Why is Technology/Software Important?

Categories:
- Automation - Simulation - 1. Pro License
Visualization 2. Student License
Improvements on: Drafting/Modeling, 3. Illegal Cracked / Portable
Computations, Etc.
How to Fix your CONNECTION Client:
Software: set of instructions, data, etc. used to 1. Configure
operate computers and execute specific tasks. 2. Refresh Policy
BIM: Building Information Management 3. Rest Policy
4. Version
Visual Software: there are various categories: 5. Status
1. Drafting
a. Autodesk AutoCAD Staad.PRO Parts:
b. Autodesk Revit 1. Menu Bar + Tool Bar
c. Trimble Tekla Structures 2. Workflow Options
d. Trimble SketchUp 3. Workflow Panel
2. Hydro 4. Drawing/Display Area
a. EPANET 5. Element Tabs
b. HEC Softwares
c. Bentley Openflow
3. Project Management
a. Oracle Primavera
b. Microsoft Project
c. Bluebeam Revu
4. Structural
a. Bentley Staad.Pro
b. Bentley RAM Structural System
c. Autodesk Robot Structural
Analysis Professional
A.) REMINDERS
Types of Installers: 1. If License Expired
1. On-demand Installer (Online, Small a. Account.educationbentley.com
Application) b. Software
(100mb~) c. “Download STAAD”
2. Deployment Image (Offline, Large Sized 2. Check your “UNITS”
Application)
(2gb~) B.) BASE
Best if you put your base in the Origin.
Sources of Installers: Origin = 0, 0, 0
1. Bentley Website
2. Deployment Images C.) AXES
3. 3rd Party Website 1. Global Axis: relative to
the whole structure, 1
per structure. Can be
identified using the
Right Hand Rule
 2. Local Axis: per element, 1 per element.
a. Its orientation should be
consistent to avoid problems.

S= 1st Click (“Start”) Green

E = 2nd Click (“End”) Blue
- Will be visible with the Shift+E
command.

Local Axis Usual Rules:

1. X: directed from start towards the end
of the beam.
2. Y: directed “upwards”, perpendicular to
X. Usually towards the Positive X Global.
3. Z: perpendicular to both X and Y.

Local Axis Assignment Rules:

1. X: left to right.
2. Y: down to up.
3. Z: back to front.

Types of STAAD Elements:

1. Nodes: (xyz coordinates, attaches to
supports, offsets, and loads.)
2. Beam
3. Plate (aka. Surface)
Note: Back of a Node is colored Gray while the
Front if colored Green. Numbering convention
is right to left and front to back.
a. 3-Noded: Triangular, used for
accuracy

b. 4-Noded: Quad
i. “Warped”, “Errror”, use
“Mesh” to remove error.

4. Solid