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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    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

    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 about 2 months ago in  0 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 7 months ago in  1 Future consideration

    Add tornado wind loads.

    Beginning in ASCE 7-22/IBC 2024, structural designs must consider tornado wind loads for essential facilities. The calculation of these loads and the associated load combinations should be added to RSS.
    Guest over 1 year ago in  0 Future consideration

    Wind Uplift in RAM Frame

    Add wind uplift load cases to RAM Frame.
    Guest about 4 years ago in  2 Future consideration

    Design cantilever extension with different sizes

    In the steel beam module, allow a different size for the cantilever and backspan when modeled as "extensions".
    Guest 7 months ago in  0 Needs review

    Custom Load Combinations in RAM Steel Beam/Steel Column

    Please add the ability to generate load combinations and create custom load combinations in RAM Steel Beam and RAM Steel Column for the gravity loads. Updated codes and additional requirements (such as the need to incorporate FM Global datasheets)...
    Guest 7 months ago in  2 Future consideration

    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...
    Guest about 4 years ago in  1 Needs review

    Import DWG drawings to be used as a reference layout in RSS, similar to what you do in Ram Concept.

    When you are defining a floor in RSS, it would be very useful to be able to import drawings in DWG formats to be used as a template or reference file to define the floor data. You can do this in Ram Concept.; why not in RSS?
    M Portillo about 4 years ago in  1 Needs review

    Add Wood Framing to Ram SS

    Please add the ability to model and design wood beams in Ram SS. We design many structures that are a combination of wood, concrete and steel, and including design of wood members would not be difficult to incorporate. It would help RAM catch up w...
    Guest over 3 years ago in  5 Future consideration