STAAD.Pro Help

GS. Start Page

The start page is displayed when STAAD.Pro opens or there is no model currently open.

Open tab

Used to open an existing STAAD input file or Archive.

Select the Recent tab to view recent files by type. Hover your mouse pointer over any file to display the file and CONNECT Project properties.

The Additional License options are available here to allow you to select which license options you want to use before opening a file.

Tip: If you hover your mouse pointer over any item in the recent files list, you will see several tool icons on the right-hand side:
  • Pint to list – pin this project to the top of the list
  • Remove from list – remove this project from the list
  • Open Containing Folder – open the folder where the project is saved in Windows Explorer

New tab

Used to create a new STAAD project. Options are available to start with an analytical model or a physical model.

The Additional License options are available here to allow you to select which license options you want to use before creating a file.

Archive tab

Used to create or extract STAAD.Pro archive files.

Share tab

Table 1. Share menu items
Tool name Description


Send Mail 		Used to share STAAD.Pro project files as an e-mail attachment. The selected project files associated with a STAAD.Pro input file are saved as a STAAD.Pro ZIP file (file extension .stz).


ProjectWise 		Used to save STAAD.Pro project files to a ProjectWise data source. The selected project files associated with a STAAD.Pro input file are saved as a STAAD.Pro ZIP file (file extension .stz).

Help tab

Table 2. Help menu items
Tool name Description
Contents Opens the online help in your web browser.
OpenSTAAD Help Opens the online help in your web browser to the OpenSTAAD reference section.
Technical Support Opens the Worldwide Technical Support Resources dialog, which offers a map of worldwide technical support contacts for STAAD.Pro.
ReadMe Opens the STAAD.Pro Read Me file in your web browser.
Knowledge Base and FAQs Opens the STAAD.Pro Support Solutions page on Bentley Communities in your web browser.
Discussion Group Opens the RAM | STAAD Forum on Bentley Communities in your web browser.
Tutorials Opens the Bentley LEARNserver in your web browser. Here you can access training and learning paths for STAAD.Pro and other Bentley products.
Table 3. About menu items
Tool name Description
About STAAD.Pro Opens the About STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edtion dialog, which contains version, licensing, and legal information about the product. Any Technical Preview items contained in the current version will also be listed here.
Product News Opens the STAAD.Pro product page at Bentley.com in your web browser.
Home Page Opens the Bentley.com home page in your web browser.
Ideas Provide feedback with any ideas you have to improve STAAD.Pro.

Nuclear QA&R

Contains benchmarking tools available to users with a STAAD Nuclear QA&R license. This tool provides a method to validate their installations against expected results.
Note: Bentley offer users the opportunity to subscribe to a Quality Assurance and Reporting program. With this service users have been provided special builds of STAAD.Pro that follow on from a commercial release. These builds are intended to be used on sensitive projects that require the software used to be developed with an auditable quality program which Bentley provide. However, additionally these versions are reported on monthly with regard to any identified high or critical issues.
GS. STAAD.Pro License Configuration dialog
GS. Application Configuration dialog
GS. To remove missing files from the recent files list
GS. To validate installation with benchmark results
Parent topic: GS. Application Window Layout
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