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1.24 Plotting Facilities
Please refer to the STAAD.Pro Graphical Environment Manual for
a complete description of the extensive screen and hardcopy
graphical facilities available and information on using them.
1.25 Miscellaneous Facilities
STAAD offers the following miscellaneous facilities for problem
solution.
Perform Rotation
See
section 5.17
This command can be used to rotate the structure shape through
any desired angle about any global axis. The rotated configuration
can be used for further analysis and design. This command may be
entered after the Joint Coordinates or between two Joint
Coordinate commands or after all Member/Element Incidences are
specified.
Substitute
Joint and member numbers may be redefined in STAAD through
the use of the SUBSTITUTE command. After a new set of numbers
are assigned, input and output values will be in accordance with
the new numbering scheme. This facility allows the user to specify
numbering schemes that will result in simple input specification as
well as easy interpretation of data.
See
section 5.15
Calculation of Center of Gravity
STAAD is capable of calculating the center of gravity of the
structure. The PRINT CG command may be utilized for this
purpose.
See section
5.41