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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March 24, 2026

Making the Switch: Your Guide from RAM Elements to RISA-3D

If you’ve been using RAM Elements primarily for component checks and small...

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March 23, 2026

Getting Buy-In From Your Team: RISA Adoption Strategies

Introducing RISA-3D into an office isn’t just a software install — it’s a...

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March 18, 2026

Training vs. Trial & Error: How to Accelerate Your RISA Learning Curve

Trial-and-error learning is common in structural software, but it’s slow...

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February 28, 2026

Bridging the Gap: Real-World Coordination Challenges for Structural Engineers

Structural engineering isn’t just about calculations—it’s about making...

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January 27, 2026

Structural Analysis Considerations for Industrial Steel Structures

Industrial steel structures—such as pipe racks, material handling systems,...

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January 23, 2026

A Day in the Life of a RISA-3D User

What does a typical day look like for an engineer using RISA-3D? From...

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January 23, 2026

What’s New for IBC 2024 in RISA: A Closer Look

With RISA’s latest release of RISA-3D v23.0.1, we’re continuing to expand...

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January 01, 2026

Top RISA-3D Features Engineers Underuse

Powerful Tools Don’t Help If They’re Left Unused Many engineers evaluate...

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December 26, 2025

Set Up 2026 Projects Faster: What to Standardize in RISA-3D

Why Standardization Pays Off More Than New Features Speed in structural...

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