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

October 8, 2026

RISA-Revit 2027 Link Now Available

RISA is pleased to announce the release of the updated RISA-Revit Link which includes compatibility with Revit 2027 allowing for seamless integration between RISAFloor, RISA-3D, and Autodesk Revit. Explore all the features and benefits of the RISA-Revit link at the product page below. This release also offers improved coordination between the programs through enhancements including an added warning message when exporting to RISAConnection for unsupported connection types. For a complete list of the enhancements and corrections, review the release notes for version 27 of the RISA-Revit link below. Ready to start? Use the link below to download the latest version of the RISA-Revit link through the RISA Customer Portal…

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March 31, 2016

OCBF & SCBF Seismic Brace Connections now Available

RISAConnection v6 has introduced the ability to design vertical brace...

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March 26, 2016

Improved Wall Panel Results

Wall Panel Forces Spreadsheet The power of RISA is the easy to access...

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March 18, 2016

How Do I Find A Failing Member in the Model?

You may find that when looking at the Code Check spreadsheet that a given...

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March 10, 2016

Importing Recorded Seismic Ground Motions

The Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research center (PEER) has a large...

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March 03, 2016

How to Thicken a Slab

RISAFloor ES allows you to model concrete slabs of any thickness. However,...

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February 24, 2016

What are the Ramp Up/Coast Down Functions in Time History?

Ramp Up Function RISA allows you to define “Ramp Up Functions” to control...

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February 04, 2016

How to Add a Drop Panel

In RISAFloor ES, you can quickly thicken the slab in the column strip area...

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January 20, 2016

Why Did My Reinforcing Change in ACI 318-14?

The new ACI 318-14 code has been implemented into RISA-3D V14, RISAFloor...

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January 14, 2016

Importing a Time History Function

New in RISA-3D v14 is the introduction of a Time History analysis feature....

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