I am new to STAAD.Pro and wondering how to get started with some training. Can you please help ?
The best option for new users is to go through one of the many training sessions available at
https://www.bentley.com/en/learn/for-users/training-programs
You can choose the type of training that suits your needs and get started. Here are some additional resources
You can go to Help > Contents from inside the software and refer to the Getting Started and Tutorials >Tutorials section as shown in the attached screenshot.
Online tutorials/trainings can be accessed from within the software by going to Help > STAAD.Pro Info on Web > Tutorials.
A number of on demand trainings and instructor led trainings can also be accessed from within
http://learn.bentley.com/app/Public/BrowseLearningPaths
You will be taken to the Learn Server page from where you can search for trainings related to STAAD.Pro as shown next
Several online training options will show up from which you can choose a learning path and an appropriate course. For example you can choose STAAD.Pro –General Structural Designer and click on “Courses” to see the related training courses as shown next
Another great resource to learn more about STAAD.Pro and how it is applied to structural analysis is to read a book Principles of Structural Analysis –Static and dynamic loads by Krishnan Sathia. You can find out about this and other books at
Number of STAAD online seminars are also available at
http://connected.bentley.com/BrowseLive.aspx?keywordSearch=staad
http://pages.info.bentley.com/videos/?Filter=All
Watch out for the ones with Product name STAAD.