STAAD Foundation Advanced Help

Modeling View Options form

Used to control graphics display by toggling the display of several model elements. It also has options to change color of certain entities.

Opens when:

  • Project Info > Modeling View Options is selected in the Main Navigator pane, or
  • the View Options tool is selected in the Home ribbon tab.
SettingDescription
Show Supports

Toggles the view of supports.

Show Support Numbers

This option is used to display support numbers. Support numbers will not be displayed if Show Supports option is unselected.

Show Piles

This option is used to switch on/off display of piles in graphics area.

Show Pile Numbers

This option is used to display pile numbers. Pile numbers will not be displayed if Show Piles option is unselected.

Show Load Arrows

This option is used to display load arrows.

Note: The color picker control to the right is used to select a color for load arrows graphics.
Show Load Values

This option is used to display load values next to the load arrows.

Show Physical Beams

This option is used to display physical beams if present in the project.

The color picker control to the right is used to select a color for physical beam graphics.

Draw Line/3D diagram Select this option to draw physical beam as a line or as a solid surface. Beam property will be used to draw the rectangular beam shape.
Show Plates

This option is used to display plate elements if present in current job.

Note: The color picker control to the right is used to select a color for meshed plate graphics.
Draw <x>D Plates

This option gives user a choice to display plates as 2D surface or a solid 3D diagram.

Show Plate Numbers

This option is used to display plate numbers at the center of each plate. This option won’t display plate numbers if Show Plates is unselected.

Show Nodes

This option is used to display plate nodes as blobs. This option is unselected by default.

The color picker control to the right is used to select a color for plate node graphics.

Show Node Numbers

This option is used to display node numbers next to the plate’s nodes. This option won’t display node numbers if Show Nodes is unselected.

Show Boundary and Holes

This option is used to display boundary and holes created for mat foundation.