Problem

After changing a beam size in the view/update dialog in RAM Frame - Steel model and returning to RAM Frame - Analysis mode to run the analysis again, the analysis completes but then crashes with the error message below after clicking the OK button to close the Analysis dialog.

After closing the program, the RAM Frame module no longer opens.

The issue is associated with beams with SidePlate connections assigned to them.

Program Defect #278236 has been logged for this issue.

How to Avoid

Use one of the following to bypass the crash:

1. Assign the new beam size in RAM Frame - Analysis mode instead of the view/update dialog in RAM Frame.
2. After changing the beam size in the view/update dialog in RAM Frame - Steel mode, exit RAM Frame and force a reframe of the model using the instructions in the Section "Forcing a Reframe" on the following web page: