Sub Get_STAAD_Group_Names()
' Try to connect to STAAD.Pro via OpenSTAAD
Dim objOpenSTAAD As Object
On Error Resume Next
Set objOpenSTAAD = GetObject(, "StaadPro.OpenSTAAD")
On Error GoTo 0
If objOpenSTAAD Is Nothing Then
MsgBox "STAAD.Pro is not running or OpenSTAAD is unavailable.", vbCritical
Exit Sub
End If
Dim OSGeometryUI As Object
Set OSGeometryUI = objOpenSTAAD.Geometry
' Get total group count
Dim TotalGroups As Long
TotalGroups = OSGeometryUI.GetGroupCountAll()
If TotalGroups <= 0 Then
MsgBox "NO Group found in the model.", vbExclamation
GoTo Cleanup
End If
' Create or clear the "STAADGroups" sheet
Dim ws As Worksheet
Set ws = Nothing
On Error Resume Next
Set ws = Worksheets("STAADGroups")
On Error GoTo 0
If ws Is Nothing Then
Set ws = Worksheets.Add(After:=ActiveSheet)
ws.Name = "STAADGroups"
Else
' Clear all contents
ws.Cells.Clear
' Reset outline levels
ws.Outline.ShowLevels RowLevels:=1, ColumnLevels:=1
End If
' Group type labels
Dim GroupTypeNames As Variant
GroupTypeNames = Array("", "Node Groups", "Members Groups", "Plate Groups", "Solid
Groups", "Geometry Groups", "Floor Groups")
Dim rowOffset As Long
rowOffset = 1
Dim GroupNames() As String
Dim GroupCount As Long
Dim i As Long, j As Long, k As Long
Dim GroupEntityCount As Long
Dim EntityList() As Long
Dim EntityString As String
' Loop through group types 1 to 6
For j = 1 To 6
GroupCount = OSGeometryUI.GetGroupCount(j)
If GroupCount > 0 Then
ReDim GroupNames(GroupCount - 1)
OSGeometryUI.GetGroupNames j, GroupNames
' Write section header
ws.Cells(rowOffset, 1).Value = GroupTypeNames(j)
ws.Cells(rowOffset, 1).Font.Bold = True
ws.Cells(rowOffset + 1, 1).Value = "Group No"
ws.Cells(rowOffset + 1, 2).Value = "Group Name"
ws.Cells(rowOffset + 1, 3).Value = "Group Entity Count"
ws.Cells(rowOffset + 1, 4).Value = "Group Entities"
' Write group names and entity data
For i = 0 To GroupCount - 1
ws.Cells(rowOffset + 2 + i, 1).Value = i + 1
ws.Cells(rowOffset + 2 + i, 2).Value = GroupNames(i)
GroupEntityCount =
objOpenSTAAD.Geometry.GetGroupEntityCount(GroupNames(i))
ws.Cells(rowOffset + 2 + i, 3).Value = GroupEntityCount
If GroupEntityCount > 0 Then
ReDim EntityList(GroupEntityCount - 1)
objOpenSTAAD.Geometry.GetGroupEntities GroupNames(i), EntityList
EntityString = ""
For k = 0 To GroupEntityCount - 1
EntityString = EntityString & EntityList(k) & " "
Next k
ws.Cells(rowOffset + 2 + i, 4).Value = Trim(EntityString)
Else
ws.Cells(rowOffset + 2 + i, 4).Value = ""
End If
Next i
rowOffset = rowOffset + GroupCount + 4
End If
Next j
ws.Range("B1").Value = "Total Group:"
ws.Range("C1").Value = TotalGroups
' Autofit columns
ws.Columns("A:D").AutoFit
' Optional: Group columns and format
ws.Columns("D").Group
ws.Columns("D").EntireColumn.Hidden = True
Call LogStatus.LogProgress("All group types extracted successfully!")
Cleanup:
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
Application.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic
Set OSGeometryUI = Nothing
Set objOpenSTAAD = Nothing
Application.StatusBar = False
End Sub
