How can sections be added to the RAM Structural System tables?
For a detailed explanation of table editing please refer to the RAM Manager manual (RAM Manager – Help – Manual). In general, the master steel table is a text file that can be edited using any text editor (e.g. Word Pad). To add new sections to the table, just add new lines to the file within the appropriate section of the file (W, TS, etc.). Section names should not include any spaces, they should be unique and no more than 15 characters long. If you prefer to use the program’s built-in table editor, you can access this from the RAM Manager Tools menu. If the added sections are to be used in steel beam design, then you must also add those section names in the steel beam design table (e.g. RAMAISC.BMS) followed by a space and then a “+” sign. The meaning of this and other symbols is discussed in the RAM Manager manual under Beam Design Table. Place the new section in the list of beam section between the next lighter and heavier sections (i.e. sorted by weight). It is always recommended
