STAAD.Pro Physical Modeler Help

Model Ribbon Tab

Contains general modeling tools.

Table 1. Create group
Tool name	Description
UCS	Opens the Create UCS dialog, which is used specify the origin and orientation of a custom coordinate system.
Grid	Opens the Create Grid, which is used to enter the properties for planar grid systems
Structure Wizard	Opens the STAAD.Pro Physical Modeller Structure Wizard window, which is used to add parametric models from defined templates.
Member	Used to draw members graphically by snapping to nodes or grid points in the view window.
Surface	Used to draw surfaces graphically by snapping to nodes or grid points in the view window.
Polygonal Openings	Used to draw irregular polygonal openings in surfaces graphically by snapping to nodes or grid points in the view window.
Circular Openings	Opens the Add Circular Openings dialog, which is used to draw regular polygonal openings with a specified radius and number of facets.
Region	Used to draw a region graphically on a surface.
Reference Line	Used to draw a reference line graphically on a surface.
Panel	Used to draw panel loads onto surfaces graphically by snapping to nodes or grid points in the view window.

Table 2. Edit group
Tool name	Description
Translational Repeat	Opens the Translational Repeat dialog, which is used to make a copy of a selected portion of the model along an axis direction (i.e., translational copy).
Move	Opens the Move dialog, which is used to translate selected model objects with respect to a coordinate system's axes.
Rotate	Opens the Rotate model dialog, which is used to either move or copy a selected portion of the model about an axis (i.e., rotational copy).
Circular Repeat	Opens the Circular Repeat dialog, which is used to generate copies of a selected portion of the model in a cylindrical array.
Mirror	Opens the Mirror dialog, which is used to generate a "mirrored" copy of a selected portion of the model about a plane.
Integrity Check	Opens the Model Integrity Check dialog, which is used to perform a range of checks for duplicate objects, overlapping objects, orphan nodes, warped surfaces, and zero length members.
Segment	Segments the model into component analytical elements per the settings on the Configuration dialog. Tip: You can preview the segmented model by using the Analysis Model tool on the View ribbon tab.

Table 3. Story group
Tool name	Description
Story	Automatically detects and assigns story numbers to members.

Table 4. STAAD.Pro group
Tool name	Description
Return to Analytical Modeling	Close STAAD.Pro Physical Modeler and open the modeling file in the Analytical Modeling workflow.

Table 5. iTwin group
Tool name	Description
iTwin Services	Opens the iTwin Services panel, where you can use Design Review to coordinate model reviews or use iTwin Synchronizer to synchronize the model data with either iModelHub or a local ISM repository. Technical Preview: This feature is part of a Technical Preview. It has not been reviewed per Bentley's standard quality assurance program and should be considered for review only.

Create UCS dialog

Create Grid dialog

Insert Template dialog

Add Circular Opening dialog

Translational Repeat dialog

Move dialog

Rotate Model dialog

Circular Repeat dialog

Mirror dialog

Check Model Integrity dialog

Parent topic: Ribbon