The Default labels to be presented are as mentioned below. You can change them as required using the settings provided in the Drawing Style Manager dialog.
Member Labels
| Member Type |
Description |
| GM |
Beam - Column Moment Connection |
| GS |
Beam - Column Shear Connection |
| BS |
Beam to beam Shear Connection |
| C |
Column |
| V |
Bracing in Elevation |
| HV |
Bracing in Plan |
| PST |
Post |
| PTL |
Portal |
| TC |
Top Chord of Truss |
| BC |
Bottom Chord of Truss |
| PUR |
Purlin |
Member Labeling System
| A |
B |
C |
D |
| Memb Type |
Section Ref No |
Built Up Reference |
Labels |
| GS |
14 |
F - Channel F/F |
GS14-F1 |
| GM |
14 |
B -Channel B/B |
GS14-B2 |
| GM |
10 |
TB- 2 Cover Plates on I/H sxn |
GM10-TB1 |
| GM |
10 |
TC- 1 Cover Plates on I/H sxn |
GM10-TC2 |
| GM |
10 |
BC- 1 Cover Plates on I/H sxn |
GM10-BC3 |
| V |
33 |
L - Long Legs of Angle |
V33-L1 |
| V |
33 |
- Equal Angle |
2V33-10 |
| V |
34 |
S - Short Legs for angle |
V34-S2 |
| GM |
35 |
SA - Star of angles |
GM35-SA1 |
| V |
10 |
SI - Star Of I/H Sxn |
V10-SI2 |
| GM |
0 - BU |
BU - Built Up Girder out of plates |
GM0-BU1 |
| GM |
15 |
2 I/H Sections |
2GM15-10 |
Member Grouping System in STAAD.Pro
| A |
B |
C |
Final Label |
Remarks |
| Cantilever Label |
Group Type |
Grp Number |
STAAD Group Names |
|
| NC |
GS |
1001 |
_NC-GS-1001 |
|
| EC |
GM |
1002 |
_EC-GS-1002 |
|
| SC |
BS |
1003 |
_SC-BS-1003 |
|
| WC |
GM |
21 |
_WC-GM-21 |
|
| |
C |
51 |
_C-51 |
|
| |
V |
101 |
_V-101 |
Optional For Single Members |
| |
HV |
2005 |
_HV-2005 |
Optional For Single Members |
| |
VB (Vert Bracing) |
100 |
_VB-100 |
All Members can be put in one group |
| |
PST (Post) |
100 |
_PST-100 |
|
| |
PTL (Portal) |
1 |
PTL-1-ISMC150-150 |
Each half of the portal Asc and Desc to be grouped seperately |
| |
TC (Top Chord) |
1 |
TC-1-ISMC150-3001 |
Each Top Chord ascending and descending to be grouped separately |
| |
BC (Bot Chord) |
100 |
_BC-100 |
|
| |
TV (Truss Bracing) |
100 |
_TV-100 |
All members Vertical and inclined can be put in one group |
| |
PUR (Purlin) |
100 |
_PUR-100 |
Compulsory to group if modeled |
