To update the currently loaded RAM Structural System model from an existing ISM repository select the File – ISM – Update From ISM Repository command.

If model changes have not been saved, a dialog will be displayed to [Save], [Discard] or [Cancel] the operation. If either [Save] or [Discard] is selected, or the model was already in a saved state, the currently loaded RAM model will close. A dialog titled “Select ISM Repository to Update From” will open. Specify the ISM repository desired and click the [Select] button to continue or [Cancel] to abandon the update. Note that this is the same dialog as is displayed in the Create ISM Repository section.

The common ISM link dialog will now display with the title “Update From Repository”. The RAM model is then exported to an unseen temporary ISM repository. If deck mappings are needed and cannot be found, the same series of dialogs as shown in Create ISM Repository will be displayed during creation of the temporary repository.

The selected ‘From’ repository will then be loaded and displayed in the Bentley Structural Synchronizer application. The Structural Synchronizer display will indicate identified differences found. Use the Structural Synchronizer interface to select geometry to import or exclude. After desired geometry and data changes have been selected, click the [Update Application] button to begin update of the RAM Structural System model or [Cancel] to abort. The Structural Synchronizer application will close.

If [Update Application] is selected, the ISM link will update the RAM Structural System model with the user accepted changes. The “Update From Repository” dialog will show progress and log messages during the update process.

Click the [Cancel] button on the “Update From Repository” dialog at any time to abort the update. When the update completes, the model will be reloaded by the RAM Manager and set to an “unsaved” state. Click the [Close] button to dismiss the “Update From Repository” dialog.

It is recommended that changes be reviewed before saving the model. The RAM model will be returned to its last saved (pre-update) state if changes are not saved before the model is closed.