Assign Beam/Column Size

Selecting Assign > Column > Size or Assign > Beam > Size opens the Assign Size dialog box to be displayed. From this dialog the engineer can assign new sizes to any concrete beam or column. Select the appropriate size from the list box. The sizes displayed are those sizes created by the user in the RAM Modeler.

Note: Only concrete beams and columns can be assigned sizes.

After a size is selected, the engineer can assign the size to a single concrete member (click on Single), to multiple members (click on Fence) or to all concrete members (click on All).

If Single is clicked the dialog will close and a target cursor will be made available. Click on each section that you would like the size assigned too.

If Fence is clicked the dialog will close and a fence cursor will be made available. Click and drag a rectangle around all the sections that you want a size assigned to.

Note that sizes are only assigned to concrete members of the appropriate type (column or beam). To return to the dialog to select a different size to assign click on the right mouse button.

Note that member sizes are automatically shown on the appropriate member types when this command is issued. To remove the display of these temporary sizes select the reset-model button.

To view the member sizes permanently select the appropriate option from the View - Members Dialog.