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Introductory Tutorial for Structural Structural Steel Design Part 5

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Edit Input File

Before the program is executed, the input file that was generated through the use of the Staad Pre subroutine needs to be edited for the correction of input errors, deletion of unnecessary commands, and for inserting commands that are needed for plotting the results. To open the Editor Window, select the "Edit Input" option at the top of the screen. The listing of the input file will appear in the Editor Window. Find the commands MAX 14. MEMB 1 3 and MIN 10. MEM 1 3.

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Using the backspace key to erase information and the alphanumeric keyboard to enter information, change these commands to DMA 14. Mem 1 3 and DMI 10. MEM 1 3.

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The origional plot commands that were inserted at the end of the analysis tutorial will need to be deleted. Go to the bottom of the text of the file. The lines of text four and five lines up from the bottom will read:
P L O TS E C T I O NF I L E P L O TB E N D I N GF I L E

Delete these two lines of text. Delete the printing of the analysis results for all but the last design cycle. Carefully read the input file for accuracy. If errors or omissions are discovered, make the necessary corrections or additions. To add plot commands for graphical presentation of the analysis results scroll-down to the bottom of the input file.

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Just above the last line (the command FINISH) for the input file add the following two commands, each on their own line:
P L O TS E C T I O NF I L E P L O TB E N D I N GF I L E

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To save these changes, select the "File" option at the top of the Editor Window to open the File Menu, then select the "Save" option. To close the Editor Window and to return to the Main STAAD-III Menu, select the "File" option at the top of the Editor Window, then select the "Exit" option. Top of the Page

Running STAAD
The program input file is now ready to run the analysis and design of the structure using STAAD-III. To open the Run STAAD-III Window, select the "STAAD-III" option from the Main STAAD-III Menu. Press the "Yes" button when asked "Run Current Input File and Create Output File?"

If you did not change the filename when you saved the input file, a window will appear that warns you that the
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computer will overwrite the existing output file. If the previous output file is to be overwritten, press the "Yes" button to write the new output information to the exiting file.

After the program execution is completed, the following window appears.

To return to the Main STAAD-III Menu, press the "Accept" button in the Run STAAD-III Window. Top of the Page

Display and Print the Output File and Plots

To view the output file and to make printouts of the output file and graphical plots. Click on the appropriate links. Viewing the Output File Printing the Output File Creating Plots Top of the Page

Copy Files to Diskette and Purge the User Directory

After you exit the STAAD program, be certain to copy all of your STAAD generated files from the USER directory on the C-drive to your diskette. A DOS prompt may be obtained by clicking on the MSDOS button on the Windows Toolbar. Copy your files using the DOS command COPY C:\USER\filename.*drivename:\filename.*
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After you have successfully copied all of the files, be certain to delete your STAAD generated files from the USER directory on the C-drive using the DOS command DEL C:\USER\filename.* As a last step, return to the Windows environment for the next user. Top of the Page Click here to access the Structural Steel Design Introductory Tutorial Part 4 of 6 Click here to access the Structural Steel Design Introductory Tutorial Part 6 of 6 Back to STAAD User's Manual Main Page

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