The axial compression and flexure strength of beams and columns is dependent on the spacing of elements which provide bracing along the length of those members. You may specify unbraced lengths as a fixed distance or by using RISA’s Unbraced Length Commands. These unbraced lengths are used for...
The deflected shape is really helpful to understanding your model’s behavior.
RISAFloor now has the capability to model column outriggers. This feature can be found on the Cantilevers tab within the Draw Beams dialog.
Now you have the ability to add in your customized company logo to a report.
We have recently added a new View Design Properties dialog to allow you to now have the ability to easily view the wood design values prior to solution.
In RISAFloor, there are several different Load Categories that define Live Load. The IBC and the ASCE7 both have provisions that allow you to reduce the tributary area of the Live Loads. These codes have equations that adjust the Live load based on the tributary area and usage (KLL*AT). In...
You can now customize the member and nodes names Revit uses during the export to RISA. When you export your Autodesk Revit model to RISA, the member and joint names are automatically altered with “REV” listed in front. This can helpful for you to identify that the model was created in Revit,...
This video shows how to import a DXF as a drawing grid in RISAFloor. To do this, you can save any drawing file as a DXF file format and import points, lines, polylines, arcs and circles into RISAFloor. This gives you the ability to create your own drawing grids with complex geometries and use this...
