March 28, 2023
Troubleshooting Log-In Error for RISACalc
RISACalc is RISA's cloud based structural design software for single components. Are you having issues logging into RISACalc on your web browser? Try these steps below.
RISAFloor has four different deck types: concrete, composite, metal, and wood. When it comes to composite decks, there is a predefined Composite Deck definition already setup in the Deck Definitions spreadsheet. You can also specify a composite deck by (1) setting up your deck configuration using the existing options or (2) adding your composite deck into the RISAFloor deck database. In this article, review the steps outlined below for Option (2): editing your RISAFloor deck database. For Option (1), see our other support article in the link for those steps. Add or Modify the RISAFloor Deck Database: The composite decks in the program are all based on spreadsheet data. Navigate to this database folder in C:\RISA User Data\%username\Decks. Inside this folder, you will see all the deck manufacturers and deck types. Find the deck type spreadsheet for which you want to add the deck, and then open it up in Excel. You can modify or add a row into the spreadsheet with the custom deck properties. Make sure all the fields are properly filled in to order avoid error messages later. Applying a Custom Deck in RISAFloor To apply your custom deck properties, close and reopen RISAFloor. Open the Deck…
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RISACalc is RISA's cloud based structural design software for single components. Are you having issues logging into RISACalc on your web browser? Try these steps below.
The latest release of ADAPT-Builder (22.0.1) includes an integrated concrete column code check feature that allows users to easily check concrete columns for code compliance. Utilizing the ACI 318-19 or ACI 318-14 design code, the code check feature will perform capacity checks for bending, axial,...
The new Beam over Column connection in RISAConnection Version 14 provides engineers with an additional connection design capability. Columns can be Wide Flange or HSS Tubes or Pipes. For more information about this new connection, check out the video below:
When using the Distance tool in RISA-3D, the program outputs Rxz, Rzy, Ryz. These angles represent the angle the Distance Tool line makes with respect to the each respective plane. Rxy represents the angle the distance line makes with respect to the XY plane.
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RISA-3D, RISAFloor and RISAFoundation now include support for IBC 2021!
With the addition of Filter Elements by Property option in RISA-3D v21, the printed reports have been improved. In previous versions, you had to filter each report section. Now you’ll find the Report spreadsheets can be filter in one location for the printed report. The Filter Elements by Property...
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