What is the best way to model a drop in the steel framing for a slab depression?

I am trying to model a slab depression in an entire bay. We are dropping the steel framing below by 5". What is the best way to model this is RAM? I have attached a sketch below. Thanks.

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  • Thanks Seth. I have a few followup questions:

    1. The condition in highlighted in yellow has a WT welded along the partial length of the beam to support the higher portion of the slab. Do we model these as completely noncomposite? 

    2. How does RAM recognize the effective slab width at the locations highlighted below. The green condition has the depressed area on one side of the beam or not spanning the entire span. Does it still check it against a) 1/8 beam span b) half distance to CL of adj beam c) distance of edge of slab as specified in AISC?

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