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Did You Know? RAM Steel for Gerber Beam Systems
Did you know that you can model a Gerber beam system in RAM Steel? A Gerber beam system is also known as a cantilever drop-in beam system or a cantilever girder system or cantilever span system. (Or...
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Tip No.7: Automatically use bolting line on Endplate connection.
When using the Endplate connection, if one of the steel elements is being connected to its flange (like the column in the example below). it is possible to have the bolt line values (defined in the...
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SS5 - Workframe using ALT Key-In
Adding Gridlines: Setting up a large workframe can be cumbersome if many different bay sizes are required. Here's a quick way to go in and add in bay sizes that may save you some time and frustration....
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SS5 - Isolate Tool
The Isolate tool is a tool that quietly slipped in since the release of Select Series 5. This tool has been added to the ProStructures task area under MicroStation and on the View Tools toolbar under...
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Solids Working Area (or SWA)
Quite a bit has been said about the subject... some of it being true, some of it not being so true. To help "clear the air" about it...The best practice for solids modeling in MicroStation is to keep...
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SS5 - Search Tool
Search Tool (for ACAD based ProStructures version)In this blog we are going to focus on a particular ProStructures tool called ‘Search Parts’. This search tool will allow you to manipulate what you see...
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Did You Know? RAM Connection Gussets and Base Plates
Did You Know… RAM Connection has an extensive library of connection types built into the program? I frequently am asked, "Can RAM Connection do [ ]?" where the blank is filled in by a specific...
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Announcement: ProStructures/ProConcrete's first online training
The first online training for ProConcrete on MicroStation will take place next week (from Sep. 17th to 18th). This training is from 8am to 5pm North American Eastern Time.This will be delivered on the...
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A Guide to RAM Concept Information on the Web
There is a wealth of technical resources available to our RAM Concept user base. Over the past several years our structural product experts have produced how-to video tutorials, product tours, and tech...
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Intelligible Information Environments
This youtube recording http://youtu.be/kQPxPF-lf5I is a presentation of recent research work from Bentley’s Applied Research Group.
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blogging for multiple audiences
Earlier this year I started blogging also at another blog site. A smaller audience than here on Bentley Communities, but just another channel, and so far there have been readers from 64 countries.Thank...
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An update to STAAD Foundation Advanced SS2 (version 6.2) is just released
The update (patch) of STAAD Foundation Advanced V8i SELECT series 2 (Release 6.2) is now available on SELECT to download. It is recommended for all users of STAAD Foundation Advanced version 6.2 to...
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How to change unit in advanced units settings by keyin for MS v8 08.05.01.25
HII have microstation v8 version 08.05.01.25 installed. My problem is to find a keyin command to change the storage unit in advanced units settings.Because i want to use this command/keyin in my...
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Tip No.8: Generating a Workframe around and existing structure
In this tip, I will show you how to get ProStructures to automatically recognise the steel elements (Beams & Columns) in a model in order to build the corresponding Workframe.This could be used for...
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Proyecto Hidro
Buenas, estoy iniciando en el aprendizaje de Hammer, ya que me lo recomendaron para el analisis de trancendentes, entonces me surgen las siguientes dudas:1.Necesito colocar una reduccion de diametro,...
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SS5 - Stretching / Altering Bay Sizes
With Interfering ElementsWhen a model is built, if for some reason the bay size needs to be altered after the miscellaneous steel has been placed, then altering the model may become a bit more...
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Tip No.9: Using the ProStructure Snaps on Ss6 (MicroStation release only)
This tip only applies to the MicroStation version of ProStructures SELECTseries 6 (not release yet)With ProStructures SELECTseries 6 for MicroStation, you will notice a new page available in the Global...
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What's new in LEAP Bridge Enterprise V8i (SELECTseries 6) v13.00.00.68?
LEAP Bridge Enterprise V8i (SELECTseries 6) v13.00.00.68 ReadMeVersionV8i v13.00.00.68 (SELECTseries 6)Operating SystemsWindows 7LanguageEnglishBefore you begin, please note the following:Review the...
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Colaboración en un proyecto BIM - ¿Posible o Imposible?
Todos los que de una manera u otra nos relacionamos con la tecnología BIM nos hemos hecho alguna vez la misma pregunta: ¿Es posible de verdad trabajar con BIM en un entorno colaborativo? Como podéis...
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Collaboration on a BIM project. Possible or Impossible?
Everyone that has been involved with BIM technology in one way or another, has heard the same question: Is it really possible to work with BIM in a collaborative environment? As you can guess, the...
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