Offsets

[PAstructural08]

When placing a member in STAAD, it places it centerline to centerline (using W-shapes). I know that you can place offsets by using the specification page...beam...offsets.

My question is, is there a more simple way to place offsets without having to select each end of each member??

 

[BridgeEI]

You can do it all in the editor but will probably take longer.

 

[PAstructural08]

That's almost the same thing and would take longer.

I was told there was a command that could be used to offset but they don't remember what it is.

 

[SteveGregory]

Can you do it using the GUI and then check the text input file to see what the command is?

 

[hetgen]

Define offset specification --> select multiple beam using one of selection method say "by property" --> assign specification to all.

 

[PAstructural08]

Thanks for the replies.