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Notes from the design office

Practical articles on steel design, STAAD.Pro automation, OpenSTAAD and C#, and using AI well in structural engineering work.

All articles Steel design 21 Loads & codes 5 Programming for engineers 4 PEB 3 Software 2 STAAD.Pro 2 AI for engineers 1 OpenSTAAD 1

STAAD.Pro

STAAD.Pro to AutoCAD: how to export your model to DXF

Export a STAAD.Pro model to AutoCAD step by step: the built-in 3D and 2D DXF export, what it leaves out, and how to get a frame drawing with outlines and section callouts.

31 October 2026 6 min readRead

STAAD.Pro

3 ways to get CAD drawings from a STAAD.Pro model

DXF export, Steel AutoDrafter or a dedicated converter: how the three ways to turn a STAAD.Pro model into a CAD drawing compare, plus a checklist before you issue the drawing.

31 October 2026 5 min readRead