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1.? šYhen I am printing the help contents, the sentences are often truncated at the right
end due to inadequate width for the right margin and/or font size. The pictures too are cut
off. Is there a way to set the right margin so we can see all text and pictures in the printed
document?
YOne way to overcome this problem is to print the pages in landscape mode.
2.? šYhenever I start up STAAD.÷
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instead of English. hat is the setting for this specification?
YStart STAAD.÷
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to Metric.
3.? šYI have a beam whose local axis is parallel to the global X axis. I want to orient it in a
way that its web is parallel to the global XZ plane.
YSpecify a Beta angle of 90 degrees. Beta angles can be specified from the Commands
- Geometric Constants menu.
4.? šYA member property is declared using the Tapered option. hat do the values reported
in response to the PRINT MEMBER PROPERTY command represent?
Ans. The average of the values between those at the start and end locations of the
member.
5.? šYI have a ide Flange section with a concrete slab on top, resulting in composite
action. How do I assign properties so that the "composite" nature of the section can be
taken advantage of?
YSTAAD does have a facility for defining a composite section consisting of a wide
 flange with a concrete slab on top. This property assignment can be made through the
Commands - Member Property page.
Î.? šYI am modeling a portal frame where the connection between the beam and column is
of the "elded" type. Do I have to assign any specific command to convey this message
to the analysis engine?
YBy default, all connections are assumed to be of the type where the forces of all Î
degrees of freedom can be transmitted across the connection. Since this assumption
conforms to the requirement of a welded type of connection, no special instructions have
to be specified in the STAAD file.
7.? šYIn the STAAD/Pro Graphical User Interface, how does one delete a support?
YSelect the support type S1, which is designated "No support" and assign it to the node
where you want the support removed.
8.? šYI want to perform a seismic analysis per the UBC 1997 code. However, instead of
using the code specifications for calculating the periods of the structure, I want to specify
my own.
YIt can be done. The input syntax for UBC loading includes 2 parameters by the name
PX and PZ, which indicate the periods of the structure in X and Z directions.
9.? šYHow many modes does STAAD use by default in response spectrum and time history
analyses?
YIn STAAD/Pro 2000 and older ± 3 In STAAD.Pro 2001 - Î
10.?šYI am analyzing a large structure and encounter an error message "Read /rite Error in
Unit 17". I have been told that this is due to insufficient disk space. My input file is
located on the D drive which has over 10 GB of free space. How do I remedy this
situation?
YDuring the analysis, temporary files are created and placed in the folder pointed to by
the SET TEMP parameter under the indows Environment settings. Usually, this is on
the C: drive. Further, the virtual memory paging files may also be residing on the C:
drive. You can a) change the virtual memory settings so multiple drives are used b)
Change the "SET TEMP" folder to point to the drive with a large amount of free space.
11.?šYThe KL/ry reported for a T shape does not match my hand calculations. I am using the
AISC ASD 9th edition code.
 YFor singly symmetric shapes, KL/r for the Y axis has to be calculated using the rules
for flexural torsional buckling as explained in page 3-53 of the AISC ASD manual.
12.?šYI am unable to view any of the mode shapes besides the first mode shape.
YFrom the View menu, select "Structure Diagrams - Loads and Results", and choose
the mode you want to view.