ISM Load Case objects and their Load Cause property are analogous to RAM Concept Loadings and their Loading Type property. The following table gives the RAM Concept Loading Type imported for each ISM Dead Load Cause.

The following table gives the RAM Concept Loading Type imported for each ISM Floor Load Cause.

The following table gives the RAM Concept Loading Type imported for each ISM Roof Load Cause

The following table gives the RAM Concept Loading Type imported for each ISM Lateral Load Cause.

The following table gives the RAM Concept Loading Type imported for each ISM Other Load Cause.

The following table defines the ISM Load Cause exported for each RAM Concept Loading Type.

The Balance loading is not exported to ISM by default. It is not always useful to other programs, and it may significantly increase the size of the ISM repository. See the Options section below for information on enabling Balance loading export.