STAAD.etc has been created using the most advanced development tools and input from the best Structural Engineers worldwide, our customers.

STAAD.etc is a comprehensive toolkit for the structural engineer. Everything from the analysis and design of a structure to designing the slabs, base plates and footings for its foundation can be done without ever having to leave the STAAD.etc environment. Schematic drawings of the output, step-by-step hand calculations (with clauses, formulae, and intermediate steps), interactive graphics and multiple international design codes make STAAD.etc a MUST in every designer’s office!

Overview
· Integrates seamlessly with STAAD.Pro
· Step-by-step hand calculations providing all intermediate calculations, formulae, references,   and procedures for every job.
· Export all schematic drawings to DXF with layers intact.
· Customizable units – you can standardize global units or specify INDIVIDUAL units for each   data item. For example, the length can be in feet while the thickness is in millimeters.
· Section property database that is compatible with MS Excel or Access and can be edited or   modified.
· Users may specify their own shapes based on standard templates and do a natural design. For   example, if you have a special W or Channel shape, you can add it to our database and it will   do a design as if it were a normal W or Channel. It will not treat it as a prismatic shape!
· Error Trapper will list all errors in the input or calculation stage with full explanations. Double   clicking on the error message will take you to the input page and row where the error   occurred.
· Move, enlarge and decrease the output drawings and legends to your liking.
· Active X / Com technology used. OLE allows embedding of pictures in MS Word or Excel.
· Internal linking between modules allows the user to link design jobs together. For example,   drop a column design into a rectangular footing and have the footing module suck in all   relevant data. After the design takes place, any changes in the original column design will   automatically change all modules (in this case footing) that are linked to it.
· Templates allow the user to standardize the input for a certain design module. Any new jobs   will be initialized with the template data.
· Global settings for data used across several modules. For example, Fc, Fy of steel, min/max   rebars for primary and secondary reinforcing, etc.
· Direct access to web pages for downloading new modules, bug fixes, FAQ, etc.
· Push technology incorporated to automatically update new files from the Research Engineers   website if the user is connected to the internet.
· Unlimited Undo and Redo.
· Support for international design codes (British, Indian).
· Can intermix rebars and section properties from one country into another country’s design   code.