Unlinking Ram Concept Files from RAM SS
| Applies To | |||
| Product(s): | RAM Structural System | ||
| Version(s): | 14.05.00.00 or later | ||
| Environment: | N/A | ||
| Area: | Files | ||
| Subarea: | N/A | ||
| Original Author: | Bentley Technical Support Group | ||
How can I decouple or unlink a Ram Concept file that is part of a Ram Structural System file?
- Open the Ram SS model in Ram Manager
- Open the Design - Ram Concept window and note the Last saved in Concept time for the specific level of interest.
- Navigate to the RAM SS working directory (default here: C:\ProgramData\Bentley\Engineering\RAM Structural System\Data\Working)
- Locate the specific Concept file you want. The file name will be same as ram model with .cpt###E at the end. Check the saved time and compare to the information seen in Ram manager to make sure you have the right one.
- Copy the file to the clipboard and paste a copy in another location outside of the working folder
- Rename the file, changing the extension from .cpt###E to .cpt.
- Then open the copy in Ram Concept normally.
How can I delete a Concept file inside of a RAM SS file so that I can start over?
- Open the Ram SS model in Ram Manager
- Open the Design - Ram Concept window and note the Last saved in Concept time for the specific level of interest.
- Navigate to the RAM SS working directory (default here: C:\ProgramData\Bentley\Engineering\RAM Structural System\Data\Working)
- Locate the specific Concept file you no longer want. The file name will be same as ram model with .cpt###E at the end. Check the saved time and compare to the information seen in Ram manager to make sure you have the right one.
- Delete the file from the working folder
- Restart the Design - Ram Concept command in Ram Manager and you should now be able to start over with that level.
- Use the "Copy from existing Story data" option if you want to recover information from another story, otherwise check the settings and click OK.
WhenIopenaConceptfilethatwaspreviouslylinkedtoaRamStructuralSystemmodelIgetamessagethatthelinkwillbebroken.Howcanitbefixed?
IftheassociatedRAMSSmodelisdeleted,renamedormovedthenyouwillgetamessageindicatingthatthelinkmustbebroken:
Thisalsohappensifthefilesaretransferredtoanothercomputerandnolongerhavethesamerelativedirectorypaths.
Tofixtheissue,simplyreimporttheRAMSSfileintoConceptusingFile-SyncRamStructuralSystem-Import....
ThenusetheMergeoptionwhenpresented:
SelecttheappropriateRAMStructuralSystemmodelandstory.
Whenimportingbesuretouncheckanyitemsthatshouldnotbeupdated.Typicallywesuggestnotre-importingtheslabs,beamsoropeningssincethoseobjectsareoftenadjustedinConceptaftertheinitialimport.
See Also
Structural Product TechNotes And FAQs
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