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Munir Hamad

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Using STAAD Pro 2005 Tutorial (With U.S. Design Codes) Munir M. Hamad SDC PUBLICATIONS Schroff Development Corporation www.schroff.com www.schroff-europe.com Copyrighted Material Copyrighted Module 3: Material Useful Functions to Complete the Geometry This Module contains Translational Repeat Copyrighted Circular Repeat Mirror Rotate Move Insert Node Material Adding Beams (Connecting & Intersecting) Cut Section Renumber Miscellaneous Functions Copyrighted Material 3-1 Using STAAD Pro Copyrighted Material Copyrighted Material Copyrighted Material Copyrighted Material 3-2 Module 3: Useful Functions to Complete the Geometry Introduction Copyrighted The five methods we discussed in Module 2 are used to create the basic geometry. However, cannot alone fulfill the creation of some complex requirements of structural engineer. Material In this module, we will discuss essential functions, which will enable the user to complete any unusual requirements in building up the geometry. User should select Node, Beam, or Plate before issuing any of the functions to be discuss ed herein. When you combine Module 2 & Module 3, you will know all the geometry function exists in STAAD Pro. Copyrighted Material Copyrighted Material Copyrighted Material 3-3 Using STAAD Pro Translational Repeat Copyrighted With this function we can duplicate Nodes, Beams, Plates in ...

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Using STAAD Pro 2005 Tutorial (With U.S. Design Codes)

Munir M. Hamad   SDC PUBLICATIONS   Schroff Development Corporation www.schroff.com www.schroff-europe.com 

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Module 3: Useful Functions to Complete the Geometry

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    Translational Re C peat opyrighted      With this function we can duplicate Nodes, Beams, Plates in the or Z.      rect Selec id M t eh i d o  s n e  of X t a ride ,    Y, t Nodes e , Bea r ms, o i r Pla a tes to l be duplicated.    FromGeneratetoolbar, selectTranslational R  epeat, or from   menus selectGeometry/Translational Repeat, the following dialog box will appear:

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Copyrighted      With Mirror function, we can create a mirror image of the selected      S G N e e l o n d c e e e M t s r  t , a h t e B e   m ed a  oto e a ,sdna  ba d  l  res r, i t ecel s t deN a o lP  s et e  ,   s G a B   e e r n o a e u r m r n s a d , t     e i a o -   n r M l   P y i a o r a t f r e t  o s h r t   , e  l o of r r   e be th  m mor r le Fm s o  s   une i e c s a .  t t e p   d l e . a c   ne   dupl Geometry/Mirror, the following dialog box will appear:

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Copyrighted      function, we will be able to rotate Nodes, Beams, andWith Rotate Plates around any axis we specify. Gene M ratetoo a lbar, t select e   Gene r rate i -Rot a ate, o l r fr  om menus select    desired Nodes, Beams, or Plates to be rotated. FromSelect the   Geometry/Rotate, the following dialog box will appear:

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