RAM Structural System Help

The Analysis toolbar

Icon Description


Analyze
(Load Cases Mode only) to perform the analysis


Member View/Update
changes cursor to target and allows engineer to obtain detailed results for selected member


Assign Node Connectivity
allows user to connect or disconnect individual nodes from the diaphragm


Assign Wall Group Numbers
to assign wall group numbers to individual walls


Assign Frame Numbers
to assign frame numbers to individual elements


Gravity for Notional
(Load Cases Mode only) allows user to view and change the total gravity loads used in the generation of Notional Loads


Load Masses
(Load Cases Mode only) allows user to view and change the massed used for lateral seismic load calculations


Exposure
(Load Cases Mode only) allows user to view and change the building extents used to generate lateral wind loads


Pseudo-Flexible Diaphragm Properties
(Load Cases Mode only) allows user to define effective participation ratios for pseudo-flexible diaphragms


Load Cases
(Load Cases Mode only) allows user to generate or change load cases


Merge Load Cases
(Load Cases Mode only) to merge nodal loads with generated load cases


Custom Load Combinations
to generate custom load combinations
Note: The results of the custom combinations can only be viewed in Load-Combination sub mode.