Currently, RAM can design "Joists" but doesn't specifically design the members of the joist. As a joist designer, we would love to be able to design the sections of a joist per SJI (Double angles, webs, etc) This can be implemented by Bentley, or ...

RAM Steel does the vibration check based on FloorVibe. However, with complex geometry finite element basis on design guide 11 is required to check vibrations. Other programs like ETABS, Robot Autodesk or Tekla does these calculations. Please have...

please add a feature to model and design circular or curved beams.

Ability to add point loads or line loads to areas. Areas would then distribute the loads to the supporting members based on the direction of the area.

I would love to have gridlines to help keep everything straight. Also, a toggle switch that doesn't allow you to select the grids.

The ability to add steel beam web openings would be very helpful. SBeam is the only way to do that now, but it requires pulling loads out of Elements, instead of being integrated into the main program or even the steel beam module.

Using the analysis results from FEM and wall end support node reactions of shells, it would be great to have the option to design continuous footings via the foundation module similar to the spread and combined footings design module, or via extra...

It will be nice to have aluminium materials in the design options; this will help those of us who frequently check aluminium member capacity; STAAD may have this; but we need this in Elements. These will make Elements complete program.

Often times I create 3D models of similar frames but they have different tributary widths.For our 2D analysis we apply the loads to the nodes and members and not to areas.When we have to transition to 3D models, it would be great to have the abili...

It would be extremely useful to be able to create "regions" on a spread footing design with different soil depths.When designing a spread footing/retaining wall combination, there isn't a good single solution at the moment.It would also be nice to...