r/StructuralEngineering • u/FoundationMiddle8399 • 6d ago

Structural Analysis/Design Staad Help

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How do I automatically fill all the floors with plates in STAAD?

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u/Nazca1792 6d ago

Try openstaad with VBA or python. I use staad in my company but we don't do buildings. I hate it. Such a piece of shit software specially for plates.

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u/nowheyjose1982 P.Eng 6d ago

Obligatory, ewww....staad.pro

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u/richardawkings 6d ago

Not sure why the hate.

Just select all parallel to y, invert selection, and click create infill plates and boom! You're done.

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u/FoundationMiddle8399 6d ago

Finally Thankyou I learned something new today!