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Create centre line drawing of building plan
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Open Staad pro V8i
- Select new project and put a name and select location on computer to save file
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Select space structure and unit (IS)
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Go next and tick add beam and finish
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Arrange gid as XZ plane
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Snap first node at 0,0
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Copy that node to paste as its property to other nodal points as per CL drawing
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After placing nodes of plan join them by add beams
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Copy all nodes to paste them vertically below at designated distance in elevation plan to plot footing points.
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Add beams to that points
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Go to support page and create fixed support
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Select all nodal points to assign property of fixed support
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Now select floor beams and go to translational repeat tab to make steps and select link to create similar storeys.