I did a model on STAAD PRO for a part of an existing structure consisting of a few 12 piles pile caps and RC raft foundation with fairly complex loading. I hit the mesh limit so plan to migrate to STAAD Foundation. However I'm new to STAAD Foundation. Please help:
1) Which version of STAAD Foundation to use. We have STAAD Fdn Advance V8i & STAAD Fdn V8i (Version 5.3). Which is easier to use?
2) Could the geometry in STAAD PRO which is not yet completed (meshing problem) be exported to STAAD Fdn?
3) Is there a good tutorial on subject to recommend.
Thks
Winston