Compatibility Note on STAAD.Pro Syntax

In the following example, the use of the line continuation syntax where a ‘-‘ is shown.

UNIT METER KN
*ROOF CAPPING BEAMS
51317 TO 51324 51305 TO 51311 51330 TO 51335 51338 TO 51383 -
51384 PRIS YD 1 ZD 1

Note: This syntax is not supported in the first XM (version 892) and previous releases. In these instances you should either break the section assignment up into individual lines or delete the line continuation thus making a single line. Refer to the following for the correct syntax:

Either

51317 TO 51324 PRIS YD 1 ZD 1
51305 TO 51311 PRIS YD 1 ZD 1
51330 TO 51335 PRIS YD 1 ZD 1
51338 TO 51383 PRIS YD 1 ZD 1
51384 PRIS YD 1 ZD 1

51305 TO 51311 51317 TO 51324 51330 TO 51335 51338 TO 51383 51384 PRIS YD 1 ZD 1