RAM Structural System Help

The Member Specific Toolbars

Member Specific toolbars are all very similar. The Layout - Column Toolbar for plan view is shown here.

Icon Description
Section Properties is only available when working with concrete or other material. Clicking this button displays the section property definition dialog.
Add On-Grid displays the Add On-Grid dialog.
Add Off-Grid displays the Add Off-Grid dialog.
Move displays the Move Member dialog to reposition a member.
Offset displays the Offset Member dialog to offset a member.
Assign Rigid Links displays the Assign Rigid Links dialog to assign rigid links.
Delete displays the Delete Member dialog from which a fence or single delete can be selected.
Change Properties displays the Change Properties dialog from which member shape, orientation, framing or strength can changed.
Change Material displays the Change Material Property dialog for the currently selected material.
Show provides a target cursor which when clicked on a member displays the data associated with that member.
LL Reduction displays the Live Load Reduction dialog. From this dialog special limits for maximum live load reduction factors can be placed on members.
Modify Elevation displays the Modify Elevation dialog. It is only available for columns, walls and foundations.
Fixity displays the member end fixity flags on the ends of all lateral members.
Assign Column Eccentricity displays the Assign Column Eccentricity dialog from which the user can set eccentricity for strong and weak axes.
Assign Size displays the Assign Size Dialog from which a member size can be selected and assigned to members in a single or fence mode.
. Clear Size displays the Clear Size dialog from which sizes can be cleared from members in either single or fence mode.
Steel Column Text Layout displays the Steel Column Text Layout dialog which gives the user the ability to model and modify columns textually.