Applies To
	Product(s):	STAAD.Pro
	Version(s):	All
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	OpenSTAAD
	Subarea:	General
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group

Problem Description:

How to open/create a STAAD file using OpenSTAAD function

Solution:

• To open an existing STAAD file, you need to use function OpenSTAADFile
• To create a STAAD file, you need to use function NewSTAADFile

Parameter (For function OpenSTAADFile):

[Input] bstrFileName = A string variable that will hold the name of the .STD file along with the path

 

Sample VBA Syntax (For function OpenSTAADFile):

Dim bstrFileName As String

Set objOpenSTAAD = GetObject(, "StaadPro.OpenSTAAD")

bstrFileName = "D:\test\Structure1.STD"

objOpenSTAAD.OpenSTAADFile bstrFileName

 

Parameter (For function NewSTAADFile):

[Input] bstrFileName = A string variable that will hold the name of the .STD file along with the path

[Input] nLenUnitInput = variable that will hold the input unit to be assigned for length of the new .STD file. Value may vary from 0 to 7 (0- Inch, 1- Feet, 2- Feet, 3- CentiMeter, 4- Meter, 5- MilliMeter, 6 - DeciMeter, 7 – KiloMeter)

[Input] nForceUnitInput = variable that will hold the input unit to be assigned for force of the new .STD file. Value may vary from 0 to 7 (0- Kilopound, 1- Pound, 2- Kilogram, 3-Metric Ton, 4- Newton, 5-Kilo Newton, 6- Mega Newton, 7- DecaNewton)

 

Sample VBA Syntax (For function NewSTAADFile):

Dim bstrFileName As String

Dim nLenUnitInput As Long

Dim nForceUnitInput As Long

Set objOpenSTAAD = GetObject(, "StaadPro.OpenSTAAD")

bstrFileName = "D:\test\Structure8.STD"

nLenUnitInput = 4 ‘Meter

nForceUnitInput = 5 ‘ Kilo Newton

objOpenSTAAD.NewSTAADFile bstrFileName, nLenUnitInput, nForceUnitInput