The Process-Member View/Update command is a powerful feature that allows the user to view detailed results of the design and detailing checks performed on the member for the currently selected seismic code (in Criteria-Code command). If desired the member size and yield strength can be modified and the Code Check repeated. The modified data can then be saved to the database without requiring returning to the RAM Modeler.

When the View/Update command is issued, the target cursor appears with which the user selects the frame member on which the Seismic Code Check is to be performed. The steel seismic provision member Code Check is then performed on the selected member. The check is performed for all the selected standard provision mode load combinations, as well as all the selected seismic mode load combinations where specified in the seismic code. The result of each check performed (including the code section), are displayed in the results list. The result of each check is indicated in the form of an icon in row of the performed check, in the dialog results list. Double-click on a particular check to get a brief description of the icon displayed for that check. The icons are discussed briefly at the end of this section (refer to 5.5.5 View/Update Result Icons). The header of this dialog box provides information about the frame member selected: floor type, member number, story level, and span coordinates.

The currently assigned member size appears in the drop down Member Size control, along with the members yield strength. The results of all the Seismic Code Checks for that member are represented by the stoplight color. If green the member successfully met all the requirements of the seismic code. If yellow then there are one or more seismic code checks that could not be performed and the engineer is responsible for completing. The results will clearly state which checks were not performed. If the stoplight is red then one or more of the seismic checks failed on that member.

Changes can be made to the member size by selecting any size in the dropdown list, or to the yield strength by editing the value, and the member Code Check re-run by clicking the Analyze button. The results in the result list and the stoplight will be updated based on the results of the new Code Check. The modified member size and yield strength can be saved to the database using the Update Data Base button. When the database is changed in this way, the status indicator light at the right end of the status bar turns yellow. The model should be reanalyzed to calculate an accurate distribution of forces.

The View Results button causes the Seismic Provision Member Code Check output to appear on the screen. It is a detailed report of the Seismic Code Check results. The report includes design parameters and criteria, the controlling load combinations, calculated stresses and capacities, and the result of all checks performed.