RAM Structural System Ideas

Welcome to the RAM Structural System Ideas portal. The purpose of this site is to post ideas for enhancements and new features. We value your feedback and our team regularly reviews your suggestions for consideration in future releases.

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    Save diaphragm section cuts

    In frame, allow defined section cuts for diaphragms to be saved rather than redrawn every time.
    Guest about 9 hours ago in  1 Planned

    Specify maximum mesh size for different objects

    RAM Frame uses a single mesh size for the entire model - all walls and all floors. An appropriate maximum mesh size for a coupling beam might be as small as 6", but that is excessively small for the entire floor diaphragm. RAM should allow the use...
    Guest 2 days ago in  0 Needs review

    Implement National Building Code of Canada 2025 Load Combination Changes

    In the newly adopted NBCC2025, load factors from gravity load combinations are being changed. In Canada, RAM will be incorrect/obsolete on all projects moving forward unless the load combinations are addressed.
    Guest 8 days ago in  1 Future consideration

    Zoom With Mouse Scroll in RAM Beam

    RAM Beam needs to allow zoom with mouse scroll similar to other RAM modules.
    Guest about 4 years ago in  3 Future consideration

    Allow user assigned steel beam camber

    As part of user assigned beam sizing, occasionally would like to override the default camber value reported.
    Guest about 4 years ago in  0 Needs review

    RAM Multiple Load Cases/Combinations in Gravity Beams/Columns Module

    There should be options for checking gravity beams/columns for multiple load combinations. Having to select whether snow or live loads are to be used is a bit 1980's era softwaresk. Additionally, it would be beneficial to be allowed to apply wind ...
    Jared Ganstine Ganstine about 4 years ago in  0 Planned

    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...
    Jared Ganstine Ganstine about 4 years ago in  1 Needs review

    When moving a column on one level include an option that also moves it on other levels.

    When a column is moved it only moves on one level which makes you chase down data check errors when columns are misaligned. When column locations change it would be nice to have the option to move it on all levels and not just the one selected.
    Guest 5 months ago in  1 Future consideration

    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 ...
    Joshua Few over 2 years ago in  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.
    Guest about 4 years ago in  1 Needs review