to carry out this task as this saves a lot of effort and time. I understand that ther...

currently, only 2 decimal numbers are displayed for plate thickness. when there are different plate thickness are input, and the thickness differences is on the 3rd decimal number, it will be hard to figure out which one is which, since they are d...