D. To design steel connections
Before performing a
connection design, you should select the appropriate design code and options in
the
RAM Connection Settings dialog.
- Run an analysis.
-
Select
Connection Design in the Workflows panel.
The RAM Connection Validation dialog opens. - Click Close. The RAM Connection Input dialog opens.
-
Select the
Add Load Envelope tool
The
Load Envelope dialog
opens.
- Select the loads you wish to use for design and then click OK. This can be an existing load envelope or a selection of loads and load combinations.
- Select the joint(s) you wish to add connections to. Selected joints are highlighted with red dots.
- In the Connection Design ribbon tab in the Assign Connections group, select the appropriate tool corresponding to the connection assignment you want to make: In the corresponding Connection dialog, you can select which design code and the connection template you wish to use for the selected joint's design brief.
-
Click
OK to assign the templates and design the
connections.
The Connection Design dialog will display a list of all connection assignments.
- Click Close to dismiss the dialog. A list of connections and basic information is displayed in the RAM Connection Input table.
