RAM Structural System Help

The primary toolbar

Icon Description
File Save saves the current model.
Model Notes opens the text file used for storing notes on the current model.
Data Check checks the validity and completeness of the database.
Align Columns launches the Align Members dialog via a column.
Align Walls launches the Align Members dialog via a wall.
View 3D displays the current model in 3D view.
View Elevation turns the cursor into a target cursor. Click on a beam or wall in the frame to view in elevation.
View Plan returns to the previously selected plan view.
Set Show Options displays the Set Show Options dialog.
Find Member displays the Find member dialog.
Measure Distance measures the distance between two points.
Show Beam Numbers displays the beam numbers to the screen.
Show Wall Numbers displays the wall numbers to the screen.
Show Column Numbers displays the column numbers to the screen.
Show Foundation Numbers displays the foundation numbers to the screen.
Show Brace Numbers (Available in elevation mode only) displays the vertical brace numbers to the screen.
Show Frame Numbers displays the frame numbers to the screen.
Show Wall Opening Numbers (available in elevation mode only) displays the wall opening numbers.
Show Sizes displays the sizes of members.
Show Size Restrictions displays size restrictions on beams.
Options – Show Member Lengths – Projected can be used to display beam, horizontal brace, and wall lengths projected in plan.
Options – Show Member Lengths – Actual can be used to display actual beam, horizontal brace, and top of wall lengths, taking into account sloping members.
Options - Show Live Load Reduction – Columns displays the user assigned live load reduction setting.
Options - Show Live Load Reduction – Beams displays the user assigned live load reduction setting.
Show Web Openings displays user assigned web openings on screen
Show Brace Points displays the user defined brace points on screen
Show Fixity displays the fixity flags on the ends of all lateral members.
Show Column and Wall Elevation displays elevations of columns and walls.
Show Foundation Elevations displays elevations of foundations.
Show Stub Cantilever Elevations displays elevations of the tips of stub cantilevers.
Renumber Members renumbers the members starting in the lower right hand corner of the model, moving up and to the left.
Zoom Full automatically zooms to full screen view
Zoom Fence allows the user to select an area of the screen to zoom in on
Zoom In incrementally zooms in on the area currently displayed on screen
Zoom Out incrementally zooms out on the area currently displayed on screen.
Zoom Previous returns to the most recent (previous) zoom location.
Pen Colors displays a dialog to modify the default colors assigned to each of the on screen elements.
Scale Text displays a dialog to adjust the size of the text displayed on screen.
Scale Text Up increases the scale of the text on the screen by a given increment.
Scale Text Down decreases the scale of the text on the screen by a given increment.
Undo undoes the previous action.
Redo redoes the previous action.
Print Screen prints the current screen display to the printer.
Help About displays the Help – About dialog which has the current copyright information.