Keywords

Two keywords divide the mapping file into different sections.

MEMBER PROPERTY

MEMBER PROPERTY defines the Staad Pro profile database used. The MEMBER PROPERTY keyword, followed by the standard profile database name, sets the profile database. An example of a British profile is:

MEMBER PROPERTY BRITISH

TABLE ST UC305X305X240 ,/BS-UC305x305x240 ,,,0,-90,0

USERTABLES

USERTABLES define the path of the USER PROVIDED TABLE ( UPTABLE ). The TABLE keyword followed by the <table num> and the Table file sets the used UPT. An example of an UPTABLE is:

USERTABLES

TABLE 1 c:\Staad Pro\Table1.utp

The USER PROVIDED TABLE is usually generated and maintained in Staad Pro, which contains defined profiles used in Staad Pro. After the UPTABLE is created, the path of this file can be added into the mapping file below the keyword "USERTABLES".