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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...
almost 3 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review

RAM SS-Option to turn off transverse beams bracing the bottom flange of support member

Similar to RAMS beam, I'd like an option to globally or individually turn off the bottom flange bracing of beams framing into a support member in the Gravity module. This is somewhat taken care of in the lateral frame module, where you can assign ...
almost 3 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review

Flexibility in modifying the tributary height for Wind Load exposure for buildings with varying levels of diaphragms

RAM wind load currently gets applied taking the trib height as half the difference between the two levels. It would be tremendously useful if there was an option to modify the trib height, thereby playing with full height or partial height exposur...
almost 3 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review

Ability to move end points of Line Load

Similar to having handles on area loads, the ability to graphically move line (and point) loads would be really really helpful.
almost 3 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Planned

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, ...
about 1 year ago in RAM Concept 0 Future consideration

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. ...
almost 2 years ago in RAM Elements 1 Needs review

Update the design of Tapered Members using DG 25 2ed

Currently only the AISC 360– 2010 can be used with the design guide 25 1st edition for tapered member. It is necessary to have the option to use de DG 25 2ed for the AISC 2016 and 2022.
over 2 years ago in RAM Elements 1 Future consideration

Concrete Column view/update options

Within the concrete column view update, the following improvements to be implemented - Display the story name (i.e. PH Roof) instead of just story number, including the size. The ability to change the size and even define new sizes (e.g. 18x36, 18...
almost 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review

Wheel zoom should zoom into the spot that the cursor is at on the screen.

When using the mouse wheel to zoom in or out, the screen should zoom in where the cursor is. RAM is the only software I have ever used that zooms in and out to a random, arbitrary, undefined point and it is very difficult to zoom in close to objec...
over 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 5 Future consideration

Provide means for seeing detailed calculations when summary calculations are not sufficient for circumstances

Many times during troubleshooting operations it would be extremely helpful in being able to see how Elements is calculating stress, etc. It would be a great enhancement to have the option to view and print the detailed calculations rather than jus...
almost 2 years ago in RAM Elements 2 Needs review