Spreadsheets are one of key formats used by structural engineers to exchange data, produce results, process data, etc. STAAD Foundation Advanced incorporates this need with a tight integration with spreadsheet formats.

• STAAD Foundation Advanced supports Microsoft® database format. With this feature, STAAD Foundation Advanced files (file extension .afs) can be linked to various Microsoft Office® components.

• STAAD Foundation Advanced also includes a Microsoft Office Excel® spreadsheet file which can be used to setup single or multiple jobs through a spreadsheet program (capable of reading/writing the Microsoft Office Excel® 2003 .xls file format).

• Detailed program output can be saved in a spreadsheet file in the Excel XML format (file extension .xml) for post-processing and detailed results verification.
• Copy and paste to and from spreadsheets is supported in tables within the program.

This also can be used as a means to input data from various CAD programs or analysis packages. The data can output to those programs and then copy from the spreadsheet and then pasted into STAAD Foundation Advanced.