T.2 Specifying design commands

Design commands are the actual instructions for the design of beams and columns.

The STAAD input file commands generated are:

DESIGN BEAM 2 5
DESIGN COLUMN 1 3 4

On the Concrete Design - Whole Structure dialog, click Commands.

The Design Commands dialog opens.
Select the Design Beam tab and then click Add.
Select the Design Column option and then click Add.
Click Close.
Assign the Design Beam command to the beams:
1. Press and hold the Ctrl key and click members 2 and 5
  
  Tip: The Beams Cursor tool is selected when the Concrete Design - Whole Model dialog opens.
2. Select the Assign to Selected Beams option.
3. Click Assign.
  
  A message box opens to opens prompting you to confirm you want to make this assignment.
4. Click Yes.
Repeat steps 5 to assign the Design Column command to members 1, 3, and 4.

Tip: Remember to save your work by either click Save on the File ribbon tab , the Save tool, or pressing CTRL+S.