TR.49.1 Member Selection Specification
This command may be used to perform the MEMBER SELECTION
operation.
This command instructs STAAD.Pro to select specified members based on the parameter value restrictions and specified code. The selection is done using the results from the most recent analysis and iterating on sections until a least weight size is obtained. Refer to D. Steel Design for more details.
General Format
SELECT { MEMBER memb-list | ALL | member-group-name | deck-name | PMEMB pmember-list }
It is important that the keywords MEMBER
, ALL
, or PMEMB
be provided. Thus, the keyword SELECT
by itself is not sufficient.
Example
SELECT MEMB 22 TO 35
SELECT PMEMB 1 3
SELECT _COLUMNS
SELECT ALL
SELECT PMEMB ALL
Notes
- The output of this command may be controlled using the
TRACK
parameter. Various codes support various levels of details. Refer to the appropriate section of the documentation, as explained in the table in TR.48.1 Parameter Specifications for more information on theTRACK
parameter. - Member selection can be done only after an analysis has been performed. Consequently, the command to perform the analysis has to be specified before the
SELECT MEMBER
command can be specified. - This command does not cause the program to re-analyze for results based on the selected member sizes. However, to maintain compatibility of analysis results with the final member sizes, you should enter a subsequent
PERFORM ANALYSIS
command. Otherwise the post processor will display the prior results with the revised member sizes. - Member group names and deck names are explained in TR.16 Entities as Single Objects and TR.20.7 Composite Decks respectively.
- The
PMEMB
list is explained in TR.16.2 Physical Members.