RAM Structural System Help

DXF File Miscellaneous dialog

Used to control various parameters of the framing drawing.

Opens when the Misc Options button is clicked in the DXF File Generation dialog.

SettingDescription
Gap Between Beam and Column With the Gap Between Beam and Column box, the size of the gap that will appear between Beams and Columns can be specified.
Gap Between Beam and Girder With the Gap Between Beam and Girder box, the size of the gap that will appear between Beams and Girders can be specified.

Grid tab

SettingDescription
Grid Extensions Select the position of the Grid Bubbles on the Drawing by Selecting any of the Top, Right, Bottom, and/or Left check boxes. The grid line extension (measured from the outermost model entity) may be selected by typing the extension in the appropriate edit boxes.
Grid Bubbles Grid Bubbles may be either Circles or Hexagons, and their diameter may be selected by changing the Size edit box.
Hide Grids Behind Structure Grids may be shown both inside and outside the bounds of the structure, or may be shown only outside the bounds of the structure. To show grids both inside and outside the bounds of the structure, uncheck the Hide Grids Behind Structure check box. To hide the grids behind the structure, check the Hide Grids Behind Structure check box.

Beam Line tab

Allows you to choose if the beam lines will appear as solid or as dashed lines. If dashed is selected, each beam will be drawn with three line segments: line - dash - line.

Column tab

Allows you to choose the size of the Column Symbols for both the Gravity and Lateral columns. Size can be designated for each column shape.