Note: You must have a model open in STAAD.Pro for this
example. Otherwise your code will return an error.
Add a button in Form1 and then add a click event to
it.
Declare mStaadObj as an Object by typing: Dim mStaadObj As
Object.
Type mStaadObj = GetObject(, "StaadPro.OpenSTAAD") and then
press <Return>.
This initiates OpenSTAAD and connects to the
current STAAD.Pro model to your program.
Your program at this point should look
like:
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim mStaadObj As Object
mStaadObj = GetObject(, "StaadPro.OpenSTAAD")
End Sub
End Class