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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.
3 months ago in RAM Elements 1 Needs review

Add NDS Design for SCL Members

Currently, the program seems to only design per NDS provisions for solid-sawn lumber and glulam. It would be beneficial to add the ability to analyze and design LVL, PSL, and other structural composite lumber types. The provisions are very similar...
2 months ago in RAM Elements 2 Needs review

Edit section properties without modifying its measurements

To model masonry walls using the wide column method, it is necessary to place properties of the transformed section, hence the need to be able to edit the properties of the section without having to change its measurements.
3 months ago in RAM Elements 0 Needs review

Expand all columns by dragging the end column

It would be nice if all rows of the input spreadsheet expanded equally when dragging the last row. See image attached.
6 months ago in RAM Elements 2 Future consideration

List of Ram elements improvements - better user experience

See attached files.
4 months ago in RAM Elements 6 Needs review

Gradual Loads on Shells

I would like to add a fluid load which varies with depth to shells. Currently the best workaround is to segment the shells and lower the load as depth decreases. It would be nice not to need to do this
4 months ago in RAM Elements 0 Future consideration

Upgrading the version for designing the Joists that follows SJI

Currently, the RAM Elements uses the SJI that follows AISC-05-LRFD for designing the steel joists. Request to upgrade codal version to the latest.
5 months ago in RAM Elements 0 Future consideration

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

RAM Elements – Prismatic Loads on Plate Elements

Add prismatic loads on Plate Elements.
about 1 year ago in RAM Elements 0 Future consideration