T.3 Creating the Plates - Method 3
To create the plate elements using the Structure Wizard program, use the following steps.
A program installed with STAAD.Pro called Structure Wizard offers a library of pre-defined structure templates (also referred to as "prototypes"), such as Pratt Truss, Northlight Truss, Cylindrical Frame, etc. A surface entity such as a slab or wall, which can be defined using 3-noded or 4-noded plate elements, is one such template. You can also create your own library of structure prototypes. From this wizard, a structural model may parametrically be generated, and can then be incorporated into your main structure.
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On the
Geometry ribbon tab, select the
Structure Wizard tool in the
Structure group.
- The unit of length should be specified prior to the generation of a model.
- From the Model Type drop-down list, select Surface/Plate Models.
- Either:
- Specify the meshing boundary corners and the individual element data as follows:
- Select You are prompted to confirm that you want to transfer the model data with your . STAAD.Pro model.
- Click Yes.
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Click
OK.
In this tutorial, there is no existing model nor is there a need to shift the model from the origin.
If you want to proceed with assigning the remainder of the data, go to " T.3 Changing the input units of length ".