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April 28, 2026

RISA Cloud Licensing & Installation: Solving Common Access Issues

When RISA-3D will not launch, cannot see a cloud license, or suddenly stops working after an update, it usually comes down to installation, sign‑in, or permissions—not the model itself. Most of these issues follow a few common patterns you can check and fix without a full reinstall. This article walks through practical steps to troubleshoot RISA-3D cloud licensing and installation problems so you can get back into the software quickly. 1. Confirm Your RISA Customer Portal Account Because RISA now uses cloud / user‑based licensing, your access is tied to your login, not to a specific machine. Before troubleshooting anything else, confirm: You are signing into RISA-3D with the correct email address (the one your organization licensed). You haven’t recently changed companies or email domains without updating your license assignment. 2. RISA-3D Won’t Start or Crashes Immediately If RISA-3D will not open at all, or closes right after launch: Check installation and Windows permissions Make sure RISA-3D is installed under the Windows user profile you’re actually using. Avoid switching between Windows accounts after installation. Try running RISA-3D once as an administrator to see if it’s a permissions issue. Look for security or antivirus interference Some antivirus or endpoint protection tools…

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January 29, 2020

Updated HSS Tube Connection Design According to CSA S16-14/09

RISAConnection v11 now incorporates expanded support for HSS tube shapes...

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November 16, 2018

HSS Tube Moment Connections per CSA S16 now Available

Wide Flange beam to HSS Tube column moment connections can now be designed...

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October 26, 2018

What’s New in the NBC 2015?

The 2015 NBC compliant codes have been implemented into RISA-3D v17.0,...

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April 19, 2018

Vertical Brace Connections per Canadian Code now Available

RISAConnection Version 8.0 now offers Vertical Brace Diagonal Connections,...

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September 06, 2017

Canadian Wood Design Updates

The latest releases of RISAFloor and RISA-3D include the following updates...

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April 12, 2017

CSA O86-14 Canadian Wood Code now Available

The new CSA O86-14 code has been implemented in RISA-3D v15.0 and...

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February 15, 2017

CSA S16-14 Canadian Steel Code now Available

RISA-3D now supports hot rolled steel design for the Canadian market...

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July 05, 2016

Connection Design per Canadian Steel Code (S16-14) now Available

RISAConnection now offers connection design per the Canadian CSA S16-2014...

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