ADDON USER MANUAL FOR

UPGRADED FEATURES &

DEVLOPMENTS IN

STRUDS 2007

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Index
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Number

Contents

1.1 File Import STAAD Pro.(*.std) File

VIEW
2.1 View -> Floor Plan -> Export DXF file.
2.2 VIEW - SPACE FRAME - RENDER VIEW
2.3 VIEW - SPACE FRAME SELECT FLOOR
2.4 VIEW - SPACE FRAME ROTATION
2.5 VIEW - SPACE FRAME - LOAD PATTERN
DISPLAY
2.6 VIEW - SPACE FRAME SELECTION
2.7 VIEW - SPACE FRAME ACTIVE

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MODIFY
3.1 MODIFY - BUILDING - SLAB - CONVERT TO
DUCT
3.2 MODIFY - BUILDING - SLAB - REGENERATE
SLAB ID
3.3 MODIFY - BUILDING - ELEMENT - DROP
DEPTH FROM FLOOR LEVEL
3.4 MODIFY - BUILDING - SHEAR WALL
MODIFY
3.5 MODIFY - BUILDING - GRID NAME
3.6 MODIFY - BUILDING - COPY GRID NAME

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LOAD
4.1 LOAD - FLOOR LOAD
4.2 LOAD - GENERATE WIND LOAD
4.3 LOAD - REPORT - WIND LOAD

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DISPLAY
5.1 DISPLAY RENDER VIEW SETTINGS

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RCC DESIGN
6.1 RCC DESIGN- SLAB-SECTION LINES
6.2 RCC DESIGN - SHEAR WALL - HTML
REPORTS - DESIGN DETAILS

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After the great success of STRUDS 2005 we are pleased to launch STRUDS 2007 with
upgraded features & new developments. This document is created with the intension to
help users to understand & review these features & developments. This document serves
as an add-on for STRUDS user manual which will only highlight & explains features and
developments of STRUDS 2007 version. Please refer to main user manual for
understanding general application of STRUDS software.
The first and most important feature added in STRUDS 2007 is STAAD file import
which is placed under File menu

1.1 File -> Import STAAD.Pro (*.STD) file.

I) While Importing STAAD file following points should be considered.
A) In all STAAD files Input (.std file) and Output (.anl file) should be in kN-m.
B) Whole structure should be in first quadrant i.e. in positive Z and X quadrant.
C) Footing level nodes should be at zero level (Y = 0) in STAAD modeling.
D) Load cases should have names; they should be correlated with STRUD standard load
cases.
E) Print analysis results should be mentioned in .std file, by which analysis results will be
printed in .anl file.
F) Corresponding co-ordinate for Earthquake and Wind Loads are as below.
STAAD
STRUDS
Y
Z
Z
Y
X
X
G) Following commands are considered in STADD import feature. Other than these
commands should be deleted after analysis of STAAD file.
1) STAAD SPACE 2) UNIT 3) STAAD FLOOR 4) STAAD PLANE
5) STAAD TRUSS 6) ENGINEER 7) INPPUT WIDTH
8) JOINT COORDINATES 9) MEMBER INCIDENCES 10) DEFINE MATERIAL
11) BETA 12) MEMB 13) CONSTANTS 14) SHEAR WALL 15) PERFORM
16) PRINT 17) PROPERTY 18) * 19) MBER PROPERT 20) PRI 21) LOAD
22) SELFWEIGHT 23) MEMBER LOAD 24) JOINT LOAD 25) FLOOR LOAD
26) GZ 27) GY 28) GX 29) FX 30) FY 31) FZ 32) MX 33) MY 34) MZ
35) UNI 36) TRAP 37) CON 38) ISOTROPIC 39) END DEFINE MATERIAL
40) SUPPORTS 41) FIXED 42) PINNED 43) FIXED BUT MX MZ
44) ENFORCED 45) DXF 46) LOAD COMB
II) After analysis of STAAD model, copy the *.std and *.ANL file (STAAD Pro output
file) in separate folder.
III) Now run the STRUDS and cancel the Start up dialog box.

IV) Select the option File -> Import STAAD.Pro (.STD) file. You will get the following
dialogue box.

V) Select the file from the folder in which you have kept *.std and *.ANL file (STAAD
Pro output file)
VI) Select the file to be imported and click Open button.
VII) Then you will get Co-relate STAAD to STRUDS Load cases dialog box as shown
below.

VIII) Select the imported and available loads and click OK button. Here for Imported
Load case EQX you have to select Available Load case as EQLX+(Here for X coordinate of STAAD corresponding co-ordinate of STRUDS is X) and for Imported Load
case EQZ you have to select Available Load case as EQY+(. Here for Z co-ordinate of
STAAD corresponding co-ordinate of STRUDS is Y). Click OK button after selecting
all load cases.
IX) Then you will get file imported successfully message, click OK

X) Now you will get the building file in STRUDS. Save this file.
XI) Analysis of this file has already done in STAAD so it is not required to analyze it in
STRUDS.
XII) Directly go for Design by selecting Mode as RCC Design.

2. VIEW
Following features had been added under VIEW option:

2.1 View -> Floor Plan -> Export DXF file.

By using this option you can transfer geometry of the STRUDS file with extension *.bld
to AutoCAD having extension of *.dxf.

2.2 VIEW - SPACE FRAME - RENDER VIEW

This option allows you to visualize the structure how it look in 3D view when filled with
concrete material in applied structural components. When you select this option the
structure will be displayed on screen as following.

Select this icon to activate render view command.

2.3 VIEW - SPACE FRAME - SELECT FLOOR

This option allows you to select specific floor for observing details in 3D view. In this
selected floor you can check sections, loading etc.
When you select this option following dialog box comes on screen.

When you select any floor STRUDS will give its 3D view as below.

Select this icon to activate select floor command in 3D view.

2.4 VIEW - SPACE FRAME - ROTATION

This option allows you to rotate the 3D view of structure is required direction to see the
details.
For rotation of structure you have two options as below.
Rotate about X and Y Axis : - This command rotates the structure around X and Y axis.
Select this option and click on screen as you change the cursor position the structure will
rotate accordingly.
This icon will activate rotation about X and Y axis.
Rotate about Z axis :- This command rotates the structure around vertical Z axis. Select
this option and click on screen as you change the cursor position the structure will rotate
accordingly.
This icon will activate rotation about Z axis.
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2.5 VIEW - SPACE FRAME - LOAD PATTERN DISPLAY

This option allows graphical display of the loading on structure in 3D view.
When you select this option you will get following dialog box.

In this dialog box you have to select the loads which you want STRUDS to display.
If you select Dead load and Live load under Slab to beam load STRUDS will display
those loads.
For other elemental loads select general loads option. Wall loads will display load on
walls.
If you have given line and point loads on slab options for displaying those loads is also
given.
Under nodal loads you can display earthquake loads, wind loads and general nodal loads.
If you want to enlarge the graphics of display of loads you can change the scale factor
accordingly the load diagram will be modified.
Click 'Ok' button to activate the selection.
Click 'Cancel' to end the command.
This icon will activate load pattern display command.

2.6 VIEW - SPACE FRAME - SELECTION

This option allows selecting elements to view their details.
The selection can be done by two ways.
1) By selecting elements: - Using select element you can select those elements of which
you want to see details.
This icon can be used for selecting elements.
2) By window selection: - Using window selection you can select number of elements in
single command in particular area.
This icon can be used for window selection of elements.
The selected elements will be displayed by different color on screen. After selecting
elements you will have to use active command explained in coming pages.

2.7 VIEW - SPACE FRAME - ACTIVE

This option allows various functions of selected elements to view their details.
The active command can be used for various options as below.
Active all is given to activate all elements. This can be used after selecting few elements
to discontinue this command.

This icon can be used to give active all command.

Active selected is used to display the selected elements only.

This icon can be used to give active selected command.

Active previous option is used to activate the previous selected elements OR all elements
before selecting them.
This icon can be used to give active previous command.
Inactive option is used to inactivate the selected elements. Those will not be displayed on
screen.
This icon can be used to give inactive command.
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3. MODIFY
3.1 MODIFY - BUILDING - SLAB - CONVERT TO DUCT
By using this option you can convert any slab to duct. To select this option path is given
below.

After selecting slab to be converted to duct right click the mouse button. STRUDS will
display a dialog box for confirmation of deleting the slab as shown below.

If you click on OK option that particular slab will be deleted and duct will be formed.
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3.2 MODIFY - BUILDING - SLAB - REGENERATE SLAB ID

By using this option you can regenerate the slab ID's. If in case you have same ID's to
different slabs that time STRUDS will not allow you to delete those slabs as well save
this building. In such particular case use this option to regenerate the slab ID's.
You have to give this command for all floors separately to come up of the error.

3.3 MODIFY - BUILDING - ELEMENT - DROP DEPTH FROM

FLOOR LEVEL
This function is used to change the beam level for detailing purpose. If in case any beam
is required at lower level that time you can use this command.
After selecting this option select the element which you want to drop from default level.
On right clicking the mouse button you will get following dialog box.

Enter the value of drop. Click on OK button. In 3D view also you will get this drop
reflected.
In beam DXF file the detailing will change accordingly.

3.4 MODIFY - BUILDING - SHEAR WALL - MODIFY

Using this option you can edit the wall name, the grade of concrete attached to any
specific wall or the thickness.
On selecting the option Modify -> Building -> Shear Wall -> Modify option you will get
the following dialog box displayed on the screen.

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Using the drop down combo box you can select the wall which you want to modify and
change either the name or the grade of concrete or thickness for specific floor.
Select Apply button to apply the changes. The thickness can vary for different floors as
columns.
Select OK option to modify these changes and select cancel option to cancel the changes.

You can select this icon to modify the properties of shear wall.

3.5 MODIFY - BUILDING - GRID NAME

Using this option, you can modify the grid names given by default to all grids. When you
select this option you will get the following dialog box.

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Through this you can modify the grid names by changing to required values.
Select the grid type then you will get the corresponding grid names in that type. From the
grid name list select the grid name which you want to change. Press select grid button.
Then type the name to which you want to modify the name. Press modify grid name
button to implement the change.
Click close button to end the command.

3.6 MODIFY - BUILDING - COPY GRID NAME

If you want to copy the modified grid names on all floors you can use this command.
After selecting this command you will get following dialog box.

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You can select the source floor from which you want to copy the names and destination
floors to which you want to copy the names.
Click OK button to activate the command.

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4. LOAD
4.1 LOAD - FLOOR LOAD
This option enables you to create the slabs and generate floor load in case of buildings
which are created by importing DXF files from AUTOCAD.
Before using this command Import the DXF file from CAD with line plan. Note the X
and Y coordinates for extreme diagonals between which you want to create the slabs.
When you select this option, STRUDS displays the dialog box, as shown below:

In this dialog box first enter the X and Y co-ordinates for starting point and end point
between which you want to create slabs. For Z coordinates you can enter height of
building till which you want to generate the floor load. For single floor it will be 0m to 3
m.
Then in Floor load name region give specific name if required. Give the intensity of load
with that type. Categorize it as Dead or Live load. Click on 'Add' button. This will add the
load in Floor load list.
For other type of load again repeat the procedure. and click 'Add' button.
If you want to delete any load from floor load list select that load and click on 'Delete'
button.
On clicking 'Save' button the floor load will be generated. When you select 'Ok' button
the slabs will be generated. It can be seen on plan if not shown press F7 button to get the

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slabs displayed on screen. For exactly rectangular slab STRUDS will convert it to
rectangular for other slabs STRUDS will convert to general slabs.
You can use 'Cancel' button to cancel the selected command.

4.2 LOAD - GENERATE WIND LOAD

When you select this option, STRUDS gives you two options to calculate the wind load
on structure. Unless this option is used, the option for LOAD - REPORT - WIND LOAD
is inactive.
BY FRAMING METHOD - In this method STRUDS computes the horizontal wind
load on the frames and its distribution along floors.
BY NOTIONAL METHOD - In this method STRUDS calculates the area and CG of
every floor depending on the geometry. The wind load in X and Y direction is assumed to
act at this CG of floor as nodal load. The CG node will act as master node. With help of
Master slave concept and diaphragm action STRUDS will distribute total wind load from
CG node to all other nodes on that floor.

4.3 LOAD - REPORT - WIND LOAD

When you select this option, STRUDS generates a HTML report for the wind load
computation depending on the method selected for wind load generation.
For framing method of wind load generation following is the report.

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For Notional method of wind load generation following is the report.

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5. DISPLAY
5.1 DISPLAY RENDER VIEW SETTINGS
When you are in 3D view you will get the option of Display Render view settings
highlighted.
Using this option you can change the color of background as well of structural elements
as per your requirement.
AS soon as you click on the option following render view display setting dialog box will l
be observed on screen. If you select any one option like slab, beam, column etc the other
window for colors will be displayed on the screen.
You can select the color as per your requirement. On OK the same selected color will be
applied in display.

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6. RCC DESIGN
6.1 RCC DESIGN- SLAB-SECTION LINES
After performing slab design, when we open the slab design the menu Section Lines will
be present. When we click the sub option Auto generate, the section lines will be
generated along X and Y grids. After clicking the option Auto generate another sub menu
modify option will be highlighted.
After generating section lines along X and y grids the menu Create Slab Longitudinal
Section in DXF format will get highlighted. In DXF format we can see the Longitudinal
Section of slabs as per the grid generated along X and Y directions.
In the RCC Design click on the menu Display Setting, to see the following dialogue box

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Here select the X Section Lines and Y Section lines to view the section lines generated in
both X and Y grid.
To view the section lines generated select, Slab-Design Sketch Plan View.

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You can modify the generated section lines by selecting Modify option.
After selecting modify you will see the following Dialogue box.

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For modification of section lines you can select X section Lines or Y section Lines.
Select a particular section line to see its X and Y co-ordinates.
Select this option to add section line. First add the name of section line and
specify its X and Y co-ordinates and then click on to Add. You will see new section line
generated.
You can select this option to modify the name or X and Y co-ordinates of
the selected section line.
Select this option to delete a particular section line.
After doing modifications in Section Line when you select this option the
section lines will be generated. Otherwise it will generate the default section lines.
If user does not want to Add or Modify any section lines he can choose this
option.
After selecting any particular section line when you choose this option, you
will see co-ordinates of that section line changed to 0-0.Here you can edit the coordinates of the section line as well as name of the section line.

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6.2 RCC DESIGN - SHEAR WALL - HTML REPORTS - DESIGN

DETAILS
In this option the choice to display the report floor wise is given. You can select the floors
for which you want the report. When you select this option following dialog box comes
on screen.

Click in the floor levels of which you want the report. By default all floors are selected.

----------------------------Thank you------------------------------

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