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

November 3, 2026

Technical Support Team: Frequently Asked Questions

RISA technical support provides engineering focused help for users of RISA structural design software. Users with an active license can contact the team by email at support@risa.com or by phone at 800-332-RISA. Find answers to common questions about contacting RISA technical support, submitting a support request, and accessing additional learning resources below. What is RISA technical support? RISA technical support connects you with knowledgeable support professionals who can help you use RISA structural design software effectively. The team can help you find answers, troubleshoot issues, and model with confidence. How can I contact RISA technical support? The best way to contact RISA technical support is by email at support@risa.com. Email makes it easy to share model files, screenshots, error messages, outputs, and other project information. This gives the support team the context needed to review the specific model conditions, investigate the question efficiently, and provide a more accurate answer. You can also call RISA technical support at 800-332-RISA. Phone support is helpful for quick, general questions that do not require the team to review a model or specific design condition. Who can use RISA technical support? RISA technical support is available to users with an active RISA license including subscription,…

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September 06, 2011

Methods to Integrate with RISAConnection

There are several ways to take your RISA-3D or RISAFloor model to...

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August 22, 2011

How to Define Connections from within RISA-3D

Steel connections can be designed from within RISA-3D using the...

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August 18, 2011

Using Projected Loads in RISA-3D

RISA-3D, RISA-2D and RISAFloor have the capability to project distributed...

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August 02, 2011

How to Assign Column Base Boundary Conditions in RISAFloor

Column boundary conditions are set in RISAFloor per the Splice Type that...

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July 19, 2011

How to export a model to DXF

RISAFloor, RISA-3D, and RISAFoundation all allow the user to export a...

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July 14, 2011

Varying Soil Properties in RISAFoundation

While RISAFoundation has a Default soil properties (Subgrade Modulus and...

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July 05, 2011

How to Model Composite Sections in RISASection

Modeling built-up or composite sections can easily be done in RISASection....

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June 30, 2011

How to Model a Void in a RISASection Shape

In order to model built-up or composite sections, RISASection includes the...

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June 28, 2011

Checking Soil Bearing in RISAFoundation

RISAFoundation has the capability to report soil bearing pressures, and...

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