https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/129240/rotate-ram-frame-generated-wind-loads-or-rotate-entire-ram-ss-modelIs it possible to set my RAM Frame wind loads to be generated at an angle? If not, what would be the best way to go about rotating my model? Thanks!en-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/394249?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 05 Dec 2016 18:59:29 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:a4a3da69-0f79-4f4a-8563-53bc5b5843d9Karl G<p><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;">Program generated wind loads are always applied in the global x and y directions. User generated lateral loads can be defined in any direction.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;">The Ram DataAccess tool on the web page below can be used to create a copy of the file that is rotated at any angle. </span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;"><a href="/products/structural/structural_analysis___design/m/structural_analysis_and_design_gallery/141903"><span style="color:#0563c1;">http://communities.bentley.com/products/structural/structural_analysis___design/m/structural_analysis_and_design_gallery/141903</span></a></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;"><span style="color:#0563c1;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;"><span style="color:#0563c1;"><span style="color:#000000;">Note that you will need to redefine the lateral loads in the rotated model that is generated.<br /></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:medium;"> </span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>