Creating ISM Repositories

You can now create Integrated Structural Modeling (ISM) repositories from an even greater number of STAAD Foundation model types. In addition to Combined and Isolated footings, you can now export the following types of foundation to ISM:

• Pile Cap (All codes)
• Octagonal
• Strap

Update Repository Enhancements

Now in update repository, we have provided a model filter to filter out unnecessary objects from the model.

To create a STAAD Foundation Advanced model from an ISM Repository

You can now import any superstructure ISM repository into STAAD Foundation Advanced using the New from Repository tool. For reading and updating a repository, a model filter is provided that simplifies the ISM repository’s ISM model into a subset that is appropriate for STAAD Foundation Advanced, filtering out those objects which are not needed in the application depending upon the action (whether reading repository or updating repository).

To read model data from a repository to create a new STAAD Foundation Advanced model:

1. Click the STAAD Foundation Advanced Application button and select General Mode.

2. Click the STAAD Foundation Advanced Application button and select Sync ISM > New from Repository from the application menu.

   The Open Repository dialog opens.

3. Select an existing ISM repository (file extension .ism.dgn) and click Open.

   The program reads all the supports and the support reactions from the ISM repository and creates a new model.