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Ability to Save Custom Shapes to File

It would be great to have the ability to save shapes to the file instead of locally. It can be difficult to keep track of custom shapes used on past projects.
almost 2 years ago in RAM Elements 2 Needs review

Back-to-back channel splice connection

Double back-to-back channels are typical for design of walers. Adding double channel section for beam splice connection with end plates would allow for this type of connection to be modeled.
almost 2 years ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

Curved beam or curved slab edge

Most building structures has curve edge of curved beam. Please add a feature to model curved beam or slab edge. Also, design of curved members specially using concrete and steel material.
over 3 years ago in RAM Structural System 1 Will not implement

steel column base joint design

Currently, there are relatively few stiffening rib arrangements that can be selected in RAM. There is currently no way to customize the arrangement of stiffening ribs in the software. This brings inconvenience to project execution. It is hoped tha...
almost 2 years ago in RAM Connection 1 Needs review

Merge multiple connections which happen at one joint

I had a connection that required a shear connection framing from one beam, a moment connection from another beam and a horizontal brace from another beam all at one column. The detailer needed a combined detail merged as one. As another example, w...
almost 2 years ago in RAM Connection 1 Needs review

RAM Frame - Find by element and graphically display shell element numbers & mesh warnings

Whenever RAM Frame gives a warning about distorted shell elements, the report log provides a list of the affected elements and their coordinates. However, the only way to identify these elements graphically is to move the cursor to the coordinates...
almost 4 years ago in RAM Structural System 1 Future consideration

RAM Structural System - Ability to sort and filter fields in the property tables and assignment dialog boxes

When adding, updating, and assigning custom member sections, deck sizes, and loads in RAM SS, it can become cumbersome searching through the properties tables for the correct table entry since they are organized by the order in which they are adde...
almost 4 years ago in RAM Structural System 2 Future consideration

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 ...
about 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 1 Future consideration

Considering the thickening depth, concrete grade when checking for punching shear.

As off now, RAM ignores the drop panel/thickening added locally when checking for punching shear.
about 2 years ago in RAM Concept 2 Already exists

RAM Concept - Define a default template and save other default settings

When creating a new model in RAM Concept, it would be useful to have the ability to specify a default template file that all new models are built off of. This would make it easier for users within an organization to follow the same standards when ...
about 4 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review