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Masonry Module Base Reactions

In the Masonry Wall Module, add an option in the diagrams tab for a graph of reactions on the base of each strip of wall segment. I often need to check an existing wall footing under an existing wall with a new opening in the wall. When a new open...
7 months ago in RAM Elements 0 Needs review

Steel frame vibration check based on finite element analysis

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...
over 1 year ago in RAM Elements 1 Needs review

Gridlines

I would love to have gridlines to help keep everything straight. Also, a toggle switch that doesn't allow you to select the grids.
over 3 years ago in RAM Elements 1 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.
10 months ago in RAM Elements 0 Needs review

modeling of circular or curved beams

please add a feature to model and design circular or curved beams.
over 3 years ago in RAM Elements 1 Needs review

Point Loads on Areas

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.
over 2 years ago in RAM Elements 0 Needs review

Steel Member Web Openings

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.
over 2 years ago in RAM Elements 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 ...
about 1 year ago in RAM Elements 0 Needs review

Aluminium Design Features

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.
over 1 year ago in RAM Elements 1 Future consideration

Adding continuous footing design option to CMU or concrete wall design shells

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...
over 1 year ago in RAM Elements 0 Future consideration