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Both Spread and Pile Cap foundations are modeled using the Layout – Foundations – Single Column – Add command. Properties of the foundation are entered and then the foundation is laid out using either the Single or Fence command. The Footing Type and Orientation can only be assigned in Modeler. All other foundation properties can also be changed in the RAM Foundation module. |
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The Layout – Foundations – Single Column – Delete command is used to delete both spread and pile cap footings. This command can be issued to delete single footings using the Single command or multiple footings using the Fence command. All single column footings within the fence will be deleted, whether they are spreads or pile caps. |
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The Layout – Foundations – Single Column – Change Properties command is used to change the footing type, properties, or orientation type of existing single column footings. Only those properties, which are checked on the left, will be changed for the selected footings. When using the Fence command, all single column footings within the fence will be modified, whether they are spreads or pile caps. |
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Single column footing coordinates and properties, including the type of footing, may be inspected by using the Layout – Foundations – Single Column –Show command. Note that pile caps are differentiated from spread footings in RAM Modeler by the four piles drawn within the pile cap. These piles are drawn only for the purpose of easily distinguishing between spread footings and pile cap footings. The true dimensions and correct number of piles will be shown in RAM Foundation and in the 3D viewer once the pile cap geometry is assigned in the RAM Foundation module. |
