STAAD Foundation Advanced Help

Starting a new plant setup job

  1. Do either of the following:

    Select Plant Mode from the Start Page.

    or

    Select File > New > Plant Startup, select Plant Foundation in the Create New Project dialog box , and click Open

    or

    Press <CTRL+N>, select Plant Foundation in the Create New Project dialog box , and click Open.

    The program window opens a new project in the Plant Foundation mode (displayed in the Main Navigation Window).
  2. (Optional) Select either General Information form Review History form
  3. Select one of the following options in the Project Info section of the Main Navigation Window: The corresponding wizard dialog opens.
  4. Completed the pages within the wizard. A new leaf is entered into the Main Navigation Window for the new foundation.
  5. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to add additional jobs to the project.

    Select the current job using the Job Selection list found in the Standard toolbar.

    Note: Different footing types may be added to the same project to explore different footing scenarios or to contain all footing types to be used within a single structure.