RAM Structural System Help

The primary toolbar

Icon Description


Save
saves the data to the database


Model Notes
allows notes to be added


Print Screen
prints the current screen display to the printer


View 3D
displays the current model in 3D view (default view)


View Plan
displays a dialog to select a floor to view in plan mode


View Elevation
turns the cursor into a target cursor

Click on a beam or wall in the frame to view in elevation.



View Zoom Full
restores the screen to its original scale after a Zoom - Fence is performed


View Zoom Fence
is used for zooming in on a specified area

The desired zoom area is enclosed by a rectangle drawn on the screen using the arrow cursor.



View Zoom In
incrementally zooms in on the area currently displayed on screen


View Zoom Out
incrementally zooms out on the area currently displayed on screen


View Zoom Previous
returns to the most recent (previous) zoom location


View Members
displays the Member Options dialog to allow control over the display of members on the screen


View Extents
displays the Select Extents dialog to allow control over what "extent" of the model will be displayed on the screen


View Frame Numbers
hides/shows the frame numbers


View Frames
displays frames depending on their frame numbers

One or more frames can be displayed to the screen at a time.



View Foundation Springs
turns on and off the display of foundation springs


View Foundation Nodes
turns on and off the display of foundation nodes


View Disconnected Nodes
is used to highlight nodes which are disconnected from the diaphragm


View Node Numbers
turns on and off the display of node numbers


View Node All Numbers
turns on and off the display of all node numbers


View Nodal Loads
turns on and off the display of nodal loads


View Brace Points
turns on and off the display of user defined brace points


Show Mesh
displays or hides generated mesh for walls


Show Mesh
displays or hides generated mesh for diaphragms


Pen Colors
provides the user with means to change the color of the member types as they appear on the screen using the Pen Colors dialog box


Find Member
is used to find a beam, wall, brace, column, or node


Scale Text
displays a dialog to adjust the size of the text displayed on screen


Increase Text Size
increases the size of the text on the screen by a given increment


Decrease Text Size
decreases the size of the text on the screen by a given increment


Scale Symbols
displays a dialog to adjust the scale of symbols displayed on screen


Increase Symbol Size
increases the size of symbols on the screen by a given increment


Decrease Symbol Size
decreases the size of symbols on the screen by a given increment


Reset Model
redraws the view that was on the screen prior to invoking the Results command


Generate – Analytical Model
It generates analytical model including meshing walls and diaphragms




View Navigation Rotate/Pan
toggles between "rotate" and "pan" modes

The icon changes to represent current mode.





View Resolution High/Medium/Low
switches graphics display between High, Medium, and Low resolution shapes' display

The icon changes to indicate current resolution.





View Projection Orthographic/Perspective
toggles between orthographic and perspective display modes

The icon changes to represent current mode.



Show
Nonpertinent members the same as pertinent members


Show
Nonpertinent members in low resolution


Hide
Nonpertinent members


Show/Hide
lateral columns


Show/Hide
lateral beams


Show/Hide
lateral walls


Show/Hide
braces


Show/Hide
gravity columns


Show/Hide
gravity beams


Show/Hide
gravity walls


Show/Hide
foundations


Show/Hide
grids


Show/Hide
Slabs and Decks


Show/Hide Global Axes
Hide or show the global axes