https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/218688/ram-elementswhen i use the truss design module within ram elements i get results that seem reasonable. when i model the same truss in ram elements from scratch, the results are no where close. can the truss modeled using the truss design module be opened in ramen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/668587?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:05:23 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:b2b811c1-0ef6-40bc-b4c8-d4febf83ed6eSeth Guthrie<p>Yes, but there is a trick to it. Navigate to the folder where your truss model lives. There should be a second file with the same name, but with a .FEM extension. That&#39;s the finite element model (meshed model) running behind the scenes. If you make a copy of that file, and rename the copy using the normal Ram Elements extension .retx, then you can open that file in Ram Elements natively.&nbsp;</p> <p>Often&nbsp;with truss design, bending in the chords due to continuity is the issue that leads to failure, where idealized truss design considering axial forces only, would be OK.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>