RAM Structural System Ideas

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Change the way data is exported to CSV/Excel format

Currently when the user exports data to CSV, it's basically a text version of the pdf data output. The organization of data is difficult to post-process because the data has page headers based on load cases and combinations (among other items). At...
Joshua Few 6 months ago in  2 Will not implement

RAM SS- Remove deflection failure report for cambered beams

When the camber of a beam brings the deflection criteria within parameters, the option to turn off flagging them as failed in report would be greatly appreciated. In a large job with several repetitive floors with cambered beams, there can be hun...
Jared Ganstine Ganstine over 2 years ago in  1 Already exists

Apply different % composite rules for different members

We generally require a different minimum % composite for beams as opposed to girders. It would be beneficial to apply member specific rules, similar to how different deflection criteria is applied.
Guest over 2 years ago in  0 Needs review

Fixed End Composite Beam Deflection In RAM Beam

It would be very useful to be able to calculate the deflection of fixed-end composite beams in RAM Beam.
Guest over 2 years ago in  0 Needs review

Change Polygon Option for Mat Foundations

Please add an option in RAM Modeler > Layout > Foundations > Mat > Geometry to "Change Polygon". Currently, the only option is to "Modify Coordinates". It would be much faster to have a GUI that lets users snap to grid or construction ...
Guest over 2 years ago in  0 Needs review

Wall Design - too many redundant design warnings

I don't need multiple design warnings for the same condition. For example, I have an out-of-plane shear strength warning for one of my segments. I have 26 warnings (associated with 26 combinations) for the same condition. The "worst" one listed in...
Guest 7 months ago in  0 Needs review

RAM SS Reports

Add a feature to allow for varying report detail levels. Short, medium, and long very detailed reports.
Guest almost 2 years ago in  0 Needs review

RAM SS - Foundation Module - Add Copy Footing

Add Copy footing from one location to adjacent footing so that footing have the same geomerty and reinforcing.
Guest almost 2 years ago in  0 Future consideration

RAM SS-Foundations modeled/adjustments in Foundation Module

It would be a time saver to not require reanalysis of the building for changing/adding a foundation element or their properties, by allowing modeling to be conducted in the foundation module.
Jared Ganstine Ganstine over 2 years ago in  0 Needs review

Allow Match Properties (Paint Brush)

Allow match properties in the RAM Modeler. For example, if I have a bunch of concrete walls and I want them to have the same material properties as an existing wall in my model, I'd like a way to match the properties to the existing wall.
Guest over 1 year ago in  0 Future consideration