- Open Autocad
- Go to formats find units
- Choose meters as unit and save
- Draw CL diagram of plan
- Save it
- Save as dxf file
- Choose new project in Staad Pro
- Select space and unit meter kilo newton and add beams finish
- Edit structure plane as X-Z
- Open file
- Select to import
- Select 3D dxf _ select dxf file_ Y up_ Unit meter kilo newton
- Copy nodes paste below to plot foundation points
- Select all nodes Go to Geometry select connects beams along Y axis
- Copy beams along XZ plane
- Choose translational repeat
- Select 3 steps Default step spacing 3m Global direction Y axis tick link steps ok
- Go to support create fixed one
- Select all bottom nodal points assign to selected nodes to fixed