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USER INTERFACE: (Structural grids, Tooltips to highlight data, Frame generators, Structure wizard for simple analytical models, or with the physical model to aid with an integrated solution, Simple wire frames for speed, accuracy, and ease of use Fully rendered 3D models for clear mass distribution and presentation, Advanced IDE style editor with IntelliSense, database integration, and context-sensitive help, Triangular or quadrilateral meshes created from zones within defined, models or imported from DXF files, Meshes automatically refined to account for loading and changes in geometry when part of a physical model, Load generators, including seismic UBC, IBC, ASME wind and snow, Steel detailing and concrete modeling capabilities when used with a subscription program), OBJECTS: (Standard linear, curved, and physical beams, compression/tension, only, with databases of sections from around the world, 3- or 4-noded 2D plates and surface objects with holes, Solid 3D bricks from 4- to 8-noded, Supports, including foundation and multilinear springs, Full range of loads for static and dynamic analysis that can be defined, explicitly or calculated using the wide range of load generators, Nodal controls and dependencies, and floor diaphragms to capture, real-world behavioral relationships, Nonstructural loading panels and reference lines to associate spatial loads to the mode), POST PROCESSING: (The STAAD.Pro interface is configured to suit the model to ease access to the required data, Interactive graphics, with linked tables and windows to receive direct, feedback from one item in related windows, Output files with simple, clear information to verify the analysis, Create high-quality documents, Create contoured stress plots using automatic or user-configured scales, colors, and limits, Animations for viewing displacements, stress contours, or mode shapes dynamically), DESIGN AND DOCUMENTATION: (Choose from 50 steel design codes from around the world, Integrated steel drawing production using Steel Autodrafter (requires subscription program), Integrated concrete design, detailing, and drawing production (requires STAAD.Pro Advanced, Structural WorkSuite, or STAAD Advanced Concrete Design license).
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Analyze and design structures of all types, including integrated concrete and steel, Design loads and load combinations including automatic wind and seismic requirements, Analysis: FEM, linear static elastic, P-Delta, dynamic, AISC direct analysis, Design basic foundation types including spread footings, Design basic structural steel connections, Produce automated steel drawings directly from STAAD model Design basic reinforced concrete elements, Section libraries tailored for different industries, Physical modeling for concrete and steel BIM workflows Calculate section properties and retrieve stress values with Section Wizard, Specialized quick modeling environment for concrete buildings Create models quickly using the STAAD Structure Wizard, Interoperate with OpenBuildings Designer, AutoPIPE, Revit, and more, Use STAAD data to create advanced analysis solutions with ADINA, Create macros using OpenSTAAD API to integrate with Excel or in-house programs, Nonlinear geometric and cable analysis Eigen buckling analysis with in-depth buckling mode evaluation Floor spectrum analysis due to time history loading (seismic design), Steady state dynamic performance for vibration design Pushover analysis (FEMA 356), Advanced concrete design, drawing, and documentation.