RAM Structural System Help

View/Update: The Column Selection Results

The Column Selection portion of the table shows the story of each column, the bracing of each column and the splicing .

Clicking in one of these cells selects the story and makes it the active story on the investigation tabs.

To the right of this information is the display of the Final Design. If the column line was optimized, these are the sizes that the design engine determined to be the most optimum based on total weight (also displayed).

The interaction equation value calculated for each column is displayed beside the column size. Interaction equation values > 1.0 are shown in red.

The sizes of Lateral Columns are shown in a dark red. This should not be confused with the bright red that indicates design failure.

While it is currently not possible to change size or yield strength in the grid, clicking on either will transfer the information to the investigation tabs. From there, sizes and yield strength can be saved and selected for the final design.