Applies To
	Product(s):	STAAD.Pro
	Version(s):	ALL
	Environment:	ALL
	Area:	Postprocessing workflow
	Subarea:
	Original Author:	Sye Chakraborty, Bentley Technical Support Group

 

Is there a way to report member end forces with respect to the global axis?

 

Member end forces are reported with respect to the local axes of the members by default. However it is possible to get these forces reported with respect to the global axes. The workflow using the graphic user interface (GUI) is indicated in the picture below

 

The corresponding command is listed below. One can directly put in the command in the editor as well instead of using the workflow using the GUI suggested above

PRINT MEMBER FORCES GLOBAL LIST xx ...where xx represents the member numbers for which the reporting of the forces are required

Once the input is provided either through the GUI or through the command file, one needs to run the analysis and the member forces in terms of the global axes would then be printed as part of the analysis output file as shown next