https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/125593/ram-modelingI have modeled two story building that part of it has the second floor taller than the adjacent part by 3&#39;-0&quot;. so columns on the grid line between parts will be connected to beams on both sides that are different in elevations. when I modeled that inen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/385797?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 30 Sep 2016 19:32:08 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:3662550d-6a60-447a-81c6-c5bb1962e64fSeth Guthrie<p>You always need to model two separate level types, and two stories, when there is a step in the framing, i.e. two beams framing into a single column or wall at different elevations.</p> <p>More on our&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li><a href="/Products/Structural/Structural_Analysis___Design/w/Structural_Analysis_and_Design__Wiki/ramss-modeling-faq.aspx">RAMSS Modeling FAQ</a></li> </ul><div style="clear:both;"></div>