Used to create a new project database.
Opens when either:
- is selected
- the New tool is selected
In the RAM Structural System, all model data is stored
in a project database. When a database is created, defaults (defined in the
ramis.ini file) are attached to the model. The defaults
include building and steel codes, deflection criteria, camber options, stud
criteria, deck and steel tables used, DXF file generation defaults, and
miscellaneous design parameters and defaults.
Note: You can change any defaults assigned to the model by selecting any of the
Criteria commands.
| Setting | Description |
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| File Name |
To create a new database, type a database name that is no more than 255
characters long (including the file path). RAM Manager adds the extension automatically. Typing a file name that
already exists will result in an error message. |
| Job Name |
If entered, will be printed in the header of each report. |
| Save as Type |
This drop-down list is used to select the file extension for the database. The only file type available is .rss. |
| Units |
The units selected should be those desired on the final output reports.
Units may be changed at any time though the command, but an initial system of units must be specified so that correct model defaults can be selected. Some of the default values the are dependant up on the system of units selected include material properties such as steel Fy or concrete f'c and DXF drawing information defining grid extensions and bubble size.
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