Procedure for renumbering of beams and columns in STAAD

Procedure for renumbering of Beams

1. Select all beams of one floor level of structure
2. Take it to new view by right click and selecting new view
3. Select beams parallel to X
4. Go to geometry then renumber and then members
5. Press yes to the window that asks for confirmation
6. Give first number from where you want to start your numbering of beams
7. Select available Sort criteria in following sequence

Z coordinate

X coordinate

8. Click accept
9. You have done it for beams in X direction

For beams in Z direction

1. Select beams parallel to Z
2. Follow steps from 4 to 6
3. Select available Sort criteria in following sequence

X coordinate

Z coordinate (Descending it can be done by double click selected Z criteria)

4. You have done it for one floor level

Repeat the same procedure for other floors

Procedure for renumbering of Nodes

• Select all nodes of structure
• Go to geometry and renumber and then node
• Press yes to the window that asks for confirmation
• Give first number from where you want to start your numbering of nodes
• Select available sort criteria in following sequence

Y coordinate

Z coordinate

X coordinate

• Click accept
• You have done it
• If you want numbers in vertical sequence interchange x and z coordinate

Procedure for renumbering of Columns

• Select all columns of structure
• Go to geometry and renumber and then members
• Press yes to the window that asks for confirmation
• Give first number from where you want to start your numbering of Columns
• Select available sort criteria in following sequence

Z coordinate

X coordinate

Y coordinate

• Click accept
• You have done it
• If you want numbers in vertical sequence interchange x and z coordinate