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STAAD.Pro If you open STAAD.Pro, you will be greeted by this window.

If we need a existing project we can select them. Otherwise click New Project. Or by clicking File -> new Before getting into the new project check whether the license configuration is set as Indian Design Codes. Unless click the Indian standard design codes.

When we enter into the new project another window will be opened. In this window the 4 options will be there. Space if we select this, a 3D space will be created for designing framed structure. Plane if we get into this 2D plane

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Floor this creates 2D to design with moments Truss it consists of 3D pre-constructed steel trusses

Now, we may get into Space. If the File Name and check the Length Units and Load Units. As per SI units click Meter and Kilo Newton respectively. Then click Next.

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In this window Add what we go to design or what we going to edit. We may add beam. Then click Finish. Now, a page is opened with grid in three axes

In this grid we have 3 base axes. It should be noted in the all stages of design from marking the node to the applying loads.

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Commands:

Nodes cursor To select the Nodes Beams Cursor To select the Beam Plates cursor To select the Plates.
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Add beam To add beams Add 4 node plates To form plates by selecting 4 nodes Add surface To form surface by selecting several nodes.

Snap node/ Beam To make visible or invisible the grid. Insert Node If we require more nodes during operations this command will help.

To view the objects from Front, Back, Left Side, Right Side, Top, Bottom & Isometric view respectively.

3D Rendered View To view the view the full structure in three dimension.

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If we press the View

command, it can be seen in front view ( in 2D).

The grid in the opening page is having ordinates in both axes. For example, if we want to design beam with ordinates of 3, then we want to change the ordinate as 3. It can be done by following steps. When this page opens at the right side there will be a window named as Snap Node/ Beam.

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Unless by clicking Snap node/ Beam Click Edit. A new window will be opened.

the window can be opened.

In this page under spacing we can change the ordinate in x as well as y axis. Further if we need more ordinates in left or right side we can also change them. Click in the grid at 3 ordinates. Now the node will be created in red color at the clicked points.
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Now press the Snap node/ Beam

command to release the cursor or press Esc and followed

by Geometry

You can see the beam as below.

Now select the beams by Beam cursor Shift + B shows the number of beams

If you dont want to display beam number same command should be used. Now select the nodes by Nodes cursor Shift + N shows the number of nodes

If you dont want to display node number same command should be used.

Setup If we get into set up the necessary data about the project the can be enter into this as follows.

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Geometry Under this we have the following commands.

Now we may enter Beam.

General Under this we have the following commands.

Now click Property. The below window will be opened.

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In this click the Define. Then the next box may be opened.

In this window the properties of the beam may be assigned. Where we may assign beam as Rectangular and assign the dimensions. Then enter Add. Close the window.
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Now click in Section as shown. Assign To View Assign

To check the beam shape click 3D rendered view

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General Support The following window will be opened.

Click Create support

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Then press the Add command. Now you may see the below window.

Use Cursor To Assign Assign

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Now point cursor in the support nodes. Supports will be created.

General Load & Definitions The load & definition window will be created.

Click New in this. Now the next window will be generated.

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In this box, click the Load Case

In this click Primary. Give any reference number and the type of load. Press Enter. Then press Load Items in the same page.

Click the Self-weight. Verify the direction of self-weight is vertical (and the ve sign indicates the downward direction) Then click the Nodal load.
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The below window will be opened.

Then give the load in the respective direction (i.e., vertical). In shown case it is y direction. If we would like to add moment, can also do it now. Press Enter. Load & Definition will be opened again.

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We can see the assigned load case in the window. Use Cursor To Assign Assign Now click the cursor in the where the load is acting. Then you can see the load on the beam.

(The various loading condition will be discussed throughly in the upcoming modules) General Material A new window will be opened.

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Click any of the material in which the beam is going to design. Assign to view Assign

Analysis/Print Under this 3 things are available. The analysis should be done for all the structures designed to check whether the design is safe and having any error.

If you press the Analysis the new window will be opened.

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If no printing facility is available click No Print and Add it. At the right hand side of the screen the new tab will be opened.

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Where click the PERFORM ANALYSIS.

Then in the tool bar click Analyze and click the Run Analysis The Analysis Output File will be generated as below.

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