RAM Structural System Help

To change a web opening

To change the parameters or location of a web opening in a steel beam, use the following procedure.

  1. Either:

    select Layout > Beams > Web Openings > Change

    or

    select the Change Openings tool from the Layout Beam dynamic toolbar

    The Change Web Opening Mode dialog opens.
  2. Select one or more options to change:
    • Distance from span end,
    • Position in Web,
    • Shape & Size.
    The selected options become active in the dialog.
  3. For each item selected in step 2, enter a new value or select a different option.
    Note: Items that are not selected in the Items to Change group box will be ignored.
  4. Either:
    Click… To…
    Single change a single opening with the new parameters
    Fence change all the openings within a fenced area
  5. To add more web openings, right-click and then repeat steps 2 through 4.