Risa Tips & Tricks: How to Use Our Structural Analysis Software

August 5, 2026

For Engineers. By Engineers. Celebrating Professional Engineers at RISA

Happy National Professional Engineer’s Day to all the licensed engineers! We are excited to celebrate our customers and coworkers today. RISA is a product for engineers brought to you by engineers. With the vast majority of our team coming from an engineering background, RISA is truly an engineering partner to our customers. We value the experience and insights these engineers bring to each and every one of our teams. Today, we highlight just a few of the licensed professional engineers who help make RISA so special! READY TO CONNECT? Explore RISA with an engineer today! Alex Vaughan, PE, SE Job Title Manager, Subject Matter Experts and Software Quality Years with RISA 3 years What's your favorite part of being an engineer? For me, it's getting to understand the "why" behind a problem or a situation. That curiosity shows up in two ways: either by building something from scratch and figuring out how all the pieces need to come together, or taking an existing design and reverse-engineering it to see how someone else solved the same puzzle. Both are incredible ways to learn. One through creation and the other through observation. What really excites me is seeing that curiosity play out…

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November 14, 2024

Engineering Resilence: Lessons from Fall Hurricane Season

As structural engineers, the fall hurricane season presents unique...

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November 05, 2024

Customer Spotlight: Shive-Hattery

Looking for ways to elevate your structural engineering projects? Discover...

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October 29, 2024

Engineering Halloween: The Science Behind Spooky Fun

Halloween isn’t just about costumes and candy—it’s also an opportunity to...

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October 25, 2024

Tips for Solving a Slow Solution in RISA-3D

Is your RISA-3D software solution running slower than you expected? There...

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October 22, 2024

How to View Step Results for Moving Loads in RISA-3D?

In RISA-3D, moving load results are generated by simulating a load that...

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October 15, 2024

Customer Spotlight: Arrow Engineering

Ready to see how a small firm can scale big with the right tools? Discover...

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October 08, 2024

How to Troubleshoot Large Deflections in RISA-3D?

Deflection is a key tool for verifying whether your model was built...

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October 01, 2024

How Much Does RISA-3D Really Cost?

In today’s structural engineering world, software plays a crucial role in...

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September 17, 2024

RISA Celebrates: Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month is the perfect time for structural engineers to...

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