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Yes it is possible. We can export autocad drawing.
Yes its possible to copy a drawing from Auto cad to STAAD Pro
Yes , it is possible to import dxf/floor plan to STAAD
yes, in some case some nodes will miss while importing.
but for developing some critcal shapes its very usefull.
yes,it is possible to copy from auto cad to staad
YES IT IS POSSIBLE TO IMPORT AUTOCAD IN STAAD THROUGH IMOPORT OPTION
yes it is possible to import autocad drawings to staad provided auto cad drawings are saved in dxf format .
Yes staad pro allows the user to import the autucad drawing. The drawing is first purged and any irrelevant object is deleted and it is made sure that the dimensions on Autocad must be analogous to the dimensions we want on Staad. Often the drawing on Autocad is in mm, and the Staad model has to be in meters, in such cases the drawing is to be scaled appropriately so that the new dimensions are represented in m. Finally the drawing is converted to dxf and closed before importing on Staad.
There is no product in the market that can convert any dxf file model to a STAAD.Pro analytical model without any clean-up. The dxf file has to be cleaned up using the following steps.
There are many stages that you can start off with. The following figure illustrates some starting points.
Stage 1: Existing CAD drawing with sections drawn. (e.g. a simple HSS section is shown with two lines (i.e. top and bottom flanges in an elevation view) on a 2D drawing
Stage 2: Simple stick model where every section is represented by a simple line element.
Stage 3: Simple dxf containing a stick model with polylines, cells (MicroStation), blocks (AutoCAD).
Stage 4: A 2D dxf obtained from a 3D structural frame model created using Autodesk Inventor.
For Stage 1: 1. Remove all the text, dimension lines, and unwanted views.
2. Need to draw a stick line diagram using simple line elements in the CAD package. If you are drawing a stick model on top of an existing model make sure you use a different layer on top of the existing view in the dxf file. For example, you will need to draw a line representing the centerline of the HSS section.
3. Remove the original elevation not the newly created centerline diagram. Use the layer on/off feature to delete the elements under the unwanted layer.
4. As a result of steps 1-3, you will be left with a simple stick model of the structure
5. Scale the model to match the import unit system (may or may not be necessary)
6. Save the file as a dxf file and close it. Close the CAD package.
7. Open STAAD.Pro and create a new project.
8. Click on File->Import command menu and select the 3D-DXF option in the Import dialog box.
9. Click on the Import button.
10. Select the dxf file and click on the Open button.
11. The DXF Import dialog box will appear. The axis system in your CAD package will be different from the axis system used in the STAAD.Pro model. The Y-Axis usually is the axis of gravity in STAAD.Pro the Z-Axis is usually the axis of gravity in the CAD products. Hence you need to specify which axis is the axis of gravity in your STAAD.Pro model. If the axis system is the same in the STAAD.Pro model and the dxf file, then select the No Change option. If the Y-Axis is the axis of gravity in the STAAD.Pro model and Z-Axis is the axis of gravity for the CAD model, select the Y Up option button.
For Stage 2: 1. Remove all the text, dimension lines, and unwanted views. You will be left with a simple stick model of the structure
2. Scale the model to match the import unit system (may or may not be necessary)
3. Save the dxf file and close it. Close the CAD package.
4. Open STAAD.Pro and create a new project.
5. Click on File->Import command menu and select the 3D-DXF option in the Import dialog box.
6. Click on the Import button.
7. Select the dxf file and click on the Open button.
8. The DXF Import dialog box will appear. The axis system in your CAD package will be different from the axis system used in the STAAD.Pro model. The Y-Axis usually is the axis of gravity in STAAD.Pro the Z-Axis is usually the axis of gravity in the CAD products. Hence you need to specify which axis is the axis of gravity in your STAAD.Pro model. If the axis system is the same in the STAAD.Pro model and the dxf file, then select the No Change option. If the Y-Axis is the axis of gravity in the STAAD.Pro model and Z-Axis is the axis of gravity for the CAD model, select the Y Up option button.
For Stage 3: 1. Remove all the text, dimension lines, and unwanted views
2. Need to draw a stick line diagram using simple line elements in the CAD package. Make sure you use a different layer on top of the existing view in the dxf file. Explode all blocks or cells and draw the centerline diagram for the exploded blocks or cells. All polylines and arcs have to be converted to simple line elements. Remove any title blocks.
3. Remove the original elevation
4. As a result of steps 1-3, you will be left with a simple stick model of the structure
5. Scale the model to match the import unit system (may or may not be necessary)
6. Save the file as a dxf file and close it. Close the CAD package.
7. Open STAAD.Pro and create a new project.
8. Click on File->Import command menu and select the 3D-DXF option in the Import dialog box.
9. Click on the Import button.
10. Select the dxf file and click on the Open button.
11. The DXF Import dialog box will appear. The axis system in your CAD package will be different from the axis system used in the STAAD.Pro model. The Y-Axis usually is the axis of gravity in STAAD.Pro the Z-Axis is usually the axis of gravity in the CAD products. Hence you need to specify which axis is the axis of gravity in your STAAD.Pro model. If the axis system is the same in the STAAD.Pro model and the dxf file, then select the No Change option. If the Y-Axis is the axis of gravity in the STAAD.Pro model and Z-Axis is the axis of gravity for the CAD model, select the Y Up option button.
For Stage 4: 1. Remove all the text, dimension lines, and unwanted views
2. Need to draw a stick line diagram using simple line elements in the CAD package. If you are drawing a stick model on top of an existing model make sure you use a different layer on top of the existing view in the dxf file.
3. Remove the original elevation
4. As a result of steps 1-3, you will be left with a simple stick model of the structure
5. Scale the model to match the import unit system (may or may not be necessary)
6. Save the file as a dxf file and close it. Close the CAD package.
7. Open STAAD.Pro and create a new project.
8. Click on File->Import command menu and select the 3D-DXF option in the Import dialog box.
9. Click on the Import button.
10. Select the dxf file and click on the Open button.
11. The DXF Import dialog box will appear. The axis system in your CAD package will be different from the axis system used in the STAAD.Pro model. The Y-Axis usually is the axis of gravity in STAAD.Pro the Z-Axis is usually the axis of gravity in the CAD products. Hence you need to specify which axis is the axis of gravity in your STAAD.Pro model. If the axis system is the same in the STAAD.Pro model and the dxf file, then select the No Change option. If the Y-Axis is the axis of gravity in the STAAD.Pro model and Z-Axis is the axis of gravity for the CAD model, select the Y Up option button.
Source: Bently RAM/STAAD Solution Center
