I understand (my world would be so much easier if everyone would drop STAAD and RISA, and start using Visual Analysis).
I agree regarding STAAD. STAAD's tech support improved significantly after Bentley acquired it.
Perhaps, a less qualified staff was assigned on my Autopipe question.
I have used both Autopipe and Caesar. But, I have not used Caesar in the last five years. I am more proficient with the former and, therefore, it becomes my choice unless the client cries foul.
Rajendran
It's just that I think you DO have to factor in the crowd-favorite, if you're faced with the choice of what to use. And CAESAR really does appear to dominate that market.