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Material Properties in STAAD.Pro Physical Modeler

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Material properties in STAAD.Pro Physical Modeler can be assigned by a previously defined section or by defining a new section. We can define a new section by selecting Catalog, Model, or User database under Source in STAAD.Pro physical modeler.

  • Use the CatalogĀ option to select one of the includedĀ STAAD.ProĀ material definitions.
  • Select the ModelĀ option to select catalog materials previously added to your current model.
  • Choose the User DatabaseĀ option to select custom materials previously saved in your user database

In STAAD.Pro Physical Modeler, both member specification and surface specification can be added.

Material properties in STAAD.Pro Physical modeler
Material and section property assigned in SPPM

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Assigning material properties in STAAD.Pro Physical modeler

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