Layout - Columns - Assign Size
The Assign Size command is relevant only to Lateral Frame columns and is used only by RAM Frame. This command is used to assign sizes to the lateral columns in the model. This must be done before running RAM Frame. For steel frame columns, if the size has not been entered in the Modeler, the column can be preliminarily sized by the RAM Steel Column Design program prior to running RAM Frame.
For Concrete and 'Other', sizes must be must be defined in the PropTables - Column Section before they can be assigned.
When Assign Size is chosen from the Layout - Columns menu, the defined column sizes (in the case of Concrete and 'Other') or a list of the steel sections will be listed in the drop-down edit box. Choose a column size by clicking on it.
Click either Single or Fence.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Single: | Click the target cursor on the column to which you wish to assign a size. This size is applied to ALL levels of the given floor type. |
| Fence: | Fence an area in which all columns will be assigned a size. This size is applied to ALL levels of the given floor type. |
Return to the Assign Column Size dialog box with the Right Mouse Button or the "D" key.
Return to the Layout - Columns menu with the " M" key.
Clicking the Cancel button or selecting any other RAM Modeler Layout command will end the Layout - Columns - Assign Size command.