OpenStaad

Abstract

openstaad python is a starting project to wrap the official OpenStaad API functionalities into a Python package.

It aims to facilitate the connection between StaadPRO and Python, avoiding boilerplate code and type management, allowing the user to focus on the real automation tasks.

Quick Info

• openstaad is a Python package to call easily functions from the OpenStaad API.
• Require a StaadPRO and a valid file open to connect
• MIT-License
• The intended audience is StaadPro users with knowledge of Python
• Compatibitity:
  • Tested with Python 3.10.9
  • Operating System: Windows 11
• Dependencies:
  • comtypes

Installation

Basic installation by pip.

pip install openstaad

A simple example

For the next example, a valid STAAD.Pro file should be open.

from openstaad import Geometry, Root

geometry = Geometry()
root = Root()

# Function that returns a list
beam_list = geometry.GetBeamList()

# Function that retuns a string
file_name = root.GetSTAADFile()

# Function that recibe an argument
beam_number = 10 
beam_nodes = geometry.GetMemberIncidence(beam_number)


print(beam_list)
print(file_name)
print(beam_nodes)

Website

www.openstaad.com

Contribution

The source code of openstaad can be found at GitHub, target your pull requests to the main branch:

https://github.com/OpenStaad/OpenStaadPython/pulls

Feedback

Questions and feedback at GitHub Discussions: https://github.com/OpenStaad/OpenStaadPython/discussions

Issue tracker at GitHub: https://github.com/OpenStaad/OpenStaadPython/issues

Contact

Please always post questions at the forum to make answers available to other users as well.

Feedback is greatly appreciated.

Konrad