Konstru RAM

Supported Version; v15, v17

RAM GEOMETRY

Beams Konstru beams are RAM beams.

RAM Beam Notes:

• Start and end cantilever lengths are stored for intra-exchange within RAM only.

• Maximum combo reactions at start and end points are stored and supported by all platforms.

• Camber and total stud counts are stored for inter-exchange going to Revit only.

• Member end releases are stored for intra-exchange within RAM only.

• Beams are hosted to the nearest story with a 3ft tolerance.

• Off-axis in-fill beams may not be connected even though end-points are landing on supporting beams. This is due to a RAM API limitation.

Braces Konstru braces are RAM braces.

Columns Konstru columns are RAM columns.

RAM Column Notes:

• Maximum combo reactions at start and end points are stored and supported by all platforms.

• Member end releases are stored for exchange within RAM only.

Floors Konstru floors are RAM floors, outline based at the top, openings are added as floor openings.

Grids Konstru grids are RAM grids.

RAM Grid Notes:

• Only orthogonal grids are supported by RAM.

• A Konstru grid is created as a grid system with one grid defined.

• Each RAM grid in a grid system is created as a Konstru grid (curve and label).

• Every grid system is assigned to every floor layout type.

Openings (hosted) Konstru floor openings are working.

Levels Konstru levels are RAM levels.

As RAM is very level driven, it is best to have valid levels present. In cases where valid levels are not present, levels will be automatically created at column endpoints. Framing elements falling within plus or minus 3 feet of a certain level will be created on that level.

RAM Level Notes:

• Each RAM story is created as a Konstru level (label and elevation).

• When downloading into RAM, Konstru examines all columns, walls, floors, beams, and braces to ensure there are Konstru levels to host those elements. It will create missing levels with the following label prefix followed by the elevation in mm:

  • “KonstruCT-“: Column Top (3ft Tolerance)

  • “KonstruCB-“: Column Bottom (3ft Tolerance)

  • “KonstruWT-“: Wall Top (3ft Tolerance)

  • “KonstruWB-“: Wall Bottom (3ft Tolerance)

  • “KonstruF-“: Floor (3ft Tolerance)

  • “KonstruB-“: Beam (3ft Tolerance)

  • “KonstruBS-“: Brace Start (3ft Tolerance)

  • “KonstruBE-“: Brace End (3ft Tolerance)

• These automatically created levels are a last resort, as they will most likely create vertical discontinuity in your RAM model. It is best to avoid these and to have a clean model with proper levels to start with.

• If the lowest level’s elevation is above zero, the level elevation is the RAM floor-to-floor height.

• If the lowest level’s elevation is zero or below, the RAM floor-to-floor height is 1.2 inches.

  • As RAM does not allow zero floor-to-floor height, to get the level created, the smallest allowed value of 1.2 inches is used.

• Each Konstru level is created as a RAM floor type and story.

Walls Konstru walls are RAM walls.

RAM Wall Notes:

• Walls are always created with zero bottom offset.

RAM Analysis Results

By default, Konstru will read any RAM Camber or Studs values present on analyzed RAM framing.