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An option to Select members by Section Type / Material

Please, add an option to select members by section type or material.
almost 2 years ago in RAM Elements 1 Already exists

Numerous Suggestions

allow for snow and roof live loads in the same model more intuitiveness in the software to resolve small dimensional differences remove modules and allow layout and analysis to be performed in the same space create a better GUI interface for addin...
about 1 year ago in RAM Structural System 3 Needs review

RAM needs to calculate embodied carbon!

We are increasingly being asked to assess options on the basis of carbon intensity. It would save many engineers lots of time if RAM SS & RAM Concept had the capability of calculating embodied carbon. It is a very simple addition - it could be...
over 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 1 Future consideration

Cancel Last Point

The ability to cancel last point when drawing an area load, deck assignment or mat foundation like you can in RAM Concept. It's especially frustrating when drawing a mat foundation and you accidentally click the wrong point and have to start over ...
over 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 1 Needs review

Have a way to create custom Shapes and Materials in STAAD Built-in

There doesn't seem to be a way (at least not obvious) to add custom shapes and materials in the STAAD built-in Ram Connection. So if you have a custom connection like this then you must use the stand-alone. This is frustrating when you are using s...
about 2 years ago in RAM Connection 0 Already exists

RAM Elements – Import from RAM SS – Clean Up

Provide a better, cleaner translation when importing a RAM SS model into RAM Elements. The Centerline layout in RAM SS is difficult to work with in RAM Elements.
over 1 year ago in RAM Elements 2 Needs review

Add anchor-bolt bending check / design

Section 2204.3 of the 2022 California Building Code requires anchor-bolt bending to be considered for shear transfer with a base-plate with oversized holes. Please add this check / design to Ram Connection.
10 months ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

Update clear cover to beams & columns in one go without selecting beams and columns individually multiple times

Update clear cover to beams & columns in one go without selecting beams and columns individually multiple times. This task can be cumbersome, and I believe that getting the option to edit multiple column's information is a great idea to introd...
over 1 year ago in RAM Elements 1 Needs review

Click and hold mouse wheel to drag and pan model like in Bluebeam, ETABS, SAP, RISA, or Autodesk.

It would be useful so that we can accurately navigate the model. It is a real pain to navigate RAM as it is and it is much easier in competitors programs. Right now you click and hold the mouse wheel to navigate left and right but it is difficult ...
about 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 2 Future consideration

Separate Analysis per load

Many times I will change one load, for example a seismic load which is palced at the Ridge. Then I have to reanalyze and redesign the entire model, every load case. There should be a way to analyze only the affected load cases and redesign only th...
over 2 years ago in RAM Elements 0 Needs review