In the Modeler, Cellular Beam is treated as a distinct Material, along with Steel, Steel Joist, Concrete, and Other. To add a Cellular Beam to the model, invoke the Material command and select Cellular Beam. While in Westok Cellular Beam Material mode, all commands in the Layout / Westok Cellular Beam menu pertain to Cellular Beam. For example, the Layout - Westok Cellular Beam - Add-On Grid, Add-Off Grid, and Add Generation commands are used to add Cellular Beams while in Cellular Beam Material mode, just as those same commands are used to add Steel beams while in Steel Material mode.

When Cellular Beams are added, the Composite Flag (i.e., Composite or Noncomposite) and py need to be specified.

Beams already modeled in another material (such as Steel or Steel Joist) can be easily changed to Cellular Beam using the Layout - Westok Cellular Beam - Change Material command.

While in Westok Cellular Beam material mode, the Layout - Beams - Add Cantilevers command is not available. In the RAM Structural System, Cellular Beams cannot be used as cantilevered beams. They also cannot be specified as part of the lateral frames. These are limitations of the program, not of Cellular Beams. Contact Westok Limited directly for assistance in the design of Cellular Beams in cantilevered or moment frame applications.