Applies To Product(s): RAM Structural System Version(s): v8i (14.04.xx.xx) Environment: N/A Area: N/A Subarea: N/A Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group …

Product(s): RAM Structural System; RAM Frame Version(s): Any Environment: N/A Area: Analysis How can I assign a member to be tension only? Any vertical or horizontal brace member may be assigned to be…

Applies To Product(s): STAAD.Pro Version(s): All Environment: N/A Area: Modeling Solutions Subarea: Geometry Original Author: Ravi Ozarker Bentley Technical Support…

Product(s): RAM Elements, RAM Structural System, Ram Concept, STAAD.pro; MultiFrame; Microstran Version(s): Any Area: Analysis Instability in Finite Element Analysis A typical 3-dimensional Finite Element analysis…

Product(s): RAM Structural System; Ram Frame; Ram Concrete Version(s): 14.00.00.00 or later Area: Analysis Use of Two way decks in RAM Structural System The table below clarifies how One way and Two way decks can…

Applies To Product(s): STAAD.Pro Version(s): All Environment: N/A Area: OpenSTAAD Subarea: FAQ's Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group …

Applies To Product(s): Structural Products (RAM and STAAD) Version(s): v8i and CONNECT edition Environment: N/A Area: Installation Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group…

Applies To Product(s): Structural Products (RAM and STAAD) Version(s): V8i, CONNECT Area: Installation Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Are the Bentley…

Applies To Product(s): RAM Structural System; Ram Frame Version(s): Any Area: Analysis Eigen Value Error Messages The Eigen Value (eigenvalue) error message is given when the program cannot calculate all…

Applies To Product(s): Bentley Structural Products Version(s): V8i Environment: All Area: Licensing Overview This article pertains to V8i and some CONNECT Edition applications that use SELECT…

Product(s): RAM Structural System; Ram Steel Version(s): Any Environment: All Area: Analysis; Framing Tables Error in Polygon Intersection The message, “Error in polygon intersection” is fairly general…

Product(s): RAM Concept Version(s): Any Environment: N/A Area: Design Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Why does my flat slab (or flat plate) model have one-way shear…

Applies To Product(s): RAM Concept Version(s): Any Area: Modeling Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Is pattern loading possible? Yes, but the user must…

Product(s): RAM Structural System Version(s): All Environment: All Area: Installation With the CONNECT edition, do I need to install and run the CONNECTION client service? See Structural Products and the…

Applies To Product(s): STAAD.Pro Version(s): All Environment: N/A Area: STAAD.Pro Design Solutions Subarea: Aluminum Design Original Author: Bentley Technical Support…

Applies To Product(s): STAAD.Pro Version(s): All Environment: N/A Area: Design Solutions Subarea: Timber Design Original Author: Sye Chakraborty, Bentley Technical Support…

Product(s): RAM Structural System; Ram Steel Column Version(s): Any Environment: N/A Area: Design Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Why don't the column design forces equal the…

Product(s): RAM Structural System; Ram Modeler Version(s): Any Environment: Any Area: Modeling What floor-to-floor height should I enter in the story data? Whatever story height you enter into RAM Modeler…

Applies To Product(s): STAAD.Pro Version(s): All Environment: N/A Area: Design Solutions Subarea: Concrete Design Solutions Original Author: Bentley Technical Support…

Applies To Product(s): RAM Structural System; Ram Steel Version(s): Any Area: Design, Tables Why is the reported joist allowable load less than the value in the SJI catalog? In the SJI Catalog…

Product(s): RAM Concept Version(s): Any Environment: N/A Area: General Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group What RAM Concept Can Design RAM Concept is intended for the analysis…

Applies to Product(s): RAM Concept Version(s): Any Area: Modeling; Analysis; Design Why are some tendons shown at the wrong elevation in the tendon perspective? The soffit elevation at each profile point…

Product(s): RAM Concept Version(s): All Environment: N/A Area: Modeling, Analysis Mesh Input layer Why is it necessary to have priorities? Without the priority system the modeling of floors would require…

Product(s): RAM Concept Version(s): Any Area: Graphics, Results, User Interface Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group What's the difference between a plan and a layer? A layer is an organizational…

Applies To Product(s): RAM Concept Version(s): Any Environment: All Area: General; File; installation Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group What is the difference between…