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

July 28, 2026

RISA-Tekla Link v16 Released

RISA is excited to announce the release of the RISA-Tekla Link v16. This release introduces compatibility with the latest version of Tekla Structures, version 2026. The update also offers other enhancements such as supporting the Continuous Beam over Column Moment Connection already included in RISAConnection. For a complete list of all the improvements and corrections included in version 16 of the RISA-Tekla Link, click the button below to review the release notes. To download the latest version of the RISA-Tekla Link, use the Customer Portal at the link below…

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April 03, 2012

Why Don’t My Response Spectra Reactions Satisfy Statics?

The applied loads in a response spectrum analysis (RSA) are the applied...

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March 01, 2012

How to Get a Code Check for Custom Cold Formed Steel Shapes

In order to get code calculations, RISA-3D and RISA-2D need to know what...

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February 23, 2012

How Do I Resolve a P-Delta Instability?

Investigating P-Delta instabilities in RISA-3D (or RISA-2D) can be...

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February 13, 2012

How to Apply a Rigid Diaphragm in RISA-3D

In RISA-3D, rigid diaphragms can be added using the Diaphragm spreadsheet....

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February 06, 2012

How do Plates and Walls interact with each other?

Below is a model of a concrete flat slab (represented by a plate) which is...

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February 02, 2012

Why is Plate Meshing Important?

Aside from the topic of plate connectivity, the concept of plate meshing...

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January 26, 2012

How to Create T-Beams and L-Beams in RISA-3D

Modeling T-beams and L-beams in RISA-3D can easily be done by specifying...

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January 05, 2012

How Do I Assign Joists with Exact Spacing in RISAFloor?

If you want to assign joists in a framing bay with an exact spacing...

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January 03, 2012

How to Append or Merge Multiple Models Together in RISA-3D

RISA-3D allows you to append, or merge, multiple models into a single...

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