STAAD.Pro - Overview

“Concurrent Engineering” based user environment for model development, analysis, design, visualization and verification
Full range of analysis including static, P-delta, response spectrum, time history, cable (linear and non-linear), buckling and steel, concrete and timber design included with no extra charge
Object-oriented intuitive 2D/3D graphical model generation
Pull down menus, floating tool bars, tool tip help
Quick data input through property sheets and spreadsheets
Customizable structural templates for creating a model
Complete support of VBA macros for customization
Supports truss and beam members, plates, solids, linear and non-linear cables and curvilinear beams
Advance automatic load generation facilities for wind, area, floor and moving loads
Flexible zoom, pan and multiple views
Isometric and perspective views 3D shapes
Toggle display of loads, supports, properties,joints, members, etc.
Built-in command file editor
Copy & paste through clipboard
Simple command language
State-of-the-art graphical pre and post processors
Rectangular/cylindrical coordinate systems with mix and match capabilities
Joint, member/element, mesh generation with flexible user- controlled numbering scheme
Efficient algorithm minimizes disk space requirements
FPS, metric or SI units
Presentation quality printer plots of geometry and results as part of run output
Script style programming language to extract data and execute external software
Performs multiple analysis in the same run – perfect for phase or stage construction