Using RAM Concept reactions in RAM Concrete

Once you export the column and wall reactions to RSS, they become available to RAM Concrete for analysis and design purposes, but only if you inform RSS that you want to use them.

To set RAM Concrete to use RAM Concept’s reactions

Start RAM Concrete
Choose Criteria > Column Forces

Select the button at the top to "Use RAM Concept Analysis Forces at selected levels". Select the levels by checking the box in the "Use" column.

You can use this dialog to review the RSS levels that have RAM Concept forces and the RAM Concept file name from which you exported the forces. The "Read" column displays the date you imported each level from RSS into RAM Concept . The "Saved" column displays the date you exported member reactions from RAM Concept to that level. The "Source Story" column indicates the source story of the RSS file used to import data into the RAM Concept file. If the "Source Story", "Saved" and " RAM Concept File" entries are empty, then you have not exported member forces to that level. If the "Read" entry is empty, then you have never imported that level to RAM Concept .

Note: RSS uses Concept wall reactions on all levels where Concept column reactions are used.

Note: After exporting Concept reactions to RSS, you will need to perform a RAM Concrete reanalysis of the structure before designing any members or importing any member forces from RSS to Concept (such as for a mat foundation).