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Allow Parallel flange members to be used as columns across all types of connections.

Please consider allowing the use of Parallel flange members as columns in column-column and column-beam connections.
11 months ago in RAM Connection 2 Needs review

Allow Pseudo-Diaphragm Loads to be applied to beam-only frame lines

Currently RAM Frame only applies pseudo-diaphragm loads to beam/column frame lines that include columns and the loads are subdivided based on the column tributary areas, not the beams. However, in many cases, collectors need to be detailed for var...
12 months ago in RAM Structural System 2 Future consideration

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 ...
over 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 2 Future consideration

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...
over 1 year ago in RAM Structural System 4 Future consideration

Allow the User to specify which items fall on which layers when exporting to .dwg

Please develop a system that allows the user to specify different layers for different objects being exported to CAD. As is, most objects come in on different layers, but all reinforcing is on a single layer, all tendon info is on a single layer, ...
12 months ago in RAM Concept 0 Future consideration

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

Run code check once for both reports and screen display

In RAM Frame Steel Standard Provisions, if I want a code check report and interaction colors on the screen, I have to run the code check twice. I would like to be able to generate the report and activate view/update with interaction colors with a ...
6 months ago in RAM Structural System 1 Future consideration

sideplate slows down transitions

Models with large quantities of sideplate connections exhibit huge delays when changing between operations (show member info, view update, assignments, etc.). This extends to the concrete module which has nothing to do with steel. This issue has p...
6 months ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review

The interface between RAM elements and RAM Concept.

The interface between RAM elements and RAM Concept. I have modeled the complete structure in RAM elements. I have designed the isolated and combined footings. Unfortunately, RAM elements do not support the combined footing with 3 or more columns. ...
over 1 year ago in RAM Elements 1 Needs review

Account for wall transfer loads on one-way deck

As far as I am aware, RSS does not track the load transfer when a wall is sitting on a one-way deck without a supporting beam or wall directly below. The loads from the wall above the deck is "lost". My firm does a lot of multi-family construction...
over 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review