The RAM Structural System can import from and export to Bentley Integrated Structural Model (ISM) repositories using its ISM link tools.

The ISM link supports import (from ISM repository) and export (to ISM repository) of the following model data:

• -Stories
• -Beams (including cantilevers)
• -Columns
• -Walls
• -Horizontal and vertical braces
• -Spread footings, pile caps
• -Steel Joists - SJI parallel chord girder
• -Radial and orthogonal grids
• -Parametric sections
• -Steel and concrete sections
• -Steel joists
• -Varying sections

The ISM link supports export only (to ISM repository) of the following model data:

• -Parallel circular rebar in columns
• -Parallel rectangular rebar in columns
• -Perpendicular circular rebar in columns
• -Perpendicular rectangular rebar in columns
• -Perpendicular spiral rebar in columns
• -Perpendicular straight rebar in columns
• -Rebar in walls
• -Shear studs (beam)
• -Slab (geometry only)
• -Composite decks

Note that ISM Link menu items will be grayed out if Bentley Structural Synchronizer is not installed on the same computer as the RAM Manager application. See the end of this section for more information on link limitations with this release.

The next sections contain a brief description of ISM and Structural Synchronizer. Please refer to the corresponding user's manual for more detailed information on their capabilities.