This section presents the features for ISM v2 and which Bentley applications or plug-ins (at the time of this ISM release) take advantage of each feature.

Note: Some features are not supported as a result of these elements not being required data in the client application.

Applications marked † currently support ISM v1, with support for ISM v2 planned for later in 2011.

ISM and Bentley application compatibility
FeatureRAM ConceptRAM ElementsRAM Structural SystemRevit® Plug-inProStructures†Structural Building Designer†STAAD(X)†
Grids Cartesian No No Yes Yes1 No Yes2  
Radial No No Yes Yes1 No Yes No
Sections Table No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Parametric Yes3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Custom No Yes4 No Yes17 Yes No No
Built-up No No No Yes17 No No No
Varying No Yes No Yes17 No Yes5  
Stories Yes6 Yes Yes7 Yes No Yes Yes
Steel Deck Table No No No Yes8 No No No
Standard No No No Yes No No No
Custom No No No No No No No
Composite No No No Yes8 No No No
Sine Wave No No No No No No No
Steel Joist SJI Parallel Chord Girder No No Yes Yes No No No
Parallel Chord No No No Yes No No No
Table No Yes Yes Yes No No No
Loads Area Yes9 No No Yes No No Yes10
Diaphragm No No No No No No No
Line   Yes No Yes No No Yes
Point   Yes No Yes No No  
Rebar Cage No No No No      
Parallel: Circle No No Yes11 No   Yes No
Parallel: Custom No No No No     No
Parallel: Grid No No No No   Yes No
Parallel: Layer Yes12 No No No   Yes  
Parallel: Rectangle No No Yes11 No   Yes No
Perpendicular: Circle No No Yes11 No   Yes No
Perpendicular: Custom No No No No   Yes No
Perpendicular: Diamond No No No No   Yes No
Perpendicular: Lapped Top Rectangle No No No No   Yes No
Perpendicular: OpenU Yes13 No No No   Yes No
Perpendicular: Rectangle Yes13 No Yes11 No   Yes No
Perpendicular: Spiral No No Yes11 No   Yes No
Perpendicular: Straight Yes13 No Yes11 No   Yes No
Surface: Area Yes14 No Yes15 No   Yes No
Surface: Concentrated Yes16 No Yes15 No   Yes No
Analytical Nodes No Yes No No No No Yes
Boundary Conditions No Yes4 No No No No Yes
Curve Members Beam Yes16 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Column Yes16 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Brace: Horizontal No Yes17 Yes Yes Yes4 Yes No
Brace: Vertical No Yes17 Yes Yes Yes4 Yes No
Pile No Yes17 No Yes Yes4 Yes No
Unknown No Yes17 No Yes18 No Yes  
Surface Members Cladding No Yes17 No Yes Yes4 Yes No
Matt Yes16 No No Yes Yes4 Yes No
Pilecap No No No Yes Yes4 Yes No
Slab Yes16 Yes Yes19 Yes Yes Yes  
SpreadFooting No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Wall Yes16 Yes Yes16 Yes Yes Yes  
Unknown No No No Yes No Yes  
Shear Studs (beam) No No Yes15 Yes No No No
  1. Horizontal
  2. Orthogonal grids only (no skewed grids)
  3. Rectangular and circular sections are supported for use as columns.
  4. On import only
  5. With two shape, simple taper
  6. Stories are required in RAM Concept.
  7. Supported with limitations.
  8. Standard deck
  9. On slabs only
  10. On surfaces only
  11. Export only with reinforcing steel in columns only
  12. In beams only
  13. Export only with reinforcing steel in beams only
  14. In slabs only
  15. On export only
  16. Concrete
  17. On import and round-trip only
  18. As beam/column by geometry
  19. Export of geometry only