February 20, 2024

New Features in RISACore v22.0 Release

New features are now available in the recent release of RISACore (RISA-3D v22.0, RISAFloor v18.0, and RISAFoundation v16.0) . We are working hard to add the features and functionality that our customers have requested as soon as they become available. With that in mind, we have prepared a new update of RISACore that includes the following features as well as other enhancements:

Updated User Interface: RISAFoundation
Added More Stud Spacing Options for Wood Wall Panels: RISA-3D and RISAFloor
Customizable Hotkeys (e.g. C for draw column, B for draw beam, etc.): RISA-3D
Tapered Area Loads: RISA-3D

tapered area load

Wall Panel Opening Quick Add/Edit Tool: RISAFloor

Columns within Walls: RISA-3D and RISAFloor
Added Ability to Move Nodes with Mouse: RISA-3D
ACI 318-19 (22) Code Update: RISA-3D, RISAFloor, RISAFoundation

For a complete list of all the improvements and corrections included in RISA-3D v22.0, RISAFloor v18.0, and RISAFoundation v16.0, you can review the Release Notes.

Tags: RISA-3D, RISAFloor, RISAFoundation, New, RISAFloorES, v22

June 8, 2023 | RISA-3D, RISAFloor, RISAFoundation, New, RISAFloorES, v21

New Features in RISACore v21.0.1 Release

New features are now available in the recent release of RISACore (RISA-3D v21.0.1, RISAFloor v17.0.1, and RISAFoundation v15.0.1) . We are working hard to add the features and functionality that our customers have requested as soon as they become available. With that in mind, we have prepared a new update of RISACore that includes the following features as well as other enhancements: Rebar Spacing Optimization Enhancement: RISAFloor ES and RISAFoundation Added Additional Quick Hotkeys (e.g. C for draw column, B for draw beam, etc.): RISAFloor Check out the Hot Keys Cheat Sheet! Export Results Spreadsheets to Excel: RISA-3D, RISAFloor, RISAFoundation Search Bar for quick command access: RISAFloor As-Builts (Allow Explicit Shapes for Beams and Columns at the Initial Draw Dialog): RISAFloor For a complete list of all the improvements and corrections included in RISA-3D v21.0.1, RISAFloor v17.0.1, and RISAFoundation v15.0.1, you can review the Release Notes…

August 10, 2023 | RISA-3D, RISAFloor, RISAFoundation, Excel

RISA | Exporting Results Spreadsheets to Excel

Do you need to include your RISA results into your Excel spreadsheet? Directly export result spreadsheets from RISAFloor, RISA-3D, and RISAFoundation. RISA-3D & RISAFoundation STEP 1: Right Click and click Export to Excel option. STEP 2: Choose if you want to export the current spreadsheet tab or all tabs. STEP 3: Select Excel file name and file save location and export. ALTERNATE METHOD: You can also choose Export to Excel from RISA’s ribbon or File options. See below how to use this method in RISAFloor…

July 12, 2016 | RISAFloor, New, Steel, Analysis

Camber Design Rules in RISAFloor

RISAFloor has the ability to assign camber design rules which allow the user more control over which members are cambered. A camber is the slight upward curvature of a steel beam which is used to compensate for deflection. A user can assign a camber directly to a member or set up design rules to force different designs for different members. Camber options are only considered for hot-rolled steel beams. The camber options are listed in the Member Design Rules spreadsheet under the HR camber tab. The user can specify the minimum and maximum values a beam can be cambered, as well as the applicable increment for the camber. A percentage of dead load taken into account for the camber and the minimum length for a beam to be cambered can also be entered in this spreadsheet. The DL Included option specifies which types of loads are included for the camber calculations. The available dead loads for camber are SW + SuperDL, which consists of self-weight and superimposed DL, and Total DL, which contains all dead loads (pre and post composite) to be considered for camber design. A camber can also be set for individual beams in the Beams – Hot…