• Import geometry

    Is it possible to import simple skeleton files (with lines only) into STAAD Pro from CREO? I've already failed to perform a proper import using the dxf and .step file formats. The .dxf format brought in a single line of arbitrary length and failed to…
  • Step in Slab in RAM Concept

    I'm looking at a podium slab with a 6" step in the top of slab (constant soffit across the step) for a topping slab in a courtyard area. We added a 75psf area DL in the 6" recessed area to account for the topping slab weight and get the following bottom…
  • RE: Slabs Elevations in Ram

    It is true that in the finite element analysis in Ram Concept there is assumed to be continuity of the slab even where steps occur. This can be unrealistic for large steps or places where the slabs are literal disconnected. In those cases, one should…