RAM Structural System Help

Options menu

Menu Item Description
Set Defaults Opens the Modeler Defaults dialog, which is used to change the default values that appear in the dialog boxes for the current model.
Change Units Opens the Units Selection dialog, which is used to change the Current Units in the model.
Reference Layout Types Opens the Reference Layout Types dialog, which is used to
User Interface Opens the User Interface Options dialog, which is used to


Set Show Options
Opens the Set Show Options dialog, which is used to selectively show modeling attributes graphically.


Show Sizes
Turns the display of the assigned member sizes on or off in the current view.


Show Size Restrictions
Turns the display of the assigned depth and width restrictions on or off in the current view.
Show Member Lengths >

Actual
Used to display actual beam, horizontal brace, and top of wall lengths, taking into account sloping members.
Projected Used to display beam, horizontal brace, and wall lengths projected in plan view.
Show Property > Column, Beam, Wall, Foundation, or Frame Numbers Used to display various member numbers.
Column & Wall, Foundation, or Stub Cantilever Elevations Used to display the elevations of columns & walls, foundations, or stub cantilevers.
Show Live Load Reduction > Column, Beam, Wall Used to display the live load reduction method or value for columns, beams, or walls.


Show Web Openings
Used to display the location of web openings (and stiffeners) on beams


Show Brace Points
Used to display the user defined brace points for beams.
Show Fixity Used to display the end fixity conditions of members for the major, minor and torsional axes.
Show Cell Assignments  
Show Wall > Primary Face Used to add arrows pointing away from the wall primary face in the current view.
Exposure > <list> Used to show the exposure categories on each side of walls in the current view.
Scale Text Opens the Set Text Scale dialog, which is used to adjust the size that the text labels appear on the screen.
Renumber Members Used to renumber the floor members using the software’s numbering scheme.
Set Snap Points Opens the Set Snap Points dialog, which is used to