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Add in a Colorblind color option

As some one who is colorblind the yellow of the warning design and green of the complete design are similar enough that I can't see them. Others in my office who are color blind have the same issue I have. It would be great if there was a feature ...
6 months ago in RAM Connection 4 Needs review

Allow for only (2) stations to be selected for maximum and minimum force envelope

When outputting the 'Force Envelope at Stations' and attempting to select 2 stations, a pop occurs saying that a minimum of 3 stations are required. The ability to show only 0% and 100%, the end reactions would be immensely helpful.
4 months ago in RAM Elements 0 Needs review

Allow user assigned steel beam camber

As part of user assigned beam sizing, occasionally would like to override the default camber value reported.
over 3 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review

Enable Access to Connection Design Data in STAAD.Pro Advanced and RAM Connection via OpenSTAAD or API

We request the ability to programmatically access, extract, and utilize the data generated in the Connection Design module of STAAD.Pro Advanced, as well as in RAM Connection, through OpenSTAAD, macros, Python or VBA scripts, or a dedicated API. A...
10 months ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

RAM SS- Axial Design Check for Braced Frame/Collector Beams

Adding an axial design check for beams or collectors to a braced frame lateral frame system. In particularly for rigid diaphragms these forces are not applied to horizontal members and require separate hand checks or analysis in another program. T...
over 3 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review

Bring RAM SS into the 21st century

It's now 2024, many if not all of the requests in this forum have been open requests for YEARS and in some cases over a DECADE. Why is this program not being updated other than for new code requirements? Wind uplift still has not been implemented ...
about 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 2 Needs review

Keyboard shortcuts for RAM Modeler similar to CAD

Provide keyboard shortcuts for RAM Modeler similar to CAD to speed up time it takes to create a model.
over 3 years ago in RAM Structural System 1 Needs review

SJI Design Code or Custom Design Codes

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 ...
6 months ago in RAM Elements 0 Needs review

Generation of Wind Load for non-regular building shapes (e.g., C, L, and U shaped floor plates)

We don't see many rectangular structures these days. Would be great if RAM Frame could generate wind loads for non-regular building shapes (e.g., "C", "L", & "U" shaped floor plates). This would be a time-saver having not to hand calculate and...
over 3 years ago in RAM Structural System 1 Needs review

Generating Moving Loads

Ability to generate moving loads in RAM Elements similar to STAAD.Pro.
over 1 year ago in RAM Elements 0 Needs review