M. To generate influence surfaces
To generate influence surfaces for the currently selected deck, do the following.
On the
Bridge Deck ribbon tab, select the
Loading > Influence Surface Generator tool
in the
Loading group.
A temporary STAAD input file ( filename_deck.std) is sent to the STAAD analysis engine for processing. The STAAD Analysis and Design dialog opens to display the progress. When the analysis is complete, the dialog closes automatically.
A temporary STAAD input file ( filename_deck.std) is sent to the STAAD analysis engine for processing. The STAAD Analysis and Design dialog opens to display the progress. When the analysis is complete, the dialog closes automatically.